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Evening Roundup, June 3
Bill Pulte is a nightmare DNI, moderation is key, Pope pops AI bubble, Trump wants another yes man, let's talk about the Knicks, The Pod, and targeted…
 • The Contrarian
The Delaney Hall ICE Protests, Explained
Watch now | Civics expert Ben Sheehan breaks down what is happening with protests at an ICE facility in New Jersey
 • The Contrarian and Ben Sheehan
1:27
Takeaways from California's Big Primary Night and Scott Pelley's Firing from CBS
Contrarian publisher Norm Eisen, contributor Katie Phang, and political strategist Maria Cardona discuss on Coffee with Contrarians
 • The Contrarian, Norman Eisen, Katie Phang, and Maria Cardona
26:47
The Knicks — and NBA — Have Come a Long Way Since the Late ’70s
Fans have long waited for a championship. Now it's within grasp.
Trump’s New Intel Head Is Worse than Unqualified
Bill Pulte, Trump's pick to replace Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, has a record of weaponizing his position for the president's…
 • Norman Eisen
No Experience Necessary
A cartoon by RJ Matson
 • RJ Matson
The Crucial Point Missing From Primary Coverage
What equal numbers of voters say about both parties.
 • Josh Levs-They Stand Corrected
Coffee with Contrarians ft. Katie Phang & Maria Cardona
Scott Pelley fired from CBS, Bill Pulte's new gig, and California primaries
 • Norman Eisen, Maria Cardona, and Katie Phang
34:04
The Pope Is Not Impressed by Your Bots
Pope Leo’s encyclical is a lucid condemnation of AI’s threats — and an approach to issue-based leadership Washington could learn from.
 • Meghan Houser
Bill Pulte Is Not Being Sent to Lead the Intelligence Community
Trump’s acting DNI pick suggests the office may be used less to assess threats than to serve power.
 • Brian O’Neill
The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Wednesday: The world’s deepest protest, more on the Delaney Hall protest in New Jersey, and planning ahead.
 • The Contrarian
Iowa May Go the Way of Texas
Another red state is in play.
 • Jennifer Rubin
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