Today's Headlines: House Votes to Rein In Trump on Iran War, in a Bipartisan Rebuke
‘I Love It’: Trump Is Still in Favor of $1.8 Billion Payout Fund
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June 4, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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House Votes to Rein In Trump on Iran War, in a Bipartisan Rebuke

A measure to direct an end to U.S. engagement in Iran was adopted with a handful of Republicans in support, sending a signal of opposition to the president’s handling of the war.

‘I Love It’: Trump Is Still in Favor of $1.8 Billion Payout Fund

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said on Tuesday that the administration was “not moving forward with the fund, period,” after the plan drew bipartisan backlash.

Races Are Close in California With Many Votes Still to Count

Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, were leading in the governor’s race. The reality TV star Spencer Pratt could secure a spot in a runoff with Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles.

World

Amid War, Iran’s Soccer Leader Works to Get His Team to the World Cup

Mehdi Taj said his federation has been dealing with FIFA, not the United States, in trying to obtain visas for Iran to play in the tournament that begins next week.

Israel’s High Court Rejects Ban on Red Cross Visits for Palestinian Prisoners

Israel forbade the visits, which allow the Red Cross to monitor prisoners’ conditions, in 2023. Justices said the policy violated Israeli and international law.

Four Men Are Burned to Death in Italy, Highlighting Abuse of Foreign Workers

The immigrants had been working as fruit pickers in southern Italy, the authorities said, apparently as part of a system of criminal labor trafficking.

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U.S.

House Advances New Sanctions on Russia and Aid to Ukraine

After G.O.P. leaders blocked additional aid to Ukraine, six Republicans and an independent joined Democrats to force the measure to the floor against the wishes of the speaker.

In Alabama Ruling, Supreme Court Signals Limited Role for Federal Courts in Redistricting Fights

In an emergency ruling on Tuesday night, the court’s conservative majority gave a first glimpse into congressional district battles under a weakened Voting Rights Act.

Why Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Has to Fight for Her Job

Ms. Bass, a Democrat, has had a roller-coaster first term. She now faces the first runoff since 2005 for an incumbent mayor in the city.

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Politics

These Republicans Broke With Trump on the War in Iran

Four Republicans from different ideological factions crossed party lines to vote with Democrats in favor of reining in the president’s power to wage war unilaterally.

Louisiana ICE Facility Mistreated Immigrants, Federal Investigators Say

A report by the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog described officers putting one man in a chokehold and stabbing another with a pen.

Republicans Begin to Test the Limits of Trump’s Power by Flexing Their Own

The president’s unilateral and retributive style of governing is starting to hit a wall in both chambers of Congress.

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Business

Flesh-Eating Pest Confirmed in U.S. Cattle

The New World screwworm was found in a calf in South Texas, the Agriculture Department said, the first case in the country since the 1960s.

Bari Weiss Speaks on Scott Pelley’s Firing: ‘That’s the Path That He Chose’

In her first public comments on the firing, Ms. Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief, said that the longtime correspondent had “broken” the trust in the newsroom.

Trump Administration Turns to a New Rationale to Justify Old Tariffs

The administration has settled on a more legally and politically durable way to impose tariffs, but some say the focus on forced labor laws is merely a pretext for protectionism.

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Technology

SpaceX Sets Price for the World’s Largest I.P.O.

The $135 share price means Elon Musk’s rocket maker is poised to exceed the 2019 initial public offering of Saudi Aramco in both valuation and money raised.

Europe Wants to Be Less Reliant on American Tech. Here’s Its Plan.

The 27-nation European Union outlined how it hopes to expand the region’s data centers, semiconductors and cloud computing capabilities.

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New York

Sherrill Says Immigration Officials Won’t Let Her Visit Detention Center

The governor said the Department of Homeland Security’s actions at Delaney Hall raise “serious questions.”

8 Indicted in $4.5 Million Scheme Involving Cheese, Meat and Cigarettes

Prosecutors say a group collaborated with a hacking syndicate that used phishing schemes to steal shipment information.

We Interrupt This Knicks Victory for a Political Ad Starring Mamdani

Mayor Zohran Mamdani lent his political star power to an unusual TV ad promoting three Democrats running for House seats in New York City.

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Arts

A Mega Gallery Shrinks: Pace Cuts 50 Artists, 50 Staff

A challenging art market is forcing even an established player to contract.

Ted Danson Apologizes for Blackface Roast of Whoopi Goldberg in 1993

The actor’s monologue drew condemnation from figures including David N. Dinkins, New York’s first Black mayor.

‘The Fantasticks’ and ‘Gloria’ Will Head to Broadway This Season

The nonprofit Second Stage Theater said it would present a reimagined version of “The Fantasticks” and the Pulitzer finalist “Gloria” at the Helen Hayes Theater.

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