Thursday, June 4, 2026

Trump pans ‘bad Republicans’ who voted to end the Iran war


“Who would do such an unpatriotic thing,” he said. “They know where the negotiations stand.”
Gregory Svirnovskiy
06/04/2026, 9:13am ET

President Donald Trump lashed out at the four Republicans who lent their votes to a war powers resolution against the Iran war this week, calling them grandstanders and questioning their patriotism.

MI5 warns Chinese spies using job websites to target government staff




11 hours ago
Dan Sales

Chinese spies are posing as recruitment agents to trick UK government and military staff into disclosing state secrets, MI5 has warned.

'You'd have to be nervous': Google's $40 billion Texas project raises water concerns

by Briannagh Dennehy,
Wed, June 3, 2026, at 3:19 PM


STAMFORD, Texas — Two Google data centers are currently under construction in Haskell County, forming part of a $40 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure across Texas. As development progresses, the project is beginning to register as a meaningful economic force within West Texas. Stamford, located on the border of Jones and Haskell counties, is now assessing the long-term pressures this growth could place on water resources and infrastructure.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Iran war powers rebuke shows how Trump is increasingly boxed in


Analysis by Aaron Blake
2 hr ago
Ahead of a House vote Wednesday on whether to rein in President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers, Speaker Mike Johnson pleaded with Republicans to oppose it.

US House Approves Measure To End Iran War As Rubio Insists Conflict Is Over

site logo    By Alex Raufoglu June 04, 2026 07:19 CET

The US House of Representatives approved a war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran, delivering a bipartisan rebuke to the administration even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted that US operations against Tehran had ended.

Senate Republicans drop Trump ballroom funding from immigration bill

 

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3 min read

By Sarah Ferris

Updated 2 hr ago

Senate Republicans have formally removed funding for President Donald Trump’s ballroom security as part of their sprawling immigration funding package, according to revised legislative text released Wednesday.

Rubio Has Been Infected by Trump's Denial Syndrome Over US Failure in Iran


June 3rd, 2026

Failure is An Option When Your President is Trump

During a recent House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Senator Marco Rubio proclaimed that the U.S. military operation concerning Iran, named "Epic Fury," has concluded. This statement reflects a broader trend of denial reminiscent of former President Trump’s approach to international conflicts.

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as ‘Russian Davos’ opens in city


Energy and military sites targeted as guests gather for economic forum where Putin is due to speak on Friday
Luke Harding, Pjotr Sauer and agencies
Wed 3 Jun 2026 10.19 BST

Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg early on Wednesday, hours before international guests gathered for the city’s flagship economic forum, in a blow to Vladimir Putin.

Iran targets Kuwait and Bahrain as US conducts new strikes in latest test of peace talks

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Updated 3:07 AM EDT, 
Wed June 3, 2026
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New strikes: In one of the most serious exchanges since the ceasefire began, Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain as the US conducted new strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island. Earlier in the day, the US military said it “disabled” an oil tanker heading for an Iranian port by striking it with a Hellfire missile.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Trump-backed Rep. Randy Feenstra loses Iowa governor primary


It’s a blow for the president, who has seen most of his chosen candidates this cycle sail to victory or advance to runoff elections — until now.

By Samuel Benson
06/03/2026 12:02 AM EDT
Updated: 06/03/2026 01:10 AM EDT

Rep. Randy Feenstra lost the GOP primary for Iowa governor on Tuesday, a shocking upset after he earned President Donald Trump’s last-minute endorsement.

Trump names controversial top housing official to be acting director of national intelligence


By Zachary Cohen Hannah Rabinowitz Aileen Graef

Updated 35 min ago

'He has no background in intelligence': CNN analyst on Trump's pick for acting DNI

Donald Trump on Tuesday named housing official Bill Pulte, who has played a leading role in stoking the president’s retribution campaign, as acting director of national intelligence.

Trump Shovels $4 Billion Directly to Elon Musk, Who Spent a Fortune Getting Him Elected


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It's paying off for him in a big way
By Victor Tangermann
Published Jun 1, 2026 5:32 PM EDT

Elon Musk spent just shy of $300 million supporting Donald Trump’s reelection in late 2024 — a full-throated financial commitment that appears to be paying off in a big way.

CBS Legends Blast ‘60 Minutes’ Over MAGA Makeover

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OLD GUARD ALARM

More than 100 CBS veterans warned of a “wholesale dismissal of editorial management” under the network’s new leadership.

Tim Knox/eyevine/Redux

CBS legends have delivered a scathing rebuke of the network’s leadership after editor-in-chief Bari Weiss purged 60 Minutes staff amid her continuing MAGA makeover.

Monday, June 1, 2026

EU greenlights controversial return hubs in 'strictest-ever' new migration law


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By Vincenzo Genovese
Published on Updated

A new EU law will allow migrant return hubs outside the bloc and home searches in a bid to crack down on irregular migration. Civil society groups point to a “xenophobic" turn in EU politics.

One of our planets may be missing, and it could explain why the solar system looks the way it does

By Paul Arnold, Phys.org
Edited by Sadie Harley
Reviewed by Robert Egan

Our solar system has two ice giants, Uranus and Neptune, but there may have been a third. According to a new study published in the journal Icarus, this extra world might have triggered a violent planetary shuffling billions of years ago that could have disrupted some of Jupiter's and Uranus's moons and possibly led to the formation of others.

Jamie Dimon calls Coinbase CEO 'full of s--t,' vows to fight crypto-friendly bill in Congress


JPMorgan CEO demands crypto platforms follow bank rules if they take deposits, reacting to Brian Armstrong's lobbying push
By Kristen Altus 
FOXBusiness

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon joins 'Mornings with Maria' in a wide-ranging interview on AI risks, stablecoin regulation, housing affordability and his recent meeting with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Live Updates: Trump says Iran talks continuing at "rapid pace" after regime threatens "other fronts" in war


By Alex Sundby, Tucker Reals, Khaled Wassef, Frank Andrews
Updated on: June 1, 2026 / 6:32 PM EDT / CBS News

What to know about the Iran war today: 

  • President Trump said on his Truth Social platform Monday that indirect talks with Iran were continuing at a "rapid pace," hours after an Iranian news outlet linked to its Revolutionary Guard Corps said the regime was suspending the talks and opening "other fronts" in the war. 
  • The Iranians' move came in response to what it considers to be ceasefire violations by the U.S. and Israel.

Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List


The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.

By Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly
Greg Jaffe reported from Washington, 
and Kate Kelly from New York.
June 1, 2026
Updated 1:54 p.m. ET

In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently blocked the promotions of at least seven Navy officers who had been selected by a board of senior Navy admirals.