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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...

On Not Believing Platner

It’s a strange race to jettison moral standards for.

Trump vows relief for struggling farmers at Wisconsin roundtable

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisc. -- President Trump told Wisconsin farmers that his administration has delivered tax relief and record export growth, while he promised that surging fertilizer and energy costs from the Iran war will reverse within 90 days.

Blair House goes royal: Inside King Charles and Queen Camilla’s private Washington retreat

Ambassador Monica Crowley, the 35th chief of protocol of the United States, called herself an anglophile, saying she "grew up sort of watching the royal family."

Justice Alito is waiting on one 30-year-old case before he calls it quits

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. won't retire until the Supreme Court overturns a roughly 30-year-old religious liberty precedent.

WATCH: Ranked choice voting is coming to D.C. — here’s how it works

D.C. Board of Elections Chair Gary Thompson walks voters through ranked choice voting ahead of the June 16 primary, explaining how to rank candidates, where to vote, and what to expect on the ballot.

British PM criticizes Vance over comments about U.K. teen’s stabbing death

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer 's office on Friday condemned comments by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who blamed immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound.

Art of the Ordeal: Domestic clamor to wind down the war complicates Trump’s negotiations with Iran

President Trump is increasingly fighting the Iran war on two fronts, battling a defiant Islamic regime that's stringing out peace talks and grappling with growing domestic pushback because of higher prices and anti-war sentiment.

Trump expands TrumpRx prescription drug discount program to more than 800 medications

Trump announces TrumpRx.gov expansion to over 800 discounted prescription drugs, claiming the program has saved Americans over $400 million.

Trump green lights new DNI Pulte to ‘start the process’ on mass intelligence firings

Trump tells Wall Street Journal he gave Bill Pulte the green light to fire intelligence community officials and reduce the size of 18 agencies.

Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra advances to California governor general election, AP projects

The Associated Press projected former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra will advance to California's general election for governor after calling the race Friday.

‘This just isn’t good’: Democrats hold their breath on Platner

The latest accusations against Maine oyster farmer Graham Platner are leaving fellow Democrats in an uncomfortable holding pattern until Tuesday’s primary. Some Democrats are...

N.Y. bill would replace ‘mother,’ ‘father’ with gender-neutral terms

The New York Legislature has passed a bill that would strip the words "mother" and "father" from sections of state family law and replace them with gender-neutral alternatives, sending the measure to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her signature or veto. "Mother" would become "gestating parent," and "father" would become "non-gestating parent."

Federal judge erases Trump’s 39-country travel ban

A federal judge struck down the Trump administration's policy that barred applicants from the 39 countries on the president's travel ban list.

Federal watchdog flags use-of-force violations at Louisiana’s largest ICE facility

Staff at a federal immigration detention center in Louisiana subdued detainees with prohibited use-of-force techniques including chokeholds and stabbing one with a pen, a federal watchdog has found.

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