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Live updates: Rubio, Mullin return to Hill; Bass awaits runoff opponent in LA race

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 12:45 pm

One of the busiest primary election nights in the cycle yielded some upset wins and changes of fortune. It's too early to call the full fields for California governor and Los Angeles mayor, though incumbent Mayor Karen Bass secured a spot in the runoff. Full results could take days. In Iowa, businessman Zach Lahn beat Rep....

CBS fires Scott Pelley after criticism of network leadership

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 12:44 pm

CBS News has ousted Scott Pelley, the veteran journalist and "60 Minutes" correspondent, after he issued a scathing rebuke of network leadership during a staff meeting on Monday. Pelley called the program's top boss unqualified to lead it and accused the outlet's executive editor of trying to "murder" the show he has worked on for...

Key questions linger as California wraps up primaries

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 12:35 pm

The closely watched primaries for California governor and Los Angeles mayor were too close to call early Wednesday as half a dozen states held key contests set to shape the November midterms.   Former Fox News host Steve Hilton (R) and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra were leading the race to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), with 62 percent of the vote in as of 7:30 a.m. ET...

Mexico’s 'untouchables' are politicians tied to cartels

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 12:30 pm

10 politicians indicted by the United States enjoy institutional protection from the Mexican government.

Booker to face off against Justin Murphy in New Jersey Senate race

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 12:16 pm

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is set to face off against GOP nominee Justin Murphy in November after both candidates secured victories in New Jersey’s Senate primaries Tuesday. Murphy, a Navy veteran and former Senate candidate, emerged as the victor in a crowded Republican primary despite having virtually no money in his campaign account. His campaign...

Iowa Senate race shifts toward Democrats after Turek win: Cook Political Report

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 12:04 pm

The Cook Political Report late Tuesday shifted its rating of the Iowa Senate race toward Democrats, moving the needle from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican.” The shift comes after Democrats’ preferred candidate, state Rep. Josh Turek (D), secured his party’s nomination in the primary with nearly 63 percent of the vote, according to Decision Desk...

Obama-era judge in Atlanta under pressure over sex scandal

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 12:00 pm

Pressure is growing on a federal judge after an investigation discovered she lied about being in an extramarital affair with a high-ranking police officer and having sex within earshot of her clerks. Lawyers are in uproar. A prominent ethics watchdog wants an impeachment inquiry. And the Trump administration hopes to kick her off a key...

Democrats are outraising Republicans in 2026 — and it might not matter

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 12:00 pm

Money matters immensely in campaign politics, but donor dollars are not destiny.

The Senate we killed in 1913

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 11:30 am

The 17th Amendment didn't start the federal expansion of the past century, but it cleared the institutional space that made it possible.

Establishment Democrats notch key wins; GOP looking good in California

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 11:20 am

In today's issue: ▪ Republicans looking good in California ▪ Trump’s DNI pick draws GOP backlash ▪ Blanche drops anti-weaponization fund ▪ Tariffs test farmers’ loyalty to Trump Republican candidates in key California races looked poised to advance to the general election this morning, but with almost half of the votes yet to be counted, there’s still...

Iran, not Trump, lit the inflation fuse

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 11:00 am

This is not Trump inflation. It is Iran terror inflation.

Arctic security is a vital interest for every NATO nation

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 11:00 am

Securing the Arctic cannot be left to Arctic nations alone.

Trump bows to Senate GOP with abandonment of 'anti-weaponization' fund

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 10:00 am

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday promised to abandon plans to move forward with an "anti-weaponization" fund criticized as a slush fund for President Trump to dole out money to his allies, potentially saving a $72 billion legislative package in the process. “We are not moving forward with the fund. Period,” Blanche told House...

Midwest farmers' struggles test GOP loyalty ahead of midterms

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 10:00 am

Farmers in the Midwest are struggling under President Trump’s tariffs and rising costs during the Iran war, testing a key GOP voting bloc as the party seeks to hold on to its control of Congress this November. Trump was overwhelmingly backed by farmers in 2024 — winning all but 11 of 444 farming-dependent counties, as defined by...