Supreme Court Justice Alito said he's 'thought about' retirement as Senate control hangs in balance
The Senate could flip to Democrats after November's midterm election, jeopardizing a potential Supreme Court nomination by President Donald Trump.
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CBS News
Energy Secretary: Trump was "aware of the risks to energy flows" before Iran war
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that President Trump was "well aware of the risks to energy flows" before launching the war in Iran earlier this year, but argued "the world cannot sustain a nuclear-armed Iran."
The New York Times
U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.
Center Left
Texas State Sen Angela Paxton Voting for Estranged Husband Ken Paxton: Backing ‘Whole Team’
Texas State Senator Angela Paxton (R), and the estranged wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton shared that she would be voting Republican down the ballot, explaining that in a general election it's not about "the individual players," but rather "about getting the whole team across the finish line."
Far Right
Fox News
GOP Senate candidate's estranged wife confirms who she's voting for amid divorce proceedings
Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton urges voters to back the GOP ticket without naming estranged husband Ken Paxton, who faces James Talarico in a tight Texas Senate race.
NBC News
Ken Paxton’s estranged wife urges voters to back him in new ad
The estranged wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged voters to stand behind the entire Republican midterm ticket in an ad released Saturday, though she neglected to name Paxton directly.
Center Left
TIME
Trump Is Promising Health Care Checks Before the Midterms. How Far Will They Go?
Trump’s promised rebates come as Americans worry about health care costs. For Medicare recipients, a one-time payment may offer limited relief from rising premiums.
Center Left
Axios
Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia
The White House is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case and a related quarantines in Russia, a Trump administration official told Axios on Sunday.Driving the news: Russian health authorities have taken precautionary measures in response to the death of a woman who worked at an anti-plague research factility, but have not confirmed that she…
Center Left
Kornacki: Trump’s 2024 support among Latinos fades in new NBC-Telemundo poll
NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to take a look at the new NBC News-Telemundo poll of Latino voters ahead of next month’s midterm elections.
Center Left
BizPac Review
Country music star Zach Bryan dons ‘Free Palestine’ shirt at Gillette Stadium after Macklemore ban
Country singer Zach Bryan put on a “Free Palestine” shirt for his Gillette Stadium show on Friday. The stadium’s owner, Robert Kraft, had reportedly previously blocked Macklemore…
Far Right
Fox News
Trump drops Republican Senator's phone number in social post over fury on stalled bill
President Donald Trump posted Tom Cotton's alleged cell phone number on Truth Social, urging Arkansas voters to pressure him on daylight saving time.
The Federalist
Hochul’s Idea Of An Impartial Investigator In Cornell Case Is Letitia James
By now the story has gripped the nation: A former Cornell student, known as Jane Doe, has accused seven frat members of raping her two years ago. Nobody was initially charged because Doe told school officials she consented to the sexual acts, but two years later, Doe has changed her account of the events and…
Far Right
New York Post
Trump announces $90 checks for 20 million ‘wonderful seniors’ to help cover Medicare premiums
Eligible Medicare Part B enrollees will receive the one-time payment via direct deposit or check.
NBC News
Trump pledges to send $90 checks to millions of seniors on Medicare
President Donald Trump promised on Friday to give $90 rebate checks to offset premiums for millions of U.S. seniors on Medicare, his latest pledge to send money to Americans ahead of the midterm elections.
Center Left
BizPac Review
Parking-space fight at youth football game ends with 12-year-old girl dead in crossfire
A young girl is dead and three adults are wounded after a senseless shooting at Leon Day Park in Baltimore, Maryland. The victims, who were attending a…
Far Right
PBS NewsHour
Investigators search for motive after alleged attack by FlyDubai co-pilot
Investigators across the Middle East are hunting for answers after a co-pilot stabbed his captain and allegedly attempted to crash a FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel. President Trump claimed the attack could be linked to Iran, but did not provide evidence. Geoff Bennett discussed what we do and don't know with Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant…
The New Republic
Trump Finds a New Way to Blame Gas Prices on Anyone But Himself
Suddenly, gas prices have absolutely nothing to do with the Iran war, according to the U.S. president.After spending months denying and downplaying the fact that gas and diesel prices have become more expensive, Donald Trump finally conceded Monday. The only catch to his admission: The rising price tag is definitely not his fault.“What’s driving up…
Mother Jones
How a Bolsonaro Biopic Ended Up at the Center of Brazil’s Presidential Election
This article is a partnership with Agência Pública. In May, now-presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, shared on his social media a “leaked” trailer for an upcoming biopic about his father. The “most anticipated movie of the year,” Flávio said then, would depict the story of a “true…