ABCNEWS - DHS names new acting ICE director
Dave Venturella is set to serve as acting ICE Director following the departure of Todd Lyons, according to a DHS spokesperson.
DAILYCALLER (Rebeka Zeljko) - Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts To Face Off With Independent, Democrat Who Already Vowed Call It Quits
"The only candidate in this race with a record of meddling in primaries and undermining the democratic process is Dan Osborn."
DAILYCALLER (John Loftus) - Commencement Speaker Mercilessly Booed After Telling Grads That AI Is The ‘Next Industrial Revolution’
"We’ve got a bipolar topic here, I see"
NYTIMES (Mitch Smith) - Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen to Face Democrat Lynne Walz
Democrats face an uphill fight as they seek to unseat Gov. Jim Pillen, who is running for another term in the solidly Republican state.
NYTIMES (Kellen Browning) - Cindy Burbank Wins Senate Primary in Nebraska, but Plans to Drop Out to Help Dan Osborn
Cindy Burbank has said she intends to exit the general-election race, clearing the field for Dan Osborn, an independent candidate, to face Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican.
NYTIMES (John Ismay) - Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan Could Cost $1.2 Trillion
A report from the Congressional Budget Office said that space-based interceptors, which do not currently exist, would probably consume 60 percent of the total cost.
NYTIMES (Ephrat Livni and Euan Ward) - Battle Over the Strait of Hormuz Leaves Safe Passage a Gamble
Vessels are traveling without transmitting critical information meant to keep the waters safe, maritime intelligence experts say.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Democratic calls grow for GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans to resign
Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) is facing growing calls from Democrats to resign over what they say is her agreement with a radio host's derogatory comments about House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). Why it matters: The firestorm comes as Kiggans, who has denied any wrongdoing, is running for reelection in one of the most hotly contested battleground districts in the country. - More than a dozen House Democrats — including Jeffries' top two lieutenants — had called for Kiggans to resign as of Tuesday afternoon, with others vowing to unseat her in November either way. - Kiggans said in a post on X : "The radio host should not have used that language and I do not -and did not - condone it. It was obvious to anyone listening that I…
STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - Ex-NFL player sentenced for his role in a scheme to defraud VA and Medicare | Stars and Stripes
Joel French was ordered to forfeit $17 million for his role in a scheme to bilk the VA and medicare of $200 million with falsified doctors’ orders.
NPR (Ximena Bustillo) - Former private prison official to serve as acting ICE chief
Compared to the start of President Trump's second term, David Venturella takes over an agency with a larger workforce, more financial resources — and also a continued funding lapse.