Mitch McConnell statement suggests he considers Bill Pulte unfit for national intelligence director role –as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Jun 3
California governor’s race deadlocked with nearly 60% of the votes counted Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra lead the field with slow process of vote counting still underway The Guardian - US · Jun 3
South Dakota to hold its first primary runoff since adopting the system in 1985 Welcome to the Thursday, June 4, 2026, Brew. Ballotpedia · Jun 3
Trump takes a hit in nationwide primaries as voters shake up the map Contests, spanning California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota, provided crucial takeaways for both major parties The Independent UK · Jun 3
Black voting power takes a hit as Supreme Court revives Alabama’s contested map The justices granted the state’s emergency appeal, allowing the use of a map adopted three years ago that features a majority-Black population in only one of its seven congressional districts. The three liberal justices on the bench dissented from the decision The Independent UK · Jun 3
California primary election results: Hilton narrowly leads as governor’s race remains too close to call Early results show Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer emerging in front, with many ballots to be counted The Guardian - US · Jun 3
In Iowa Senate race, Hinson-Turek matchup set for November Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist who bills himself as a “commonsense prairie populist,” won the Democratic nomination for the state’s open Senate seat Tuesday. Turek beat state Sen. Zach Wahls in a contest that symbolized some of the party’s ideological divisions. Wahls ran as an… Roll Call · Jun 3
Trump-backed candidate loses in Iowa governor’s race as Democrats look to flip Senate seat Establishment Democrat beats Zach Wahls in primary as party eyes success in Republican-dominated state The Guardian - US · Jun 3
Supreme court approves Alabama map that erases majority-Black district Court decision that represents win for Republicans comes after lengthy battle over state’s congressional map The Guardian - US · Jun 3
Trump administration drops $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund after Republican backlash The Trump administration has dropped its $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate victims of government abuse. This decision followed strong opposition from Republican senators. However, an agreement preventing future audits of Donald Trump's past tax records will continue. The fund originated from a legal settlement concerning Trump's lawsuit against the… The Economic Times · Jun 3
Republicans balk at Trump’s attempt to appoint a MAGA enforcer to lead National Intelligence ANALYSIS: Trump’s cold reception comes after the GOP killed his ‘slush fund’ and angered plenty in the Senate Republican conference, Eric Garcia writes The Independent UK · Jun 2
Midterm primaries 2026: results and reaction as six states including California and Iowa cast ballots – as it happened This live blog is now closed The Guardian - US · Jun 2
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down Nelson’s office oversees elections. Abbott appointed her to the role in 2023 after she became the longest-serving Republican woman in Texas Senate history. The Texas Tribune · Jun 2
'Crazy': Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - They went to war together against Iran, but Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship is under strain after the US president reportedly called the Israeli premier "crazy." Bangkok Post · Jun 2
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Acting AG Todd Blanche says Trump ‘absolutely’ would have gone to prison if he lost the 2024 election Blanche’s DOJ is currently leading an investigation seeking to prove a ‘grand conspiracy’ to damage Donald Trump over the last decade
Reason · Jun 2 Trump Is Reportedly Reconsidering His Politically and Legally Contentious 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' The Justice Department signals a retreat from defending the blatantly corrupt scheme, which provoked vigorous objections from Republican lawmakers.
The Guardian - US · Jun 2 Trump endorses New Jersey Republican not seen since March Tom Kean has been out with health issue since March. Democrats are sharpening their knives for general election
The Independent UK · Jun 2 ‘Stuck in quicksand’: How the Iran war has stalled the Trump agenda and frustrated the White House The unpopular three-month-long Iran War has allegedly disrupted the White House’s positive messaging
Roll Call · Jun 2 He hasn’t been seen in months. The Congressional Record disagrees It’s been nearly three months since he last cast a vote on the House floor, but Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. has been keeping busy — or at least trying to look like he is. In the New Jersey Republican’s absence, five speeches under his name have appeared in the…
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Can Democrats hold California and break through in Iowa? What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries The governor's office in California typically attracts some of the highest-wattage names in politics, but not this year
Salon · Jun 2 Texas shows the rot is deeper than Trump Ken Paxton and the Trump administration are throwing the kitchen sink against James Talarico
The Guardian - US · Jun 2 What is California’s ‘jungle primary’ – and why are some Democrats calling to change the system? Practice begun in 2012 under ex-governor Schwarzenegger could see two Republicans advance to general election
Latin Times · Jun 2 Trump's Pick for Florida Governor Byron Donalds Breaks With Him on AI as State Sues OpenAI President Donald Trump's preferred candidate for Florida governor has broken with him on one of the fastest-moving fights in American politics: who gets to regulate artificial intelligence. Rep. Byron Donalds, the Trump-backed Republican running to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2026, said Monday that states should be allowed to take…
France 24 · Jun 2 Californians vote in fiercely contested gubernatorial and congressional primaries Californians have their final chance to vote Tuesday in a fiercely contested gubernatorial primary ahead of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom’s mandate coming to an end at the end of the year. The state's open-primary system, which allows the two best-performing candidates to advance regardless of party, has raised fears among…
Latin Times · Jun 2 Minnesota GOP Faces Backlash After Delegates Hold Moment of Silence for Derek Chauvin The Minnesota Republican Party is facing intense criticism after delegates at its state convention held a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 murder of George Floyd.