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Many former aides to President Joe Biden criticize Jill Biden's new book, saying it rewrites history and hurts the Democratic Party. They disagree with her view on President Biden’s mental fitness during the 2024 campaign and feel the Bidens have not fully explained their decisions.
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Jill Biden’s book is titled "View from the West Wing: A Memoir."
Excerpts and Jill Biden’s first interview since January 2025 have sparked criticism from former Biden aides.
Some Democrats believe the Bidens pushed the idea that President Biden was fit to run in 2024 when he was not.
Former aides say the Bidens have not taken enough responsibility for the 2024 election loss.
Jill Biden describes feeling frightened during Joe Biden’s debate with President Trump, wondering if he had a stroke or was drugged.
This account conflicts with what Biden’s top aides said about the debate’s impact at the time.
Critics say the Bidens focus too much on blaming others instead of accepting their role in the election.
Some loyal aides are upset about reopening painful discussions publicly just before the midterms.
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Republican lawmakers in Washington are again facing disagreements over two key issues: funding for immigration enforcement and extending government surveillance powers without warrants. These disputes have continued for over a month, with no agreement reached yet.
Key Facts
Republicans are divided on how to fund immigration enforcement.
They are also debating whether to extend warrantless government spying powers under the FISA law.
The conflicts resemble similar disputes from the previous month.
Senate Republicans left Washington last week without resolving these issues.
These debates are causing delays in passing related bills.
The disagreements are happening within the Republican Party itself.
The issues involve national security and immigration policies.
Lawmakers have not agreed on how to move forward with these matters.
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Senator Cory Booker said that Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner needs to explain reports that he sent sexually explicit messages to several women. This issue raises concerns about the impact on the Democratic Party's chance to win the Senate seat in Maine.
Key Facts
Senator Cory Booker spoke about Graham Platner on a television show called "This Week."
Platner is running for the Senate seat in Maine.
Reports say Platner allegedly shared sexually explicit messages with multiple women.
Booker said Platner has questions to answer about these reports.
The controversy could affect the Democrats' chances to win the Maine Senate seat.
The topic came up during an interview with ABC's Jonathan Karl.
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Many older Americans are working longer than before, sometimes by choice and sometimes because they need to. While society encourages older people to stay active, some face criticism for not retiring and stepping aside.
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About 1 in 4 U.S. adults over 50 expect to never retire.
The average retirement age was 57 in 1991 but now more adults age 65 and older are working.
The number of employed Americans 65 and older grew by over 33% from 2015 to 2024.
Reasons older adults work longer include wanting to stay active, rising living costs, health insurance, care duties, and low retirement savings.
Older adults are encouraged to stay productive and engaged, but some face criticism for staying in leadership or influential roles.
Social Security and pensions historically supported more predictable retirements, but economic and demographic changes have altered this.
Older generations hold much political and economic power, which can frustrate younger Americans’ opportunities.
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A United Airlines flight from Newark to Spain turned back midair due to a possible security threat related to passengers’ Bluetooth devices. Passengers were checked by security and re-screened before boarding a new flight the next day.
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The flight left Newark at about 6pm and returned at 9:37pm on Saturday.
There were 190 passengers and 12 crew members on the Boeing 767 plane.
Security checked the airplane after someone named their Bluetooth device with a suspicious four-letter word.
Flight crew asked passengers to turn off Bluetooth devices, but some stayed on.
Passengers evacuated while police and security officers checked the plane.
All passengers were re-screened by TSA and Customs before boarding a replacement flight on Sunday.
This was the third recent major United Airlines incident in four weeks.
Previous incidents include a flight diverted for an unruly passenger and a flight that hit a light pole and delivery truck.
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A Republican political strategist said President Donald Trump made a costly mistake by supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican primary to replace Senator John Cornyn. The strategist believes Senator Cornyn would have been a better choice.
Key Facts
President Trump supported Ken Paxton in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas.
The primary was to choose a candidate to replace Senator John Cornyn.
GOP strategist Brad Todd criticized Trump’s endorsement of Paxton as a “$100 million mistake.”
Todd thinks John Cornyn is a stronger candidate than Ken Paxton.
The comment was made during a public interview on a Sunday.
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has set a curfew around Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center, to address rising tensions and safety concerns. The center, run by GEO Group under a contract with ICE, has been the focus of protests against President Donald Trump’s deportation policies, amid reports of poor conditions inside the facility.
Key Facts
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced a curfew from 9 pm to 6 am within half a mile of Delaney Hall.
Delaney Hall is an immigration detention center managed by GEO Group under a 15-year deal with ICE.
Tensions have increased due to protests and confrontations between law enforcement and demonstrators.
Detainees at Delaney Hall are on a hunger strike, protesting conditions such as expired food and lack of medical care.
Over 70% of people held in ICE detention have no criminal conviction, according to Syracuse University data.
Protesters have formed human chains and barricades outside Delaney Hall, sometimes clashing with police using pepper spray and batons.
Governor Mikie Sherrill has called for protest zones and wants Delaney Hall closed but was denied access to the facility.
Political figures, including Mayor Baraka and US Representative LaMonica McIver, have faced legal issues and confrontations related to protests at the detention center.
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Former Vice-President Mike Pence criticized President Trump's $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate people who say they were treated unfairly by government actions. Pence called the fund "deeply offensive" because it could pay rioters prosecuted for the January 6 Capitol attack, and he said the fund should be dropped.
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President Trump's administration created a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponisation fund" to pay people claiming unfair treatment by the government.
Mike Pence, who was vice-president during the Capitol attack, condemned the fund and said it was a bad idea.
Many January 6 rioters who were prosecuted plan to seek compensation from this fund.
About 1,600 people were charged for crimes linked to the Capitol riot; some faced serious charges like assaulting officers.
President Trump pardoned many people involved in the riot on his first day in office.
Both Republicans and Democrats have expressed concerns and opposition to the fund.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the fund pending a hearing scheduled for June 12.
The Justice Department defends the fund’s legality and says it is meant to help victims of unfair government targeting, not politically biased.
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The CBS News Sunday Morning program on May 31 featured stories about Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday, former First Lady Jill Biden, children held at an immigration detention center in Texas, a library with people sharing personal stories, a top pickleball player, and a new public area under the Lincoln Memorial.
Key Facts
The program marked the 100th birthday of Marilyn Monroe.
Former First Lady Jill Biden was featured in the show.
The report included children detained at the ICE facility in Dilley, Texas.
The show highlighted "living books" at The Human Library, where people share their personal stories.
Anna Leigh Waters, a leading pickleball player, was introduced in the program.
The Undercroft, a space beneath the Lincoln Memorial, has opened to the public.
The program aired on May 31 and was hosted by Jane Pauley.
Viewers can watch the show on CBS News apps or online browsers like Chrome and Safari.
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Beth Littlewood, a personal trainer and former canoe polo athlete, won £149,000 in compensation after an employment tribunal ruled her employer, Nuffield Health, had unfairly treated her. She had to travel 800 miles overnight to attend a meeting her boss did not attend, amid ongoing disputes about pay and workplace issues.
Key Facts
Beth Littlewood worked for Nuffield Health as a personal trainer since 2015.
She raised complaints about unpaid wages, holiday pay issues, and unfair dismissal.
The employment tribunal found her grievances were well-founded in July 2023.
Littlewood was told to attend a disciplinary meeting while competing in Germany but her boss did not show up.
She traveled 800 miles overnight to attend the meeting in Bridgend, only to find her manager absent.
The tribunal judge criticized the company’s poor communication and treatment of Littlewood.
Littlewood hopes her case will help other personal trainers facing similar problems.
Nuffield Health is appealing the tribunal decision but declined further comment.
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A 36-year-old man named Jacob Daniel Baker was charged with murder in the deaths of three men on Hawaii’s Big Island, in a rural area called Puna. Police caught Baker after a manhunt, and he faces multiple charges including murder, burglary, and auto theft.
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Jacob Daniel Baker was charged with first- and second-degree murder for killing three men.
The victims were Robert Shine (69), Chitta Morse (79), and John Carse (69).
The killings happened in Puna, a remote community known for off-grid living.
Police arrested Baker two days after discovering the bodies.
Baker also faces charges of burglary, auto theft, and property damage.
Two women had recently tried to get restraining orders against Baker, but the judge denied them.
Baker previously lived on land near the victims and had a criminal record with many past cases.
Investigators found no known connection among the victims except that two lived near each other.
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President Donald Trump criticized two federal judges after court rulings blocked his administration’s plans to expand a White House ballroom and renovate the Kennedy Center. The legal disputes involve concerns about security, historic preservation, and the need for congressional approval.
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President Trump called U.S. District Judge Richard Leon personally responsible if the White House ballroom expansion remains stalled.
The ballroom project is estimated to cost $400 million and aims to improve security near the White House.
A lawsuit from preservation groups argues the administration lacks congressional approval to demolish parts of the historic East Wing.
The U.S. Court of Appeals temporarily allowed construction to proceed while the legal appeal is scheduled for June 5.
Judge Leon allowed underground security work but blocked above-ground ballroom construction without Congress’s vote.
The Department of Justice cited a recent shooting near the White House as a reason to fight the legal challenge.
The administration also faces criticism over a planned two-year shutdown and renovation of the Kennedy Center, a major cultural venue.
Both cases show growing tension between the White House and the federal courts over security and cultural projects.
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California saw one of the largest drops in homelessness in 2025, with a nearly 3% decrease in its unhoused population, according to a report from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). National homelessness also fell by 3% for the first time since 2016, but HUD and homelessness advocates expressed concerns about future progress due to changes in federal policies.
Key Facts
California’s homeless population was 181,934 in 2025, down almost 3% from 2024.
Illinois, Hawaii, Florida, and New York had bigger decreases in homelessness than California.
California and New York had the largest numbers of unsheltered homeless people in 2025.
The national homeless count dropped by 3% from 2024, totaling 745,652 people on a single night in January 2025.
HUD Secretary Scott Turner said the "housing first" approach has not significantly reduced homelessness and called for program changes.
The Trump administration linked the drop in homelessness partly to decreases in Sanctuary Cities policies.
Advocates credit 2024 housing and service programs for much of the progress but warn that proposed HUD cuts may reverse gains.
HUD proposed new rules requiring shelters to assign housing based on birth sex and penalizing harm-reduction strategies.
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Family visits have partly resumed at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in New Jersey after being canceled due to a hunger and labor strike by detainees. The facility and surrounding area experienced protests and police clashes, leading local officials to impose a night curfew near the center.
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Visitation at Delaney Hall resumed in parts of the facility, specifically units 1 (women’s section) and 3, while unit 2’s visitation status remained unclear.
Family visitation was initially canceled due to a hunger and labor strike by 300 to 400 detainees demanding better conditions and medical care.
Protests outside the facility in support of detainees led to clashes with police and arrests of three protesters.
New Jersey officials have blocked roads near Delaney Hall except for visiting family members.
Newark’s mayor imposed a nightly curfew from 9pm to 6am around the detention center area until further notice.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) runs Delaney Hall and detains immigrants awaiting court decisions.
Lawmakers and officials visiting the center criticized the detention conditions as very poor.
The incident reflects wider disagreements over immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration during his second term.
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Democrats have a chance to win a U.S. Senate seat in Texas after Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, won a recent runoff election. Paxton will compete against Democrat State Representative James Talarico in the upcoming general election. Democrats have not won a Texas Senate seat in more than 30 years.
Key Facts
Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General and Republican, won a runoff election.
Paxton will face James Talarico, a Democratic state representative, in the general election.
Democrats have not held a Texas Senate seat for over 30 years.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear made the statement about Democrats’ chances in Texas.
The upcoming election will decide who represents Texas in the U.S. Senate.
This race is seen as competitive by some Democrats.
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) will hold a midterm convention before the general election, following plans set by President Trump last September. The convention will happen after the final primary votes are counted and before the general election.
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RNC Chairman Joe Gruters confirmed the midterm convention will take place before the general election.
President Trump outlined the decision to hold this convention last September.
The timing is between when the last primary ballots are cast and the general election day.
The convention is part of the party’s election activities for the midterm elections.
The RNC is actively working to organize this event within the short available time frame.
The midterm elections occur between presidential elections and affect control of Congress.
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Two U.S. lawmakers are trying to remove a part of the defense budget bill that would increase military cooperation between the U.S. and Israel. They argue this section may limit U.S. independence and reduce transparency in military aid to Israel.
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The defense budget bill includes Section 224, which would create a role to oversee joint U.S.-Israel military technology development and cooperation.
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna plans to introduce an amendment to remove Section 224.
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie also opposes Section 224 and will work against the bill if the section remains.
Khanna and Massie, despite different political views, have teamed up against this measure.
Critics worry the provision may hide how much U.S. military aid goes to Israel by calling it "cooperation."
Public opinion polls show many Americans oppose giving Israel more military and economic support.
Israel's conflict with Gaza, resulting in many deaths, has increased scrutiny over U.S. backing of Israel.
Some U.S. lawmakers say opposing the measure is risky politically and have accused opponents of anti-Semitism.
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Jacob Baker, 36, has been charged with murder and other crimes after being accused of killing three elderly men in Hawaii. He was arrested following a search by state and federal police and is being held without bond.
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Jacob Baker faces one count of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder.
The victims were three elderly men: Robert Shine (69), John Carse (69), and a 79-year-old man whose name was not released.
The murders happened over two days in Pahoa, on Hawaii’s Big Island.
Baker was also charged with burglary, property damage, theft, and unauthorized vehicle entry.
Police described Baker as "armed and extremely dangerous" during the manhunt.
He was caught hiding in a small cave near Kalapana, about 10 miles from Pahoa.
The police have not shared details on how Baker was identified or his motives.
Investigators found no connections among the victims, except two lived near each other.
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The US Congress is reviewing a proposal to strengthen military cooperation between the United States and Israel through the 2027 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA). This plan would expand joint military technology projects and reduce political oversight, potentially making the defense partnership a permanent part of US security policy.
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The proposal is part of the 2027 NDAA, which sets US military policy and defense spending.
Section 224, called the “United States-Israel Defence Technology Cooperation Initiative,” is the main part focusing on deeper military ties.
It requires a US defense official to coordinate military cooperation with Israel.
The cooperation would cover areas like countering drones, tunnels, missile defense, artificial intelligence, cyber defense, and biotechnology.
The plan aims for closer integration of military technology and information systems between the two countries.
Currently, the US and Israel work together on projects like the Iron Dome missile defense system.
Some lawmakers, like Representative Thomas Massie, have said they oppose the provision.
Analysts say this proposal could make US support for Israel a permanent part of national security rather than a political choice.
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Senator Cory Booker said he has concerns about Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign after reports of Platner sending explicit text messages while married. Booker stressed the need for Democrats to win control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections during President Donald Trump’s second term.
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Graham Platner is running as the Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Maine.
Platner reportedly sent sexually explicit text messages to other women during his marriage.
Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, discovered these texts in 2025 and shared them with the campaign’s political director.
The political director resigned after past controversial posts by Platner and reports about a Nazi symbol tattoo.
Amy Gertner said she shared private marriage details with a trusted friend for early counseling.
Cory Booker said Platner must answer questions about his behavior.
Booker emphasized the importance of Democrats winning Congress in the November midterms.
Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee and will compete against Republican Senator Susan Collins.
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