Tuesday, June 2, 2026 • 3 min read

The fate of the Department of Justice’s $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund hangs in the balance following a federal judge’s block of the program amid intense bipartisan pushback in Congress. 

Myles Garrett is off to Los Angeles. The Browns traded the defensive end to the Rams for Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round draft pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 third-rounder. Separately, the Eagles traded wide receiver A.J. Brown to the Patriots. [Yahoo Sports]

Voters in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota will cast ballots in contests that could shape the midterms, including high-profile races for California governor and Los Angeles mayor. Here’s when the polls open. [Yahoo News/USA Today]

Tech giant Anthropic said it had confidentially filed paperwork with the SEC to go public, beating rival OpenAI to the punch. The company behind Claude was recently valued at $965 billion, surpassing ChatGPT maker OpenAI's March valuation of $852 billion. [Yahoo Finance]

A Pentagon policy banning transgender troops from military service was illegal, a divided panel of federal appeals court judges ruled. The majority held that the Trump administration's policy was designed to exclude people based on their gender identity. An appeal is likely. [AP]

Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100 this week. A new book, with seldom-seen photographs of the actor and model, charts her life and career through the eyes of renowned photographer Bruno Bernard. See the pics. [Time]

Mindy Kaling’s latest comedy, Not Suitable for Work, premieres on Hulu, as five work-obsessed 20-somethings set their sights on professional success. But is it in step with the zeitgeist? Read a review. [Time]

Nearly 18 months after President Joe Biden and Jill Biden left the White House, the former first lady’s memoir, View From the East Wing, is now on sale. Here’s an excerpt. [CBS News]

With surging starter Cristopher Sánchez putting up nothing but zeroes during a ridiculous run last month, the Phillies host the Padres for a three-game series. Play begins at 6:40 p.m. ET on TBS. [AP]

As Season 21 of America's Got Talent begins on NBC at 8 p.m. ET, take a look at how British TV personality extraordinaire Simon Cowell took the show from a “dead in the water” pilot to a powerhouse hit. [USA Today]

In their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006, the Hurricanes play the Golden Knights in Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. See the latest odds. [Yahoo Sports]

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In 2002, HBO premiered the critically acclaimed crime drama The Wire. With TV firmly in its reboot era, how likely is a revival? One cast member is on a mission to make it happen. “It might not happen today, it might not happen tomorrow, but eventually, I just got a big feeling it’s going to happen,” he said. See who it is. [Rolling Stone]

Joan Prince Crandall began working as an “airline stewardess” in 1959. After more than 66 years, she’s seen the world, connected with thousands of people and witnessed an industry in transition. Now the nation’s longest-serving flight attendant is preparing to finally retire. “I’ve been lucky,” she said. Read about her amazing career. [CNN]

Stimulating your vagus nerve — your body’s vast information superhighway — can relieve stress and promote well-being. Here’s how to do it. [Washington Post]