Mississippi Governor Vows Thompson's ‘Reign of Terror Is Over,’ But Cancels Redistricting Plans  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Mississippi will not redraw any of its electoral districts this month.  Gov. Tate Reeves canceled a special legislative session …

Rand Paul's Son William Hurled Antisemitic Insults at Rep. Mike Lawler  —  The younger Paul interrupted Lawler at a Capitol Hill bar to say “Jews” would be to blame if Rep. Thomas Massie loses his primary.  — Copy  —  William Paul, the son of Sen. Rand Paul, drunkenly hurled antisemitic insults …

China gains major edge on U.S. amid Iran war, intelligence report finds  —  A confidential assessment, circulating as President Donald Trump begins his highly anticipated trip to Beijing, shows shifts in several key areas of competition.  —  Summary  —  A confidential U.S. intelligence analysis details …

Democrats bypass Mike Johnson on Ukraine aid with GOP help … - Just in the 119th Congress, lawmakers have succeeded in garnering the necessary 218 signatures to force votes on a half dozen bills covering everything from proxy voting in the House to releasing the Epstein files to extending Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Why Is John Roberts in a Rush All of a Sudden?  —  Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story each week about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back.  You'll also receive updates on the latest from Slate's Jurisprudence team.

Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion Medicaid payments to California  —  The Trump administration is also warning all 50 states it could freeze funding for their Medicaid fraud unite unless they investigate and prosecute fraud by providers.  —  Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday …

Miami residents sue to stop Trump's presidential library from taking prime waterfront plot  —  The lawsuit alleges Florida officials violated the Constitution when they granted President Donald Trump the valuable real estate.  —  A group of Miami residents sued Wednesday in an effort …

White House Explores 250 Pardons to Mark America's 250th Birthday  —  Trump could make the announcements on June 14, which is both Flag Day and his birthday, or on Fourth of July  —  White House officials are weighing a plan for President Trump to issue 250 pardons as a way to mark …

Trump's killer quote exposes his bind on Iran and inflation … - That nuance is certain to be lost in the campaign ads Democrats cut highlighting the quote.  — “The president could have chosen different words, but this is what he thinks,” a Trump adviser told Axios.

N.Y.U. Students Object to Speaker Who Calls Their Generation ‘Coddled’  —  Jonathan Haidt, a professor, says that colleges shield students from challenging ideas.  But student leaders said he does not represent their values.  —  Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist and author …

New York man found guilty in Chinese ‘secret police station’ case  —  A New York man was found guilty on Wednesday of acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government after a trial over federal prosecutors' allegations that he operated a “secret police station” on behalf of Beijing in Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood.

Watching Porn on California's Death Row  —  Under Gavin Newsom, state prisoners are turning taxpayer-funded tablets into personal sex machines.  —  Under Governor Gavin Newsom, California has sought to transform its massive prison system into a Nordic-style rehabilitation program.

DOJ considers settling Trump's IRS lawsuit which could send taxpayer money directly to the president's pockets: report … Recommended articles

Proposed WIC cuts could be detrimental to children's growth and well-being  —  President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are pursuing steep cuts to the federal WIC program — a bipartisan favorite once considered to be untouchable — which provides access to nutritious food for mothers …

Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to data centers  —  Lake Tahoe doesn't know where its power will come from after next ski season—and it's a major problem for the 49,000 residents who call the region home.

Chris Van Hollen Is Awaiting Kash Patel's Alcohol Abuse Test Results  —  The FBI director said he'd take the test if the Democratic senator did, too.  On Wednesday, Van Hollen posted his results.  — Copy  —  Sen. Chris Van Hollen issued a public callout to FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday …

Elon Musk says Christopher Nolan just ‘wants the awards’ for casting Black actor as Helen of Troy  —  Elon Musk is once again criticizing the casting of Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy in the upcoming blockbuster “The Odyssey,” suggesting that casting a Black actress as “the face that launched …

Elon Musk Said He'd Stop Political Spending.  He's the Third-Largest Donor in the Midterms  —  And now he's accompanying Trump as a guest of honor in China.  —  Elon Musk spent at least $290 million in the 2024 presidential election to help President Donald Trump and other Republicans take office.

Immigrants Detained in Chicago Military-Style Raid Seek Millions in Damages  —  On the night of the military-style raid at a Chicago apartment complex, a loud boom woke the Nigerian man who lived in Unit 215.  Tolulope Akinsulie stood up from his bed and saw heavily armed federal agents rushing into his apartment.

Spencer Pratt Staying at Bel Air Hotel, Not Airstream Trailer  —  SPENCER PRATT DITCHES TRAILER FOR SWANKY HOTEL BEL-AIR … 8:31 AM PT — We asked Spencer if he has ever lived in the trailer, and he said no, adding, “I have never told anyone I lived there.”

FBI insiders: Kash Patel is ‘padding the stats’ to boost his record of arrests  —  FBI Director Kash Patel sidestepped months of unflattering insider accounts of his leadership in a hearing on Tuesday.  Instead, he boasted of the bureau almost doubling its number of arrests under his tenure …

At Least We Know the Washington Post Isn't Buying Views  —  An eon ago, in the year 2012, an editor at my first job at U.S. News and World Report had the idea that we should have a YouTube channel.  It wasn't a pivot to video, exactly, but it would be a bet on an emerging platform …

With a Friend in Trump, the Tobacco Industry Secures a Lucrative Win  —  In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups' coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest.  —  Over lunch at his golf club in Jupiter, Fla. …