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Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job - The Washington Post

1. Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job  The Washington Post
2. Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for counterterrorism post  The Hill
3. Who is Elias Irizarry? Why the Pentagon just hired a Jan. 6 rioter  Newsweek
4. Citadel cadet who plead guilty for Jan. 6 riot hired by Pentagon, Washington Post reports  WTMA-AM
5. Trump admin stuns by appointing convicted Jan. 6 rioter to major counterterrorism role  rawstory.com

Rubio details U.S. demands as Iran peace talks falter - The Washington Post

1. Rubio details U.S. demands as Iran peace talks falter  The Washington Post
2. Live updates: Trump administration news and Capitol Hill hearings | CNN Politics  CNN
3. WATCH: Shaheen blasts Rubio for ignoring Senate requests for information on Ukraine, Iran and more  PBS
4. Rubio battles Democrats on Iran, Taiwan, Ebola, boat strikes: 5 takeaways  The Hill
5. Senators grill Secretary of State Rubio on foreign policy - as it happened  Reuters

California Governor Primary Election 2026 Live Results - NBC News

1. California Governor Primary Election 2026 Live Results  NBC News
2. New Mexico U.S. Senate Primary 2026: Live Election Results, Lujan vs. Dodson  The New York Times
3. The mystery behind Becerra leapfrogging over his rivals in California’s governor’s race  Los Angeles Times
4. California prepares for life after Newsom  Politico
5. California could be forced to wait for results thanks to slow vote-counting system  The Guardian

Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund scrapped, acting attorney general Todd Blanche confirms – as it happened - The Guardian

1. Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund scrapped, acting attorney general Todd Blanche confirms – as it happened  The Guardian
2. Trump Live Updates: Pulte Named Acting Intelligence Director; Blanche Says $1.8 Billion Fund 'Not Moving Forward'  The New York Times
3. Opinion | Trump’s ‘weaponization fund’ retreat  The Washington Post
4. DOJ fund is ‘being set aside,’ Johnson says amid GOP confusion  Politico
5. Trump to Get Audit Immunity as $1.8 Billion Fund in Doubt  Bloomberg.com

Tennesee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles deletes anti-Pride Month tweet - Politico

1. Tennesee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles deletes anti-Pride Month tweet  Politico
2. Tennessee GOP rep. says homosexuality has no place in US during pride month  KEYE
3. MAGA lawmaker deletes extremist anti-gay post facing fury from conservatives  rawstory.com
4. Republican says "homosexuality has no place" in America during Pride Month  Newsweek
5. Tennessee Rep. Ogles Deletes Anti-Gay Social Media Post  State Affairs

US says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker - BBC

1. US says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker  BBC
2. US fighter jet struck and disabled an oil tanker headed for Iran’s Kharg Island  The Hill
3. US strikes empty tanker trying to reach Strait of Hormuz  The Jerusalem Post
4. Iran war updates: US ‘disables’ ship with Hellfire missile in Gulf of Oman  Al Jazeera
5. U.S. military hits commercial ship trying to reach Iran as peace talks continue  The Washington Post

Trump picks mortgage chief Bill Pulte to lead on national intelligence - The Washington Post

1. Trump picks mortgage chief Bill Pulte to lead on national intelligence  The Washington Post
2. Opinion | A terrible choice for acting director of national intelligence  The Washington Post
3. Who is Bill Pulte, Trump’s pick for new intel chief  The Hill
4. Trump’s intel pick delights MAGA and shocks nation’s spies  Politico
5. How Trump prizes allegiance over experience  NBC News

Teen rider accused of stabbing 3 horses at Las Vegas race was ‘stalker,’ injured horse’s owner says - NBC News

1. Teen rider accused of stabbing 3 horses at Las Vegas race was ‘stalker,’ injured horse’s owner says  NBC News
2. Owner speaks out after teen allegedly injures 3 horses at equestrian competition  ABC7 Los Angeles
3. Clark County DA seeks to try teen accused in Las Vegas horse stabbing as an adult  FOX5 Vegas
4. Teenage girl arrested after horses ‘injured with a sharp object’ at South Point event, police say  Las Vegas Review-Journal
5. Equestrian community devastated over horse stabbing incident at South Point  KSNV

New York police investigate mysterious cases of people coming out of manholes - The Guardian

1. New York police investigate mysterious cases of people coming out of manholes  The Guardian
2. Police investigate videos of men mysteriously emerging from New York City sewers  Yahoo
3. People seen climbing out of Brooklyn sewers pose no threat to public, NYPD says  NBC New York
4. After mystery men emerge from NYC manholes, officials warn of ‘extremely dangerous’ sewers  NBC News
5. NYC manhole ‘mole people’ have plundered sewer for lost treasures for decades  New York Post

Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Removal of Ocean Monitors - The New York Times

1. Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Removal of Ocean Monitors  The New York Times
2. Trump dismantles critical ocean-floor observation network  Oceanographic Magazine
3. Trump administration to dismantle ocean monitoring system  Juneau Independent
4. Trump Administration Invests in Removing Ocean Research Instruments  The Maritime Executive
5. Trump administration takes aim at crucial ocean monitoring network  Scientific American

Senate Republicans move to extend spy powers as Trump intel pick inflames Democrats - Politico

1. Senate Republicans move to extend spy powers as Trump intel pick inflames Democrats  Politico
2. A Hybrid Role for the Court in U.S. Person Queries  Lawfare
3. Pulte appointment complicates FISA extension  Punchbowl News
4. Washington Still Bows to the Surveillance State  The American Prospect
5. Article | Senate closes in on FISA deal ahead of June 12 deadline  POLITICO Pro

Pilot of fighter jet downed over Iran was previously shot down in Kuwaiti friendly fire incident, sources say - CBS News

1. Pilot of fighter jet downed over Iran was previously shot down in Kuwaiti friendly fire incident, sources say  CBS News
2. US F-15E pilot shot down above Iran had survived earlier downing: Report  Anadolu Ajansı
3. U.S. Continues Strikes into Iran After Successful Rescue of F-15E Aircrew  centcom.mil
4. US F-15E pilot shot down twice during Iran war — and lived to tell the tale: report  New York Post
5. U.S. Pilot Shot Down Twice in War with Iran  WANA News Agency

Trump administration proposes 25% tariffs on Brazil despite extensive US trade surplus - AP News

1. Trump administration proposes 25% tariffs on Brazil despite extensive US trade surplus  AP News
2. Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariff, Citing Unfair Trade Practices  The New York Times
3. Trump administration proposes 25% tariff on Brazilian goods over unfair trade practices  CNBC
4. US targets Brazil with new tariffs over trade practices  Al Jazeera
5. US Targets Brazil With New 25% Tariff Over Trade Practices  Bloomberg.com

Fetterman calls Platner a ‘creep’ after reports of extramarital sexting - CNN

1. Fetterman calls Platner a ‘creep’ after reports of extramarital sexting  CNN
2. Graham Platner’s Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts to His Senate Campaign  WSJ
3. Graham Platner’s Maine Senate bid wobbly with news of sexting infidelity  The Guardian
4. Graham Platner makes his case to Senate Democrats amid latest controversy  The Hill
5. Why Graham Platner’s Sexting Matters  Slate Magazine

Mullin refuses to commit to following court orders for DHS - Politico

1. Mullin refuses to commit to following court orders for DHS  Politico
2. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin refuses to commit to following court orders  Los Angeles Times
3. Trump homeland secretary testifies before Senate panel amid airport threats, detention protests  Reuters
4. DHS Sec. Mullin gets into back-and-forth with senator who accused agency of violating court orders  KOCO
5. WATCH LIVE: Mullin testifies on DHS budget before Senate Appropriations subcommittee  PBS

Election Day updates: Voters to cast ballots in competitive races for LA mayor, CA governor and more - ABC7 Los Angeles

1. Election Day updates: Voters to cast ballots in competitive races for LA mayor, CA governor and more  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. LA County Registrar of Voters says so far, voter turnout is trending higher than 2022 CA gubernatorial election turnout  CBS News
3. California election live updates: Close primary races for governor, L.A. mayor  Los Angeles Times
4. California primary election enters final stretch as early voting continues  KTLA
5. Election Day 2026: Here’s your guide on what to know in LA County  Los Angeles Daily News

‘I thought I had my future wife’: The Florida woman catfishing America’s political class - Politico

GOP senators look to Blanche for signals on DOJ fund’s fate - Live Updates - Politico

Dr. Oz blasts Americans who disagree with Trump: ‘Treating stupid is really hard’ - Yahoo News Canada

Forest Service offers separation incentives to employees ahead of relocations - Federal News Network

1. Forest Service offers separation incentives to employees ahead of relocations  Federal News Network
2. Contributor: The Forest Service is too important to be a political pawn  Los Angeles Times
3. Forest research sites in WNC spared from federal cuts  The Asheville Citizen Times
4. The U.S. Forest Service wants to move west and close regional offices, including 4 in Pennsylvania  WHYY
5. Chairman Boozman Leads Oversight Hearing of U.S. Forest Service, Urges Senate Passage of Fix Our Forests Act  Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (.gov)

New York lawmakers plan to approve one-year data center moratorium - Politico

1. New York lawmakers plan to approve one-year data center moratorium  Politico
2. Moratorium on Data Centers Nears Passage as N.Y. Lawmakers Wind Down  The New York Times
3. Town of Clay aims to ‘get ahead’ of data centers, before they start showing up  WSYR
4. A NY law from the dial-up era lets today’s AI data centers avoid millions in state and local taxes (Exclusive)  Syracuse.com
5. POLL: Do you think data centers are inevitable in Central New York?  WSTM

New Jersey governor’s attempt to ‘lower the temperature’ is drawing heat instead - Politico

1. New Jersey governor’s attempt to ‘lower the temperature’ is drawing heat instead  Politico
2. New Jersey alleges 'unsanitary' conditions at Delaney Hall migrant facility rocked by protests  BBC
3. Inspection of Delaney Hall ICE facility contradicts claims in New Jersey attorney general's lawsuit  Fox News
4. N.J. targets prison company running immigration detention center in lawsuits over conditions  NBC News
5. Delaney Hall protests: Newark Police take control from state as protesters demonstrate near ICE detention center  ABC7 New York

Trump endorses mysteriously missing congressman Tom Kean Jr - BBC

1. Trump endorses mysteriously missing congressman Tom Kean Jr  BBC
2. Thomas Kean Jr., Missing NJ Congressman, Issues Statement Promising ‘Transparency’  The New York Times
3. This GOP congressman is running unopposed in Tuesday’s primary. He’s been missing from Washington for nearly three months  CNN
4. New Jersey Democrats pick opponent in House district with absent Republican incumbent  AP News
5. Kean says he’ll reveal medical condition in ‘matter of weeks’ amid absence from Congress  The Hill

Florida lawmakers approve property tax cut proposal, measure heads to November ballot - WPTV

1. Florida lawmakers approve property tax cut proposal, measure heads to November ballot  WPTV
2. Fort Lauderdale fears deep cuts from property tax amendment  Miami Herald
3. Florida property tax cut plan backed by DeSantis heads to November ballot after legislative approval  CBS News
4. Recap: Florida House, Senate pass DeSantis property tax plan  Tallahassee Democrat
5. DeSantis has claims about his tax plan. What will actually be on the ballot?  Miami Herald

‘You’re f****** crazy’: Trump clashes with Netanyahu over Lebanon - Euronews.com

1. ‘You’re f****** crazy’: Trump clashes with Netanyahu over Lebanon  Euronews.com
2. Trump berated Netanyahu? Analysts question US-Israel feud rumours  Al Jazeera
3. June 1, 2026 - Trump insists talks continue after Iran suspended negotiations  CNN
4. Netanyahu faces criticism after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut  Reuters
5. June 2: Trump Bravely Dresses Down Bibi While Victoriously Rolling Over for Hezbollah  Tablet Magazine

Video shows massive drug-smuggling tunnel connecting U.S. and Mexico - CBS News

1. Video shows massive drug-smuggling tunnel connecting U.S. and Mexico  CBS News
2. Mexican authorities uncover cross-border tunnel in Tijuana possibly used for drug and weapons trafficking  ABC7 Los Angeles
3. Fake SoCal store concealed the entrance to a massive secret drug tunnel, prosecutors say  Los Angeles Times
4. Four charged, more than 1 ton of cocaine seized in connection with cross-border tunnel in Otay Mesa  San Diego Union-Tribune
5. 4 charged in connection with cross-border tunnel leading to fake Otay Mesa store  NBC 7 San Diego

Illinois senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth demand US Attorney Andrew Boutros resign - Chicago Tribune

1. Illinois senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth demand US Attorney Andrew Boutros resign  Chicago Tribune
2. Durbin, Duckworth want Chicago's top federal prosecutor to resign over botched 'Broadview Six' case  Chicago Sun-Times
3. ‘Broadview 6’ defendants reflect on case doomed by feds' apparent misconduct: 'We didn’t commit a crime’  WBEZ Chicago
4. Chicago US Attorney Working With Eyes on Washington, Critics Say  Bloomberg Law News
5. U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros releases report disputing claims he had improper personal contact with "Broadview Six" grand jury during deliberations  CBS News

White House Correspondents’ Association reschedules dinner after shooting incident - CNN

1. White House Correspondents’ Association reschedules dinner after shooting incident  CNN
2. White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled for July with ‘enhanced security measures'  NBC4 Washington
3. Trump to speak at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner  NBC News
4. White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled after shooting incident  BBC
5. WHCA Announces Summer Dinner  White House Correspondents' Association

US isn’t offering upfront sanctions relief to reopen Hormuz, Rubio says - Politico

1. US isn’t offering upfront sanctions relief to reopen Hormuz, Rubio says  Politico
2. Rubio says Iran ready to discuss nuclear deal as Tehran declares peace talks over  The Guardian
3. Iran live updates: Trump says 'one never knows' where negotiations will lead  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Rubio grilled on Iran, says US won't swap sanctions relief for strait  Reuters
5. Iran’s supreme leader appears more active as talks continue: US’s Rubio  Al Jazeera

Trump goes after green cards - The Verge

1. Trump goes after green cards  The Verge
2. Trump administration appears to downplay impact of green card policy changes  CBS News
3. Actually, Most Immigrants Won’t Need to Leave U.S. to Get Green Cards, D.H.S. Says  The New York Times
4. Trump’s Green-Card Crackdown Sparks Outcry From Confused Lawyers  Bloomberg.com
5. Trump administration begins making new requests of green-card applicants  The Washington Post

What to know about Spencer Pratt from two millennials who watched ‘The Hills’ - The Washington Post

1. What to know about Spencer Pratt from two millennials who watched ‘The Hills’  The Washington Post
2. Who will be Los Angeles' next mayor?  NBC Los Angeles
3. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Primary 2026: Live Election Results  The New York Times
4. Bass, Pratt and Raman face off in the Los Angeles mayoral primary  CBS News
5. Your last-minute guide to the Los Angeles mayor’s race  Los Angeles Times

Two people shot dead amid Kenya protests against US Ebola quarantine centre plan - BBC

1. Two people shot dead amid Kenya protests against US Ebola quarantine centre plan  BBC
2. Kenyan Court Deals New Blow to Plans for U.S. Ebola Unit  The New York Times
3. ‘We don’t have another country to run to’: Kenyans fear US plan for Ebola quarantine site  The Guardian
4. Why the US doesn’t want American Ebola patients to return home  vox.com
5. U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center in Kenya faces growing backlash and protests  NBC News

Trump, Rubio say talks with Tehran ongoing despite Iranian media claims otherwise - CNBC

1. Trump, Rubio say talks with Tehran ongoing despite Iranian media claims otherwise  CNBC
2. Trump insists Iran talks are on, saying deal is 'not a simple thing'  Fox News
3. Trump tells CNBC: 'I don't care' if Iran negotiations are over  CNBC
4. Iran stops talking to mediators, Iranian reports say, but Trump says talks continue  AP News
5. 'False and erroneous': President Trump refutes claims of halted U.S.-Iran talks  KCRA

Iowa Man Shot 6 Relatives Before Killing Himself, Police Say - The New York Times

1. Iowa Man Shot 6 Relatives Before Killing Himself, Police Say  The New York Times
2. Police: 6 family members killed in Muscatine before suspected gunman shot himself  KWQC
3. Six killed in Muscatine shootings, police to identify victims at vigil  KCRG
4. School workers, students among 6 killed in Iowa shooting spree, school district says  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. UPDATE: Vigil planned for 7 people dead in Muscatine murder-suicide  OurQuadCities

New SNAP requirements in New York: Things to know about keeping your benefits - Syracuse.com

1. New SNAP requirements in New York: Things to know about keeping your benefits  Syracuse.com
2. New York City effort saves SNAP benefits for thousands, but 40,000 still at risk after federal rule change  ABC7 New York
3. Stricter CalFresh rules begin June 1, putting benefits at risk for thousands  NBC 7 San Diego
4. New SNAP work requirements begin Monday; thousands of New Yorkers could lose benefits  FOX 5 New York
5. New CalFresh rules requiring many to work to receive food benefits go into effect Monday  CBS News

White House Seeks to Impose Political Test on Billions in Federal Grants - The New York Times

1. White House Seeks to Impose Political Test on Billions in Federal Grants  The New York Times
2. Plan to overhaul grantmaking shakes researchers  Axios
3. The 3 goals of OMB’s rewrite of grants regulations  Federal News Network
4. White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants  Scientific American
5. OMB Proposes Rules Establishing Political Oversight of Grants  Inside Higher Ed

Trump to meet Paxton in Washington - Politico

1. Trump to meet Paxton in Washington  Politico
2. A populist will win the Texas Senate race. The question is, which one?  CNN
3. John Cornyn stands by criticism of Ken Paxton as unfit for office  Dallas News
4. Paxton and Platner visit Washington to shore up support for their controversial Senate candidacies  AP News
5. Why some Texas Republicans are backing Talarico for US Senate  El Paso Times

Live Results: New Jersey midterm primaries - PBS

1. Live Results: New Jersey midterm primaries  PBS
2. New Jersey House Primary Election 2026 Live Results  NBC News
3. What to expect as voters head to the polls in New Jersey's state primary on Tuesday, June 2  6abc Philadelphia
4. New Jersey election 2026: Primary voters are heading to the polls. Here’s what to know  WHYY
5. Live updates: Polls open for the New Jersey Primary Election  NBC10 Philadelphia

Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military, appeals court rules - NPR

1. Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military, appeals court rules  NPR
2. Hegseth says ‘see you at SCOTUS’ after appeals court rules Trump admin illegally banned active transgender troops  Yahoo
3. Divided appeals court rules Trump administration's ban on transgender military service is unconstitutional  CBS News
4. A Federal Judge Just Kicked Pete Hegseth’s Ass in an Immensely Satisfying Decision  Esquire
5. Appeals Court Says 28 Transgender Troops Who Sued Can Remain in Military  The New York Times

Tuesday is a big primary day. Here are key races to watch - NPR

1. Tuesday is a big primary day. Here are key races to watch  NPR
2. Midterm primaries 2026 live: results and reaction after six states including California and Iowa cast ballots  The Guardian
3. Elections live updates: Key races to watch in California, Iowa, Montana and New Jersey primaries  MS NOW
4. Live updates: Midterm primary election voting underway; acting AG Todd Blanche testifies at House hearing  NBC News
5. Republicans chase breakthroughs in multiple state primary elections  Fox News

Iran Embraces a Forever War - Foreign Affairs

1. Iran Embraces a Forever War  Foreign Affairs
2. Bowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down  BBC
3. Iran Update Special Report, May 31, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
4. Senators still hope for details on a deal to pause the war in Iran as talks falter  The Hill
5. What to watch for in the US-Iran memo to end the war  CNN

New York Democrats push redistricting amendment, joining national battle - Politico

1. New York Democrats push redistricting amendment, joining national battle  Politico
2. New York Democrats introduce redistricting measure that could add four House seats in 2028  The Hill
3. New York Democrats take first steps toward an aggressive 2028 redistricting plan  AP News
4. Dems push to change NYS constitution in map-drawing power grab to eliminate GOP seats  New York Post
5. ‘Full of s__’: Republicans rail against NY Democrats’ redistricting efforts  Times Union

South Carolina store owner acquitted of murder in 2023 killing of Black teen wrongly suspected of shoplifting - CBS News

1. South Carolina store owner acquitted of murder in 2023 killing of Black teen wrongly suspected of shoplifting  CBS News
2. Shop Owner Who Killed 14-Year-Old He Wrongly Accused of Theft Is Found Not Guilty  The New York Times
3. Protesters gather at Columbia-area gas station after acquittal in Rick Chow trial  WIS News 10
4. Store owner found not guilty of murder in 2023 killing of Black teen in South Carolina  NBC News
5. Has Cyrus Carmack-Belton’s family sued Rick Chow? Here’s where the civil case stands.  WIS News 10

Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States - The White House (.gov)