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Fast Takes: John Bolton’s real ‘crime,’ AI’s dark take on US history and more

“President Trump may hate being the target of lawfare, but he sure knows how to wield it against anyone who crosses him,” snipe The Wall Street Journal’s editors.

South Africa’s president acknowledges rising tensions over migration

South Africa's president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a rise in anti-immigrant protests and sentiment in Africa's most advanced economy, with other nations claiming their citizens have been targeted in xenophobic attacks.

Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies

Former Sen. Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women's rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual harassment, has died. He was 93.

Iranian soccer team arrives in Mexico for World Cup amid US visa issues

The Iranian men’s soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday, with the FIFA World Cup just four days away. The Iranian squad posted to Instagram photos of the team, dressed in matching white shirts and blue blazers, boarding a plane in Antalya, Turkey, on Saturday. The team has been training in Turkey ahead of the...

Bolton warns Trump actions in Iran could spark nuclear arms race

Former national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday warned that President Trump’s actions in the war against Iran could spark a nuclear arms race. “Whatever deal President Trump makes with Iran, his often-contradictory decisions during the conflict have laid the groundwork for more nuclear proliferation in the Middle East,” Bolton said in an opinion piece...

South Africa’s president acknowledges rising tensions over migration

South Africa's president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a rise in anti-immigrant protests and sentiment in Africa's most advanced economy, with other nations claiming their citizens have been targeted in xenophobic attacks.

Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies

Former Sen. Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women's rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual harassment, has died. He was 93.

GOP senators push new legislation to incentivize states to clean up voter rolls

Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Lindsey Graham are pushing a bill that would incentivize states to cross-check voter rolls quarterly against a Department of Homeland Security non-citizen database, citing election fraud concerns and President Trump's election-integrity agenda.

Jeffries evades talk about N.J. Democratic candidate’s link to 1993 WTC bombing mastermind

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday declined to condemn New Jersey Democratic congressional nominee Adam Hamawy, despite being shown trial transcripts showing Mr. Hamawy testified as a defense witness for Omar Abdel-Rahman, the "Blind Sheikh" who was convicted in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

Trump lashes out at ‘Meet the Press,’ calls NBC ‘crooked’ over California’s vote-counting process

President Trump lashed out Sunday at NBC's 'Meet the Press," calling the news talk show "crooked" and ending an interview early over questions about recent elections in California.

Trump expresses support to funding Anti-Weaponization Fund but not committed to reviving it

President Trump expressed support Sunday for the now-defunct $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who say they were targeted by the Biden administration's "weaponization" of government but stopped short of committing to revive it.

The women who could make or break MAGA

Among the sweeping tent of President Donald Trump’s winning coalition in 2024, there’s a niche that’s often overlooked despite the potency of its role...

British deputy prime minister tells J.D. Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for teen’s murder

Britain's deputy prime minister said Sunday that he told U.S. Vice President JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound.

Spencer Pratt’s runner-up edge over Democrat Raman down to 1%, few thousand ballots

Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman in the L.A. mayoral race has slimmed to just 1% as late ballot counting continues days after election day.

Can the Senate Save College Sports?

For the sake of the traditions America loves most — no more punting on this issue.

District Court Vacancies — Blue States and Blue Slips

Is there a way to preserve the important veto function senators have while not allowing that veto of bad nominees to convert into a...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—June 7

1965—Griswold v. Connecticut arose when the executive director of Planned Parenthood of Connecticut prescribed a contraceptive device for a married woman and contrived to get himself...

District Court Vacancies — Red States

The clock is ticking. Senators should look at the big picture and cut deals.

What the Columbia Riot Decision Gets Wrong About Civil Rights

A federal judge makes a puzzling deviation from established law on who gets included in a protected class.

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