NYTIMES (Devlin Barrett) - Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund as Skepticism Mounts
The acting attorney general told lawmakers the fund would review claims from an array of people, not just Republicans.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Says Ballroom Roof Will Host ‘Drone Empire’ to Defend D.C.
President Donald J. Trump has revealed that the under-construction White House ballroom will incorporate military technology, such as a drone defense system.
President Donald Trump revealed that his under-construction White House ballroom will feature advanced military technology, including a drone port. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has revealed that his under-construction White House ballroom will incorporate military technology, such as a drone defense system. DETAIL: While providing a tour of the construction site to journalists on Tuesday, President Trump claimed that the venue would be both missile- and bullet-proof, as well as equipped with cutting-edge security technology. Trump emphasized the utility of the ballroom’s flat roof, which is planned to have a “drone port” equipped to protect the wider Washington, D.C. area, all while being capable of…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Senate Advances Resolution to Curb Trump’s Iran War Powers
State of the Union: Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary to a Trump-endorsed candidate on Saturday, voted yes after previously voting no. The post Senate Advances Resolution to Curb Trump’s Iran War Powers appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Senate on Tuesday voted to advance a War Powers resolution to halt the Iran war unless Congress authorizes further hostilities. The motion to discharge the bill from committee passed 50-47, following seven failed attempts to do so. GOP Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined Democrats to vote in favor of the motion while Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) voted with Republicans against it, as he did in the last war powers roll call on May 13. It was the first time Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary to a Trump-endorsed candidate on Saturday, supported advancing a war powers resolution, while three Republicans did not vote. “While I support the…Open
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Primaries in 6 states test Trump’s grip on the GOP
ABC News political correspondent Steven Portnoy breaks down the key races that will prove just how powerful Trump’s endorsement still is.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: First gray wolf in Sequoia National Park spotted after more than 100 years
The female wolf has traveled hundreds of miles across California in the past few months, the California Wolf Watch said.
STRIPES (Kent Harris) - Teams eager to crash the Ramstein-Stuttgart finals party | Stars and Stripes
The SHAPE and Vilseck girls team start off play strongly Monday, while Kaiserslautern boys tie their crosstown rivals in a bid to reach the DODEA-Europe Division I semifinals.
STRIPES (Corey Dickstein) - Air Force’s new crop duster-like special ops plane will be transportable by jet | Stars and Stripes
Air Force special ops will be able to quickly break down and reassemble their newest, multi-role aircraft to move it to another location, officials said.
STRIPES (Jonathan Baez) - Navy’s largest overseas base to limit water service during line repair work | Stars and Stripes
Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, home of the U.S. 7th Fleet, will temporarily reduce water service beginning June 17 while crews repair a leaking line.
STRIPES (Corey Dickstein) - Hegseth pins Purple Hearts on 9 former 101st soldiers for decades-old wounds | Stars and Stripes
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NPR (The Associated Press) - U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement
As part of the settlement agreement, the U.S. is "forever barred and precluded" from examining or prosecuting President Trump, his sons and the Trump organization's current tax issues, according to a document posted to the DOJ website.