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Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill as Trump reconsiders plans for his $1.8 billion fund

● AP • 2 June 2026 • 11:03 AM

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill after the Trump administration signaled it was pausing contentious plans to move forward with a nearly $1.8 billion fund that could compensate allies of President Donald Trump who believe they've been unjustly investigated and pro

How Trump has used the presidency to benefit himself and his allies

● AP • 2 June 2026 • 9:03 AM

President Donald Trump has found multiple ways to harness the presidency to benefit himself. His Justice Department agreed to a $1.776 billion fund that could benefit his allies and guard against future IRS audits of Trump, only for the White House to reconsider the fund after outcry from Congress a

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For veterans, a place where peace can take root

● NPR • 2 June 2026 • 9:03 AM

Iraq war veteran John Follmer leads vet volunteers who are rehabbing a neglected Japanese garden on the West LA Veterans Affairs Campus.

Tuesday is a big primary day. Here are key races to watch

● NPR • 2 June 2026 • 9:03 AM

Six states — California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico — hold elections on Tuesday. Here are key races to follow.

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Stripping U.S. citizenship en masse is harder than Trump vowed

● NPR • 2 June 2026 • 9:03 AM

President Trump's vow to revoke citizenship worries immigrant advocates, legal scholars and naturalized Americans — but so far it's proving harder to do than the rhetoric suggests.

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● AP • 2 June 2026 • 4:09 AM

Senate Republicans are meeting to discuss next steps in a standoff with the White House. The discussion comes after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump’s political

Democrats redrew California’s map to counter Trump. The primary tests whether it pays off for them

● AP • 2 June 2026 • 4:09 AM

California’s congressional primaries on Tuesday are a preliminary test of Democrats’ best chance at countering Republican redistricting gains elsewhere this year.

California holds crowded primary in race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom

● AP • 2 June 2026 • 4:09 AM

California voters are deciding who will advance in the race to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. About 60 candidates are on Tuesday's ballot.