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Cornyn Drops Bid to Rename Highway for Trump
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is no longer pursuing legislation to rename a 1,800-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 287 the "Trump Interstate," saying the proposal is unlikely to remain a priority after his Republican primary defeat.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:53:56 EDTTrump Calls Tillis 'a Loser' Over Blanche Opposition
President Donald Trump ripped Sen. Thom Tillis on Friday after the North Carolina Republican said he would not support Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney unless Blanche condemns the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, reports The Hill.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:12:25 EDTVance Blames UK Migration for Student's Murder
Vice President JD Vance blamed lax immigration policies Friday for the death of an 18-year-old university student in England, using the killing to criticize what he called "European elites" and the "mass invasion of migrants."
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:55:56 EDT'60 Minutes' Stars Defend Staying Amid Turmoil
Three veteran correspondents at CBS News' "60 Minutes" said they remain committed to the long-running newsmagazine despite concerns about recent leadership changes.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:23:56 EDTHouse Panel Backs War Dept's $1.5 Trillion Budget, Rebrand
The House Armed Services Committee advanced the Trump administration's effort to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War on Thursday night, approving the annual Pentagon spending bill after a marathon session.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:13:41 EDTHouse Panel Seeks Answers on Military Firings
A provision passed by a House panel Thursday would require the Pentagon to explain to Congress within five days why senior uniformed military leaders had been dismissed or fired.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:36:06 EDTPutin Rules Out Meeting Zelenskyy, Vows to Pursue War Goals
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ruled out meeting his Ukrainian counterpart anytime soon, a day after Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a sit-down between the leaders to end the four-year war.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:57:50 EDTNasdaq Plunges 4% in AI Selloff, Worst Day in a Year
The U.S. stock market had its worst day since October as a sell-off in big technology companies weighed down the broader market.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:13:09 EDTAlaska Arctic Oil Lease Sale Draws Few Bids
The Trump administration on Friday took another step toward expanding domestic energy production, auctioning drilling rights in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as part of a broader effort to boost domestic energy development.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:09:03 EDTTrump Says His Team Will 'Look Into' US Taking Stake in AI Companies
President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that his team is looking into the idea of AI companies giving the American public a stake in their firms, adding that he planned to host a meeting with AI executives as soon as next week."There's something very interesting...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:03:43 EDTTrump Appointee Launches Probe of Calif. Governor Vote
A federal prosecutor in California said Friday he was investigating alleged fraud in this week's gubernatorial primary election, after President Donald Trump claimed that there was cheating.Trump -- who cited fraud when he sought to overturn his 2020 presidential election...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:57:51 EDTSpaceX IPO Running at 2X Oversubscribed: Sources
SpaceX has drawn investor demand of about $150 billion for its IPO, about double the $75 billion it is seeking to raise, said two people familiar with the matter Friday.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:45:26 EDTHoman Pushes Back on Criticism of Newark ICE Facility
White House border czar Tom Homan defended conditions at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday, rejecting allegations of overcrowding and inadequate care as political attacks aimed at undermining immigration enforcement.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:13:28 EDTSatellite Images Help Ukraine Hit Targets Faster
Ukrainian military units are using commercial satellite imagery on frontline devices to make real-time battlefield decisions, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:31:18 EDTOpenAI to Comply With Trump's AI Model Review Plan
OpenAI will cooperate with President Donald Trump's new initiative to review advanced artificial intelligence models before they are released, according to a top company official.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:11:12 EDTPulte Appointment Opens New Front in Trump's Deep-State Overhaul
President Donald Trump signaled Friday that he intends to pursue a far-reaching overhaul of the federal intelligence bureaucracy, using the temporary appointment of housing finance chief Bill Pulte to help reshape agencies that Trump and his allies have long criticized as...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:08:58 EDTJudge Holds Ex-CIA Official in $40 Million Gold Bar Case
A former CIA official accused of stealing over $40 million worth of gold bars from the federal government and storing them in the basement of his Virginia home was ordered to remain jailed until his trial after a hearing Friday.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:12:24 EDTTwo Leaks Detected on International Space Station
Russian state space agency Roscosmos said Friday that its experts had detected two leaks aboard the International Space Station (ISS) but that there was no immediate threat to the crew. "When the transition chamber compartment of the Zvezda module was pressurized...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:13:53 EDTStates Preparing a Lawsuit to Block Paramount's Acquisition of Warner Bros
A group of U.S. states is preparing a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:19:02 EDTTrump: Lincoln Pool Upgrade Not Just a 'Paint Job'
President Donald Trump on Friday pushed back against critics of his renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, insisting the project was far more than a cosmetic update.
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