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The Messy Rise of Graham Platner
The Maine oyster farmer’s dark years are a mounting liability for Democrats in their quest to gain control of the Senate.
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Despite positive jobs report, rising costs leave many U.S. farmers struggling
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U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, according to the Labor Department, a better-than-expected jobs report. But in the heart of Wisconsin's farm country, many farmers are facing a different reality as they struggle with tariffs and rising fuel and fertilizer costs amid the Iran war. Nikole Killion has more.
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Washington Examiner
US downs Iranian drones headed toward Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military downed four Iranian drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening, marking the latest scuffle as the fragile ceasefire holds in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. “The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement. “U.S. forces subsequently struck Iranian coastal […]
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New York Post
US shoots down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz after Trump said ‘we’re straightening out a little unfinished business’
The US military shot down four Iranian drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening, US Central Command said — as President Trump told an audience in Wisconsin he had to hurry...
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Bloomberg Politics
US Adds 172,000 Jobs in May, Topping All Estimates | Balance of Power: Late Edition 6/5/2026
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Heather Boushey, Former White House Council of Economic Advisers Member, says the 172,000 jobs added in the month of May is good sign for the US economy, but warns that 'we're not out of the woods yet,' Neil Bradley, US Chamber of Commerce Executive VP, discusses the latest US jobs report and says while consumers are worried, 'they haven't pulled back on spending,' and Carl Skau, Acting Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme, says the world has seen a 'three-fold' increase in world hunger over the last five years and discusses the humanitarian crises in the Middle East. (Source: Bloomberg)
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NBC News Politics
DOJ urges judge not to block ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite already pledging not to pursue it
A federal judge last week temporarily blocked the $1.8 billion fund from being used after a Jan. 6 prosecutor sued to block the Trump administration’s actions.
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The Hill News
Trump: Reflecting Pool work wasn’t simply ‘paint job’
President Trump dismissed criticism of the recent Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations on Friday, rejecting claims the project amounted to merely a “paint job.” “The Great Reflecting Pool, that stretches between The Lincoln Memorial and The Washington Monument, just opened to ‘rave reviews’ but, maliciously or not, some say, like The Washington Post, it was…
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Bloomberg Politics
Trump Pledges ‘Good Things’ for Farmers Without Giving Details
Donald Trump said that farmers would see “good things” happen in the coming months, as the president sought to bolster his relationship an agriculture industry who have been battered by his tariffs as well as high fuel and fertilizer costs triggered by his war with Iran.
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Bloomberg Politics
Boushey Discusses Jobs Report, Wages and Inflation
Heather Boushey, Former White House Council of Economic Advisers Member, says the 172,000 jobs added in the month of May is good sign for the US economy, but warns that 'we're not out of the woods yet.' She also discusses the effect of stagnant wages and rising prices on the US consumer and says 'families are really challenged.' Heather speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg's Balance of Power. (Source: Bloomberg)
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