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Chuck Schumer shares plans to force vote on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund and accuses Trump of ‘corruption’ Democrats in the US Senate vowed to force Republicans to vote on a $1.8bn “MAGA slush fund” established as part of a resolution of Donald Trump’s long-shot lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. The US president has described the secretive … Read more

The U.S. military conducted a deadly strike against a vessel in the Pacific on Saturday, killing several alleged “narco-terrorists,” according to U.S. Southern Command. That attack, which killed three men, was one of four such military strikes announced by SOUTHCOM last week. “On May 30, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, … Read more

Dozens reportedly arrested for defying curfew at Delaney Hall in Newark amid hunger and labor strikes at facility Officials in New Jersey said Monday that several protesters were arrested overnight for defying a curfew at Delaney Hall, the Newark immigration detention center that has seen more than a week of chaotic and often violent clashes. … Read more

From Google co-founder Brin spending $66m to fight a billionaire tax to Google and Meta funding a joint Super Pac, Silicon Valley is engaged in an existential fight for its political power at home Tech billionaires have shelled out hundreds of millions of dollars ahead of the 2 June primary election in California, in an … Read more

Former first lady Jill Biden joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones to talk about her new memoir “View from the East Wing,” reflecting on her time in the White House, her husband’s decision not to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, and her experiences as a mother, grandmother, and educator. She opens … Read more

Most families have little saved for retirement – and face unfair shame for it. It’s time to cut the bootstrap rhetoric What does it cost to age with dignity? It’s an urgent question as the youngest baby boomers approach 65 and their adult children prepare to take on their care. Day programs. Day programs for … Read more

The federal prosecutor handling the Justice Department’s criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey over his “86 47” seashell Instagram post has stepped down, according to a new court filing. A notice of substitution filed Friday in the Eastern District of North Carolina says Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Severo will replace Matthew Petracca “as … Read more

Fresh controversy is swirling around Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner after his sexually explicit texts to multiple women were revealed. On Saturday, his wife posted a video defending her husband. Graham is trying to unseat long-time Republican incumbent senator Susan Collins in what’s expected to be a critical battle for control of the United … Read more

A new report argues that speeding up Food and Drug Administration reviews could unlock trillions of dollars in economic value and get lifesaving treatments to patients faster. “It takes about a decade from start to finish to come through FDA,” economist and former acting chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers Tomas Philipson … Read more

Physical and mental health aren’t easily separated, especially at our age. And the president is showing many concerning signs I do not wish Trump ill. While he hasn’t shown a shred of compassion for anyone other than himself, this doesn’t justify any of us lacking compassion for him. It’s also in the interest of the … Read more