Graham Platner met with Democratic senators in Washington as new reports about sexually explicit texts added to controversies surrounding his Maine Senate campaign. Key supporters, including Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders, continued to back him publicly.
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Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge after entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is now a Pentagon political appointee. The appointment has drawn concern because his reported role is linked to counterterrorism and irregular warfare work.
California’s primary results could take days or weeks to finalize as tight races for governor, Los Angeles mayor and Congress collide with the state’s slow mail-ballot counting system. Election officials face pressure to speed up the process while preserving verification safeguards.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Trump administration will not move forward with a nearly $1.8 billion fund for people claiming government abuse. A separate agreement barring future IRS audits of Trump, his family and related entities over past tax records remains in place.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress the Justice Department will not proceed with a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund tied to an IRS settlement with President Trump. Blanche said other parts of the settlement, including limits on audits of past Trump tax returns, remain in place.
The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports after a Section 301 investigation into trade practices including digital trade, deforestation and anti-corruption enforcement. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva denounced the move and said his government could retaliate.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran may now discuss previously off-limits parts of its nuclear program, but Tehran has warned that Israeli attacks in Lebanon could halt talks. Rubio said reopening the Strait of Hormuz is a precondition for further negotiations, not a basis for sanctions relief.
The White House Correspondents’ Association will reschedule its annual dinner for July 24 after gunfire disrupted the April 25 event. President Trump says he will attend and speak at the smaller gathering, which organizers say will have enhanced security.