POLITICSRepublicans Defeat Move to Bar Trump’s Payout FundThe vote on Democrats’ proposal, which would have sent the G.O.P. immigration bill back to committee, kicked off a marathon of votes that stretched all day and overnight.NY Times·June 5, 2026
POLITICSZelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to PutinUkraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.BBC News·June 5, 2026
POLITICSRussia Rails Against the West but Welcomes Candace Owens and Andrew TateWhile some powerful Russians shun the West, others want to restore ties and embrace friendly Westerners. President Vladimir V. Putin’s annual economic conference illustrates the conflicting impulses.NY Times·June 5, 2026
POLITICSWhat to Know About California’s Top Election RacesThe Republicans Steve Hilton, who is running for governor, and Spencer Pratt, running for Los Angeles mayor, have shown early strength, but that could fade as more ballots are counted.NY Times·June 5, 2026
POLITICSRaman Gains on Pratt in L.A. Mayor Race But Many Ballots RemainNithya Raman’s vote count still remains well behind Spencer Pratt’s, but hundreds of thousands of ballots remain to be counted in Los Angeles over the next few weeks.NY Times·June 5, 2026
POLITICSSeveral Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ BehaviorThe Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing.NY Times·June 5, 2026
POLITICSPlatner Denies Hurting Ex-Girlfriend and Says He Will Not Quit Senate RaceIn an interview after The Times reported on his treatment of women he had dated, Graham Platner acknowledged “not exactly acting with the best behavior” after his military service.NY Times·June 5, 2026
POLITICSUS imposes new sanctions on Cuban president and Castro family members<p>US secretary of state Marco Rubio says anyone providing services to listed entities ‘is at risk of sanctions themselves’</p><p>The United States has announced fresh economic sanctions on Cuba’s president and some of his immediate family, alongside members of the Castro family, in Washington’s latThe Guardian·June 5, 2026
POLITICSUS imposes new sanctions on Cuban president and Castro family members<p>US secretary of state Marco Rubio says anyone providing services to listed entities ‘is at risk of sanctions themselves’</p><p>The United States has announced fresh economic sanctions on Cuba’s president and some of his immediate family, alongside members of the Castro family, in Washington’s latThe Guardian·June 5, 2026
POLITICSWarren invites Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Senate hearing on China AI chip salesSen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Jensen Huang's Nvidia over export controls, China sales, Trump and data-center policy as Congress scrutinizes the AI chip boom.CNBC·June 5, 2026
POLITICSHouse Passes Ukraine Aid in Defiance of Republican LeadersEighteen G.O.P. lawmakers broke with their party and joined Democrats to deliver yet another blow to the president’s foreign policy agenda.NY Times·June 5, 2026
POLITICSIran war live: Hezbollah rejects truce as Israel continues Lebanon strikesIsrael's supreme court annuls government ban on international Red Cross visiting Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.Al Jazeera·June 5, 2026