Primaries in Maine, South Carolina, Nevada and North Dakota will set key Senate, governor and House matchups. Maine Democrat Graham Platner is expected to win his Senate primary despite a series of controversies.
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President Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer and current acting attorney general, to permanently lead the Justice Department. The nomination is expected to face scrutiny over the Epstein files, January 6 prosecutions and a shelved $1.8 billion fund.
Apple announced Siri AI, a major update to its digital assistant that will use device data, cloud computing and the web to complete tasks and answer questions. The service will launch later this year in English but not initially in the European Union or China.
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Donald Trump walked out of an NBC Meet the Press interview after Kristen Welker challenged his claims that California’s primary elections and the 2020 presidential election were rigged. The interview also covered Iran, the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and a dropped $1.8 billion compensation proposal.
Rep. Ro Khanna condemned Graham Platner’s past conduct toward women but said he remains behind the Maine Democratic Senate candidate. Platner has denied allegations of physical abuse and said he takes responsibility for a dark period in his life.
Trump defended a nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and declined to rule out payments for Jan. 6 defendants charged with assaulting police. He also claimed without evidence that California elections were rigged as votes continued to be counted.
President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Indiana Republican congressman convicted of insider trading. Buyer served nearly two years in prison and has maintained he was innocent.