Trump Again Boosts Paxton Ahead Of Contentious Texas RunoffPresident Donald Trump reiterated his backing for scandal-plagued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Sunday ahead of a closely contested Senate primary runoff this week. “Ken Paxton was a GREAT Attorney General, probably the best in the Country. He was also very loyal to your favorite President, ME, as the Dumocrats played their ultimate game of Weaponization, and failed, BADLY!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump also criticized incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) without mentioning him by name, and repeated his complaints about Senate Republicans’ failure to advance restrictive new voting rules. “Ken’s opponent was VERY disloyal to me, as President, and didn’t fight hard enough for the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT,” Trump claimed. The Texas race heads to a runoff on Tuesday, with the winner facing off against Democratic nominee Texas State Rep. James Talarico this fall. Cornyn on Sunday noted that Senate Republicans didn’t have the numbers to advance parts of Trump’s policy agenda like he’s demanded and described himself as an "ally" of the president. He also argued that a Paxton primary win could put Republicans at higher risk of losing the seat in November. “I think I can help maintain the Senate seat in Republican hands,” Cornyn said during a Fox News interview.Latest Live UpdatesIran's Supreme Leader Is Reportedly Sheltering In An Undisclosed LocationIran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is sheltering in a secluded location and has only been reached through a complex courier network, CBS News reported, citing U.S. officials.As such, Iranian officials have had difficulty communicating within the Iranian government. Mojtaba Khamenei has not made a public appearance since before the start of the war. Read more at CBS News.Key MomentCrack In California Chemical Tank Could Lessen Explosion RiskA crack in a 7,000-gallon chemical tank on the brink of exploding in Orange County, California, could actually reduce the risk of explosion. “Our firefighters went in, and they were able to visualize the tank. What they found was a potential crack in the tank, which could potentially be relieving some of the pressure in there,” Orange County Fire Authority Interim Fire Chief TJ McGovern said Sunday, according to CNN.The tank, located at GKN Aerospace in the city of Garden Grove, is holding methyl methacrylate, and an explosion at this site could also then lead to the explosion of a nearby tank containing the same chemical that is more than twice the size.“We’re talking about possibly one of the worst chemical incidents in California history,” Orange County Fire Authority incident commander Craig Covey told NBC News. Newsom declared a state of emergency in the region on Saturday due to the possibility of an explosion. An estimated 50,000 people have been evacuated, and it's unclear when they will be able to return home.Trump Slams Those Criticizing His Potential Iran Deal As ‘Losers’President Donald Trump lashed out at critics of his potential deal with Iran on Sunday, dubbing them “losers” who were knocking “something they know nothing about.”Trump’s statement came after he announced news of an emerging agreement between the U.S. and Iran on Saturday that drew backlash from multiple Senate Republicans. Hawkish lawmakers, including Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), were among those who questioned whether the proposal would embolden Iran.“[President Trump] should continue to hold the line, defend America & enforce the red lines he has repeatedly drawn,” Cruz wrote in a social media statement on Saturday evening. Multiple publications reported Sunday that the two countries had reached a deal in principle on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and committing Iran to disposing of its highly-enriched uranium. No final agreement had been signed, however. Trump said Sunday that the deal wasn’t “fully negotiated yet” and claimed it was the “exact opposite” of an agreement made under former President Barack Obama. He also called on negotiators "not to rush" into a pact.“Unlike those before me who should have solved this problem many years ago, I don’t make bad deals!” Trump proclaimed on Truth Social. Insider Insists Biden Not Backing California Gubernatorial Candidate Is Not A SnubFormer President Joe Biden will reportedly not endorse anyone in the California governor's race, denying his health and human services secretary, Xavier Becerra, backing that would have all but anointed him as the Democratic Party's candidate of choice.Biden confidant and former chief of staff Ron Klain relayed the news to The New York Times, noting the decision was not an all-out snub but rather a move meant to "stay neutral.""He told me that he is a big fan of Xavier, he likes Xavier, appreciates the job he did, but that there are other people in the race who he also has a relationship with,” Klain explained. "He’s just going to stay neutral."After former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) suspended his campaign following sexual assault allegations, Becerra's extensive government résumé and establishment ties jolted him to the front of a crowded pack of 62 hopefuls.The crammed ballot for the June 2 primary election also includes billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer (D), ex-Congresswoman Katie Porter (D), former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D), MAGA-allied Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R) and British-American Fox News personality Steve Hilton (R).Read more at The New York Times.U.S. And Iran Agree In Principle To Deal Over Strait Of HormuzThe United States and Iran have agreed in principle to a deal reopening the Strait of Hormuz and requiring Iran to get rid of its highly enriched uranium, U.S. government officials told several outlets Sunday.Finalizing the deal could take days and needs approval from President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to The New York Times. Trump said he will not rush into a deal and the blockade of Iran's ports will stay in effect until a deal is reached. "The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side," Trump wrote Sunday morning on Truth Social. "The Blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed."The proposed deal does not address Iran's missiles stockpile, however, according to The New York Times, or how Iran will dispose of its enriched uranium. Those issues will be negotiated later, the U.S. official told the Times. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said in a statement Sunday morning that "any final agreement" with Iran "must eliminate the nuclear danger.""The partnership between us and our two countries has been proven on the battlefield and has never been stronger," Netanyahu said. "My policy, like President Trump’s, remains unchanged: Iran will not have nuclear weapons."'Sick!': Trump Entertains Imprisoning Obama, Comey And More In Crazed AI PostPresident Donald Trump on Sunday morning shared an AI-generated image on social media showing former President Barack Obama, former FBI Director James Comey and several more of his political foes appearing to wear prison uniforms and pose for apparent mug shots as they held up placards with their names."This is a bad (Sick!) group of people," wrote Trump, who shared the image in a post to his Truth Social platform shortly after 8 a.m. ET. "Very destructive to our great Nation. Caused tremendous damage through Weaponization! President DJT."The image — which the president also shared on the platform last year — includes a number of other Obama administration officials in a "Brady Bunch"-like grid format: ex-U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power, former national security adviser Susan Rice, ex-deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes, former senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, ex-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and ex-CIA Director John Brennan.The center of the image reads "The Shady Bunch."On the day that Trump last shared the image, he also posted an AI-generated video showing Obama getting handcuffed by FBI agents in the Oval Office before later appearing in a jail cell.It's worth noting that the version of the image Trump shared on Sunday doesn't include a watermark of X user @sirtemplemount that was present in the image shared previously. That account appears to have been suspended from the platform.Trump Uses Shooting Outside White House To Demand His Big BallroomPresident Donald Trump used Saturday's shooting outside the White House to repeat demands that his big ballroom be added to the executive mansion."This event is one month removed from the White House Correspondent’Dinner shooting, and goes to show how important it is, for all future Presidents, to get, what will be, the most safe and secure space of its kind ever built in Washington, D.C. The National Security of our Country demands it!" wrote Trump in a Truth Social post after midnight Sunday.Hours earlier, a person who "pulled a weapon from his bag" and began opening fire on a White House security checkpoint died after officers returned fire and hit the suspect, U.S. Secret Service said.The president, who was at the White House on Saturday, was not "impacted" by the shooting outside, according to U.S. Secret Service.Roughly one month ago, Trump used the shooting outside the White House Correspondents' Association dinner to support the need for the ballroom.Trump gushed about his plans for the ballroom over construction noises on Tuesday after a GOP proposal to put $1 billion in funding toward the event space was abandoned.Earlier in his post, the president thanked Secret Service and other law enforcement agents for their "swift and professional action" taken outside the White House on Saturday.Sen. Ted Cruz 'Deeply Concerned' Over Potential Iran DealSen. Ted Cruz (R–Texas) said he was "deeply concerned" about a potential peace deal with Iran and called on President Donald Trump to "hold the line."In a post on X, Cruz praised Trump's decision to attack Iran, claiming implausibly that the U.S. had destroyed "all of their missiles & drones" and had sunk the "entire navy." The Washington Post reported earlier this month that a CIA analysis concluded Iran had maintained substantial missile capabilities, despite the bombardment.Cruz went on to voice concerns about a peace deal, writing: "If the result of all that is to be an Iranian regime—still run by Islamists who chant 'death to America'—now receiving billions of dollars, being able to enrich uranium & develop nuclear weapons, and having effective control over the Strait of Hormuz, then that outcome would be a disastrous mistake." He then told the president to "hold the line, defend America & enforce the red lines he has repeatedly drawn."Trump advisor Alex Bruesewitz lashed out at Cruz, writing: "Cool, Ted. No one asked you, bro." The Senator responded: "young political grifters pushing Iran appeasement are not remotely helping the President."W.H. Shooting Suspect Dead, ID'dA person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, said a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation.According to District of Columbia court records, Best was arrested in July 2025 after he attempted to enter a different White House checkpoint without authorization, didn’t heed officers’ commands to stop, “claimed he was Jesus Christ” and said he wanted to be arrested.Read more from The Associated Press:Steven Cheung Blows Up At Mike Pompeo Over Iran Deal Criticism: 'No Idea What The F**k He’s Talking About'White House Communications Director Steven Cheung profanely lashed out at former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over a post criticizing a potential deal between the U.S. and Iran.Pompeo, a cabinet member in President Donald Trump's first administration, panned reports of an agreement, suggesting that it was similar to President Obama's 2015 nuclear deal and "not remotely America First."Cheung replied with vitriol: "Mike Pompeo has no idea what the fuck he’s talking about. He should shut his stupid mouth and leave the real work to the professionals."On Saturday Trump announced that a deal with Iran to end the war and open the Strait Of Hormuz was "largely negotiated." The president promised final details would "be announced shortly." Notably, he did not mention Iran’s nuclear program, one of his many reasons for starting the war.See All Updates