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New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) greets guard Mikal Bridges (25) during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Trump says he will attend NBA Finals game in New York to root for his hometown Knicks

Read full article: Trump says he will attend NBA Finals game in New York to root for his hometown Knicks

President Donald Trump is planning to attend an NBA Finals game in New York next week to root for his hometown Knicks.

Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel, second left, and Raul Castro's grandson Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, center back, take part in a rally in support of former President Raul Castro in front of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, Friday, May 22, 2026, after U.S. prosecutors filed an indictment accusing him of ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island's leadership

Read full article: US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island's leadership

The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals.

Workers sort ballots the day after California's primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged

Read full article: California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged

Days after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor.

FILE - Participants carry a large pride flag during the World Pride parade with the U.S. Capitol in the background, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride

Read full article: Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride

June is Pride Month across the U.S. But in some Republican-controlled states it's now officially Fidelity, Nuclear Family or Strong Families Month.

FILE - John Bolton speaks at Harvard Kennedy School's John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, Sept. 29, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source

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Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Scott Bessent testifies before the House on Treasury Department priorities

Read full article: The Latest: Scott Bessent testifies before the House on Treasury Department priorities

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is back on Capitol Hill to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on the department’s priorities, one day after he refused to say whether President Donald Trump and his family would still get immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund that would have benefited the president’s allies.

FILE - Students sit on the lawn near Royce Hall at UCLA in the Westwood section of Los Angeles on April 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they're rewriting the rules for all of academia

Read full article: Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they're rewriting the rules for all of academia

President Donald Trump's administration put dozens of college campuses under investigation last year and cut federal funding unless they came in line with his Republican agenda.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the House Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
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President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

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President Donald Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal attorney who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role.

Michael Stansfield, a Republican candidate in California's 6th Congressional District, poses for a portrait at his home in Rocklin, Calif., Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Dark horse Republican candidate threatens California Democrats’ US House redistricting goal

Read full article: Dark horse Republican candidate threatens California Democrats’ US House redistricting goal

Michael Stansfield never expected to be a major player in California politics when he threw his hat into a congressional race as a Republican agitating for peace in the Middle East.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined by GOP leaders, prepares to talk to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump

Read full article: House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump

The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refuses to say whether Trump remains exempt from IRS audits

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is refusing to say whether President Donald Trump and his family will still receive immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund.

FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., talks to reporters as House Republicans hold a caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
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Polymarket cuts ties with George Santos as regulators probe trades on rival prediction market

Read full article: Polymarket cuts ties with George Santos as regulators probe trades on rival prediction market

Polymarket is ending its paid relationship with George Santos as federal regulators investigate him for possible insider trading.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined from left by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Senate begins voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is dropped

Read full article: Senate begins voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is dropped

The Republican-led Senate is moving forward with legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the White House to drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill.

FILE - Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
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Federal judge pauses sentencing to weigh argument in Wisconsin judge's immigration case conviction

Read full article: Federal judge pauses sentencing to weigh argument in Wisconsin judge's immigration case conviction

A federal judge is considering whether to throw out a jury’s guilty verdict against former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers.

Former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban testifies before Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing to examine college sports, supporting student athletes, and fair competition on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Nick Saban lends support to college sports bill as SEC, Big Ten push back

Read full article: Nick Saban lends support to college sports bill as SEC, Big Ten push back

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has testified in support of a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics.

Zach Lahn, Republican candidate for Iowa governor, speaks to an environmental studies class at Drake University on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)
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MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governor

Read full article: MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governor

Businessman Zach Lahn's win in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary over President Donald Trump's pick is a rare electoral setback for Trump.

A giant portrait of President Donald Trump looks down from the Justice Department in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. The Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump's political allies after GOP senators revolted. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Live updates: House passes resolution to halt military action in Iran in rebuke of Trump

Read full article: Live updates: House passes resolution to halt military action in Iran in rebuke of Trump

The House approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to seek to end the war.