Tucker Carlson’s son Buckley Carlson has left his job as deputy press secretary for Vice President JD Vance, Politico reports.
Women in Congress Flex Their Power
USA Today: “In a matter of days, rank-and-file female lawmakers banded together across party lines to oust Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales…”
“It was a striking demonstration of bipartisan resolve on Capitol Hill. And on the heels of the overwhelming approval of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, it was just the latest example of women legislators teaming up, at odds with the men in charge of Congress, to force accountability for prominent figures accused of hurting women.”
Americans Don’t Support the Iran War
A new Politico poll finds support for military action in Iran is weak — just 38 percent of Americans back the strikes — and views remain largely unchanged from the days following the joint U.S.-Israel strikes, even as the administration has now had weeks to make its case.
A majority of respondents say the war is not in the interests of the American people, and a plurality are still not confident that the president has clear objectives — including a notable chunk of his 2024 supporters.”
Voters Say Deportations Are Too Aggressive
A new Politico poll finds half of Americans — including one quarter of President Trump’s 2024 voters — said Trump’s mass deportations campaign, including his widespread deployment of ICE agents, is too aggressive.
Netanyahu Torched U.S. Support for a Generation
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is wreaking havoc on Israel’s standing with Americans as the Iran war supercharges a deterioration in relations with the U.S.,” Axios reports.
“Israel’s polling collapse among younger Americans is hitting Congress, too. Lawmakers who started out staunchly pro-Israel are becoming increasingly vocal critics.”
Supreme Court’s Internal Tensions Spill Into View
“As the Supreme Court barrels toward the final stretch of a politically explosive term, its private tensions are surfacing in public,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“A series of blunt remarks by three justices in recent days has offered a glimpse into strained personal relationships, ideological divides and internal alarm over how the court is making key decisions. Such candid airing of friction is unusual at the court, where personal discord is normally kept behind closed doors and legal disagreements are rendered in the formal language of written dissents.”
U.S. Military Prepares to Board Iran-Linked Ships
“The U.S. military is preparing in coming days to board Iran-linked oil tankers and seize commercial ships in international waters, expanding its naval crackdown beyond the Middle East,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Trump Eases Restrictions on Psychedelic Drugs
“President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expedite research and access to psychedelics used outside the US to treat post-traumatic stress disorder,” Bloomberg reports.
Court Again Allows Ballroom Construction to Go On
“A federal appeals court on Friday allowed construction on President Trump’s ballroom project to proceed through early June, pausing, for now, a lower court’s order that construction stop after next week,” the New York Times reports.
“The overnight decision was procedural: An administrative stay gave the court around seven weeks to consider the case more fully. But it was the latest in a series of careful extensions by courts that have each allowed the president to keep building for short stretches as a lawsuit fighting the project proceeds.”
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Iranian Gunboats Fire on Oil Tanker
Iranian Revolutionary Guards gunboats fired on a tanker traveling through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, CNN reports.
Trump Will Participate in a Marathon Bible Reading
“President Trump has a complicated relationship with the Bible. He has often called it his favorite book, has posed with it for photographers outside a church and has sold his own edition for $60. But he has also struggled to name a favorite passage or even pick a favorite Testament between the two,” the New York Times reports.
“Now, fresh from a week in which he skirmished with the pope and Christians accused him of blasphemy, Mr. Trump will participate in a marathon reading of the entire Bible in Washington, the event’s organizers announced Friday.”
Politico: Trump to release reading of scripture days after angering many Christians.
Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court
Secret memos obtained by the New York Times illuminate the origins of the court’s now-routine “shadow docket” rulings on presidential power.
“The memos show how the justices stumbled into a new way of conducting their work in major cases on presidential power, short-circuiting longstanding procedures meant to ensure careful consideration and reasoned opinions.”
Iran’s Military Says Strait Is Closed Again
The Iranian military said on Saturday morning that the Strait of Hormuz had “returned to its previous state” and is being “strictly controlled,” adding to confusion over the extent to which the waterway is open to maritime traffic, the Wall Street Journal reports.
CNN: What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran says it is reimposing restrictions.
Trump Says UFO Files Will Be Released ‘Very Soon’
President Trump said documents related to UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena, aka UAPs, will be released “very soon,” NewsNation reports.
Alito and Thomas Have No Plans to Retire This Year
“Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, the subject of intensifying speculation about a potential retirement before the midterm elections, is not expected to leave the bench this year,” ABC News reports.
“The court’s most senior member — 77-year-old conservative Justice Clarence Thomas — is also expected to remain on the bench.”
Republican Nerves Are Fraying Ahead of Midterms
“Republican officials are sounding the alarm and urging significant changes ahead of November’s midterm elections, worried that the war in Iran and Democratic enthusiasm could lead to a blowout,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“In some places, they fear it might already be too late.”
Ilhan Omar Says She Isn’t a Multimillionaire
“Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, facing potential investigations pushed by President Trump and House Republicans, said she isn’t as wealthy as documents she previously submitted to Congress suggest because there were major accounting errors in her filing,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
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