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June 4, 2026

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WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

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We Made a List of the 30 Greatest Songwriters. Now, Readers Have Their Say.

25,000 people responded to our poll. Here are their top picks.

By Nitsuh Abebe

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Who Are the Victims of ‘Weaponization,’ According to Trump?

The president has used the term to refer to a number of people who had been charged with or convicted of financial or political crimes — and who, in many cases, he’s said remind him of himself.

By Charlie Smart and Karen Yourish

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Tracking Competitive Races in the House and Senate

Here are the places that are expected to decide the midterm elections, according to the most recent ratings by the Cook Political Report.

By Ashley Wu, Eric Rabinowitz and Shane Goldmacher

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How Each House Member Voted on the Iran War Powers Resolution

The House passed a measure to rein in the use of military force in Iran.

By Ashley Wu and Martín González Gómez

ELECTION RESULTS AND POLLING AROUND THE NATION

Five months until the midterms

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Results in Key Races

See results and maps from key races in the June 2 primaries.

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President Trump’s Approval Rating: Latest Polls

Track the latest approval rating and polls on Americans’ approval of President Trump.

By Annie Daniel, Jon Huang, Ruth Igielnik, Jasmine C. Lee, Alex Lemonides, Jonah Smith, Caroline Soler, Albert Sun and Rumsey Taylor

Pride flags held over a railing.

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Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022.

Support for trans rights has also declined, according to Gallup.

By Ruth Igielnik

Midterm Test

This question comes from a recent Times polling page. Click an answer to see if you’re right. (The link will be free.)

Iowa Democrats selected their Senate nominee Tuesday. He’s a state legislator and Paralympic gold medalist in basketball. Can you name him?

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