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LATEST: Trump suggests he could cancel billions of dollars of government contracts with Elon Musk's companies, accusing his former adviser and biggest political donor of going "crazy" axios.com/2025/06/05/tru…

NEWS — Groups are launching a $5 million ad campaign against Trump’s BBB, Axios has learned. Unrig Our Economy and Families Over Billionaires will launch ads in NC, Maine and Iowa today, urging GOP senators to vote against the bill. The ads will air in Alaska, South Carolina

NEWS — Cash from Elon Musk’s SpaceX is disrupting Democratic primaries across the map. Dems are starting to point fingers at each other over campaign contributions from SpaceX’s PAC. Some of the contributions are from before the Biden presidency. It was the subject of attack

Mike Johnson gave House Democrats an extra seat on the House Intelligence Committee in order to get Elise Stefanik back on the panel. Jeffries selected Steve Cohen. Stefanik will be the 2nd most senior Republican after chair Rick Crawford. @Axios axios.com/2025/06/06/eli…

Scoop: DNC Chair Ken Martin told party leaders in a recent private meeting that he’s unsure about his ability to lead the party because of infighting created by Vice Chair David Hogg. "I don't know if I wanna do this anymore." We got the recording. politico.com/news/2025/06/0…

NEWS — All 47 Senate Democrats sent a letter to President Trump this morning, demanding he withdraw all military forces from Los Angeles. Alex Padilla, who was physically removed from a DHS presser this week, led the Dems in writing to the WH. “Respect for our Constitution and

UPDATE: Governor Walz confirms Melissa Hortman and her husband have been shot and killed in a politically motivated attack.

More names on the alleged hit list of Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter: Sen. Baldwin (D-Wisc.) Rep. Pocan (D-Wisc.) Rep. Scholten (D-Mich.) Rep. Dingell (D-Mich.) Rep. Landsman (D-Ohio) Rep. Morrison (D-Minn.) Axios axios.com/2025/06/16/dem…

Does the president need congressional approval to launch strikes on Iran? Sen. Lindsey Graham: “No”

🚨 NEWS — As Trump considers joining the attack on Iran, the Senate Democratic caucus is one that is deeply divided. We haven’t heard from Schumer on the issue in the 18 hours since Trump told everyone to evacuate Tehran. Just a small handful on Senate Dems have voiced

The largest price tag from Trump's pardons, according to the 10-page report, was nearly $680 million owed in restitution by Trevor Milton, the founder of now-bankrupt electric truck startup Nikola, Andrew Solender reports

Next year's G-7 will he held in Évian, France, per a Macron announcement. Via Ania Nussbaum

Rand Paul asked about presidential authority to launch strikes w/o Congress approval Paul: “the constitution guarantees that shouldn’t happen” *Tim Kaine passing* Paul points: “ask him, he knows” Q: do you plan to vote for his resolution? Paul: “We’ll talk about that when

NEWS — Chuck Schumer says the Senate “will not hesitate” to exercise its authority over war powers, if needed

Honored to be named for this award! Thanks to Axios editors and colleagues who helped me cover one of the biggest, most complicated issues of the past few administrations

Correct. The message is not “CBO was wrong.” CBO is not perfect. But most of what occurred to create today’s deficits was a combo of “stuff happens” and “Congress Congressed.”

Asked about US involvement in striking Iran, "I may do it, I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do. I can tell you this, that Iran's got a lot of trouble," Trump tells reporters on White House South Lawn. He says Iran has reached out and he told them it's very

🚨 WASHINGTON (AP) — US starts evacuating nonessential diplomats and their families from its embassy in Israel as Iran conflict intensifies.

🇺🇸🇮🇷💣Trump to decide on Iran action "within two weeks," White House says. My report on Axios axios.com/2025/06/19/tru…