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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called out two fellow Democrats on Tuesday in explaining why he hasn’t enacted some of the most ambitious elements of his agenda, noting that slim majorities in the House and evenly divided Senate have hamstrung legislative negotiations around key issues like voting rights.
Feds start 'informal plea negotiations' with Oath Keepers charged in Jan. 6 riot - ABC
Biden unveils plan for racial equity at Tulsa Race Massacre centennial - The Hill
Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge - AP
'Hell unleashed': Biden urges reckoning on day of Tulsa race massacre - USA Today
Texas GOP to revive voting bill, Democrats plot next move - AP
Biden seemingly blasts Sinema, Manchin for 'voting more with my Republican friends' - FOX
Fact-checking Sidney Powell's claim Trump could be reinstated - CNN
Biden taps Harris to lead administration's voting rights efforts - CBS
Pelosi rules out having Biden create Jan. 6 commission - AP
Violent Memorial Day weekend: Shootings erupt across US - ABC
Big Pharma lobbyists launch campaign against Biden over Covid vaccine patent waiver - CNBC
Biden decries ‘horrific’ Tulsa massacre in emotional speech - AP
Trump's back. Here's what his re-entry means for 2024. - NBC
DOJ seeks dismissal of case by ACLU, BLM against Trump, Barr for clearing Lafayette Park - FOX
Democrats set for filibuster brawl amid escalating tensions - The Hill
Biden, GOP senator to meet as infrastructure deadline looms - AP
House Democrats seek ways to investigate January 6 - CBS
Biden faces debt ceiling time bomb ... again - Politico
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs transgender athlete bill into law on first day of Pride Month -CBS
Analysis: Michael Flynn and the endless insurrection - CNN
Top GOP senator: Easing police protections hurts departments - AP
Here Are The Texas GOP's Reasons For Voting Restrictions — And Why Critics Disagree - NPR
Beijing's Hong Kong office slams intimidation of judge in tycoon Jimmy Lai's case - Reuters
Alarm goes off in GA warehouse with 2020 absentee ballots - Wash. Examiner
Seattle's $700M 'woke' waterfront may backfire, critics warn - FOX
Pelosi floats Democrat-led investigation of Jan. 6 as commission alternative - The Hill
Trump escapes FEC sanction for Playmate hush money, but Enquirer publisher pays - CNBC
Pentagon reviewing policy that could open door to Pride flags being displayed at bases - CNN
Task force launches study of slave reparations - ABC
Despite his predictions, Trump won't simply be reinstated as president - Yahoo
Biden calls out moderate Democratic senators, urges 'action - The Hill
FEC watchdog says agency struggling to keep up with rise in campaign spending - Politico
US formally ends policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico - AP
Pennsylvania police chief charged after threatening citizen over critical Facebook posts - NBC
Fallen Capitol Officer's partner says Trump "did absolutely nothing - CBS
House conservatives slam Biden's 'Pathway to Bankruptcy' budget, showcase separate plan for 'fiscal stability' - FOX
DNC chair: Texas election overhaul measure 'one of those break the glass moments' - The Hill
Here's what Biden can do on his own about racial inequality -- and where he'll need Congress to act - CNN
Florida mass shooting: Video shows crowd just before 3 gunmen opened fire - ABC
Washington Post issues correction on 2020 report on Tom Cotton, lab-leak theory - The Hill
National Enquirer owner pays $187,500 for aiding Trump campaign in hush money deal - Politico
‘Past the point of no return’? Iowa Dems feel hopes fading - AP
RNC warns it will advise presidential candidates against future debates if panel doesn't make changes - The Hill
Chasten Buttigieg on being an ally: "Always ask questions" - CBS
McConnell signals concern over changes to qualified immunity in police reform - The Hill
US Black-White inequality in 4 charts - CNN
McAuliffe criticized Youngkin over 2020 election views, but questioned Democrats' loss in 2000 - FOX
DOJ moves to dismiss case against accused participant in Capitol riot - Wash. Examiner
Graham says Israel will request $1 billion from US after Gaza war - The Hill
Trump Had Allowed Oil And Gas Leases In The Arctic. Now Biden Is Taking Them Back - NPR
Supreme Court upholds tribal police in traffic stop, search - AP
With GOP circling, Ossoff leans into climate change - Politico
Two years before the Tulsa massacre, the 'Red Summer' saw white mobs murder hundreds of Black Americans - Yahoo
Democrat Melanie Stansbury wins US House race in New Mexico - AP
Gorsuch denies Colorado churches' petition challenging Covid-related restrictions - CNN
Democrats’ 2020 defeats haunt them in voting rights fight - Politico
Texas walkout sets up epic battle over voting rights - The Hill
Democrat Stansbury Keeps New Mexico U.S. House Seat In Party's Hands - NPR
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announces campaign for governor - USA Today
Infrastructure negotiations enter make-or-break week - The Hill
Texas Democrats push back against GOP voter ID bill - FOX
‘I just won’t sleep until he’s home safe’ — Family of journalist imprisoned in Myanmar fights for his release - CNBC
Twitter rolls out full-screen ads to boost revenue - Wash. Examiner
A Military Drone With A Mind Of Its Own Was Used In Combat, U.N. Says - NPR
Trump endorses Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for reelection - The Hill
Amazon devices will start sharing internet with neighbors - CBS
Grieving dad of mass shooting victim interrupts news conference - ABC
Biden’s defense budget leaves analysts scratching their heads - Wash. Examiner
Malaysia scrambles fighter jets after 16 Chinese military aircraft fly toward Borneo - CNN
Amazon backs legislation to legalize marijuana - The Hill
White House: Ransomware attack on major meat processing company 'likely' from Russia - Politico
China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu - NBC
Overnight Defense: US nearing halfway point of Afghanistan withdrawal | Army soldiers mistakenly raid olive oil factory - The Hill
Chauvin makes appearance on federal charges in Floyd’s death - AP
Texas Republicans' voting bill led to a dramatic walkout. What we know about the fight over elections - USA Today
Supreme Court will soon release a potentially pivotal decision for LGBT rights - CNBC
First openly gay attorney general hopeful for a future of greater equality - CBS
Best Buy CEO: These 4 challenges are why it's hard to hire workers right now - CNN
Democrats fend off defund-the-police attack with win in New Mexico - Wash. Examiner
Nikki Fried, only statewide elected Democrat in Florida, launches challenge to DeSantis - The Hill
Pot users welcome: Amazon won’t test jobseekers for cannabis - AP
Bangladesh police arrest notorious poacher 'Tiger Habib' after he slaughters 70 endangered Bengals - Telegraph
Black-led nonprofit receives 'reparations payment' from slaveholder's descendant - ABC
Biden takes a stand on worker classification - Politico
Oregon State Senate votes to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday - USA Today
Firefighter kills colleague, wounds another at fire station - AP
Congress is moving on infrastructure. How will the White House react? - Politico
A Video Shows A Man Suddenly Hitting An Asian Woman In NYC's Chinatown - NPR
In a diversifying Virginia suburb, a fight over equity in schools spirals out of control - NBC
Man Who 'Specializes in Killing Asian People' Arrested After Assaulting Asian Cop in SF - NS
Vatican laws changed to toughen sexual abuse punishment - BBC
Krispy Kreme gives away 1.5 million doughnuts to vaccinated Americans - CBS
Supreme Court justice denies Colorado churches' challenge to lockdown authority - The Hill
In Brazil's Amazon, rivers rise to record levels - ABC
A U.S. privacy law seemed possible this Congress. Now, prospects are fading fast. - Politico
Smugglers caught in Texas trying to transport 50 migrants hidden inside gas tanker - Wash. Examiner
Judge tosses lawsuit from ex-Marine who was jailed in Iran -AP
Cardona set to start overhauling higher ed rules - Politico
Biden delivers remarks on Tulsa Race Massacre after meeting with survivors - ABC
FBI agent charged with attempted murder in 2020 shooting - ABC
California teen girl fights off a bear attacking her dogs - BBC
'We need to stop CRT, period': Black father and daughter go viral slamming critical race theory - Wash. Examiner
Meat producer JBS says expects most plants working Wednesday - AP
DOJ dismissing Capitol riot case for first time - The Hill
Partner of British billionaire’s son arrested in fatal shooting of Belize policeman - ABC
Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2B talc verdict - AP
Law enforcement group demands Amazon to stop selling ‘Blue Lives Murder’ apparel - Wash. Examiner
Meat producer JBS hit by ransomware attack - ABC
COVID-19 vaccines safe and effective for pregnant people, NIH director says - ABC
New Mexico offers largest single vaccination prize - ABC
Moderna requests full FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine - CBSLas Vegas is ready to roll the dice on pre-pandemic normalcy - CNN
‘Our society is totally nuts’: Fauci emails lift lid on life in eye of the Covid storm - The Guardian
New study reveals success of hydroxychloroquine as COVID treatment - FOX
Covid: China's Sinovac vaccine gets WHO emergency approval - BBC
Fact check: Fauci didn't say half of CDC, FDA employees refused COVID-19 vaccine - USA Today
Wuhan researcher thanked Fauci for downplaying lab hypothesis - Wash. Examiner
Now proven against coronavirus, mRNA can do so much more - CNN
Children face vaccine equity challenges now, too - Politico
Despite vaccines, nursing homes still struggle with Covid outbreaks, deaths - NBC
Latin America desperate for COVID vaccines amid Blinken's 1st trip to region - ABC
Fauci has not been ‘exactly honest,’ questions on Wuhan lab funding must be answered: Mace - FOX
Kevin Washington, YMCA's president and CEO, says he's "happy" with CDC's guidelines for children - CBS
Critics slam Fauci after book announcement - Wash. Examiner
