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Six states are holding primary elections today, including California, where voters will choose two candidates for the governor’s race in November. In Los Angeles, the mayoral race features incumbent Mayor Karen Bass facing a challenge from Republican Spencer Pratt, a reality TV star.
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California uses a "top-two" primary system where the two candidates with the most votes move to the November election.
Governor Gavin Newsom cannot run again due to term limits.
Major candidates for governor include Democrat Xavier Becerra, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer, and Republican Steve Hilton, who has President Trump’s endorsement.
Former Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped out amid sexual assault allegations.
Republicans hoped to block Democrats from the November ballot but face challenges as Democratic candidates gain support.
Chad Bianco, a Republican and ally of former President Trump, controversially seized ballots, prompting emergency legislation.
Los Angeles residents vote for mayor today; incumbent Karen Bass is running against Republican Spencer Pratt.
California has not elected a Republican governor since 2006 and Democrats currently outnumber Republicans two to one in the state.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has updated its rules for two energy rebate programs, no longer supporting rebates for switching home heating from fossil fuels to electricity. These changes follow legal battles after President Trump halted funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, and now eliminate considerations of diversity and environmental justice from the programs.
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The Department of Energy released updated guidance for two consumer energy rebate programs totaling $8.8 billion in funding.
The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) program offers up to $8,000 for home energy efficiency upgrades that reduce energy use by at least 20%.
The High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate (HEEHR) program offers up to $14,000 in rebates for efficient electric appliances and equipment.
The new rules stop rebates for switching heating systems from fossil fuels to electric, except for new homes or households that already use electric heat.
Previous requirements encouraging diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice (Justice40 initiative) were removed from the program guidelines.
Households must upgrade insulation and air sealing before qualifying for rebates on new heating appliances.
These changes came after President Trump canceled funding from Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, but a court restored the funding in March 2025.
Energy and environmental groups criticized the guidance, saying it moves away from the original goals of the programs and limits the shift away from fossil fuels.
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Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys, said the fight to maintain a $1.8 billion fund created during President Trump’s administration will continue, despite a court order temporarily stopping it. The fund was meant to compensate people who said they were unfairly targeted by the federal government, but a judge has paused it while legal challenges continue.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) set up a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund to compensate people claiming they were wrongly targeted by the federal government.
The fund was part of an agreement linked to President Trump dropping a lawsuit against the IRS.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years for seditious conspiracy related to January 6 but was pardoned by President Trump last year.
Tarrio said on social media that the DOJ is temporarily following the court order but has not given up on the fund.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the fund’s creation to prevent public money from being spent while legal issues are resolved.
The fund would be managed by a commission with members appointed mainly by the attorney general and had power to apologize and pay claimants.
The DOJ said the fund was open to all political affiliations, aiming to address unfair legal actions against various groups.
President Trump is reconsidering whether to proceed with the fund after the judge's ruling.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared before Senate and House committees to discuss the State Department's budget and answer questions about the U.S. diplomatic efforts during the ongoing conflict with Iran. The hearings focused on the fragile ceasefire and recent attacks between the U.S. and Iran, as well as President Donald Trump's decisions regarding the war.
Key Facts
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, testified on Capitol Hill for the first time since the Iran war began.
He appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House committees.
The main topic was the State Department’s annual budget request.
The discussion quickly shifted to the unstable ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
Recent attacks have tested the fragile peace between Washington and Tehran.
Cabinet members, including Rubio, defended President Trump’s choice to start the conflict.
President Trump had previously promised not to get involved in long wars in the Middle East.
The situation is complicated by President Trump’s changing objectives for the conflict.
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President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Pulte will manage national security matters while still overseeing the Federal Housing Finance Agency and its control of major mortgage companies.
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Bill Pulte has been named acting director of national intelligence by President Trump.
He previously worked as a housing regulator, overseeing the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Pulte remains in charge of oversight for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two large mortgage companies.
The appointment places Pulte in charge of the intelligence community during a time of political tension and leadership changes.
Trump praised Pulte’s experience, citing his management of over $10 trillion in assets.
Pulte has been involved in sending criminal referrals against some of President Trump’s political opponents.
This appointment may lead to new scrutiny of intelligence agencies and housing oversight efforts.
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Many immigrants held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers across at least 33 states say they have not received proper medical care. An investigation by KFF Health News and The Associated Press found that detainees with serious health problems often went without necessary medicines or timely doctor visits.
Key Facts
Hundreds of detainees filed lawsuits claiming they were denied adequate medical care in ICE detention centers.
Health issues reported include untreated infections, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, and mental health problems.
Some detainees experienced worsening conditions due to lack of medicine or missed medical appointments.
The number of immigrants detained by ICE rose from about 40,000 to over 75,000 after President Donald Trump took office for his second term.
Deaths in ICE custody have increased, with 51 reported since early 2024, including a spike in suicides.
ICE and private contractors say they follow medical care standards but did not directly respond to the investigation’s findings.
The investigation included court case reviews and interviews with detainees, family members, and lawyers.
The Department of Homeland Security’s acting chief medical officer said detainees receive timely and appropriate medical care in custody.
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President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, the current director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting director of national intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard resigned. Pulte will continue his existing roles while serving temporarily in this new position, which requires Senate approval for a permanent appointment.
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Bill Pulte currently leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency and oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
President Trump announced Pulte’s appointment on the social media site Truth Social.
Tulsi Gabbard resigned from the national intelligence position due to her husband’s cancer diagnosis.
Pulte will keep his housing finance roles while acting as the national intelligence director.
The national intelligence director position requires Senate confirmation for a permanent appointment.
Pulte’s background is mainly in financial markets and mortgage agencies, with unclear national security experience.
Pulte has publicly criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for interest rate policies.
Pulte has been seen traveling on Air Force One with President Trump.
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President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, currently head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as the acting director of national intelligence. Pulte will keep his roles at FHFA and as chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while also leading the intelligence office.
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President Trump named Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.
Bill Pulte is currently the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
He is also chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-backed mortgage companies.
Pulte will keep his housing finance jobs while leading the intelligence office.
Tulsi Gabbard will step down as director of national intelligence at the end of the month.
Pulte has sent criminal referrals about mortgage fraud to the Justice Department involving some of President Trump’s political opponents.
President Trump announced the appointment on his social media platform, Truth Social.
Pulte manages over $10 trillion in assets at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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President Donald Trump appointed William Pulte, who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Pulte is known for supporting investigations of Trump's opponents in mortgage fraud cases.
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President Trump named William Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence.
William Pulte currently leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence oversees U.S. intelligence agencies.
Pulte has supported prosecuting some people who are political opponents of President Trump.
This change replaces the previous acting head of the intelligence office.
The appointment highlights Trump’s influence in intelligence leadership roles.
The role involves managing national security and intelligence information.
The move may affect ongoing or future intelligence policies under Trump's administration.
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California held primary elections, including races for Los Angeles mayor and the state's governor. Spencer Pratt is making a final effort in the Los Angeles mayor race.
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California held primary elections alongside five other states.
The Los Angeles mayoral race is a major focus of the elections.
Spencer Pratt is a candidate in the Los Angeles mayor race.
The state’s governor race is also part of the primary elections.
CBS News reported coverage of these elections.
The elections determine which candidates advance to the general election.
Los Angeles is selecting its next mayor through this primary process.
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This article previews a live discussion about current political issues in the United States. It will cover controversies involving Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner and reactions to First Lady Jill Biden’s upcoming book, as well as political competition between Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco.
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The discussion is hosted by reporters Amie Parnes and Ian Swanson, with Democratic strategist Steve Schale as a guest.
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing growing controversy.
There is public backlash related to First Lady Jill Biden’s new memoir.
Political rivalry between Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco is part of the conversation.
The event is called “The Fight for 2028,” signaling a focus on upcoming political campaigns.
The discussion aims to analyze current political conflicts and candidate strategies.
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The Los Angeles mayoral primary race is very close, with three main candidates—incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, councilmember Nithya Raman, and television personality Spencer Pratt—competing for votes. Recent polls show Bass slightly ahead, but the final outcome will depend on voter turnout in the June 2 primary, which will determine which two candidates continue to the November runoff.
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A final poll shows Karen Bass with 26%, Nithya Raman with 25%, and Spencer Pratt with 22%.
Prediction markets give Bass about a two-to-one chance of winning.
Undecided voters have dropped from around 40–50% in March to about 10% in May.
The Los Angeles mayoral election uses a top-two primary system where the two highest vote-getters move to the runoff.
The election is officially nonpartisan; candidates don't have party labels on the ballot.
The race focuses on issues like homelessness, affordability, public safety, and wildfire disaster response.
Spencer Pratt has criticized Bass’s handling of the 2025 Palisades Fire.
Polls have a margin of error of about plus or minus 3 percentage points, so the race is statistically very close.
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House Oversight Committee Democrats want Chairman James Comer to arrange videotaped interviews with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel. The interviews are about how they handled documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and concerns over possible cover-ups.
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Democrats on the House Oversight Committee demand interviews with Todd Blanche and Kash Patel.
They want these interviews video recorded and transcribed for the Epstein investigation.
Blanche and Patel were involved in reviewing and releasing Epstein-related files.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified that Blanche managed the release of millions of Epstein files.
Bondi named Patel multiple times as being involved with handling the Epstein records.
Democrats accuse Blanche and Patel of covering up information and mishandling document release.
Bondi opposed a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell and was unaware of Maxwell’s prison transfer until afterward.
Blanche is scheduled to testify before a House appropriations subcommittee soon.
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Pop star Sabrina Carpenter was granted a temporary restraining order against a man who allegedly tried to break into her home in Los Angeles. Officials said the man had been watching her property for several weeks before attempting to enter.
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Sabrina Carpenter is a pop singer.
A man tried to force his way into her home in Los Angeles.
The man had been watching her property for weeks before the incident.
Authorities were involved in the case.
A temporary restraining order was issued to keep the man away from Carpenter.
The restraining order was granted on a Monday.
The order is meant to protect Carpenter from the alleged stalker.
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California held primary elections to choose two candidates for governor and nominees for the U.S. House using a new voting map approved by voters. The primary also included many state and local races, such as the Los Angeles mayor’s race, where the current mayor faces many challengers.
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There were 61 candidates competing for California governor in the primary.
California uses a top-two primary system where all candidates run together, regardless of party.
Voters approved a new district map for U.S. House elections in a 2025 ballot measure.
The current Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, is term-limited and cannot run again.
Democrats in the governor’s race risk splitting their vote, which could allow two Republicans to advance to the general election.
The Los Angeles mayoral race includes more than a dozen challengers challenging the Democratic incumbent mayor.
A former reality TV personality is running for Los Angeles mayor and has drawn attention from President Donald Trump, who is also known for his reality TV background.
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Iowa is holding primary elections to choose candidates for important positions, including governor and U.S. Senate, after two key Republicans retired. Winners from these primaries will compete in the November midterm elections, which could influence control of Congress and impact future presidential races.
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Governor Kim Reynolds and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, two top Iowa Republican leaders, announced retirements.
Their retirements caused many open races and competitive primaries in Iowa on Tuesday.
The winners of these primaries will run in the November midterm elections.
Iowa's U.S. Senate and House seats are closely contested and could affect which party controls Congress.
The next Iowa governor might influence the 2028 presidential election because of the state's importance in that race.
Four candidates, two Republicans and two Democrats, are competing to replace Senator Ernst, who decided not to run again in 2025.
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and former state Sen. Jim Carlin are the main Republican candidates for Senate.
State Rep. Josh Turek and state Sen. Zach Wahls are competing for the Democratic Senate nomination.
Jim Carlin previously ran for a different Senate seat in 2022 and received about 27% of the Republican primary vote against Senator Chuck Grassley.
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New Jersey held primary elections to choose candidates for the U.S. House and Senate. One important race is in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, where Republican Tom Kean Jr. is running for a third term without any primary challengers.
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New Jersey voters took part in primaries to select candidates for the U.S. Congress.
The 7th Congressional District is a key area that may influence control of the House of Representatives.
Republicans currently have a small majority in the House but face challenges in the midterm elections.
Usually, the party with the White House loses seats during midterms.
Changes in voting district borders (redistricting) and Supreme Court decisions may help Republicans in some states.
Tom Kean Jr., a Republican, is the current representative for New Jersey's 7th District and is running for a third term.
Tom Kean Jr. has no opponents in his party's primary election.
His father, Thomas Kean Sr., was a Republican governor of New Jersey in the 1980s.
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A growing number of doctors and public health experts are running for political office in the United States. They want to fix health problems they see caused by recent government policies, including cuts to health funding and reduced support for science-led health agencies under President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Abdul El-Sayed expanded Detroit’s health department after the city went bankrupt, improving public health services.
Many doctors and scientists are running for office to address health issues linked to government policies.
They criticize cuts in funding and staffing at health agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
The Department of Health and Human Services lost 20,000 employees and reduced public health funding by over $12 billion since 2025.
More than 2,000 NIH research grants have been canceled.
Top scientific leaders at major health agencies have been removed or forced out.
Candidates like Richard Pan highlight their commitment to science-based health decisions.
Declining vaccination rates and disease outbreaks are concerns related to government health policies and misinformation.
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California uses a “jungle primary” system where all candidates run together in one primary, and the top two, regardless of party, move to the general election. Some Democrats want to change this system, fearing that multiple Democratic candidates could split their votes and allow two Republicans to advance in the general election.
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The jungle primary started in 2010 under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to increase competition.
In this system, voters can choose any candidate in the primary, no matter their party.
The two candidates with the most votes go to the general election, even if they are from the same party.
This system has led to general elections where two Democrats compete against each other in California.
Some Democrats worry having many Democratic candidates could split votes and let two Republicans advance.
Republican Steve Hilton and Sheriff Chad Bianco were early frontrunners this year but the chance of two Republicans advancing has lessened.
Democrat Eric Swalwell dropped out after assault allegations, helping Democrat Xavier Becerra rise.
A Democratic strategist plans to propose a 2028 ballot measure to end the jungle primary and return to party-based primaries.
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Montana voters are choosing candidates in primary elections to replace some Republican lawmakers who are leaving office. Key races include the U.S. Senate and House seats, with Republican Senator Steve Daines retiring and endorsing Kurt Alme to run for his seat.
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Montana held state primary elections to pick party nominees for the U.S. Senate and House seats.
Republican Senator Steve Daines is retiring after two terms and is not running again.
Daines endorsed Kurt Alme, a former U.S. Attorney, as his preferred replacement.
Daines withdrew from the race shortly before the filing deadline, with Alme entering right after.
President Donald Trump endorsed Kurt Alme for the U.S. Senate seat.
Republicans currently hold slim majorities in both chambers of Congress.
Some state legislative primaries are showing divisions within Montana’s Republican Party.
Montana is not a top target for Democrats to flip seats despite open races due to retirements.
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