Marine veteran Graham Platner will win the Democratic Senate nomination, CNN projects, setting up a showdown against five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a race critical to Democrats’ chances of flipping four GOP-held seats and winning a majority.

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Nithya Raman will advance to the November election in the Los Angeles mayoral race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, after overtaking Spencer Pratt for second place as more votes were counted in the days after the June 2 primary.

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President Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to be less shackled and free to start cutting. Plus, Trump’s DOJ claims no one can stop the White House ballroom construction and the president can even tear down the Statue of Liberty if he wanted to. 

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Todd Blanche is facing new hurdles as the president prepares to nominate him for attorney general. Did Pam Bondi just hurt his chances? 

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The House passed a resolution to limit President Trump’s war powers in Iran, a significant rebuke to Trump and his handling of the conflict.

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Voting is over in California, Montana, South Dakota, Iowa, New Jersey, and New Mexico. In California, CNN is watching a tight contest for mayor of Los Angeles. And in Iowa, a key US Senate matchup is set.

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The Trump administration has signaled to Republican congressional leaders that it plans to drop the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, though it was unclear how firm or permanent that plan is, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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A federal judge on Friday blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for a yearslong renovation and said its board violated the law when it added President Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue.

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The US and Iran reached a tentative agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz and start nuclear talks, according to US officials — though President Trump has not signed off on it yet. Iranian officials have not yet commented on a potential deal.

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The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

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