Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dems threaten to withhold DCCC dues over California faceplant  —  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is facing behind-the-scenes fury and demands for a course-correction after spending $135,000 on what appears to be a failed effort to boost their favored candidate in a Democratic primary.

US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Concludes EEOC Disparate-Impact Guidelines Violate the Constitution  —  For Immediate Release  —  Office of Legal Counsel found guidelines pressured employers to engage in racial discrimination  —  WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has issued an opinion …

Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Trump not expected to act on Pulte after Johnson meeting  —  A key U.S. spy law remains on track to expire at the end of the week after Speaker Mike Johnson met Tuesday with President Donald Trump about the future of a key section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

New York Times:
Pro-Israel Group Pushes for Haley Stevens in Michigan Senate Race  —  The main super PAC tied to the influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee released its first ads backing Ms. Stevens, a moderate congresswoman locked in a tight three-way primary.

Bloomberg:
GOP Lawmakers Raise Doubts on Prospects of Third Budget Bill  —  Some key Republicans in Congress are throwing cold water on prospects for passing a third party-line budget bill, even as House GOP leaders insist they can move another mammoth legislative package this summer.

Politico:
Raphael Warnock meets with Mike Johnson after questioning speaker's Christian faith  —  Sen. Raphael Warnock met Tuesday with Speaker Mike Johnson after the Republican leader requested the Democratic senator privately discuss comments Warnock made regarding Johnson's faith in a recent interview.

Jacob Soboroff / MS NOW:
ICE has detained over 500 babies and toddlers under Trump  —  In the first years after birth, the human brain develops at a remarkable pace.  Every second, more than a million new neural connections spring into being, shaping a person's physical and emotional health for the rest of their life.

Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Raimondo backs away from 2028 presidential run … When asked if any 2028 contenders in particular appealed to her, Raimondo endorsed a competitive, open primary for the Democratic ticket.  —  “It's still a very long time away.  A very, very long time away.  We got to get through these midterms, we'll see how that goes,” she said.

CNN:
Longtime Epstein assistant paints late sex offender as master manipulator and denies knowing about his crimes  —  One of Jeffrey Epstein's longtime assistants told members of the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday morning that she did not know about the late convicted sex offender's crimes …

Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
House advances ICE and Border Patrol reconciliation bill  —  The House on Tuesday advanced a nearly $70 billion budget reconciliation package that would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.  —  The lower chamber approved a rule 213-211 that tees up debate and a final vote on the GOP measure.

Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Longtime Epstein assistant says she set up phone calls between Epstein and Trump  —  Jeffrey Epstein's longtime assistant Lesley Groff said in a closed-door interview Tuesday that she arranged phone calls between the late, disgraced financier and President Donald Trump, two Democrats …

David E. Sanger / New York Times:
U.S. and Iran Zero In on Four Nuclear Issues in Talks  —  With the cease-fire proving tenuous, negotiations between the two nations are in flux, but have advanced to outline potential paths forward on difficult questions about Iran's nuclear program.  —  In the days before the latest flare-ups …

US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Opens Investigation of Philadelphia Police Department's Allegedly Unconstitutional Permit Revocation Practices  —  For Immediate Release  —  Today, the Justice Department opened an investigation to determine whether Philadelphia Police use a vague “good cause” standard to cancel permits to carry legal firearms.

Emmet McElhatton / BBC:
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after ‘brutal’ knife attack in Belfast  —  A man believed to be Sudanese has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a “brutal” knife attack in Belfast, police have said.  —  The man, in his 30s, remains in custody after the incident …

Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Trump Admits Chopper Was Downed by Military He ‘Obliterated’  —  WHAT NOW?  —  The threat of another escalation came hours after Trump insisted a peace deal was only days away.  —  Donald Trump raised the prospect of escalating his war after blaming Iran for shooting down a U.S. Apache helicopter …

Washington Post:
Social Security shortfall expected to accelerate, with funds at critical low in 2032  —  The shortfall will be driven in part by a drop in immigration and Trump's tax cuts, trustees say, resulting in trimmed benefits.  —  Summary  —  Social Security's trust fund is now due to run low on money beginning in 2032.

Irie Sentner / Politico:
Trump: U.S. must ‘respond’ against Iran  —  BULLETIN: President Donald Trump today vowed to “respond” to the downing of an American Army Apache helicopter gunship near the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, which he blamed on Iran.  He said the two crew members who were involved in the incident are safe and unharmed.

Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump says U.S. must ‘respond’ after Iran shoots down helicopter over Hormuz Strait … President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. will “respond” as he accused Iran of shooting down an Apache helicopter that was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz.  —  The two pilots involved in the attack …

Reuters:
Trump blames Iran for helicopter attack, says US must respond  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz overnight and vowed to respond, but gave no other details.  —  “I have just been informed by our Great Military …

Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump booed before Knicks lose to Spurs at Madison Square Garden in NBA Finals Game 3 … President Donald Trump was loudly booed at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Monday night before the start of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the home team Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.