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5:40 AM ET, June 2, 2026

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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump plans to drop “weaponization” fund  —  The Trump administration plans to drop its controversial $1.8 billion “weaponization” fund the president sought to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial conduct under his predecessor, two senior administration officials told Axios.
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Politico:
Trump administration retreats on ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ … Earlier Monday, Trump met with Speaker Mike Johnson to discuss the controversial fund as part of a larger conversation about stalled legislation delivering some $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding for the remainder of Trump's term.
Punchbowl News:
6/2/26☀️ AM: … President Donald Trump is suddenly taking losses from his own friends and allies, especially on Capitol Hill.  —  GOP lawmakers are bucking Trump on his White House ballroom, shelving plans to spend $1 billion to secure the new facility and other areas of the presidential compound.
Discussion: The Hill
Jordain Carney / Politico:
DOJ's ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ backtrack fails to calm Senate Republicans
New York Times:
Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash
Discussion: The Independent
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Pelley's ‘60 Minutes’ Revolt … On Monday morning, the staff of “60 Minutes” convened for an introductory meeting with Bari Weiss' handpicked new executive producer of the program, Nick Bilton.  Bilton, the technology journalist who lacks both broadcast news and managerial experience …
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New York Times:
Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’  —  In an explosive staff meeting, Mr. Pelley, a correspondent for the long-running Sunday news show, blasted Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, and Nick Bilton, the show's new executive producer.
Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ show  —  Pelley reportedly rebuked CBS ousting show's executive producer, executive editor and two top correspondents  —  Scott Pelley, a veteran 60 Minutes correspondent, called out CBS News management in a heated meeting …
Axios:
“You're fucking crazy”: Trump fumes at Netanyahu in call on Lebanon  —  President Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's escalation in Lebanon in an expletive-laden call on Monday, two U.S. officials and a third source briefed on the call told Axios.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump tells CNBC: 'I don't care' if Iran negotiations are over … President Donald Trump on Monday shrugged off the possible collapse of peace negotiations with Iran, telling CNBC, “I don't care if they're over, honestly.”  —  “I really don't care.  I couldn't care less,” …
Washington Post:
Iran says it is breaking off talks to end war after U.S. and Israeli strikes
New York Times:
Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List  —  The defense secretary's decision to block the officers' promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.  —  In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers …
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Lara Seligman / Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Blocks Eight Navy Senior Officer Promotions
Discussion: ABC News
Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Pentagon bans journalists from press office, designating it a classified space  —  The change creates a new barrier compared with previous administrations, under which the office was an open room where reporters could stop by the desks of military public affairs officials without escorts.
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Jocelyn Noveck / Associated Press:
Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a ‘classified space’
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Politico:
Pentagon press office is now a classified area and off-limits to reporters
Discussion: American Greatness
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Platner heads to D.C. as Democrats worry over his campaign  —  Maine Democratic Senate primary frontrunner Graham Platner is scheduled to meet with Democratic senators in Washington on Tuesday afternoon, according to two people familiar with the plans.
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Steve Collins / The Portland Press Herald:
Unfortunately for Graham Platner, he needs women on his side to win
Randy Billings / The Portland Press Herald:
Maine Gov. Janet Mills: ‘I am still on the ballot’ for Senate
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
High-Wire Negotiations with Iran?  Trump Finds it ‘Very Boring.’  —  President Trump told CNBC that he “couldn't care less” if the negotiations with Iran break down.  —  For three months, President Trump has been deeply engaged in the Iran conflict, planning the 38 days of attack …
Eric Niiler / New York Times:
Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System  —  The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.  —  The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system …
Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Cheated  —  Employees admitted to 404 Media they had cheated to climb the leaderboard's ranks.  —  Amazon has shut down an internal company leaderboard which ranked employees based on how much they used AI tools at work.
New York Times:
Trump Administration Announces Stricter Rules for Medicaid Work Requirement  —  By tightening an exception for people with serious illnesses, more of them may lose coverage.  —  A new rule by the Trump administration could make it even harder for millions of sick Americans to obtain or stay …
Discussion: NOTUS and STAT
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:   Trump issues final rule requiring most Medicaid beneficiaries to work
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
America's muddled factory recovery  —  This is the chart that White House economic officials want you to see: A closely watched industry survey suggests a long U.S. manufacturing slump is giving way to a factory rebound.  —  Why it matters: By this measure, the manufacturing recession is over.
Discussion: Breitbart
Politico:
New York Democrats push redistricting amendment, joining national battle … Democrats have spent recent weeks plotting out plans to advance a pair of amendments, one that would enable a full-fledged gerrymander and another that would allow for modest change, with the goal of picking one to finalize next year.
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Inside MAGA's Fake Gay Motorcycle War  —  Dunces of Anarchy.  —  THE CONSERVATIVE INFLUENCERS have spoken: Harley-Davidson—whose motorcycles helped create the paradigm of American masculinity—is in fact woke and gay.  —  The past week has seen wave after wave of MAGA personalities …
Discussion: Raw Story
Matthew Boesler / Bloomberg:
US Construction Spending on Data Centers Eclipses $50 Billion  —  Spending on data-center construction in the US eclipsed $50 billion in April for the first time, according to Census Bureau figures published Monday.  —  Data centers now account for 2.3% of all US construction spending …
Discussion: Breitbart
Politico:
Anti-Trump group can keep flying ‘86-47’ flag near National Mall, judge rules … “The Court does not doubt that political violence is on the rise and that it poses a grave threat not just to the targets of the threats but to the country as a whole.  But the enormity of that problem does …
Vox:
The fall of Ben Shapiro  —  Just a few years ago, Ben Shapiro was the defining voice of right-wing media.  His podcast sat near the top of the charts.  Posts from the Daily Wire, his media company, routinely dominated the competition on Facebook.  His team was even coming for Hollywood …
Discussion: Mediaite
Associated Press:
Live updates: Appeals court rules Trump policy illegally banned transgender troops from military  —  US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas  —  The State Department plans to drastically slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa …
Discussion: Associated Press
 
 
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Discussion: NewsMax.com
The White House:
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Discussion: Axios
Tara Suter / The Hill:
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Discussion: Washington Examiner and Townhall
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
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