The two Supreme Court cases that could still shape the midterms

可能影响中期选举的两起最高法院案件

Apple News Today

2026-06-02

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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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  • Good morning.

  • Democrats cast their eyes to California as it struggles to find a successor to Gavin Newsom.

  • The L.A. Times tells you everything you need to know about a crucial set of primaries there.

  • 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.

  • 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 A.I.

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  • It's Tuesday, June 2nd.

  • I'm Gideon Resnick in for Shamita Basu.

  • This is Apple News Today.

  • 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 is made up for in chaos.

  • In part, that's because the biggest California politician, Kamala Harris,