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| Good morning. It’s Wednesday, May 27, and columnist Monica Hesse has tried her best to decode this bizarre video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrangling snakes. Now let’s get to the news. | |
 | President Donald Trump’s favored candidate won a Senate primary runoff in Texas. | | |
 | We asked 1,200 Americans what they dislike about Democrats and Republicans. | | | Participants react at a Turning Point USA rally in 2024 in Detroit. (Jabin Botsford/The Post) | - Americans don’t like either: Top criticisms include corruption, weakness and reactions to Trump, but the most common response differs for each party. Find the full results here.
- In related news: Republicans faced twin setbacks yesterday in their plans to redraw congressional maps in South Carolina and Alabama ahead of the midterm elections.
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 | The Trump administration is planning to make federal workers sign NDAs. | - What it means: Workers would be barred from sharing a wide array of “confidential government information,” according to a draft. It’s in response to recent high-profile leaks.
- Meanwhile: Former president Joe Biden yesterday sued the Justice Department to block the release of audio recordings of his conversations with the ghostwriter of his memoir.
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 | The University of Florida is purging and replacing “woke” classes. | - How? Courses covering issues related to class, inequality, race and gender no longer count toward graduation requirements, while new classes offer a more conservative vision.
- It’s not just Florida: Nine red states have funneled millions into civics centers at public universities, focusing on topics such as America’s founding and Western civilization.
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 | Summer is coming, but it might not feel like it in the East. | | | Cooler than average conditions will spread down the East Coast this weekend into next week. (Ben Noll/The Post/ECMWF) | - What to expect: A surge of colder than average air will arrive this week, giving millions a cooler start to summer. But it won’t last — see the summer outlook across the U.S. here.
- This month: Tornado activity has been strangely quiet across the country, mainly because of a developing El Niño weather pattern. The relatively tranquil season is set to continue.
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 | The U.S. men’s soccer team revealed its roster for the World Cup. | - Who made the cut? “Captain America” Christian Pulisic will be joined by 25 other stars, including a Harvard-educated goalie and a Star Wars-obsessed defender. Meet them here.
- The USMNT is in Group D: The team kicks off against Paraguay on June 12, followed by Australia and Turkey. The final (with a Super Bowl-style halftime show) takes place July 19.
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 | Did Trump pick the right blue for the Reflecting Pool? We asked a pool guy. | | | Workers paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in D.C. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) | |
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