Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a race central to the fight for Senate control. Platner enters the general election with progressive backing and multiple controversies over past conduct.
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Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a June 23 Republican runoff for South Carolina governor. Evette led the crowded primary after receiving Donald Trump’s late endorsement.
The House voted 214-212 to approve roughly $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of President Trump’s term. The bill ends a months-long funding fight but leaves out enforcement reforms Democrats had demanded.
Vice President JD Vance said the United States is “very close” to a long-term nuclear deal with Iran, though an agreement could come next week or months from now. His comments came as tensions rose after an Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. forces reportedly launched retaliatory strikes.
The FDA has approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than two decades. The broad-spectrum UV filter has been used for years in Europe and other countries and is expected in U.S. products by year’s end.
A push to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has stalled after President Trump named Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence. Democrats and some Republicans say Pulte lacks the qualifications for the role and are pressing for a permanent nominee.
Social Security trustees project the retirement trust fund will be depleted by the end of 2032, triggering 22% automatic benefit cuts unless Congress acts. The program would still pay benefits, but only 78% of scheduled amounts.