POLITICSInside Trump’s White House, the Epstein Files Caused a FreakoutThe president’s top advisers gathered in a series of Situation Room meetings as they struggled to contain a scandal engulfing Donald Trump himself.NY Times·June 10, 2026
POLITICSMicrosoft, like, totally gets why students are booing AI-pilled graduation speakersNew college graduates around the country have been booing and heckling commencement speakers who hype up AI. Microsoft would like everyone to talk it out. In a blog post running more than 3,100 words, Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith addressed the recent spate of viral clips from graduaThe Verge·June 10, 2026
POLITICSDonald Trump Is Ready for Fight Night. So Are DonorsThe UFC event on the White House’s South Lawn is the president’s birthday gift to himself. Sources expect it to be a lobbying extravaganza.Wired·June 10, 2026
POLITICSThe Indian government got cold feet on Starlink just before SpaceX’s IPOProblems with Starlink's India expansion could challenge SpaceX's IPO growth story.TechCrunch·June 10, 2026
POLITICSJapanese manga fans urge Trump to stop using characters in his online posts<p>Renewed outrage at White House’s use manga and anime imagery after US president is depicted as ninja Naruto</p><p>Japanese anime and manga fans are urging Donald Trump to stop using their favourite characters in his social media posts.</p><p>About 20,000 people have signed a petition on Change.orThe Guardian·June 10, 2026
POLITICSThe White House Panic Over the Epstein Files: Six Takeaways From the New York Times InvestigationSenior officials clashed in a series of meetings as they struggled to manage a crisis over the president’s refusal to release the documents.NY Times·June 10, 2026
POLITICSTakeaways From Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Maine and South CarolinaGraham Platner won the Democratic primary for Senate in Maine and quickly turned his populist message against Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent.NY Times·June 10, 2026
POLITICSPlatner wins Maine Democratic Senate primary, vows to oust CollinsPlatner wins Maine Senate primary despite controversies, setting up a key race against Republican Susan Collins.Al Jazeera·June 10, 2026
POLITICSUS strikes Iran in response to downing of military helicopterPresident Donald Trump earlier accused Iran of shooting down the US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond.BBC News·June 10, 2026
POLITICSSteve Hilton Wins Second Spot in California Governor Race, Beating Tom SteyerSteve Hilton, a Republican endorsed by President Trump, will face Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, in the general election. Tom Steyer, another Democrat, will not advance.NY Times·June 10, 2026
POLITICSNon-citizens held in indefinite detention in Australia could get millions of dollars in compensation after government’s high court loss<p>Human rights lawyers and refugee advocacy groups are lauding the decision as a ‘significant outcome’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/10/australia-news-live-penny-wong-sanctions-west-bank-settlers-australian-politics-high-court-israel-palestine-settlThe Guardian·June 10, 2026
POLITICSTehran targets Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan after U.S. strikes Iranian assetsThe latest clash with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz came as President Donald Trump repeated that a deal with Tehran could be reached within days.CNBC·June 10, 2026
