Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns  —  At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump's frustration over the Iran war boiled …

After Michigan Loss, AIPAC Weighs a Second Effort to Defeat El-Sayed  —  The pro-Israel organization spent $32 million in an unsuccessful effort to defeat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary.  It might try again in the general election.  —  The American Israel Public …

Helicopter Carrying Trump Flew Near Passenger Jet in Washington Airspace  —  Marine One, the helicopter that ferries the president, came within less than a mile of an Envoy Air flight on Tuesday, raising new concerns about air traffic control in the congested area.

Fetterman to oppose Blanche's nomination to head Justice Department  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) says he will vote against acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to serve in the role permanently, putting more pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to limit GOP defections on the high-profile nominee.

Senate Panel Says It Has Obtained Copy of Fauci's Covid-Era Phone  —  Republicans in Congress have ramped up scrutiny of the retired government doctor, and one panel could vote on holding him in contempt on Thursday  —  WASHINGTON—A Senate panel investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci has obtained …

Bunny Dolls and Disturbing Allegations: Max Miller's Strange CNN Interview  —  In a 23-minute appearance with the anchor Jake Tapper, the Ohio Republican made an unusual effort to rebut a multitude of allegations that have threatened his re-election bid.  —  It was the cable news equivalent of tweeting through it.

Weeks into explosive diarrhea outbreak, sluggish CDC plans response team … But those updates still have not appeared on public outbreak pages for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Food and Drug Administration, and Americans are struggling to understand the risk of eating fresh fruits and vegetables.

Judge signals Trump's defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal may be dismissed again  —  Obama-appointed judge seemed unmoved by Trump attorneys' arguments in case also naming Murdoch  —  A federal judge in Florida seemed skeptical of arguments from Donald Trump's legal team on Wednesday …

New Mexico's Epstein lawsuit raises stakes of Todd Blanche's AG bid  —  New Mexico is suing the Trump administration over allegations that Blanche and other DOJ officials are “stonewalling” its efforts to investigate Epstein's Zorro Ranch.  —  New Mexico is formally suing Donald Trump's Justice Department …

Missourians Reject Measure That Threatened to Kill Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives  —  Missouri voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected an effort by Republican lawmakers to drastically raise the threshold for passing citizen ballot measures—which in recent years have allowed Missourians …

Trans Couple Brutalized At Louisiana Park Bathroom, Then Charged By Police  —  Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber. … On May 31, Aurora Rush and Shae Sanders would do something that would forever change …

Trump deportations cost taxpayers $2,358 each  —  American taxpayers would pay about $2,358 each for President Trump's mass deportation push, according to a new calculator tool from the Economic Policy Institute. … - “In almost every place in the country, there a lot of people who are struggling …

Senate Confirms First Full-Time CDC Director in Nearly a Year  —  Trump appointee Dr. Erica Schwartz is set to lead the health agency following a year of upheaval  —  The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Trump Has Called Warsh Repeatedly Since He Became Fed Chair  —  The president has sought Warsh's counsel on issues such as how the war in Iran is affecting the economy  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump has spoken repeatedly with Kevin Warsh since he became chairman of the Federal Reserve …

As anger mounts, feds tell border wall contractors to stop drilling for water in New Mexico  —  Play  —  New Mexico's state engineer is threatening to cancel the licenses of two drilling companies that have been working on construction of a new border wall.

Cost of Trump's Namesake Warships Likely to Rise by 50 Percent or More  —  President Trump's goal of building a “golden fleet” of 15 battleships could cost $275 billion, according to a government estimate.  —  A new class of warships that President Trump says will anchor a “golden fleet” …

“Gelatinous Blobs”— Elizabeth Warren Slams GOP Senators Over Failure to Check Trump  —  Democratic Senator: “Outrageous” that Republicans want Blanche  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sharply criticized Senate Republicans over what she described as their unwillingness to use their power …

TPS for Haitians officially ends, putting thousands out of work and in limbo  —  A federal judge took the final step in allowing the Trump administration to terminate humanitarian protections for 350,000 Haitians in the United States.  —  Summary  —  A federal judge on Wednesday took …

Scandal Leaves North Carolina G.O.P. With No Candidate and Little Time  —  Representative Chuck Edwards's decision to drop his re-election bid amid sexual harassment charges came as a Democratic farmer, Jamie Ager, was already making inroads.  —  On Monday night, Jim Fulton …

Candidate who dropped out beats Trump's pick in a battleground GOP House primary  —  NBC News projects Thomas Smith, who raised very little money for his bid, won the Republican nomination in Michigan's 8th District.  —  Thomas Smith, a political unknown who raised almost no money for his campaign …

Bidenomics Was More Successful Than People Think  —  Conventional wisdom holds that Joe Biden's bet on climate investment was a bust.  The data suggest otherwise.  —  Joe Biden's signature climate law was not just about climate.  The Inflation Reduction Act was also a big bet …

Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery  —  More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta's ad library data.  Some ran as recently as this week.

Judge Rules Tower Dumps Search Inherently Unconstitutional  —  Five weeks after the Supreme Court struck down so-called geofence searches in its landmark Fourth Amendment decision in Chatrie v. United States, the ramifications for other broad law enforcement investigative techniques are coming into focus.

FBI Secretly Opened Probe Alleging Trump Fired Comey because he was a Russian Asset, Declassified Memos Show  —  The FBI opened a criminal probe specifically targeting Donald Trump in May 2017, alleging the newly elected president may have been acting as a Russian asset when he fired …

ICE Threatens Sheriffs With Prosecution Over Access to Inmates  —  In a new tactic, federal immigration officials recently started saying they would criminally charge the elected county sheriffs in Minneapolis and Chicago.  —  Federal officials recently started threatening to seek criminal charges …

Mayor Says El-Sayed's Win Shows He Is More Than a ‘Mini-Mamdani’  —  Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York said that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's close victory in the Michigan Senate primary put “working-class Americans back at the heart of our politics.”  —  There are obvious similarities between Mayor Zohran Mamdani …

Tucker Carlson unveils 10-point manifesto amid third-party speculation … - Fair: The same rules should apply to presidents, federal agents and elites such as Jeffrey Epstein, whose impunity Carlson cast as emblematic of an “Epstein class” enriching itself through a corrupt system.

2026 is turning into a bloodbath for safe-seat House Democrats  —  A half dozen House Democrats in safe districts have lost their primaries so far this election cycle — and many more could soon follow suit. … - “I expected a lot of people to run because they didn't know how to respond …

Lawsuit over Missouri's congressional map could throw a wrench into midterms  —  If the court approves the request for a referendum, it could raise questions about whether Tuesday's primary winners under the new map are the official nominees.  —  The legal battle over Missouri's new congressional map is heating up.