Kremlin Stoops To New Lows By Saying Ukraine Can End War With 1 Move
Kate Nicholson / Huffington Post | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 15:28:16
New Proposal Would Allow Administration to Block Grants if They Don't Support Trump's Agenda
A new proposal would allow the administration to block grants if they do not satisfy President Trump's agenda or support what it calls values.
Tony Romm / NY Times | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 15:27:09
Trump names Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence
Pulte - who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency - will take over for Tulsi Gabbard.
Gregory Svirnovskiy, John Sakellariadis / Politico | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 14:30:10
Six US states sue Trump administration over deal to kill windfarm project
State attorneys general argue $1bn deal to terminate major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York is unlawful Six states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cancel of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March, federal officials announced ...
Dharna Noor / Guardian | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 14:22:36
US proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices
The Trump administration has proposed a new punitive tariff of 25 per cent on many imports from Brazil, after deciding its practices were unfair on a range of issues from digital trade to illegal deforestation, top trade official Jamieson Greer said late on Monday. The measures, under the Section 301 ...
Reuters / South China Morning Post | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 14:13:00
Trump picks housing Dir. Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief, replacing Tulsi Gabbard
Pulte will keep his existing titles as FHFA director and chairman of the mortgage groups Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Trump said in his announcement.
CNBC | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 14:11:34
Trump Megadonor Gave $5.5 Million Estate to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nonprofit
A Mellon heir transferred the adjacent Connecticut properties, covering about 300 acres, at no cost to Children's Health Defense last year.
Rebecca Davis O'Brien and Theodore Schleifer / NY Times | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:59:42
Trump appoints ally as acting director of US national intelligence
Housing industry executive Bill Pulte has no known experience in national security
FT | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:53:52
Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue after Trump saying they'd stop
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon have continued, a day after US President said the 'shooting' would stop
Al Jazeera | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:53:37
Zelensky Says U.S. Help Is 'Absolutely Necessary' After Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv
"If Ukraine is not protected from ballistic and other missile strikes, these attacks will continue," argued the Ukrainian President.
Tiago Ventura / Time | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:38:39
Trump issues proclamation to lower some steel, aluminum and copper tariffs
A proclamation signed late Monday by U.S. President Donald Trump will amend his Sec. 232 national security tariffs on some aluminum, steel and copper imports, lowering them from 25 per cent to 15 per cent.
CBC | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:50:53
Israel kills five in attacks on Lebanon after Trump announces de-escalation
The deadly attacks raise concerns about the reported agreement on the cessation of hostilities.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 11:25:22
Trump says Israel, Hezbollah to stop fighting: What we know
Netanyahu agrees to halt operations near Beirut; Hezbollah to stop attacks on Israel under new truce arrangement.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 11:21:29
Democrats Must Learn to Talk Sports
For the first time since 1999, the New York Knicks will appear in the NBA Finals. It's a momentous occasion for a city and fan base starved for basketball success. President Trump, never missing an opportunity to insert himself into the discourse, has suggested that he'll attend a game in ...
Nathaniel Frum / The Atlantic | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 11:00:00
What Ireland and Germany Can Teach Us About Birthright Citizenship
President Trump has argued that the United States is "stupid" for granting citizenship at birth. Most countries don't do so, but that can create problems.
Lydia DePillis, Megan Specia and Tatiana Firsova / NY Times | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 09:01:05
Trump Reportedly Calls Netanyahu 'Crazy,' Pushes Israeli Leader to Back Down on Beirut Attack
Israel's hostilities against Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire agreement, threatened to upend U.S. efforts toward a peace pact with Iran.
Chad de Guzman / Time | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 09:00:10
After the Trump DOJ Halted Police Reform, This City Stepped In. Then Officers Shot and Killed Katelyn Hall.
The post After the Trump DOJ Halted Police Reform, This City Stepped In. Then Officers Shot and Killed Katelyn Hall. appeared first on ProPublica .
Topher Sanders / ProPublica | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 09:00:00
Israel's Netanyahu faces backlash after Trump call
Prime minister failed to follow through on threat to bomb Hizbollah after pressure from US president
FT | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 08:52:40
The leak was the message in Trump's Netanyahu clash
On Monday, after a heated telephone call between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, a decision was made. Not a decision to negotiate, to sanction, or to deploy, but a decision to tell. By that evening, reporters at Axios and CNN were quoting serving American officials to the effect that Trump ...
Bilal Habib Qazi / Asia Times | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 08:13:48
EU trade lawmakers back compromise on deal with Trump
Legislation to enact the transatlantic trade accord struck last year now goes to a final plenary vote on June 16.
Camille Gijs, Carlo Martuscelli / Politico | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 08:04:20
Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariff, Citing Unfair Trade Practices
The proposal marks the latest effort by the administration to rebuild its tariff agenda through Section 301 investigations.
Daisuke Wakabayashi / NY Times | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 07:54:21
Donald Trump Flips Out About How 'Horribly Treated' He's Been In Midnight Pity Party
Lee Moran / Huffington Post | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 07:33:24
'You're F*****g Crazy': Trump Slams Netanyahu Over Israeli Bombing Of Lebanon
Kevin Schofield / Huffington Post | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 07:06:26
Iran war day 95: Trump pushes Lebanon truce after Tehran vows to end talks
Trump says he persuaded Israel and Hezbollah to halt attacks, seeking to prevent a wider war in Lebanon.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 06:55:14
US discussing additional deployments of nukes in Europe - FT
According to sources, the talks may not lead to any changes in nuclear-sharing agreements, as the administration of US President Donald Trump intends to show commitment to providing a nuclear umbrella to its NATO allies
Tass | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 06:19:12
BBC Reporter Condemns Donald Trump's 'Increasingly Confusing' Iran War Comments
Kevin Schofield / Huffington Post | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 06:03:14
Trump administration proposes 25% tariff on Brazilian goods over unfair trade practices
U.S Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that the investigation under Section 301 was launched at the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump.
CNBC | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 04:55:24
Denmark's prime minister secures third term after marathon talks
Denmark's Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she has agreed to form a centre-left coalition government, maintaining her grip on power amid a crisis in ties with US President Donald Trump over the future of Greenland. The deal to form a minority cabinet gives Frederiksen a third consecutive ...
Reuters / South China Morning Post | Tue, 2 Jun 2026 04:41:44
The Israeli veto
The Israeli veto on Gulf peace nearly derailed everything last night as talks threatened to collapse owing to Israel's invasion of Lebanon. Trump said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives from Hezbollah, which the US considers a terrorist group, in separate phone calls. "There will ...
Houses and Holes / MacroBusiness | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 23:00:19
Trump Says Iran Negotiations Are 'Very Boring'
"For three months, President Trump has been deeply engaged in the Iran conflict, planning the 38 days of attack, struggling to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and proclaiming 'a whole civilization will die tonight,' then backing away to declare a cease-fire and a naval blockage of Iranian ports," the New ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 22:35:16
Is Trump giving up on his slush fund?
This story appeared inThe Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life.Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund is - maybe - done for. What's happening? On Monday, Axios reported that the ...
Cameron Peters / Vox | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 22:10:00
Trump Says Israel, Hezbollah to Halt Attacks as Iran Talks Continue
Tehran had said it would suspend negotiations over Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
Alexandra Sharp / Foreign Policy | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 21:45:14
Trump's Freedom 250 fest crashout proves he's the only true MAGA celebrity
President Donald Trump spent the weekend crashing out on TruthSocial as artist after artist dropped out of the Freedom 250 festival, a White House concert series that will celebrate America's 250th anniversary later this month. Trump ultimately declared he wanted to cancel the concert and replace it with a rally, ...
Constance Grady / Vox | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 21:00:00
An End to the War With Iran Was in Reach-and Trump Just Kept Sabotaging It
The president's carelessness is going to come back to haunt him.
Fred Kaplan / Moneybox | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:44:33
A Trump Deal With Iran Could Spell Trouble for Netanyahu
The Israeli leader needs a win ahead of a key election.
Aaron David Miller and Daniel C. Kurtzer / Foreign Policy | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:15:41
Trump Plans to Drop $1.8 Billion Slush Fund After Major Court Loss
The Trump administration is suspending its $1.776 billion slush fund for alleged MAGA victims of political targeting after internal disagreement. "The Department of Justice disagrees strongly with the decision on the Anti-Weaponization Fund put forth by the United States District Court Judge in the Eastern District of Virginia, wherein the ...
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 19:51:29
Trump Broke the Law When He Slapped His Name on the Kennedy Center, a Federal Judge Says
The decision is a modest but welcome victory for the rule of law.
Jacob Sullum / Hit & Run | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 19:40:05
The One Man Who Could Give Trump Middle East Peace
With a large majority of UN member states recognizing Palestine on the 1967 lines, there is a clear international blueprint for creating an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel. What has been missing is credible Palestinian leadership of the kind that the imprisoned politician Marwan Barghouti could provide.
Daoud Kuttab / Project Syndicate | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 19:39:49
Trump Drops Plan for Fund
Bloomberg: "The Trump administration intends to scrap a controversial $1.8 billion legal fund for victims of alleged government "The move came after blowback from Republicans and Democrats, who derided it as a slush fund for President Donald Trump's political allies. It's the latest setback for the president, who recently suffered ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 19:38:03
How Trump Made Penn Quake in Its Boots
Jordan Heller: "Fearful of being labeled antisemitic, the University of Pennsylvania has acquiesced to the demands of a punitive Trump administration and vindictive donors-and it's chilling speech both inside and outside the classroom."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 19:25:02
Did the DOJ Just Admit to Going Too Far With Its E. Jean Carroll Investigation?
It sounds as if the department is targeting Reid Hoffman instead.
Shirin Ali / Moneybox | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 18:25:50
Trump's Cotton Bailout Is Another Sign His Tariffs Aren't Working
The Great American Cotton Plan will shell out millions in taxpayer funds, continuing the Trump administration's pattern of paying off industries harmed by the president's economic policies.
Tosin Akintola / Hit & Run | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 18:24:31
Trump Says Iran Talks Back On
President Trump claimed peace talks with Iran are continuing again "at a rapid pace."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 18:13:34
I Didn't Want To Go To My Party Anyway
I admit I am a bit curious about why they couldn't get anyone for Trump's party. Or, maybe, I think others should be a bit curious.It wasn't that long ago that we were assured that there would be a full MAGA conquest of the culture. Some performers object for personal ...
Atrios / Eschaton | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 17:55:00
Trump Is Making the Midterms About Himself
President Trump said recently he "doesn't care about the midterms." The remarkable thing is that he's governing as if he really means it. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. Learn more. If you're already a member, sign in to your account.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 17:35:13
Trump Says He 'Doesn't Care' If Iran Negotiations Are Off
President Trump told CNBC he doesn't care about the possible collapse of peace negotiations with Iran: "I don't care if they're over, honestly." He added: "I really don't care. I couldn't care less."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 17:25:15
White House Not Budging on Fund
CNN: "Many Senate Republican remain furious at the Trump administration's $1.8 billion fund and are refusing to advance a separate bill to fund immigration enforcement until they are satisfied that payouts won't go to people who assaulted police during the January attack on the US Capitol and other guardrails are ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 17:22:44
Pakistan's Diplomatic Pivot Makes It a Trump-Era Power Player
Islamabad is happy to give the U.S. president the image he craves.
Azeem Ibrahim / Foreign Policy | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 17:04:21
Trump Was Not Told Iran Would Halt Negotiations
President Trump told NBC News he had not been informed of Iran's decision to suspend peace negotiations ahead of time. Said Trump: "It's an appropriate thing to say, because they're better negotiators than they are fighters. But they haven't informed us of that." He added: "It doesn't mean we're going ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 16:59:46
DHS Can't Decide If There's a Hunger Strike Going on at a New Jersey Detention Center
Trump administration officials say there's no hunger strike at the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey, but they'll force-feed detainees if it gets bad enough.
C.J. Ciaramella / Hit & Run | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 16:50:03
IBM stock shoots higher after bullish Barclays forecast hits back at SaaSpocalypse fears
IBM stock extended its recent rally after Barclays dropped a bullish note that flagged the company's software dominance and quantum opportunity.
Naomi Buchanan / Business Insider | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 16:33:07
About That Deal
I am starting to think we can always take Trump at his word about what is happening ...er I meant can't. I blame airplane wifi.
Atrios / Eschaton | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 16:29:38
Trump Rages as Already Horrible Concert Turns Into Disaster
Evidently furious at the several musical artists who canceled their performances at his "Great American State Fair," President Donald Trump is floating yet another event that no one will want to attend. "We should have a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250, instead of having overpriced singers, who ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 16:11:04
Mike Johnson meets with Trump
Politico: "Speaker Mike Johnson is with President Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday morning, meeting about the stuck GOP immigration enforcement bill."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 15:48:41
Election Denier Tina Peters Asks Trump for a Job After She Walks Free
Tina Peters-the Trump-supporting, election-denying former Colorado county election clerk found guilty of tampering with voting machines-is now free. Peters was freed from prison on Monday after Democratic Colorado Governor Jared Polis granted her clemency and reduced her sentence just weeks earlier. Peters was originally sentenced to nine years in prison ...
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 15:42:44
Jill Biden Admits She Had to Lie After Debate
Former first lady Jill Biden told NBC News she felt she "had to support" President Joe Biden publicly in the wake of his disastrous 2024 debate with Donald Trump, despite acknowledging now that she feared her husband might have been having a stroke.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 15:37:36
[David Post] The Art of the Deal cont'd, cont'd
Serious questions about Trump's scheme to get the government to (a) put $1.776 billion into a slush fund under his control, and (b) drop ALL tax claims the IRS has against him, are, I'm happy to report, not going away.
David Post / Volokh Conspiracy | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 15:23:25
Iran Axes Peace Talks With U.S. as Trump Spirals
Iran on Monday suspended all peace talks with the U.S., just hours after President Trump claimed Iran "really wants to make a deal." Tehran placed the blame on Israel, which it said violated the trifold ceasefire agreement when Israeli troops captured Beaufort Castle, a twelfth-century Crusader fortress in southern Lebanon, ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 15:00:38
Doctors Expose Major Holes in Trump's Medical Report
Physicians have noted large omissions from a medical report on President Trump's most recent visit to Walter Reed Medical Center, his third in a little over a year. In a three-page memorandum released by the White House late Friday, Trump's physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, told the public that the ...
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:35:02
Standoff Between Republicans and White House Continues
"A standoff between the White House and the Senate remains unresolved after Republican senators defiantly left town 10 days ago without passing legislation to fund President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies," the Associated Press reports. "Senate Republicans who are returning to Washington on Monday say they won't have the votes ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:30:53
Trump's Iran War Success Story Gets Blown to Pieces
The war in Iran has not been the unequivocal success that Donald Trump has claimed it to be. Tehran has damaged at least 20 regional U.S. military sites since the war began in late February, according to satellite imagery reviewed by the BBC . The damages have destroyed air defense ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:26:34
Economist Mark Zandi says Trump has a week to strike Iran deal before US faces a 'real problem'
Oil prices could soar again absent a peace deal with Iran, Zandi said. Crude saw a fresh spike on Monday as US-Iran talks appeared to stall.
Jennifer Sor / Business Insider | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:25:31
Democrats Are Starting to Fight Back Against Trump's MAGA Slush Fund
Three Democratic senators introduced a bill Monday to kill Donald Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund . Senators Adam Schiff of California, Mark Kelly of Arizona, and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan introduced the "Drain the Fund Act," which they said would block taxpayer dollars from being funneled to Trump and his ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:12:09
Trump's Approval Collapses in Pennsylvania
A new Penn Live poll in Pennsylvania finds President Trump's approval rating has dropped to 34%, his lowest on record. Key finding: The poll found 71% of Pennsylvanians believing that Trump's tariffs are hurting them, an 11-point increase from April. Only 9% of Pennsylvania voters now believe the President's signature ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:08:12
Trump Wants to Frighten Would-Be Whistleblowers
Quinta Jurecic: "The NDAs would ostensibly forbid federal workers from sharing 'non-public, confidential, or proprietary information' outside the government, including with the press. Exactly what constitutes such information remains unclear, as does the proposal's legal validity."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:05:09
It's the Last Year of K-12 Schools as We Know Them. Guess Who's to Blame.
School funding is about to drop off a fiscal cliff. Costs will stay the same. What then?
Adam Laats / Moneybox | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:00:00
Washington Wants Myanmar's Minerals
Democracy promotion is out, and the race to engage the country's junta is on.
Michael Haack / Foreign Policy | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:53:16
Can the State Department Make Europe Great Again?
A small but influential office will soon announce grants to support Trump administration causes in Europe.
Sam Skove / Foreign Policy | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:49:01
Trump's Fourth of July Fiasco Is Entirely His Fault
Jeet Heer America's 250th anniversary celebrations are falling apart because of the president's tawdry display of narcissism. The post Trump's Fourth of July Fiasco Is Entirely His Fault appeared first on The Nation .
Jeet Heer / The Nation | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:46:28
Trump Is Weaponizing Long-Standing Restrictions on Freedom to Travel to Cuba
David Montgomery The administration is targeting travelers who criticize US policy. The post Trump Is Weaponizing Long-Standing Restrictions on Freedom to Travel to Cuba appeared first on The Nation .
David Montgomery / The Nation | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:40:37
Trump's Corrupt 'Settlement' With the IRS Hits Two Judicial Roadblocks
One order temporarily blocks money for the president's Fund." The other asks whether the agreement is a fraudulent "product of collusion."
Jacob Sullum / Hit & Run | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:40:30
Democrats Hopeful Amid Voter Frustrations in Iowa
"After years in the political wilderness, Iowa Democrats are feeling a new sensation - hope," Bloomberg reports. "Once seen as a bellwether, the Midwestern state of 3.2 million people has over the past decade served as a microcosm for national politics, lurching to the right as President Donald Trump solidified ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:26:17
Trump Faces Mounting Pressure as Republicans Revolt
Semafor: "GOP senators are rebelling against a $1.8 billion Trump-backed 'slush fund' to compensate people allegedly victimized by the government, including 2021 Capitol rioters, and refusing to pass an immigration enforcement funding bill as a result." "To add to Trump's woes, he is 20 points underwater in polls - far ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:14:42