Biden to offer forceful defense of democracy in Normandy speech commemorating D-Day  —  ABC's Mary Bruce reports the contrasts with Donald Trump will be clear.  —  President Joe Biden attends a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2024.

Is the US job market beginning to weaken?  Friday's employment report may provide hints  —  America's employers added a vigorous 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in the economy to keep hiring despite persistently high interest rates.

Biden is to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Paris as Russia leans into its battlefield offensive  —  U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make gains on the battlefield.

Alex Jones agrees to liquidate his assets to pay Sandy Hook families, in move that would end his ownership of Infowars  —  Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday moved to liquidate his personal assets, agreeing to demands from the families of Sandy Hook victims whom he owes …

Netanyahu to address Congress on July 24  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address Congress on July 24, a person familiar with the plans, granted anonymity to discuss the matter, confirmed to POLITICO.  The speech comes after the four top congressional leaders …

Statement from President Joe Biden on the May Jobs Report  —  The great American comeback continues, but we still have to make more progress.  On my watch, 15.6 million more Americans have the dignity and respect that comes with a job.  Unemployment has been at or below 4% for 30 months—the longest stretch in 50 years.

A Staggering Tally: Supreme Court Justices Accepted Hundreds of Gifts Worth Millions of Dollars  —  Following the groundbreaking reporting from ProPublica and other outlets, FTC ventured to compile all the SCOTUS gifts, found a few unreported ones  —  Ahead of tomorrow's expected release …

Revisiting “the biggest political crime in American history, by far”  —  Remember “Obamagate”?  You should. … It's tough to remember now as Donald Trump regularly wails about the need for total presidential immunity, but four years ago, the then-president was a huge proponent of prosecuting presidents.

Court hears arguments on whether Steve Bannon should be begin prison sentence  —  The former Trump adviser was sentenced to four months in prison for refusing to comply with Jan. 6 Committee subpoenas, but it had been put on hold while he appealed.  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge …

'Donald Trump doesn't like America': Ex-GOP pollster writes MAGA movement's obituary  —  Republicans booed and walked out on two former Capitol police officers at the Pennsylvania statehouse, and a former GOP pollster was disgusted by that display of antipathy to American democracy.

As Biden rallies the free world, Trump serves a higher cause: Himself  —  In Phoenix, at his first post-conviction campaign rally, Trump portrayed a dark and desperate America.  —  The 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday provided the contrast that should define the election.

Playbook: A credibility crisis rocks the WaPo CEO  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  In late April, WILL LEWIS arrived at the former Georgetown home of KATHARINE GRAHAM.  —  Graham was the most revered publisher in the Washington Post's history.

Conservatives tied to Trump want to limit insurance coverage for abortions  —  The proposal could make it more difficult for those with private-employer insurance to get out-of-state abortions, legal experts say.  —  Conservative policymakers influential with former president Donald Trump …

Vermont GOP rules bar it from promoting any candidate who is a ‘convicted felon’  —  The party can vote to exempt a candidate, but it so far appears to be following the rule.  —  The Vermont Republican Party is prohibited from backing a candidate with a felony conviction, according to the party's publicly posted rules.

The Hunter Biden Case Is Solid.  There's Something Rotten About It Too.  —  WILMINGTON, Delaware — The line between criminal prosecution and public flogging was hard to detect this week when federal prosecutors began their case against Hunter Biden for allegedly buying a gun in 2018 while addicted to drugs.

Israel strike on UN school that left dozens dead used US munitions, CNN analysis finds  —  Dozens of people were killed by an overnight Israeli airstrike on a United Nations-run school in central Gaza, authorities said, in an attack that CNN analysis found was conducted with a US-made weapon.

Kennedy's Campaign Is Accused of Lying About His New York Residency  —  A group aligned with President Biden has challenged his ballot petition with New York State officials, arguing he should not be on the fall ballot.  —  A group aligned with President Biden is challenging Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s …

Milwaukee-based retail giant Kohl's says ‘No’ to sponsoring Republican convention events … Milwaukee based department store giant Kohl's says it will not sponsor any events related to the Republican National Convention in that city this summer, where Donald Trump will be crowned the party's nominee for president.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk could leave if $56 billion pay package not approved, shareholders warned … Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm is calling on the company's shareholders to approve Elon Musk's massive $56 billion pay package or risk driving the billionaire CEO to greener pastures.

DeSantis high court majority: DeSantis can easily oust people's elected prosecutors  —  On a 6-1 vote Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court gave its governor all-but-unfettered power to remove locally elected prosecutors — a power that could quickly render Floridians' “freedom” to “vote” …

ERO Boston apprehends Colombian national charged with sex crimes against Rhode Island resident  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested an unlawfully present Colombian national charged with four counts of sexual assault and one count of assaulting someone with a mental handicap.

Rishi Sunak apologizes for skipping D-Day event to do TV interview  —  LONDON — Rishi Sunak apologized after he ditched D-Day commemorations in France to do a TV interview instead — sparking a furious backlash.  —  The Conservative prime minister, who is fighting to stay in office ahead …