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Senate Democrats are pushing back on renewing a key surveillance law due to expire on June 12, after President Donald Trump named a housing official to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies. Trump’s choice on Tuesday of Bill Pulte, who heads…

President Donald Trump signs executive orders at the White House on June 3.

The Senate Special Committee on Aging holds a hearing at 3:30 p.m. ET on June 3 titled “The Human Cost of Dangerous Foreign Drugs.” Witnesses: Lisa Salberg, founder and CEO, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association; Adam Clark-Joseph, chief analytics officer and cofounder…

The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of State at 3 p.m. ET on June 3. Witness: Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...

The House GOP and Democratic leaders hold their weekly post-meeting press conferences on June 3.

Democrats are preparing to force Republicans into a long series of politically charged votes as the Senate takes up a Republican bill to fund immigration enforcement. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on June 3 on the Senate floor…

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the head of the federal Medicare agency, said that President Donald Trump’s health examinations are “spectacular.” When asked about why Trump has undergone multiple publicly disclosed health screenings since returning to the White House, Oz said, “I…

The Trump administration is seeking public comment on the creation of the Board of Trade, taking the first step toward establishing a new mechanism to manage trade relations between Washington and Beijing. In a June 2 statement, the Office of…

The Trump administration has proposed imposing tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on imports from dozens of trading partners over concerns that they failed to enforce import bans on goods made with forced labor. The Office of the U.S. Trade…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee holds a hearing titled “Examining Legislation to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security Law” at 10:15 a.m. ET on June 3. Witnesses: Kate Goodloe: managing director,…

The House Oversight Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on June 3 on the alleged Medicaid fraud in the State of Ohio. Witnesses: Luke Rosiak, investigative reporter, Daily…

Former Biden administration Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will face former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull in New Mexico’s gubernatorial election to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Haaland outpaced Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman in the state’s June…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to the November runoff election for Los Angeles mayor. The Associated Press called Bass’s advancement after 1:30 a.m. ET on June 3. Reality TV star Spencer Pratt and Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya…

DES MOINES— Zach Lahn defeated four Republicans, including President Donald Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), to win the GOP primary for Iowa’s gubernatorial race. Lahn, a self-described farmer and businessman, defeated Feenstra by a razor’s edge with 37.8 percent of…

Former U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme won the Republican Senate primary in Montana on June 2. The Associated Press called it for Alme at 10:23 p.m. ET. He defeated mechanical engineer Lee Calhoun and Charles Walking Child. Alme will face retired…

Iowa Republicans have selected former state Rep. Joe Mitchell as their nominee in the race for the state’s 2nd Congressional District. Mitchell, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, won the GOP primary on June 2, defeating state Sen. Charlie…

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) fended off a Tuesday night primary challenge from businessman David Pautsch. AP called the race for Miller-Meeks at 10:10 p.m. ET, with the incumbent winning in a landslide. The primary race in the district—a critical battleground…

DES MOINES— Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson will face off against Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek in the contest for the Senate seat held by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). The congresswoman, endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeated Army veteran and former…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional map that would eliminate two majority-black districts and could benefit Republicans in the midterms. The Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision stayed a lower court…

Former U.S. Army combat trauma surgeon Adam Hamawy emerged victorious Tuesday night among 12 candidates who are vying to succeed retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) in New Jersey’s District 12. Hamawy had won 27.4 percent of the vote by the…