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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 01.06.2026.
It displays 226 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
01.06.2026 ⇢ The Day the Anti-Weaponization Fund Collapsed
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The day was dominated by the rapid collapse of Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund. Morning headlines focused on the US-Iran conflict, with new strikes and Iran suspending talks, but by evening the narrative shifted decisively. Multiple outlets reported the DOJ would pause the fund after a court order and rare GOP backlash, with Trump forced to abandon the project. The Iran story remained in limbo, with conflicting statements: Iran said talks were off, while Trump insisted they continued. The Graham Platner sexting scandal also drew coverage, with his wife appearing alongside him in a damage-control video. Other threads included anti-ICE protests in Newark, a federal appeals court striking down the transgender military ban, and a pro-Trump candidate's shock result in Colombia's election.
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“Democrats have never run against a candidate like Ken Paxton that is so corrupt that his own party impeached him,” Beshear said.
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Roughly 2,000 U.S. diplomats have been laid off or forced to retire, taking with them decades of crisis response experience and specialized skills.
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The U.S. military says it bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend.
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New York Post
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka instituted a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew around Delaney Hall following a series of intense, violent clashes between anti-ICE protesters and agents earlier this week.
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NBC News
“Democrats have never run against a candidate like Ken Paxton that is so corrupt that his own party impeached him,” Beshear said.
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said.
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The New York Times
The U.S. military said it had carried out the strikes over the weekend. Iran’s military said it had targeted a military base in retaliation for a U.S. strike.
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The New York Times
Li Ying, known as Teacher Li to his 2.2 million followers on X, doesn’t live in China but still faces smear campaigns. He is not letting that stop him.
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Trump rhetoric on “remigration” is cited at a far-right Portugal summit featuring U.S. figures and European political parties.
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The Daily Beast
The sleep-dodging president was annoyed by “chirping.”
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The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us.
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The Washington Post
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04:41⇢US and Iran Trade Fire Amid Ceasefire
⌨US and Iran exchange renewed fire despite ceasefire, with US bombing Iranian radar and drone sites after Tehran shot down a drone (AP, CNN, Washington Examiner). Anti-ICE protests escalate in Newark, with 20 arrests and a curfew imposed (NY Post, Epoch Times).
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The Daily Beast
The president’s health report was “almost too good to be true.”
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USA TODAY spoke with National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan about what you should do to prepare for hurricane season, which starts June 1.
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The EEOC is seeking to overturn rules created decades ago to tackle discrimination in employment. The Trump administration says those rules have led to more discrimination —against white people.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s health report was “almost too good to be true.”
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The Washington Post
The Ukraine and Iran wars revealed the value of drones, and the U.S. has launched a contest to produce what are essentially cheap flying bombs — 300,000 of them.
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A study estimates that people who pay with cash and debit cards are subsidizing $30 billion a year in points and rewards for credit card users.
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The Daily Beast
The sleep-dodging president was annoyed by “chirping.”
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The New York Times
California’s public university system spent $16.9 million on artificial intelligence. The result has been chaos.
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The Washington Post
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“How’m I Doin’?”, the late former three-term Mayor Ed Koch used to ask. Current Mayor Zohran Mamdani says not too good, pledging to remove Koch’s name from the 59th Street Bridge named in his honor.
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New York Post
“How’m I Doin’?”, the late former three-term Mayor Ed Koch used to ask. Current Mayor Zohran Mamdani says not too good, pledging to remove Koch’s name from the 59th Street Bridge named in his honor.
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The Daily Beast
New findings on the shocking extent of damage to U.S. assets in the Middle East have undercut the president’s claims.
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California’s public university system spent $16.9 million on artificial intelligence. The result has been chaos.
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The Washington Post
The Ukraine and Iran wars revealed the value of drones, and the U.S. has launched a contest to produce what are essentially cheap flying bombs — 300,000 of them.
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In New Mexico, a bold childcare plan is meeting hard reality. But it’s not too late to fix things.
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Abelardo de la Espriella has pledged closer cooperation with the U.S. and to crack down on organized crime.
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07:00⇢Iran Strikes and Trump's Undercut Claims
⌨The media focuses on the escalating US-Iran conflict, with new US strikes and Iranian retaliation (AP, CNN, Common Dreams, Washington Examiner). Trump's claims of success are undercut by evidence of damage to US assets (Daily Beast). Domestically, the EEOC dismantles anti-discrimination tools (NPR), and a pro-Trump candidate shocks Colombia's election (Newsweek).
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Trump tells his critics to "sit back and relax" after another exchange of airstrikes tests the shaky U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
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The Epoch Times
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The Washington Post
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Reality just sits there, waiting quietly until everybody gets done performing the fake noises.
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The minority leader told members that Democrats would force Republicans to vote on the $1.8 billion fund.
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After the U.S. and Iran traded strikes over the weekend, President Donald Trump said Tehran wants to make a deal to end the three-month war.
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Surging Antisemitism Threatens Jews and America
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The United States says it has bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend.
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Breitbart News
New Jersey police scooped up the Antifa rioters blocking ICE’s Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, N.J., late Sunday night.
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President Donald Trump on Monday urged "Dumocrats" to "sit back and relax" as his administration continues negotiations with Iran, expressing confidence that a deal is within reach. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Tehran "really wants to make a deal" and predicted any agreement would be "a good one for the U.S.A.," while dismissing criticism from political opponents and "unpatriotic Republicans" questioning his approach.
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The Atlantic
Fortifications are growing in tandem with the threat of political violence.
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08:59⇢Iran Strikes and Trump's Calm
⌨The US-Iran conflict dominates, with new US strikes on Iranian military sites and Tehran targeting American troops in Kuwait (AP, CBS, Newsmax). Trump urges critics to 'sit back and relax' as he negotiates (CBS, Newsmax). Meanwhile, Congress returns to a packed post-Memorial Day agenda (Washington Examiner).
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French capitalism has been underperforming for decades, but its companies still expect to receive generous state support without giving much in return. Emmanuel Macron has carried this policy of corporate welfare to new heights.
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The Senate minority leader told members that Democrats would force Republicans to vote on the $1.8 billion fund.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
U.S. Central Command said it targeted Iranian sites overlooking the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and Kuwait’s military said it was responding to retaliatory airstrikes.
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The Intercept
Israel bills itself as a haven for LGBTQ+ rights. Its bureaucratic system can further endanger queer Palestinian asylum-seekers.
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The form of capitalism we currently live under is one in which wealth extraction depends not on market power but on political maneuvering.
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Is Platner — an oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran — mired in too much controversy to beat incumbent Sen. Susan Collins?
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The U.S. military said attacks were in self-defense. Iran said it targeted the source of an American strike on a telecommunications tower.
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New York Post
The embattled Democratic Maine Senate hopeful has finally addressed the infidelity scandal roiling his campaign after putting his wife forward to answer for him in a widely criticized solo video statement.
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The Federal Government Botched the Bicentennial Too
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The Atlantic
Freedom of speech, and of the press, can be guaranteed only if Americans exercise their rights.
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The Daily Beast
The president has been pushing for a deal, but Iran halted talks to end the war.
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Breitbart News
New Jersey police scooped up the Antifa rioters blocking ICE’s Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, N.J., late Sunday night.
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Tom DiNapoli’s visit was sponsored by a group with financial ties to Israel Bonds, an investment vehicle that has become an issue in his primary.
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The Epoch Times
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Semiofficial agency Tasnim added that the government would consider a full closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iranian state media say "other fronts" in the war with the U.S. and Israel are opening, after Trump says the regime "really wants to make a deal."
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Semiofficial agency Tasnim added that the government would consider a full closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Daily Caller
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Serena Williams receives wild-card to play doubles at HSBC Championships, warm-up tournament for Wimbledon
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The potential breakdown in talks comes after the U.S. and Iran traded airstrikes over the weekend.
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Associated Press
The United States says it has bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend.
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The potential breakdown in talks comes after the U.S. and Iran traded airstrikes over the weekend.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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Los Angeles Times
Nitish Pahwa
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Apps like Too Good to Go and Flashfood help shoppers save money on groceries while reducing food waste.
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The Washington Post
Negotiations were suspended because of Israel’s escalating military attacks in Lebanon and U.S. strikes, an Iranian official told The Post.
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President Donald Trump said Monday he was unaware of Iran's reported decision to suspend negotiations, suggesting the move was more about leverage. "It's an appropriate thing to say, because they're better negotiators than they are fighters," Trump told NBC News. "But they haven't informed us of that." Trump said the U.S. would maintain pressure on Tehran without escalating militarily. "It doesn't mean we're going to go and start dropping bombs all over there," he said.
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Perspective: Britain’s ban on Piker and Uygur exposes Europe’s migration and speech contradictions, echoing JD Vance’s warnings.
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Breitbart News
The Trump administration’s restorations of fountains, monuments, and parks in D.C. show squalor was a choice, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily.
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Breitbart News
The Trump administration’s restorations of fountains, monuments, and parks in D.C. show squalor was a choice, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily.
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New York Post
Margaret Swan, 66, had her throat slashed and then was stabbed 18-20 times when she was ambushed by the madman who attacked her random, cops said.
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Trump's Corrupt 'Settlement' With the IRS Hits Two Judicial Roadblocks
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The New York Times
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.
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The Cleveland Browns are trading Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams.
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The Daily Beast
Donald Trump requested a bespoke red dispatch box with a gold crest and the inscription “President of the United States.”
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President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanon-militant group through mediators.
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The Daily Beast
The president touted a call with Hezbollah as he tries to secure an Iran peace deal.
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In October, Albertans will get to decide if they want to stay in Canada or hold a referendum to leave. Will it settle the matter or deepen the rift?
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Shirin Ali
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The New York Times
In October, Albertans will get to decide if they want to stay in Canada or hold a referendum to leave. Will it settle the matter or deepen the rift?
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The Washington Post
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14:44⇢Iran Talks in Limbo
⌨Iran talks remain in limbo with conflicting statements: Iran says it suspended negotiations after U.S. and Israeli strikes, but Trump claims he was unaware and talks continue at a rapid pace (AP, CNN, Washington Post, Newsmax, ABC News, The Blaze, NYTimes). Meanwhile, a federal appeals court strikes down the ban on transgender troops (Washington Examiner).
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The Daily Beast
Clarence Thomas doesn’t believe the Supreme Court should be wasting its time on appeals from death row inmates.
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The New York Times
For years, medicine has tried to eliminate stigma. Now, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bringing back the language of personal responsibility.
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The New York Times
Thousands of containers lie scattered across northern Laos. These “death jars” may have provided a form of communal interment, archaeologists reported.
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President Trump downplayed the potential collapse of peace talks with Iran, telling CNBC the negotiations "started to get very boring."
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The Iranians' latest move in the war came in response to what it considers U.S. and Israeli ceasefire violations.
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The Daily Beast
The president has caved amid a backlash over his controversial deal.
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Why a college degree is still worth it, even in 2026.
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The Daily Beast
The president has caved amid a backlash over his controversial deal.
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The lawsuit accuses the company of failing to warn users that ChatGPT could be dangerous and instead marketing it as safe and reliable.
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LATEST UPDATES: Left Influencer Barred From U.K., Election Denier Released, Dems Vow To 'Kill' Slush Fund, MORE...
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Caller
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The New York Times
The Democratic battle over a House seat in New York City has reignited old tensions over gentrification, identity and who gets to define the left.
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16:19⇢The Slush Fund Collapse
⌨The anti-weaponization fund dominates headlines, with multiple outlets reporting Trump will abandon the $1.776 billion fund amid bipartisan backlash (Daily Beast, MSNBC, Daily Caller, ABC News, Washington Examiner). The DOJ says it will abide by a ruling temporarily pausing the fund. Iran talks remain in limbo with conflicting statements (The Blaze, USA Today, CBS, The Epoch Times).
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The DOJ said it will abide by a court ruling that blocked the fund as the White House seeks to restart stalled legislation to fund ICE and Border Patrol.
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New York Post
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has launched a civil war in the Democratic Party with his controversial endorsement of a fellow socialist’s bid to oust incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat, insiders said Monday. Mamdani’s decision to support fellow…
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Associated Press
The Trump administration says it will comply with a court ruling temporarily blocking a nearly $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of President Donald Trump.
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The Daily Beast
Allegations by a former Brazilian model contradict the first lady’s claims.
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The Washington Post
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The Boston Globe
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
To honor her centennial, over 1,000 Marilyn Monroe fans came together to dress as the screen legend in Palm Springs, where her Hollywood career began.
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Research from the New York Fed finds that younger college graduates have been sidelined by remote work in recent years, as companies may be reluctant to hire those needing more training and mentoring.
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Trump loves stars. Too bad they all hate him.
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The Justice Department said Monday it will abide by a federal judge's order blocking the Trump administration's $1.776 billion fund for victims of what it describes as government weaponization during the Biden administration. Reports that the fund was being halted came after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., met with Trump at the White House to discuss the fund, and a senior administration official said '"It's dead for now."
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New York Post
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has launched a civil war in the Democratic Party with his controversial endorsement of a fellow socialist’s bid to oust incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat, insiders said Monday. Mamdani’s decision to support fellow…
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Fred Kaplan
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The Washington Post
The Justice Department said it would obey a court order pausing the nearly $1.8 billion fund, potentially signaling a broader pullback.
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Associated Press
The Justice Department says it will temporarily pause a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of President Donald Trump.
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17:42⇢The Slush Fund Stalls
⌨The anti-weaponization fund dominates headlines, with multiple outlets reporting the DOJ will pause the $1.8 billion fund after a court order and GOP backlash (ABC, NBC, AP, Washington Examiner, Newsmax, Washington Post, Daily Caller, HuffPost, MSNBC). Iran talks remain in limbo with conflicting statements (USA Today, CBS, The Epoch Times).
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The Justice Department said it "will abide" by a federal judge's temporary order blocking the creation of Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
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Why Socialism Won't Deliver Government Efficiency
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said Monday.
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Breitbart News
The Trump administration is giving the American people what they want in the lead-up to the big 250th birthday celebration and is ignoring pride month – a once unruly, secular celebration beloved by the Biden administration and radical left.
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Why Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is on the rocks
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The Washington Post
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“I find that Ritter’s statement that she was raped by Schmidt to be false,” the arbitrator wrote in the case — adding that Michelle Ritter engaged “in defamation … “
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Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer are vying for the top two spots in California's complicated and closely watched gubernatorial primary.
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Breitbart News
British Police have now published a fragment of body camera footage showing the final moments of Henry Nowak’s life as he was handcuffed by an officer after being stabbed.
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Iran suspended negotiations with the Trump administration on Monday aimed at extending a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, citing intensified Israeli military operations in Lebanon and disputes over proposed deal terms.
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The Daily Wire
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The Justice Department said it 'strongly disagrees' with the court's ruling that paused a $1.776 fund for victims of government "weaponization," but would still abide by it.
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20:55⇢The Slush Fund Retreat
⌨The $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund dominates coverage, with multiple outlets reporting Trump is reconsidering or backing off after a court order and GOP backlash (AP, HuffPost, MSNBC, NPR, Vox, Washington Post, NBC, Daily Caller). Iran talks remain stalled as Iran halts negotiations citing Israeli strikes (Newsmax).
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New York Post
Twenty-one protesters were arrested for allegedly assaulting federal officers between May 26 and May 29. At least another 20 were arrested on Sunday alone.
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The divide between the best and worst places for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer Americans to live and work has never been wider. Here's why.
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The Daily Beast
The president is going further off the deep end as his health declines, the political expert said.
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The Daily Beast
Trump was not happy during a long-distance phone call.
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The DOJ said it will drop its Anti-Weaponization Fund after a court blocked the program amid pushback from Trump allies.
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Geier, of Madison, NJ, was previously charged with sexual abuse of children related to the dissemination and possession of child pornography, the Justice Department confirmed to The Post.
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