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Tractors and farm equipment, including a large New Holland model, are displayed by Forrester Farm Equipment during the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show.
US NewsEconomyJune 3, 2026

Trump rolls back tariffs on farm equipment, HVAC systems

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump reduced tariffs on certain agricultural equipment, residential air conditioning systems and industrial machinery, marking the second rollback of import taxes since returning to office. The proclamation, which takes effect Monday,...

Steve Hilton, a former Fox host who's a leading Republican candidate for governor, stands by his campaign area at the California Republican Convention in San Diego, April 11, 2026. Photo: Madeline Shannon / The Center Square
US NewsPoliticsJune 3, 2026

Steve Hilton Leads Early Returns in California Gubernatorial Primary

By Tommy Flynn

Sacramento, CA – Republican Steve Hilton surged to the lead in early results from California’s June 2, 2026, top-two primary for governor, positioning him as a strong contender to advance to the November general election against a Democrat. With roughly 57% of expected votes...

Spencer Pratt Advances to November Runoff in Los Angeles Mayoral Race Against Incumbent Karen Bass
US NewsPoliticsJune 3, 2026

Spencer Pratt Advances to November Runoff in Los Angeles Mayoral Race Against Incumbent Karen Bass

By RWTNews Staff

Los Angeles, CA – Reality television personality Spencer Pratt has secured a spot in the November 3, 2026, runoff election for mayor of Los Angeles, finishing second behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the June 2 primary. With approximately 63% of expected votes counted, Bass...

Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaking in the Oval Office on 16 October 2025
US NewsPoliticsJune 2, 2026

Dr. Oz Offers Blunt Response on Treating Trump Derangement Syndrome

By Tommy Flynn

Washington, D.C. – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz delivered a straightforward assessment when asked for medical advice on treating Americans suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) during a White House press briefing on June 2, 2026....

Vanilla Ice Stands Firm on Freedom 250 Performance Amid Artist Exodus
US NewsPoliticsJune 2, 2026

Vanilla Ice Stands Firm on Freedom 250 Performance Amid Artist Exodus

By RWTNews Staff

Washington, D.C. – Rapper Vanilla Ice is defending his commitment to perform at the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair, insisting the event celebrates America’s 250th anniversary rather than politics, even as multiple artists have withdrawn from the lineup. In interviews and...

A pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution rests on an American flag. Photo: Alan Wooten / The Center Square
US NewsPoliticsJune 2, 2026

Elon Poll says 2 in 3 proud to be American and Signers would be disappointed

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Sampling 1,000 adults nationwide ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, a poll released Tuesday finds 68% are proud to be American and 69% believe signers of the Declaration of Independence would feel more disappointment than pride about modern...

William J. “Bill” Pulte
US NewsPoliticsJune 2, 2026

Trump Appoints FHFA Director Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence

By RWTNews Staff

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump announced on June 2, 2026, the appointment of William J. “Bill” Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as Acting Director of National Intelligence. Pulte will retain his current FHFA role and chairmanship of Fannie...

Emerson Poll Shows VP Vance and Sec. Rubio Virtually Tied in Early 2028 GOP Primary Field
US NewsPoliticsJune 2, 2026

Emerson Poll Shows VP Vance and Sec. Rubio Virtually Tied in Early 2028 GOP Primary Field

By Tommy Flynn

Washington, D.C. – Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are running nearly even among Republican primary voters in the latest Emerson College Polling survey on the 2028 presidential race. The May 2026 poll found Vance at 36% support and Rubio at 35% among...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin during a roundtable with Representative Rob Bresnahan on 2 March 2025
US NewsPoliticsJune 2, 2026

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Files Criminal Referrals Over Alleged Self-Dealing in Biden-Era Green Energy Grants

By Tommy Flynn

Washington, D.C. – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has submitted multiple criminal referrals to the EPA Inspector General and the Department of Justice concerning what he described as a pattern of self-dealing and waste in billions of dollars of green...

Traffic moves in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
US NewsPoliticsJune 1, 2026

Congress returns to backlog of must-pass legislation

By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – After leaving town for a week without sending a key immigration enforcement funding package to President Donald Trump’s desk, Congress returns Monday to a backlog of responsibilities. Republicans’ $72 billion budget reconciliation bill, providing three...

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem meets with Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2025.
US NewsJune 1, 2026

OMB Directs Comprehensive Review of Federal Funding to 49 Activist Nonprofits

By RWTNews Staff

Washington, D.C. – The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has launched a detailed probe into federal grants, contracts, and awards provided to 49 nonprofit organizations, many aligned with progressive causes including immigration advocacy, DEI programs, LGBTQ+ initiatives,...

Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaking in the Oval Office on 16 October 2025
US NewsJune 1, 2026

Dr. Oz Leads Ohio Visit to Target Medicaid Fraud Exposed by Daily Wire Investigation

By RWTNews Staff

Columbus, Ohio – Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, visited Ohio this week to support state efforts cracking down on Medicaid fraud in home health care services, following a major investigative series by The Daily Wire. Oz met with...