Police Remove Diabetes Experts From Conference for Distributing Critique of Trump Administration  —  Several of those escorted out were scheduled to present at the American Diabetes Association conference this weekend.  —  Several diabetes experts were escorted out of an influential medical conference …

Trump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading  —  Stephen Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana, was convicted of trading stock related to two deals before they were made public.  —  President Trump has pardoned Stephen E. Buyer, a former Republican representative …

Hegseth in D-Day speech warns Europe being ‘stormed’ by ‘dangerous ideologies’  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged European leaders on Saturday to remain vigilant against the threat of what he described as “dangerous ideologies” coming to the continent, invoking the lessons of D-Day to warn about modern-day immigration.

Xavier Becerra Advances in California Governor Race  —  Mr. Becerra was long dismissed in the contest until the abrupt departure of Eric Swalwell created a surprise path for an experienced Democrat.  —  Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who was practically an afterthought until the final weeks …

Pentagon raised threat of Israeli spying on U.S. to highest level, sources say  —  The counterintelligence threat level was raised by the Defense Intelligence Agency in recent weeks after growing concerns that Israeli espionage had become more aggressive than usual, sources say.

Downing Street hits out after Vance post about Henry Nowak  —  Downing Street has hit out at “people trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division”, after JD Vance's comments on the murder of Henry Nowak.  —  The US vice-president blamed the death of the 18-year-old British student …

Democrats can do better than Graham Platner.  They must demand he drop out.  —  Graham Platner needs to drop out of the Maine Senate race — and Democrats should be the ones to coax him toward the door.  —  When Platner first threw his hat in the ring last year, there was a reasonable argument …

Trump's cognitive impairment endangers us all  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  “He doesn't sleep and it's actually a problem,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during Senate testimony this week.

As Trump Pushes Deportations, a Skyrocketing Caseload Strains Immigration Courts  —  A federal surge has more than doubled caseloads within some immigration courts nationwide.  Lawyers say the tactic is causing errors and confusion.  —  Federal officials have quietly begun fast-tracking …

Kevin Warsh's Job Just Got a Lot More Complicated  —  The labor-market rebound is setting in motion a collision between the new Fed chairman, the bond market and the White House  —  Kevin Warsh has been Federal Reserve chairman for two weeks.  The bond market and the White House have already picked his first fight for him.

How Tom Homan became Trump's go-to negotiator in immigration battles … Whether the relative calm holds is yet to be seen, but the decision to deploy Homan reflects a playbook the administration is increasingly relying on to respond to heightened unrest.

Paxton's Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups … “It felt like we were getting hit by another disaster,” Cesar Espinosa said.  In 2024, he was served with a lawsuit to dissolve his immigrant rights group because of posts that denounced Texas immigration policies.Meridith Kohut for The New York Times

ICE Says Detainees Are ‘Worst of the Worst.’ Government Data Disagrees.  —  Federal officials said they are removing killers and rapists from the streets.  Data obtained by The New York Times indicates most detainees at a Newark facility haven't been convicted of crimes.

Susie Wiles to quit White House: Insiders claim Trump's chief of staff is ‘drained’ by cabinet chaos... and stung by president's ‘insult’  —  Donald Trump's White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is preparing to leave, five insiders have told the Daily Mail.

'I'm not going down without a fight': Nancy Mace is trying to rebuild her political future … Still, the three-term representative says she has no regrets about her Epstein vote — or its consequences.  —  “That's the sole reason I didn't get the endorsement, because I voted to release the Epstein files …

US military shoots down 4 Iranian drones heading toward Strait of Hormuz  —  The U.S. military shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones Friday that were heading toward the Strait of Hormuz and posed an imminent threat to maritime traffic, according to the U.S. Central Command (Centcom).

Justice Dept. Promises to Drop $1.8 Billion Fund  —  It was the department's clearest statement to date that it was pulling back from a plan to use taxpayer money to make payments to people who claimed to have been politically persecuted.  —  The Justice Department told federal judges …

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had good news for the American people when he gave his twenty-ninth Fireside Chat on June 5, 1944.  The day before, June 4, Rome had fallen to Allied troops.  “The first of the Axis capitals is now in our hands,” Roosevelt said.

The States Where Life Is Better  —  A quiz question: Which state does best at ensuring the well-being of its citizens, giving them health, education and hope?  —  It's not one of the richest places per capita to live, which — depending on how or what you count — include Connecticut …

As Trump's Support Slips, These Voters Say Why They're Sticking With Him  —  The president's backers in a deep-red part of Ohio say he has delivered on key promises  —  FORT RECOVERY, Ohio—Bill Knapke says he was unbothered when he lost several thousand dollars after President Trump rattled markets …

Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US  —  Canada's food inspection agency has announced a temporary ban on livestock from the US state of Texas after flesh-eating screwworms were discovered in calves this week.  —  Cows and horses that were in Texas anytime within 21 days …

Why a Navy SEAL's family is angry with Hegseth, Trump's son over death investigation … It felt like a breakthrough.  —  Pete Hegseth, then a Fox News host whose clout within Donald Trump's MAGA movement was on the ascent, had taken an interest in the case of a Navy SEAL commander whose death …