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June 8, 2026 By Sam Sifton Good morning from New York, where the city is vibrating in advance of Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals. There’s more news below — including everything that happened at the Tony Awards. But first, I’d like to introduce my colleague Emma Goldberg, who with Emily Kassie has just published a story about how Israeli trade restrictions and shadowy profiteers have driven up the prices of nearly everything in Gaza — from food to evacuation. Emma’s going to tell you about it. Saleh Abu Shamala, a Palestinian who lives and works in London, sends most of his earnings to his family in Gaza. Gabriella Demczuk for The New York Times Costs of war By Emma Goldberg Saleh Abu Shamala, a 34-year-old man in London, has gone $125,000 into debt to keep his family in Gaza alive during the war. As soon as the war began, Saleh started transferring large amounts of money to his brother, who was supporting their aging parents and younger siblings. The prices of food and essential goods in the territory soon skyrocketed. A kilogram of flour went from 50 cents to $27. A kilo of eggs, which once cost $2.50, went up to $130. Cooking gas climbed from $2 per kilo to $190. And his father had a series of strokes, requiring the family to spend hundreds of dollars on medicine each month. Saleh opened his books to Emily and me to demonstrate the financial toll of the war. As we sifted through the bank statements and transfers, we wanted to know: Why did prices in Gaza climb so high? Emily and I traveled around Israel and the West Bank, and to the main commercial crossing into Gaza, to investigate. We met with merchants, money brokers, businessmen, human rights groups and truckers waiting to cross the border at dawn. What we found was a byzantine, often shadowy wartime economy, with both a tightly controlled commercial system and a raging black market. ‘Everyone takes their share’ More than 400 commercial trucks used to enter Gaza each day. In the early months of the war, though, that number plummeted to an average of 14 as Israel clamped down on trade, citing security concerns. Israel chose a handful of Gazan businessmen who were permitted to import goods. Small merchants started paying steep fees to those chosen businesses for every truckload of goods. The merchants were often unsure of the function of the fees, or who ultimately pocketed them. But the effect was obvious: higher prices. One merchant, who asked to remain anonymous for his safety, showed us a receipt for fees he was paying and said: “The scarcer it is in Gaza, the higher the coordination fee.” Ruwa Jabr, the chief executive of PalTrade, a group that focuses on Palestinian economic development, told us that the prices continued to rise as different brokers took cuts along the way. “Everyone takes their share — by the time it reaches Gaza, the cost is huge,” she said. “A shipment that should cost 100 shekels ends up costing 20,000 shekels or more.” The system sent prices surging. While families like Saleh’s struggled to pay for essentials, though, others were beginning to cash in. In Gaza. Abdel Kareem Hana/Associated Press The smuggler Beginning in 2024, a figure who goes by the code name Abu Basel, who has “numerous connections within the Israeli police,” according to a recent indictment, started transporting banned goods worth tens of millions of shekels, or millions of dollars, through border crossings. His operation moved trucks full of contraband like cigarettes, restricted goods like concrete, a bulldozer, and a refrigerator filled with beef and chicken. We learned of Abu Basel’s role through interviews with Gazan traders, and through an Israeli indictment of one of Abu Basel’s associates. His smuggling operation benefited from his ties to the Israeli security services, according to the indictment. One night in December 2025, the Israeli police arrived at a warehouse where Abu Basel’s associate was supervising the loading of trucks. After Abu Basel spoke to one of the officers on the phone, the police released the smugglers and left. We also learned, from a forthcoming report by an investigative nonprofit called the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, that Gazan traders who participated in a smuggling scheme claim that it was part of a security operation to obtain information about Israeli hostages, living and dead, who were still in Gaza. No relief Back in London, Saleh is anxious about his mounting debts. But more than anything, he wants to help his family escape, at any cost. Every morning, he calls his brother Rashad in Gaza. They divvy up tasks for the day, like raising funds, searching for medicine for their father and sending emails about evacuation plans. “A person doesn’t even have time to grieve,” Rashad told us. “There is no time for sorrow.” Read our full investigation here. THE LATEST NEWS War in the Middle East Iran and Israel traded strikes for the first time since the cease-fire in April. President Trump called on both parties to stop shooting immediately. An Arab gunman opened fire from a car in several places in central Israel, killing an Israeli reserve soldier and injuring at least five people. Iranians have little hope that the war will end theocratic rule there. Politics Trump told NBC that he never promised not to start wars. In the race to take on the Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in November, a progressive council member, Nithya Raman, pulled ahead of the Republican reality star Spencer Pratt. But the counting isn’t over. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is completely focused on food and vaccines and has little interest in the rest of the Health and Human Services Department’s portfolio, colleagues say. Around the World A giant replica of the World Cup trophy at Mexico City’s airport. Luis Antonio Rojas for The New York Times Mexico City’s main airport had a $500 million renovation before the World Cup, but the speed of the work has led to questions about its quality. Last week a pedestrian bridge fell and blocked traffic. A strong earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines this morning, killing at least 15 people and triggering tsunami warnings. In Armenia, the governing party won a majority in parliamentary elections. The main opposition force will be a new pro-Russia bloc. Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, has boosted his country’s economy by providing support to Russia in its war with Ukraine. OPINIONS Thomas Wilson for The New York Times Transportation prices for World Cup games in New Jersey are astronomical. Should fans walk to the stadium? “Probably not,” write Alex Wolfe and Tom Wilson, after trying the walk. Since the Oct. 7 attack, Israel no longer conducts cold wars with unfriendly neighbors, Megan Stack writes. Now, it’s “trading peace for land.” Morning readers: Save on the complete Times experience. Experience all of The Times, all in one subscription — all with this introductory offer. You’ll gain unlimited access to news and analysis, plus games, recipes, product reviews and more. MORNING READS In Manhattan. Juan Arredondo for The New York Times Check mates: Three men became friends over a chessboard in Central Park. The friendship saved one, or two, of their lives. Breaking point: The challenge and cost of raising children in America is overwhelming parents. Politicians are starting to take notice. K-sports: The N.F.L. is trying to recruit fans in South Korea. Your pick: The most clicked link in The Morning yesterday was an Opinion column about the happiest U.S. states. Metropolitan Diary: Seven dates for $1. Psychiatrist and advocate: Robert Coles showed the impact of a fast-changing world on children whose voices were not often heard. His five “Children of Crisis” books came out between 1967 and 1977; the second and third won him a Pulitzer Prize. He died at 97. TODAY’S NUMBER 10,800 — That’s how many bottles of Noble Oak bourbon thieves took from a Philadelphia warehouse last week. The haul was worth about $500,000. SPORTS At Madison Square Garden in New York. Shuran Huang for The New York Times N.B.A.: President Trump and the New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, both plan to be at Game 3 tonight as the New York Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. There will be no bags allowed in the arena and no watch parties outside. Men’s tennis: Alexander Zverev is finally a Grand Slam champion. He beat Flavio Cobolli in five sets at the French Open. Women’s tennis: Serena Williams, preparing for a professional comeback in doubles, she said she’s open to playing singles again, too. RECIPE OF THE DAY Linda Xiao for The New York Times There are few better weeknight recipes than the spaghetti carbonara my colleague Ian Fisher developed first for his family and then for The Times. Make sure to read the comments on it. They’re gold. (“Recipes are guidelines, people! If the end result is good, who cares if it doesn’t conform exactly to what your grandmother did.”) THE TONY AWARDS “Schmigadoon!” at the Tony Awards. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times “Schmigadoon!” — a musical comedy that lovingly spoofs the genre — won best new musical at last night’s Tony Awards. The award for best new play went to “Liberation,” a Pulitzer-winning drama by Bess Wohl about a 1970s women’s consciousness-raising group. Arthur Miller’s classic “Death of a Salesman” took home the award for best play revival, and “Ragtime” for best musical revival. The top acting prizes went to John Lithgow for “Giant” and Lesley Manville for her work in “Oedipus.” Several winners addressed the country’s charged political climate, with calls from the stage in support of trans rights, free speech and greater understanding. Qween Jean, who won for best costume design for her work on “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” became the first openly transgender person to win a Tony Award, according to a “Cats” publicist. See the full list of winners here. And here are the night’s best and worst moments. More on culture Why do most new movies look meh? Jessica M. Goldstein, an arts reporter, talks about why films today look different than they did 20 years ago. There’s video. Here are the best audiobooks the staff of our Book Review have listened to this year. THE MORNING RECOMMENDS In southwestern England. Marcus Quigley Imagine a life in this cozy cottage in the English countryside. Shred your bank statements, folks, and foil the identity thieves. The security-minded team at Wirecutter found the right machines. Eat a peach. It’s good for hydration. Take our news quiz. GAMES Here is today’s Spelling Bee. Yesterday’s pangram was viaduct. And here are today’s Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections, Crossplay and Strands. 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🌴 Pratt loses lead in L.A. Reality TV star Spencer Pratt was overtaken by Nithya Raman — a democratic socialist city councilmember — for second place in the Los Angeles mayoral primary and a spot in November's runoff. The second-place finisher will face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. Pratt took an "early lead over Raman on election night, but Raman's numbers improved steadily as mail-in ballots were counted, leading political observers to begin predicting this weekend that she would eventually overtake Pratt," the Los Angeles Times writes. Raman leads Pratt — a registered Republican — by just over 3,100 votes with 83% of the vote counted, according to LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk data. Go deeper ... Live California results.

📸 1,000 words Photo: Victor Medina/Reuters Iran's soccer team arrives in Tijuana, Mexico, yesterday ahead of the World Cup, which kicks off Thursday. Iran's team moved its base camp from Arizona to Mexico at the last minute. It'll still play all three group-stage games in the U.S. (two in L.A. and one in Seattle). ⚽ The tournament's first match — Mexico vs. South Africa — is Thursday in Mexico City. The U.S. opening ceremony is Friday in L.A.

☎️ Bibi defies Trump on Iran strikes The war between Israel and Iran resumed yesterday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defied President Trump's request to stand down, with the two nations exchanging attacks — Israeli strikes on Tehran and Iranian missile launches toward Tel Aviv, Axios' Barak Ravid writes. Why it matters: The attacks last night and this morning are the most significant escalation since the April 8 ceasefire, and threaten to unravel the Trump administration's negotiations with Iran and draw the U.S. back into the war. "Israel and Iran must immediately stop shooting," Trump wrote on Truth Social this morning. Israel first attacked Beirut, then Iran responded by launching a barrage of missiles toward Israel. 🔎 Behind the scenes: Trump told Netanyahu during a call to hold off because "we are close to doing something good in terms of a deal," a U.S. official told Barak. A U.S. defense official said the U.S. military wasn't involved in the Israeli strikes, which he described as "relatively limited." Iran had threatened to expand its attacks and target U.S. bases in the region if Israel retaliated. Further exchanges of fire could unravel the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran and reignite the war. Keep reading.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY June 8 1968 James Earl Ray, suspect in Martin Luther King Jr. assassination, is arrested James Earl Ray is arrested in London, England, and charged with the assassination of African American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 1950s 1949 FBI report names Hollywood figures as communists Arts & Entertainment 1984 “Ghostbusters” released 1949 George Orwell’s “1984” is published Exploration 1924 Final sighting of George Mallory on Mount Everest Inventions & Science 1948 First Porsche completed Middle Eastern History 1967 Israel attacks USS Liberty Native American History 1874 Apache chief Cochise dies Religion 632 Muhammad, the prophet who spread Islam, dies Sports 1966 NFL and AFL announce merger U.S. Government and Politics 1968 Senator Robert F. Kennedy buried 1972 Shirley Chisholm visits her opponent George Wallace in the hospital

Box-and-Banana for Bees Bumblebees have demonstrated the ability to carry out spontaneous problem-solving, a study published last week reveals. The animal is the first nonvertebrate to pass a test compared to the box-and-banana experiment for chimpanzees. In the 1910s, German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler placed a banana outside the reach of a chimpanzee. In one experiment, he placed several boxes nearby, with the chimpanzee realizing he could stack the objects to reach the treat (see image). Other large-brained animals—including elephants and birds—have since shown a similar capacity for what Köhler called insight learning (watch a pigeon pass the test, w/video). In the latest experiment, researchers trained bumblebees to associate a blue flower with a treat and to recognize that a Styrofoam ball was harmless. In several experiments, the bumblebee showed the capacity to manipulate the ball to reach the treat. The bee is now the smallest-brained animal to have passed Köhler’s test. See the experiments in action here (scroll for video).

79th Tony Awards "Schmigadoon!" won best musical at the 79th Tony Awards yesterday, while "Liberation" won best new play. See the full list of winners here; see red carpet photos here. The awards come as Broadway’s 2025-26 season grossed a record $1.9B in ticket sales, up 3.5% from last year, with attendance up 1.8%. Plays drove higher attendance, surging nearly 14%, while attendance at musicals dropped 4.7%. Live entertainment has proved robust since the COVID-19 pandemic, even as consumers pull back from other forms of discretionary spending in recent years. Live Nation says concert ticket sales are projected to rise 11% this year. The effect of a Tony Award can bump ticket prices up 17% the month after the awards and may extend a show’s run by months. Learn more about the history of the Tony Awards, in memory of Antoinette "Tony" Perry, here.

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A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 35, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts. https://apnews.com/article/philippines-earthquake-mindanao-6e489739402863eaf40cbfd30a1b1cc7?

6 people hurt in stabbings at New York’s Penn Station with a suspect in custody, authorities says NEW YORK (AP) — Six people were injured in a stabbing inside New York’s Penn Station on Sunday evening, authorities said, less than a day before thousands of fans are expected to descend on neighboring Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. https://apnews.com/article/penn-station-stabbings-new-york-city-c06008f819b9cb04de611be65898ea14?

“Warehousing Human Beings” Hundreds of detained people launched a hunger and labor strike at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, over Memorial Day weekend to protest inhumane conditions at the immigration detention facility run by the for-profit company GEO Group. Protesters flocked to the scene to echo detainees’ pleas for release and better conditions — and were met with brutal tactics from federal, local, and state law enforcement officials, who beat, tear-gassed, and arrested protesters. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/05/new-jersey-ice-delaney-hall-protests/? Anthropic Says We Must Stop Authoritarian AI. But What About Its Authoritarian Investors? Anthropic’s high-profile spat with the Pentagon gave it a killer marketing advantage, burnishing its public image as a principled AI company that puts values over profits — unlike more mercenary rivals such as OpenAI or Google. But Anthropic’s double standard on authoritarianism suggests the nearly trillion-dollar firm is as calculating and ethically flexible as any of its competitors. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/06/anthropic-ai-investor-abu-dhabi-china/? The Real “Divide” Among Democrats Over Israel Is Between Party Leadership and Voters As Israel’s standing in the U.S., and among liberals in particular, continues to crater, the mainstream American media is vaguely taking notice. But when they report on this increasingly potent political dynamic, national publications continue to frame it as a tension among Democratic voters — rather than a tension between Democratic voters and their party leadership. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/04/democrats-israel-voters/? Daughter of 2028 Olympics Chair Dreams of Competing in LA — for Israel Casey Wasserman, the entertainment super-agent, has attracted his fair share of controversy as the head of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/07/olympics-la-casey-wasserman-israel/? Trump Administration Tries to Shift Blame for Ebola Response As an Ebola outbreak continues to rage in Central Africa, the Trump administration keeps trying to blame the World Health Organization — revealing what experts say is a deep misunderstanding about global disease response. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/04/trump-ebola-outbreak-congo/? ps:Oh what a pathetic administration from the top down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! House Dems Coming Around on Iran War — But Won’t Vote to Stop Israel’s Destruction of Lebanon House Democrats voted unanimously on Wednesday against continuing the Iran war without congressional approval — but a day later, Democratic leaders helped defeat a similar measure aimed at Israel’s parallel war in Lebanon. https://theintercept.com/2026/06/04/lebanon-israel-war-powers-resolution-iran/?

🫏 Trail mix: The week in the pre-campaign Illustration: Sarah Grillo / Axios A look at what potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders are up to: Former Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to New Orleans on Aug. 7 to talk about how Democrats can "counteract" a recent Supreme Court ruling likely to reduce Black political representation, we scooped. Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock is visiting Nevada, a traditional early primary state, on Friday to headline a state party reception and talk with voters, his team told us first. Warnock said in a statement that "President Trump promised the people of Nevada that he would put more money in their pockets," but "instead fewer tourists are coming to Las Vegas." Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is donating $50,000 to 14 county party chairs in battleground congressional districts. "Local parties shouldn't be operating on a shoestring budget," he told us. California Gov. Gavin Newsom's team boasted on social media that some of the state's gubernatorial candidates who were critical of his tenure lost the primary contest last week. Ocasio-Cortez is the top Democratic fundraiser in the House this year, Inside Elections found — a feat she's achieved by amassing small-dollar donations. AOC has helped boost several progressive candidates across the country — but not beleaguered Platner. "I haven't waded into that primary," she told CNN. California Rep. Ro Khanna dived into the Maine Senate race, appearing at a rally with Platner on Friday, where he said the candidate was ashamed of some of his past actions but has "worked to be a better man." It's the latest example of how AOC and Khanna, progressive acolytes of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, are taking contrasting approaches ahead of 2028. Businessman Mark Cuban was the headline speaker Wednesday at D.C.'s WelcomeFest, a get-together of centrist Democrats. Cuban insisted he won't run for president — and when we asked him afterward if a political outsider should be the next Democratic nominee, he said: "It's not about that.… It's just people who can actually come up with solutions." Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego also spoke at the event, where he said Democrats are "going to be branded as these 'others' " unless "we actually show that we're the party of opportunity." NOTUS reported that Gallego supports sectoral bargaining, a policy that would empower labor unions. Shapiro aired the first TV ad for his reelection 2026 campaign, which touted his expansion of the state's free school breakfast program. CNN reported that former President Obama wanted Harris to pick Shapiro as her running mate in 2024. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will headline an Iowa Democratic Party fundraiser July 12, Politico scooped. Pritzker announced that he's taking executive action aimed at pausing tax breaks for data centers — a U-turn from his previous position. Emanuel biked through New Hampshire and had several meet-and-greets along the way. And Hunter Biden trolled the internet by joking "LFG" regarding a 2028 run for president.

👀 Maine Dems' Electoral College plot Illustration: Sarah Grillo / Axios 🥊 Democrats in mostly blue Maine are threatening to retaliate if Republican-led Nebraska changes how it awards Electoral College votes for the 2028 presidential election. 🫵 Why it matters: It's the latest example of tit-for-tat election politics that have come to define the Trump era, and that could help determine who wins the race for the White House. 🔭 Zoom in: Several Democrats running to be Maine's next governor have signaled they'd support modifying state law to adopt a "winner take all" electoral vote system in the presidential race if Nebraska did the same. 🗳️ Unlike other states, Maine and Nebraska dole out their Electoral College votes partly based on the winner of each congressional district. That's led to GOP presidential contenders picking up one of Maine's four Electoral College votes in the 2020 and 2024 elections, and Democrats similarly winning one of Nebraska's five Electoral College votes in those years. Speculation that Nebraska could move to a winner-take-all system has fueled chatter about a response by Maine. 🔥 "We must fight fire with fire," Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, posted last week on X. "If Nebraska changes their Electoral College system to a winner-take-all, Maine must be prepared to act in response to protect the presidency and our democracy." Zoom out: Nebraska Republicans — under pressure from Gov. Jim Pillen — debated changing state law last year to allocate their Electoral College votes on a winner-take-all basis, but those efforts fell flat. Some Democrats, however, remain concerned that Nebraska's legislature could pass such a bill. That possibility was a major issue in a congressional primary last month. ❌ The potential changes in Maine and Nebraska would nullify each other if both were enacted. But just the possibility of even a small tweak in each party's Electoral College calculus has led to game-planning similar to what happened during President Trump's mid-decade redistricting push. Hannah Pingree, another Democrat running for Maine governor, told us she'd support changing the state's Electoral College system to winner-take-all if Nebraska did — and that it's worth considering even if Nebraska didn't. "In this time of Donald Trump, I think it's really important to think about common-sense changes in our laws," she said. Nirav Shah, a third Democrat vying for Maine governor, backs changing the state's current approach toward allocating Electoral College votes if Nebraska did so, he told Axios. A fourth contender for Maine governor, Troy Jackson, a progressive backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), said on social media that he's "very open to looking at changes" in the state's Electoral College policy. Reality check: Jane Kleeb, chair of Nebraska's Democratic Party, told us that fears of a change in her state are overblown. "The Nebraska Republican Party does not have the votes to change the current fair-split electoral vote system," she said in a text. Read more. — Holly Otterbein ps:Personally the Electoral College should be eliminated!!!!!

🚨 Jewish Dems sound alarm Illustration: Sarah Grillo / Axios. Stock: Getty Images 👀 A growing number of Jewish Democrats tell us they feel shunned — like unwelcome strangers in their own party. Why it matters: They warn that the constant and escalating hostilities over Israel's actions in Gaza have at times veered into hostility toward Jewish Americans that could hurt Democrats in 2028. 🗳️ A large majority of Jewish Americans vote Democratic. Any shifts among Jewish voters who feel alienated from the party could impact the 2028 election — particularly in swing states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, which have large Jewish populations. "For many Jewish Democrats, the Democratic Party is just the latest institution that welcomed us and is turning hostile," Howard Wolfson, a longtime Democratic strategist who worked for Hillary Clinton and Mike Bloomberg, told Axios. 🇮🇱 State of play: The party's internal tension over Israel is rising at a time when Jewish Democratic leaders such as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin are potential contenders for president in 2028. 📉 Support for Israel's government — for decades a matter of bipartisan agreement in the U.S. — has fallen sharply among Democrats, polls show. As voters' opinions on Israel have shifted, some in the party's left wing have become more accepting of associating with people who've made conspiratorial or controversial comments about Jews and Israelis. Several incidents in the past year have increased the alarm among Jewish Democrats. Among them: Graham Platner, the likely Democratic nominee for a Maine Senate seat and a fierce critic of Israel, sporting a Nazi-linked tattoo. (He said he didn't know what it meant and later covered it up, but a former girlfriend says he knew the image's history.) A social media account for Philadelphia Democratic congressional nominee Chris Rabb, who was endorsed by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), previously reposting that the Bondi Beach massacre of Jews was likely a false-flag attack by "Zionists." His team blamed the December post on a former staffer and said he condemns antisemitism. A Democratic House candidate in Texas, Maureen Galindo, calling for a "prison for American Zionists." She didn't win a primary runoff election but still got 36% of the vote despite being denounced by both parties. What they're saying: "There are Jewish Democrats in key states who might be hard-pressed to support the nominee if the nominee is decidedly hostile to Israel — and it's a big problem for the party," Wolfson said. "Jews are starting to feel scared again," said Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), who's Jewish. He said Jewish voters are beginning to leave the Democratic Party but that it's not yet a "mass exodus." Moskowitz added that party leaders are "not taking it seriously. Words are irrelevant; condemnation statements are irrelevant." Pritzker told Politico that "antisemitism has often been connected to people's views about Israel. That is: If you don't like what Israel and, in particular, [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu are doing, now it's OK to have slurs that you're spewing about Jews. It's not. It's never OK." Jewish staffers in some Democratic campaigns and offices say they've increasingly felt a chill from colleagues. One former Biden White House official told Axios: "No Jews in the Biden administration agreed with what Netanyahu was doing, but we all felt like we were having to answer for it by the party and our colleagues." The other side: Many believe the worries about Jewish Democrats fleeing the party are overblown, noting that there has been a rise in hostility toward Jewish people and Zionists on the right. "I think the Democratic Party has an Israel issue, but I think the Republicans have a Jewish issue," Emanuel told Axios. Others say Democrats' internal fight over Israel could be a good thing. Ned Price, a former spokesperson for the Biden State Department, said a debate within the party is "necessary, legitimate, and long overdue," while the rise of antisemitism "must be condemned unequivocally." Read more. — Alex Thompson, Holly Otterbein

British deputy prime minister tells JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for teen’s murder Trump’s troop reversals in Europe could cost millions and have left soldiers in limbo, officials say Trump’s deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries Treasury warns banks of ‘red flags’ tied to customers in the US illegally ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody Case filed against Equatorial Guinea for sending US deportees to nations where they face persecution More than half of Latin Americans deported from US to Congo are now back home South Carolina probe into fake IDs leads to ICE detention of 48 immigrants; 6 other people indicted What to know about the ongoing protests and arrests outside a New Jersey detention center New Jersey police sergeant charged with stealing journalist’s camera bag at immigration protest A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing

Hegseth invokes immigration and ‘invasion’ in D-Day speech in France U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the freedom won by Allied troops could prove temporary if leaders failed to defend it. His remarks echoed broader Trump administration criticism of Europe over migration, borders and what U.S. officials have described as censorship of nationalist and far-right voices. Read more.

Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer convicted of insider trading Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office FBI fires several analysts tied to disputed ‘Catholic ideology’ memo Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31 Trump calls for military to accelerate use of AI while protecting Americans Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies Supreme Court upholds broad reading of SEC authority to recoup ill-gotten gains in fraud cases Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP Judge tosses Kennedy Center suit against musician who canceled Christmas Eve show Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts What to know about the growing opposition to Trump family linked resort in Albania Stocks slump as Big Tech sinks and a strong May jobs report boosts odds for higher interest rates FACT FOCUS: Is inflation a red state vs. blue state issue? It’s increasing no matter how you cut it US attorney opens investigations into California’s elections, sends prosecutor to LA vote center Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team

First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils Several states already have redrawn congressional districts to create a partisan advantage in the November elections. Now, Georgia's Republican-led Legislature will convene June 17 to draw new districts for the 2028 elections not only for Congress, but also for state legislative seats. Mississippi Republicans are also planning to draw new districts before their 2027 legislative elections. It remains to be seen whether more state legislatures and local governments will try to redraw districts in light of a recent Supreme Court decision weakening the federal Voting Rights Act. Read more. ps:Pathetic!!

🏀 Chart du jour Via Age of Disruption The cheapest ticket to see the New York Knicks vs. the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden this week is $3,745 — 107 times as expensive as the Knicks' previous trip to the NBA Finals in 1999, Bruce Mehlman, author of Age of Disruption on Substack, notes in his excellent (and free) Six-Chart Sunday post. The Knicks announced yesterday that with President Trump attending Game 3 at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night, fans will go through TSA-style screening, and are advised to arrive two hours before tip-off. Years of pent-up emotions came flooding out of Alexander Zverev when he finally won the French Open PARIS (AP) — It all came rushing back to Alexander Zverev when he was lying on his back on the French Open’s center court, his hands covering his face, and sobbing on Sunday as he realized that he had — finally — become a Grand Slam champion. https://apnews.com/article/zverev-cobolli-french-open-roland-garros-afbf92e0f000b2eddef08643ef68e139?

📚 Six-figure tuitions Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios There's a growing six-figure club of colleges charging $100,000 or more for a single year of tuition. At least 16 schools, including Duke, Georgetown, UChicago, NYU, USC and Amherst, have crossed that benchmark, New York Magazine reports ($). What to watch: 85 colleges were already charging more than $90,000 last year so look for more entrants into the six-figure club in the next few years.

⚽ War clashes with World Cup The USA and Iran teams stand for national anthems at Stade de Gerland in Lyon, France, during the 1998 World Cup. Photo: Eric Feferberg/AFP via Getty Images The U.S.–Iran war is forcing FIFA to navigate a diplomatic and logistical mess even before the World Cup kicks off Thursday, Axios' Brittany Gibson reports. Iran has three guaranteed matches on U.S. soil in the group stage after FIFA declined the nation's request to move its games to stadiums in Canada or Mexico once the war started. Without overnight stays, the Iranian team will fly in from Mexico, clear customs, play a match and then fly back to Mexico the same day for each U.S.-based match. While Iranian players, coaches, staff and immediate family are supposed to be exempt, members of the support staff and the head of the country's football federation were denied visas, the N.Y. Times reports. Iran's fans won't be allowed to travel to the U.S. at all. Read on.

82 years since D-Day Photo: Jeremias Gonzalez/AP U.S. World War II veteran Hilbert "Hibby" Margol, age 102, arrives yesterday at the U.S. cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings. Fewer than 0.5% of the 16.4 million Americans who served in World War II are still alive. Photo: Jeremias Gonzalez/AP Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lays a wreath during a ceremony in Colleville-sur-Mer yesterday. Worthy read: The Atlantic spoke with 100-year-old D-Day survivor Joe Picard about preserving history (gift link).

Siri AI, Apple Intelligence, iOS 27: Everything You Missed at WWDC 2026 We're in Cupertino for Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. Can Tim Cook save Siri and Apple's AI ambitions on his way out the door? https://www.pcmag.com/news/wwdc-2026-live-all-the-latest-news-on-ios-27-siri-apple-intelligence?

AI's 4 harsh realities Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios Investors were confronted this past week with four difficult realities that may fundamentally change the way they think about AI the business vs. AI the technology, Axios' Ben Berkowitz writes: 💰 AI is too expensive, say CEOs and even Microsoft itself. 🗑️ It's not paying off nearly as much as companies expected, per a new Bain study. ⛅️ Infrastructure demand is strong — but not as strong as the most optimistic wanted, as Broadcom showed with its "weak" forecast. 🏦 Financing that infrastructure is going to be more expensive for longer, with signs pointing to the Fed raising, not lowering, interest rates. Why it matters: Those realities challenge assumptions that powered markets to historic heights over the past few years. It's hard to justify chip or memory stocks rising 1,000%+ in a year if the boom isn't what everyone assumed. 🔭 The big picture: The costs of AI are now. The profits are later — maybe. That "maybe" is what's making people nervous. AI the technology has a bright future. But AI the business is starting to look like a bottomless pit — especially amid news that even some of the world's biggest companies are rushing to sell historic (and dilutive) amounts of stock to justify their expansion. By the numbers: The market sold off Friday amid those jitters, with the tech-laden Nasdaq having its worst day in 14 months. Broadcom's tepid outlook wiped $444 billion off its market cap alone in just two days. 🔎 Friction point: Tech selling off weighs down everything else. As charts expert Matt Cerminaro (a.k.a. "Chart Kid Matt") noted Friday, the S&P 500 was down more than 2%, even though the majority of stocks in the index were actually up on the day. The last time that happened? April 12, 2000, as the dot-com bubble was collapsing. The bottom line: Every great new technology has its moment where the business behind it resets, even as the tech itself keeps advancing. We could be seeing the start of that moment for AI.