Trump ally Tina Peters released from prison after Dem Colorado gov commutes sentence for trying to overturn 2020 election
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Families of pre-martial law senators condemn ‘disgraced’ Senate, invoke legacy of honor and public service
MANILA, Philippines — Families of several prominent pre-martial law senators issued a scathing statement on Monday, saying the present Senate has strayed far from the standards of integrity, competence, and public service that once defined the institution.
· James Daniel Danio
Exfuncionaria electoral de Colorado sale de prisión tras presión de Trump al gobenador demócrata
Tina Peters, exfuncionaria del condado Mesa, en Colorado, durante su juicio, el 3 de marzo de 2023, en Grand Junction, Colorado (Foto, Scott Crabtree/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel vía AP, Pool, Archivo)
· The Associated Press
John Oliver on Trump’s pardons: ‘He’ll put violent people back in the streets because they support him’
The late-night host discussed Trump granting clemency to allies and white-collar criminals who donate to Maga
· Guardian staff
Qatar and Switzerland discuss backing Iran-US mediation efforts
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has held talks with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on mediation efforts between Tehran and Washington.
· Middleeasteye
Rappler Recap: Senate majority no-show in plenary after Jinggoy Estrada arrest
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· jpcruz0306
Democrats propose 100% tax on Trump’s payouts to lawfare victims
Democrat-led US states are considering imposing a 100% tax on payouts by a $1.8 billion fund set up by US President Donald Trump for victims of attempts to weaponize the legal and political system against them.
· RT
Bowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down
The United States and Iran have both signalled that they would prefer not to go back to the war that has been on hold since the ceasefire was announced on 8 April.
· Jeremy Bowen
Ex-Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell sounds alarm over political interference
Powell says central bank has been facing ‘stress test’ under Trump, as supreme court weighs decision on Fed governor that president tried to fire
· Joseph Gedeon
This week could be a test for Labor – but only if the Coalition asks the right questions | Josh Butler
If the Coalition wants to take some real paint off the government over its more contentious budget measures, it won’t get much of a better chance than another week of Senate estimates
· Josh Butler
Israel Warns There'll Be 'No Calm In Beirut' Until Hezbollah Ceases Attacks
The US-Iran ceasefire is being tested on multiple fronts, with Tehran already having announced Monday the suspension of contact with Washington over the escalation of Israel's ground war in Lebanon, where the IDF keeps pushing further north of the Litani River. Israel looks poised to resume major airstrikes on Beiru…
· Tyler Durden
Trump cimenta projeto político com arquitetura monumental
Nos Estados Unidos de Donald Trump, o termo "projeto de vaidade" (do inglês "vanity project") reaparece sempre que o presidente apresenta um novo plano para dar à capital, Washington D.C., uma repaginada de alto custo. Embora o conceito seja nebuloso entre especialistas, ele se refere, em geral, à construção de monu…
· Brenda Haas
Paralyzed Senate: Majority no-shows at session after Estrada’s arrest
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· jpcruz0306
Trump admirer’s surprise first-round win is a blow to Colombia’s traditional conservatives
Success of far-right presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, suggests some voters are ‘fed up with politics’
· Tiago Rogero
As Trump attacks anew, Iran says Europe’s ‘appeasing aggressors’
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· Jake Johnson
Trump says Iran deal will be 'good' for U.S., berates critics for 'negatively chirping'
WASHINGTON, June 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday peace talks with Iran would result in a "good" deal for the United States, berating critics in both the Democratic and Republican parties for "negatively chirping" about the negotiations.
· Song Sang-ho
Jill Biden admits she wouldn’t have advised a second term for Joe
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· Emily Goodin
Trump DOJ wants noisy sex judge to withdraw from election case
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· Anthony Blair
Ex-CNN reporter blasts Jill Biden over new memoir: ‘Act of supreme selfishness’
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· Ariel Zilber
UK bars online commentators from entering the country
Hasan Piker speaks at a campaign rally for Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, April 7, 2026, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)
· Sylvia Hui
Solid Bloc 11: This is not Senate independence but a boycott of duty
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate minority bloc on Monday slammed the majority group's attempt to label as Senate "independence" its "boycott" of session amid their duty to tackle pending measures before Congress adjourns on Friday.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Japan, US to invest $1bn in 'Genesis Mission' AI project
As the U.S. and China vie for dominance in AI , Japan aims to deepen its alignment with Washington. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Persisten tensiones entre republicanos y la Casa Blanca por el “Fondo Antipolitización”
El senador Ted Cruz, republicano de Texas, habla en la Conferencia de Acción Política Conservadora (CPAC) en Dallas, el 28 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Gabriela Passos, Archivo)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
UK releases fresh Mandelson files in wake of Jeffrey Epstein scandal
LONDON — The British government on Monday began releasing a second batch of documents covering Peter Mandelson’s appointment as U.S. ambassador to Washington despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
· Matt Honeycombe-Foster
IBM Soars On Resurfaced Trump Clip, Barclays Buy Rating As MoMo Rally Accelerates
IBM shares jumped as much as 15% in premarket trading after Bloomberg described a recirculated video of President Trump stating that the stock is "going to go up a lot more."
· Tyler Durden
Trump ‘personally called for China’s help’ to end Ukraine war in summit with Xi
Washington is also not happy about Beijing’s rare earth controls, according to people familiar with the talks
· Dewey Sim
What to expect in Montana’s state primary
A “Welcome to Montana” sign is seen along Montana State Highway 72 near Chance, Mont., May 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon, File)
· Robert Yoon
Senate lost protective custody privilege when Bato escaped — Remulla
MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday said the Senate has lost the privilege of providing protective custody over its members in cases of arrests when Sen. Ronald dela Rosa escaped its premises.
· Izel Abanilla
Sara Duterte seeks dismissal of ‘defective’ articles of impeachment
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· jpcruz0306
Trump consolidates Middle East policy by appointing Special Envoy Tom Barrack to Iraq and Syria
US Envoy Tom Barrack has played a key role in US policy in the Middle East over the past year. He was appointed Special Envoy to Syria last year. He is also the US Ambassador to Turkey.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Trump has buried liberal world order but what comes next could be better
The US and China have an opportunity to move beyond ideological confrontation towards coexistence, strategic stability and managed competition
· Wang Huiyao
Trump has buried liberal world order but what comes next could be better
The US and China have an opportunity to move beyond ideological confrontation towards coexistence, strategic stability and managed competition
· Wang Huiyao
Senate session adjourned after Cayetano, members of majority bloc fail to show up
MANILA, Philippines—For the first time in the history of the Senate, the session was suspended for no valid reason.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Jill Biden admits ‘I wanted’ Joe to pardon Hunter, claims ‘process was not fair’ to ex-first son
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· Samuel Chamberlain
What to expect in the Iowa state primary
The Iowa Capitol building is viewed Jan. 7, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
· Robert Yoon
Pro-Trump candidate takes lead in Colombia's presidential race with promise of crime crackdown
Bombastic pro-Trump lawyer Aberaldo de la Espriella pulled ahead as a leader in Colombia’s race for the presidency in the first round of elections over the weekend, capitalizing on a growing appetite for heavy-handed crackdowns on criminal groups across Latin America.
· Yonhap
Pro-Trump candidate De la Espriella takes lead in Colombia vote
Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Motherland movement depart a polling station after voting during the presidential election in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
· Megan Janetsky
Pro-Trump candidate de la Espriella takes lead in Colombia vote
Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro who questioned the results of the election. (AP video shot by: Marko Alvarez)
· Megan Janetsky
He's "Full Of Sh!t": JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Slams Coinbase's Armstrong, Declares War On Clarity Act
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has drawn a battle line in Washington: the Clarity Act, as written, is dead on arrival - and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is the enemy driving it.
· Tyler Durden
What to expect in New Jersey’s state primary
People vote at a polling site in River Edge, N.J., Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
· Robert Yoon
Trump tells Erdogan he plans to visit Turkey for Nato summit
US President Donald Trump has told his Turkish counterpart that he plans to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) summit in Ankara in July, multiple sources familiar with the conversations told Middle East Eye. In April, Trump said he was seriously considering withdrawing the US from Nato, adding that…
· Middleeasteye
WATCH: Senate chief in spotlight again
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano argues with the CIDG arresting team prior to the surrender of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on June 1, 2026.
· The Manila Times
What to expect in New Mexico’s state primary
Gubernatorial candidates, from second left, Doug Turner, Duke Rodriguez, Deb Haaland, Gregg Hull and Sam Bregman answer questions from moderators Rikki-Lee Chavez, left, and Matthew Jaramillo, right, during a forum, April 22, 2026, in Santa Fe, N.M. (Gabriela Campos/Santa Fe New Mexican via AP)
· Robert Yoon
Iran's Araghchi says truce deal with US must include 'ceasefire on all fronts'
Iran's foreign minister demanded that a truce deal between the Washington and Tehran must be "unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts", including in Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
Tensions between GOP and White House over 'anti-weaponization' fund
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during the Senate Republican policy luncheon news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
Trump’s latest inflation problem explained, Iran’s ceasefire is tested
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· Nadja Lovadinov
Live updates: Trump faces new inflation warning from bond market
President Donald Trump attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Jill Biden claims she was ‘shocked’ Kamala Harris lost to Trump: ‘I think she would be a good president’
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· Samuel Chamberlain
US, Iran trade new attacks amid talks: Here’s what we know
United States President Donald Trump says he is close to achieving a “very good deal” with Iran, but Washington and Tehran have been engaged in a new exchange of fire, dimming hopes of finalising a deal to end the war.
· Al Jazeera Staff
‘We want fans to know the risks’: US immigrant rights groups mobilize across World Cup host cities amid ICE fears
More than 120 groups issued warning to 10 million visitors about ‘serious rights violations’ under Trump
· Claire Wang