Finnish President Alexander Stubb said the European Union needs to expand to project power on the global stage. Read More 

Georgia Republicans want the president to endorse a candidate in their critical Senate primary. They’re hoping it doesn’t come too late. Some GOP strategists and officials are worried President Donald Trump will wait until the 11th hour to back his preferred Republican contender. His last-minute endorsement worked out fine for Attorney General Ken Paxton, who…

Lebanon and Israel have ​agreed to ​the implementation ​of a ceasefire, according to a joint statement with the United States ⁠released ‌by the State Department ⁠on Wednesday following negotiations in Washington. Read More 

The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old conflict. Read More 

FIRST UP: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s commitment to back Rep. Adriano Espaillat was initially so ironclad they shook hands on it last summer. But Mamdani broke that promise last week when he endorsed Espaillat’s primary opponent, democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier — and the fallout is mounting. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, an early supporter of Mamdani’s 2025…

GOP leaders reportedly privately concluded that the funding proposal risked derailing the broader immigration bill, both politically and procedurally. Read More 

The Justice Department report on illegal Chinese labor in the U.S. auto industry was due in May. Read More 

Democrats pressed the Treasury chief over whether other taxpayers affected by the leak that included Trump’s tax returns would receive similar treatment. Read More 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits down with CNBC’s Sara Eisen for an exclusive interview on Wednesday, June 3 at 10 a.m. ET. Read More 

Pulte is widely viewed as a Trump loyalist who has targeted the president’s political foes during his tenure leading the housing regulatory agency. Read More