POLITICSSupreme Court reinstates Republican-favored Alabama congressional districtsThe ruling means that Alabama's 2026 midterm elections will feature six Republican-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning one.NPR·June 3, 2026
POLITICSTop Texas Election Official to Resign, Months Before General ContestJane Nelson, the Texas secretary of state, was appointed to the role overseeing statewide elections in 2023 by Gov. Greg Abbott.NY Times·June 3, 2026
POLITICSOrder Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche SaysThe acting attorney general said the administration was preserving a broad order protecting the president and his family from audits of already filed returns, despite dropping a $1.8 billion payout fund.NY Times·June 3, 2026
POLITICSTrump administration drops $1.8bn 'compensation fund'Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's announcement to abandon the fund comes amid pushback from top Republican lawmakers.BBC News·June 3, 2026
POLITICSIran war live: US hits Iran’s Qeshm, says Tehran targeted Kuwait, BahrainUS President Trump reported to lash out at Israeli PM Netanyahu over Israel’s threat to strike Beirut suburbs.Al Jazeera·June 3, 2026
POLITICSWar Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by TrumpOver the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.NY Times·June 2, 2026
POLITICSEuropean election monitor dismisses rumours of fraud in Colombia’s electionThe electoral mission described the first round of voting in Colombia's presidential race as 'a lesson in democracy'.Al Jazeera·June 2, 2026
POLITICSPalantir Contracts Have Become ‘An Unacceptable Point of Weakness,’ UK Politicians WarnA government committee says that the country’s growing dependence on the data analytics company is a serious liability.Wired·June 2, 2026
POLITICSG.O.P. Works to Jump-Start Immigration Bill After Trump Retreat on FundRepublicans hoped the acting attorney general’s vow that the administration was “not moving forward” with a fund for people claiming to be victimized by the government would unlock the votes.NY Times·June 2, 2026
POLITICSTrump signs executive order to review AI models before they’re releasedPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday creating a "voluntary framework" for AI companies to share their frontier models with the federal government before they're released "to promote secure innovation and strengthen the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure." The order says theThe Verge·June 2, 2026
POLITICSTrump signs AI safety order seeking voluntary review of new modelsThe order asks AI companies to voluntarily submit their most powerful models for the government to test up to 30 days before releasing them to the public.NPR·June 2, 2026
POLITICSIn Her Memoir, Jill Biden Is a Watchful Spouse Who Didn’t Always Speak Up About Joe BidenThe former first lady’s new book reflects an insular White House where loyalty was prized and President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s feelings were prioritized over health concerns.NY Times·June 2, 2026
