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Politico:
Bipartisan House effort aims to kill ‘anti-weaponization’ fund  —  A bipartisan House effort is afoot to kill the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund created by the Justice Department that could pay allies of President Donald Trump, according to three people granted anonymity to discuss the effort ahead of a formal announcement.
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NBC News:NEW!
Republicans cancel votes amid fight over Trump's ‘anti-weaponization’ fund  —  The Senate had planned to vote on a bill to fund ICE and border patrol through the end of Trump's term but scuttled it after the president sought to add $1.8 billion for the DOJ fund.
Justin Green / Axios:NEW!
Trump's “anti-weaponization fund” torpedoes ICE funding deal  —  $72 billion in funding for ICE and Border Patrol is now in limbo after GOP senators revolted against President Trump's $1.776B “anti-weaponization fund” on Thursday. … - The package for ICE and Border Patrol funding was on track to pass by the weekend.
Politico:   Arrington wants House to advance a budget blueprint in JuneNEW!
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House could leave town, blowing Trump's deadline for immigration funding billNEW!
Discussion: Washington Examiner
The Hill:
Republicans punt on reconciliation amid furious disagreement over ‘anti-weaponization’ fundNEW!
Discussion: New York Times
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
GOP Rep. won't rule out tapping into DOJ fundNEW!
Discussion: PBS NewsHour, Reuters and Bloomberg
Associated Press:
Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump's ballroom
CNN:
Read the DNC's 2024 autopsy obtained by CNN  —  Democratic Natl Committee Democratic Natl Convention US elections  —  CNN is publishing a copy of a report into why Democrats lost the 2024 presidential election conducted at the request of Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin.
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Democratic National Committee:
A Message from DNC Chair Ken Martin on the DNC's 2024 After Action Report  —  I was elected Chair of the Democratic National Committee three months after one of the most painful and consequential election losses for Democrats in modern history.  It was a punch to the gut, and people were pissed off.
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
DNC releases 2024 autopsy, with chair apologizing for ‘creating an even bigger distraction’  —  DNC chair Ken Martin had been pummeled in public for months after he promised to release the report and then reversed course in December.  —  Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin …
Politico:
'The report's so stupid': The DNC 2024 autopsy is roiling Democrats
Noah Shachtman / New York Times:
Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country Has Never Been Before  —  Donald Trump has been thinking a lot about his place in history.  That's one of the reasons, according to recent reporting by The Atlantic and The Times, why he's paying so little attention to his plummeting popularity …
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Trump's Fund Shows Blanche Choosing Loyalty Over Pushing Back  —  Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump's political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.  —  Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general …
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Trump's allies are already lining up to apply to his $1.8 billion fund
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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Detroit-bound flight diverted over Ebola-linked restrictions
Nick Miroff / The Atlantic:20 minutes ago
Homeland Security's Plan to Squeeze International Flights  —  In early April, shortly after Markwayne Mullin took over the Department of Homeland Security, he floated an idea on Fox News that wasn't taken seriously; it sounded, in fact, like a proposal from someone very new on the job …
Discussion: WTTG-TV
New York Times:
Democrats' Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows  —  Democratic voters are in a combative, anti-establishment mood, unhappy with their party and disagreeing about its best path forward, a New York Times/Siena poll found.  —  The Democratic Party is entering …
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
Steve Vladeck / One First:
Bonus 228: The $1.776B Political Question  —  President Trump's $1.776B “Anti-Weaponization” slush fund is just the latest (and gravest) move that underscores the limits of judicial remedies, and the need to reinvigorate political ones.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Every so often a story comes along …
Discussion: PBS NewsHour
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New York City 2026 Congressional Polling: NY-07, NY-10, NY-12  —  Home Polls New York City 2026 Congressional Polling: NY-07, NY-10, NY-12  —  New Emerson College Polling/PIX 11 surveys measure key New York City Democratic congressional primaries in New York's 7th, 10th, and 12th districts.
New Republic:
Donald Trump Is Finally Cracking Up for Real  —  Angelo Carusone and Aaron Rupar share a distinction that we imagine many Americans would happily cede to them: They have likely watched more Donald Trump rallies, speeches, and press briefings than any other living Americans.
Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Bluesky Says Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread Propaganda  —  The company said it was fighting Russian efforts to hijack real users' accounts to post fake content, an apparently novel tactic.  —  Ben Gilbert describes himself on Bluesky, the social media app, as an “economist …
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Colorado Democratic Party censures Jared Polis over Tina Peters clemency … Peters allowed a man affiliated with Mike Lindell, a conspiracy theorist aligned with President Donald Trump, to access Mesa County election systems.  —  The state was forced to spend nearly one million dollars to replace it all …
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Casey Wooten / NBC News:
Colorado Democrats censure Gov. Jared Polis for commuting election denier's sentence
Discussion: CBS News and Slate
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump approval among Republicans at new low in Fox News poll  —  A new Fox News poll shows President Trump's approval rating has reached an all-time low with Republicans as the issues of affordability, job growth and the economy remain top of mind for voters across the country.
New York Times:
A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision  —  Reynolds American's contribution to MAGA Inc. came about one week before the Trump administration announced a new policy on e-cigarettes the company had sought.  —  The tobacco company Reynolds American donated $5 million …
Discussion: MS NOW, Raw Story and New Republic
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
A Truly Mind-Blowing Theory About Tom Massie's Sex Secrets Exposé  —  BEFORE HIS DOUBLE-DIGIT PRIMARY DEFEAT on Tuesday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) spent the final days of his campaign dogged by an ex-girlfriend's revelations about their sex life.  —  In an appearance …
Discussion: Rumble
Alex Shultz / New York Magazine:
The Man Who Explains Israel to John Fetterman … Over the last three years, Democratic Party support for Israel has undergone a dramatic reversal.  In 2024, 18 Democratic senators backed a measure to block arms sales to the country.  In April of this year, it was 40.
The Intercept:
ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence  —  Colorado law enforcement officials warned their counterparts across the country that social media posts by the Department of Homeland Security recruiting for ICE contained so many white supremacist themes …
Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Trump to roll back Biden-era refrigerant rules in push to lower grocery costs  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to announce the overhaul of two Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency rules for refrigerants in a push to lower grocery costs for consumers, according to an administration official.
Financial Times:
US to invest $2bn in nine quantum computing companies  —  Beneficiaries include start-up backed by firm with links to the Trump family  —  The US government will take equity stakes worth a total of $2bn in a slew of quantum computing companies, including a start-up backed by a firm with links …
Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Scoop: Fetterman's chief of staff resigns  —  Sen. John Fetterman's chief of staff resigned Wednesday, a source familiar with the move told Axios. … She became his chief of staff in 2025.  — Her official last day will be in the coming weeks.  — Fetterman, who was once a darling …
Discussion: Townhall, Mediaite and IJR
Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun Times:
‘Broadview Six’ trial called off for now, following closed-door hearing about grand jury transcripts  —  The case is one of the most highly publicized prosecutions to result from last fall's Operation Midway Blitz deportation campaign.  That's because it began as a conspiracy case …
 
 
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
U.S. bears brunt of Israel's missile defense, Pentagon assessments show   Find
 
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
U.S. bears brunt of Israel's missile defense, Pentagon assessments showNEW!
Discussion: Atlantic Council
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Things to know  — The Voting Rights Act changed Georgia.NEW!
NBC News:
Rep. Tom Kean hasn't been seen in his N.J. district, where voters are split on his mysterious absence
 Earlier Items: 
Eoin Higgins / The Flashpoint:
Yes, I'm suing Matt Taibbi
David Strom / HotAir:
Weaponized Lawfare: Finally Somebody Might Pay a Price
Bill Dudley / Bloomberg:
Ignore This Bond Market Slump at Your Own Peril
Bloomberg:
Iran in Talks With Oman Over Permanent Hormuz Toll System
Discussion: Al Jazeera and Reuters
Charles Gaba / ACA Signups:
How much more are ARIZONA ACA enrollees *really* paying this year due to Trump/GOP policies?
Discussion: KFF
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Video shows ICE violently arresting Oregon farm workers and using facial recognition
Grace Vance / KCRG-TV:
Iowa lawmakers move to mandate students take Center for Intellectual Freedom classes amid low enrollment
 

 
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Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Spotify Labs launches Studio, a NotebookLM-like desktop app to generate private, AI-powered podcasts, in research preview across 20+ markets

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Sources: Penske Media is likely to acquire one or more unsold Vox Media brands, internally called Remain Co., which include The Verge, SB Nation, and Eater

Felix Gillette / Bloomberg:
As Stephen Colbert hosts the last episode of The Late Show, analysts attribute the ratings collapse of late-night talk shows to the rise of YouTube and podcasts

 
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