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WASHINGTONPOST (Cleve R. Wootson Jr.) - America’s 250th birthday celebration increasingly centers on Trump Wed Jun 3 10:09:19 2026

The White House has built a set of highly visible, centrally controlled events — many created by presidential directive — that emphasize spectacle, branding, and new traditions.

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - "People are not happy": Lebanon vote has House Democrats at each others' throats Wed Jun 3 09:40:09 2026

An impending House vote to constrain the Trump administration from joining Israel's war in Lebanon has some Democrats fuming that one of their own members is forcing them to take an agonizing vote. Why it matters: That anger could cost the measure, introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), a significant amount of crucial Democratic support. - The vote has attracted far more widespread opposition within the party than Iran war powers resolutions, according to numerous lawmakers and aides familiar with the behind-the-scenes dynamic. - "People are not happy," one senior House Democrat told Axios, "that she is making people take this vote." State of play: The House is scheduled to vote this week both on both a Democratic leadership-led…

An impending House vote to constrain the Trump administration from joining Israel's war in Lebanon has some Democrats fuming that one of their own members is forcing them to take an agonizing vote. Why it matters: That anger could cost the measure, introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), a significant amount of crucial Democratic support. - The vote has attracted far more widespread opposition within the party than Iran war powers resolutions, according to numerous lawmakers and aides familiar with the behind-the-scenes dynamic. - "People are not happy," one senior House Democrat told Axios, "that she is making people take this vote." State of play: The House is scheduled to vote this week both on both a Democratic leadership-led…Open

AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - The last holdouts from the Kristi Noem era of the Department of Homeland Security Wed Jun 3 09:40:09 2026

Some of the most senior officials who survived the purge after former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's departure have been associated with the contracting practices that now face intense scrutiny. Why it matters: More than $9 billion in agency business was awarded during Noem's tenure through less-than-fully competitive bidding processes, according to SAM.gov, which tracks government spending and procurement. - The Office of the Inspector General has open audits on every less than competitive contract doled out in fiscal year 2025. - There's also an audit into the spending spree for new detention space, including the 11 currently vacant warehouses . - During the same period, Noem implemented a sign-off system to personally…

Some of the most senior officials who survived the purge after former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's departure have been associated with the contracting practices that now face intense scrutiny. Why it matters: More than $9 billion in agency business was awarded during Noem's tenure through less-than-fully competitive bidding processes, according to SAM.gov, which tracks government spending and procurement. - The Office of the Inspector General has open audits on every less than competitive contract doled out in fiscal year 2025. - There's also an audit into the spending spree for new detention space, including the 11 currently vacant warehouses . - During the same period, Noem implemented a sign-off system to personally…Open

ABCNEWS - WATCH: Some prom send-offs go bigger than ever before Wed Jun 3 09:36:39 2026

Across the country, some families are spending thousands on elaborate prom send-offs, transforming a pre-prom tradition into a celebration all its own.