The two Supreme Court cases that could still shape the midterms
6/2/202614 min
California voters head to the polls today in a statewide primary election. Kevin Rector of the Los Angeles Times joins to discuss the biggest races.
It was a consequential day for the country’s leading AI companies. Anthropic filed for an initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal reports. Meanwhile, NPR reports that the state of Florida sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, over safety concerns.
The Supreme Court will soon rule in two significant cases that could have major implications for November’s midterm elections. Jan Wolfe of Reuters explains what’s at stake in each of the decisions.
Plus, why the White House could soon drop the DOJ “anti-weaponization” fund, Hezbollah and Israel agreed to a partial ceasefire, and why the white picket fence is disappearing from American yards.
Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.
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First 90 secondsGideon Resnick· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning. Democrats cast their eyes to California as it struggles to find a successor to Gavin Newsom. The LA Times tells you everything you need to know about a crucial set of primaries there.
Kevin Rector· Guest0:15
The race has been pretty volatile. It's been shaken up a number of times, so it's still a fight to see who advances.
Gideon Resnick· Host0:22
Reuters walks through two Supreme Court cases that could still shape the upcoming midterms, and Wall Street prepares for a massive stock market listing that could make or break the AI boom. It's Tuesday, June 2nd. I'm Gideon Resnick, in for Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. [upbeat music] Californians head to the polls today for a crucial set of primaries. The most populous state with the largest economy is also one of the bluest, but this time around, Democrats have failed to rally behind any one clear favorite to become governor. That has contributed to a race with 61 candidates. And because of the state's unique primary system, a split Democratic vote could make for an unpredictable final two candidates in November. What the primary has lacked in star power, it has made up for in chaos. In part, that's because the biggest California politician, Kamala Harris, opted not to run, and because Governor Newsom didn't back a successor.
Gavin Newsom· Soundbite1:20
It's my intention not to get involved in the primary. It's my intention to do everything that needs to be done to make sure that there's not a lockout for a Democratic