The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove as a federal appeals court judge with a 50-49 vote, despite Democratic opposition to his role in the Justice Department and his handling of the January 6 attack cases. Bove’s nomination was controversial due to his actions against FBI officials and prosecutors. Senator Susan Collins opposed Bove’s nomination, citing similar concerns as Democrats, but Gagnon suggests her independent stance won’t threaten her re-election unless a notable challenger emerges. There are rumors of Janet Mills considering a Senate run, which could impact Collins’ position, but no official confirmation has been made.
The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May – roughly double what forecasters had expected – and the unemployment rate remained at a low 4.3%.
A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was pinned down by police and injected with a fatal dose of ketamine.
The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks.
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