Trump's former VP Mike Pence to receive JFK Courage Award

Pence defied calls by Donald Trump to overturn the result of the 2020 election, and was shunned by Republicans as a result.

The Atlantic

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Was Never Coming Back. Then He Did.
His return doesn’t mean he can go free. But it does mean the administration has changed course.
Inside the Trump-Musk Breakup
The president tried to give his billionaire benefactor a dignified exit. It didn’t work.
When Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Tenure Started Going Sideways
The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.
Ukraine Got a Major Battle Victory. Trump Is Not Happy.
The president has fumed that Kyiv’s drone strike could prolong a war that he’s desperate to end.
Trump Tries to Blame the Colorado Attack on ‘Open Border’ Policies
The reality of the suspect’s immigration status is more complex than the president and his aides have portrayed.

Talking Points Memo

Reporting and analysis about American politics

Day-After Musings on the Feud
A few thoughts on yesterday’s antics. I imagine that in many parts of the world, yesterday’s Musk-Trump blow-up reminded people...
Trump Admin Returns Abrego Garcia—To Face New Criminal Charges
The Trump administration is finally abiding by a court order and returning the wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the...
Why Is Pete Hegseth Going to War Against Harvey Milk 47 Years After He Was Assassinated?
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. Despite all the military threats facing the...
Trump Admin Laments South Sudan Deportation Debacle It Created
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version....
Senate GOP Sorts Out Which Poison Pills It Can Swallow To Pass House’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Bill
Senate Republicans began the work this week of deciphering what exactly House Republicans’ have stuffed into President Trump’s massive spending...

The Hill

Florida Republican foresees Trump-Musk reconciliation
Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-Fla.) said President Trump and Elon Musk’s feud wouldn’t last for long, noting that the Republican Party and the president's allies are all a part of “one big family.” Musk in recent days has criticized the president’s budget bill over its effects on the national debt, which the tech billionaire says “undermines”...
Van Hollen on Abrego Garcia’s return to US: ‘A victory for the Constitution’
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) celebrated the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported and detained in El Salvador’s CECOT prison, calling it "a victory" for the rule of law. The Trump administration doubled down on the deportation, accusing Abrego Garcia, who illegally immigrated to the U.S. from El Salvador...
1.7 million air conditioners recalled over reports of mold growth
Mold growth in the units posed "risks of respiratory issues or other infections" to customers, the recall notice said.
Musk floats ‘The American Party’ after Trump tiff
Elon Musk floated a new political party on Friday after falling out with President Trump over the big, beautiful bill. He launched a Thursday poll on the social platform X, which he owns, asking about whether or not the country needed a new faction for political nominees. “The people have spoken. A new political party...
Trump, Musk feud painful to watch: CPAC chairman
Elon Musk has been critical of the Trump-backed "big, beautiful bill," calling it a "disgusting abomination."

Politico

Elon Musk goes on a warpath against Trump and the GOP
The fallout from the very public breakup could engulf Republican hopes of holding onto the House.
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
7 Republicans stuck in the middle of the Trump-Musk divorce
They may need to pick a side.
State Democrats set up a digital ad business with an influential private company. Now a key Dem official is becoming its CEO.
The Association of State Democratic Committees recommended TargetSmart as a one-stop shop. That's triggering complaints over a perceived conflict of interest.
Trump just took his public feud with Musk to a new level: Going after his money
Musk announced his company SpaceX will withdraw from service its Dragon spacecraft — critical to the American space program.

The Guardian

Iran blasts Trump for ‘racist mentality’ and hostility to Muslims over travel ban
Tehran condemns Donald Trump’s order barring 12 countries’ citizens from entering US as violation of ‘fundamental principles of international law’Tehran has denounced the US travel ban on Iranians and citizens of 11 other mostly Middle Eastern and African countries, saying Washington’s decision was a sign of a “racist mentality”.Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday reviving sweeping restrictions that echo the US president’s first-term travel ban, justified on national security grounds after a firebomb attack at a pro-Israel rally in Colorado. Continue reading...
Ice agents use pepper spray and smoke grenades to disperse LA protesters
Rights group says at least 45 people arrested as people demonstrate against coordinated raids throughout the cityThe Department of Homeland Security conducted raids on multiple locations across Los Angeles on Friday, clashing with the crowds of people who gathered to protest.Masked agents were recorded pulling several people out of two LA-area Home Depot stores and the clothing manufacturer Ambient Apparel’s headquarters in LA’s Fashion District. Immigration advocates said the raids also included four other locations, including a doughnut shop. Continue reading...
Federal prosecutor reportedly quit over concern Ábrego García indictment was politically motivated – as it happened
This blog has now closed.Kilmar Ábrego García returned from El Salvador to face criminal charges in USTesla shares rose on Friday as investors took some comfort from White House aides scheduling a call with CEO Elon Musk to broker peace after a public feud with President Donald Trump, reports Reuters. The electric carmaker’s shares were up about 5% in Frankfurt on Friday, having closed down 14.3% on Thursday in New York, losing about $150bn in market value.“It’s unlikely that Trump will end subsidies and contracts with Tesla. Those are obviously threats that are unlikely to come into fruition,” Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at City Index told Reuters. “I don’t expect this to blow out into anything more serious than a war of words for a couple of days.” Continue reading...
Trump news at a glance: Elon Musk rift deepens as president says ‘poor guy’s got a problem’
No peace in sight for Trump and former confidant as president also tells reporters ‘I’m not even thinking about Elon’ – key US politics stories from Friday 6 June at a glanceDonald Trump appeared in no mood to patch things up with former top adviser Elon Musk on Friday, doubling down on his new hostility towards the Tesla and Space X tycoon with a number of disparaging statements.The US president appeared to deny reports of a potential peacemaking phone call with Musk, telling ABC News he was “not particularly” interested in talking to his former confidant right now. Continue reading...
US supreme court rules Doge can access social security data during legal challenge
Key player in Trump’s drive to slash federal workforce keeps access to sensitive records including family court and mental health recordsThe US supreme court on Friday allowed members of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) to access the sensitive records kept by the Social Security Administration while legal challenges play out.The conservative-majority court, in an unsigned order with the three liberal justices dissenting, sided with the Trump administration in the appeal involving Doge, the team spearheaded by the billionaire Elon Musk. Continue reading...

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