YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | |
Here's a quick look at Wednesday's news: |
Races right now offer political signals |
Off-year elections are the tea leaves of American politics (and just as reliable). It's a long stretch to Election Days that matter more — including next year's midterms when control of the House and the Senate are at stake, not to mention the presidential race in 2028. |
But contests right now in Virginia, New York and New Jersey provide early clues about the mood of the voters and the direction of the nation's politics. |
• | Democrats are revved up. In Virginia, Democratic turnout rose even without much of a reason to vote. Their candidate was unopposed for the nomination in the gubernatorial race, yet in the run up to the primary more than 196,500 people had cast early ballots as of June 16. | • | Trump's hold on the GOP is unshaken. In New Jersey's gubernatorial primary, Jack Ciattarelli's embrace of Trump sealed his landslide in the state's GOP primary. | • | NY, NY? It's a hell of a town. New York politics is a messy melee right now — with an 11-candidate race and a ranked-choice voting system. But NYC's mayoral race may be so specific to the city that it provides few lessons for the rest of the country's politics. | |
Why was NYC Comptroller, mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested by ICE? | Federal agents on June 17 arrested New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander as he attempted to escort a man out of immigration court. In a statement, a spokesperson for Lander's campaign said Lander had been escorting a defendant out of immigration court when he was taken by masked agents and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But officials for the Department of Homeland Security, said Lander "was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer." Democratic officials throughout NYC and the state swiftly condemned Lander's arrest. | Brad Lander, New York City's comptroller and mayoral candidate, was detained while escorting a defendant out of immigration court. New York City Comptroller's Office via REUTERS |
Baby of Georgia woman on life support delivered | Nurse Adriana Smith, 20, was declared brain dead after a sudden health emergency in February when she was about eight weeks pregnant, her mother, April Newkirk, told 11Alive, an Atlanta-based NBC affiliate. But hospital officials told the family at the time that they could not remove Smith from her life support due to Georgia law that bans most abortions after six weeks, the outlet reported. Now, local media reports the baby, a boy named Chance, was born prematurely via C-section on June 13 and is in the neonatal intensive care unit. |
Trump threatens Iran's supreme leader | President Trump threatened Iran's supreme leader as he pushed Tehran to end its retaliatory airstrikes on Israel and warned against any threats to U.S. service members in the region. Trump's statement came as new explosions were heard in the Iranian capital and Vice President JD Vance suggested the U.S. military could get involved if Iran's clerical leadership refuses to give up its nuclear enrichment program. Here's what to know about Trump, the Israel-Iran conflict — and what might come next. |
$100M in diamonds, Rolex watches, emeralds stolen | The thieves made away with more than $100 million worth of jewelry in a matter of minutes. Without a single witness, a robbery crew stole 24 bags filled with Rolex watches, emerald rings, diamond earrings, gold necklaces and a lavender jade stone the size of a cicada. For three years, it looked like the heist of the century. Until this week, when federal authorities announced charges against seven men in connection with the July 2022 theft from a Brinks semi-truck in Southern California. The U.S. Attorney's Office considers the massive robbery to be the "largest jewelry heist in U.S. history." |
Photo of the day: Panthers take the cup again! |
The Florida Panthers picked up their second consecutive title in their third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. They beat the Edmonton Oilers for the second year in a row with a 5-1 victory Tuesday. See the best moments from the final. | Game 6: The Florida Panthers hoist the Stanley Cup after the 2025 Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, Sam Navarro, Imagn Images |
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