CNBC reports: Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Wednesday blasted President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” as “immoral” and “grotesque,” and reiterated that he will vote against it unless his GOP colleagues make major changes. “This is immoral, what us old farts doing to our young people,” Johnson said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” after sounding alarms that the massive tax-and-spending-cut …

USA Today reports: Just eight years after starting in a Los Angeles parking lot, Dave’s Hot Chicken has been acquired by private equity firm Roark Capital in a deal worth approximately $1 billion to enter its “next phase of growth and innovation.” A spokesperson for Dave’s Hot Chicken confirmed the acquisition to USA TODAY via email on Wednesday, June 4. …

Via press release from hate group leader Mat Staver: Liberty Counsel filed a motion to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to step in and defend the interests of concerned parents and stay a preliminary injunction forcing the city of Naples, Florida to allow an obscene LGBTQ drag show performance outdoors in view of children at an upcoming “pride” …

The Tennessean reports: Morgan Armstrong, a graduating senior at Tennessee Christian Preparatory School, posted photos on social media of her girlfriend and herself in late April. Days later, the private Cleveland, Tennessee school suspended her for the rest of the school year, banned her from campus and campus events, including her final exams and high school graduation, and terminated Armstrong’s …

Axios reports: House Republicans are expanding their investigation into President Biden’s health with a new tranche of requests to interview top White House aides, including former Chief of Staff Ron Klain and senior advisor Anita Dunn. In addition to Klain and Dunn, Comer sent letters requesting testimony from former deputy chief of staff Bruce Reed, senior advisor Mike Donilon and …

Bloomberg News reports: Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s top economic officials, revealed holding a stake in Coinbase Global Inc. worth at least $1 million thanks to his work as an adviser for the US crypto exchange, according to his financial disclosure. The Coinbase shares, listed as vested stock, could be worth as much as $5 million, according to …

CBS News reports: The acting top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee asked President Trump on Wednesday for information about Elon Musk’s alleged drug use during the 2024 presidential campaign and whether he was consuming illicit substances while serving as a top adviser to the president in the White House. Rep. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, the acting …

“I just finished speaking, by telephone, with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia. The call lasted approximately one hour and 15 minutes. We discussed the attack on Russia’s docked airplanes, by Ukraine, and also various other attacks that have been taking place by both sides. “It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace. President …

“I testified recently to the House Judiciary Committee. I began by reading the names of 14 people who were the judges who were eliminated by Jefferson in the Judiciary Act of 1802. They didn’t impeach them. They just wiped out their courts. “These district judges are unconstitutional, what they are doing is a complete violation of the Constitution, and if …

“The family was God’s plan and his ways are perfect. That’s what it says in Psalm 18. Sadly, the left hijacked June to present perversion, cause gender confusion, and basically to give license for individuals to be indecent to in public. And I’m taking it back for the American family. We want to lay out for people that God’s ways …

Wired reports: Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, and Ethan Shaotran’s employment designations at the General Services Administration (GSA) have been officially converted to full-time from the restricted special government employee classification that limited their time in government to a period of 130 days, according to documentation viewed by WIRED. Coristine, who has gone by “Big Balls” online and previously worked for …

Fox News reports: A public health alert has been issued for organic ground beef products that reportedly could be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced. The alert, issued by FSIS, applies to some Organic Rancher products distributed to Whole Foods Market locations nationwide. Here’s what to check for: 1-pound …

Wausau’s CBS affiliate reports: A former Wisconsin Rapids youth pastor will spend 10 years in prison and 5 years on extended supervision for sexually assaulting a child while working as a youth pastor in 2003. James Lane, 53, pleaded guilty to the charge in April and was convicted as a result. Attorney General Josh Kaul and Wood County District Attorney …

“Alright, so it’s Pride Month. Anybody know who this guy is? He’s a big icon in the gay community. Harvey Milk — I have heard of him, largely because there was a movie called Harvey Milk that starred James Franco as Harvey Milk. [Franco played Milk’s boyfriend.] “He was a gay rights activist in San Francisco. He was eventually murdered. …

Politico reports: Speaker Mike Johnson spent several minutes during a closed-door House Republican Conference meeting on Wednesday morning pushing back on Musk and trying to reassure Republicans after Musk signaled that he thinks lawmakers who support the megabill should be ousted next year, according to three people in the room granted anonymity to describe the private meeting. Johnson told his …

The Associated Press reports: Just days before she was set to give opening remarks at WorldPride’s human rights conference in Washington, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, the co-founder of UK Black Pride widely known as Lady Phyll, said she was denied entry to the U.S. after her visa was revoked due to her travels to Cuba earlier this year. Many LGBTQ+ travelers have …

The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump’s big bill making its way through Congress will cut taxes by $3.7 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The CBO also estimates an increase of 10.9 million people without health insurance under the bill, including …

Forbes reports: The Somerset County Department of Health inspected Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster on May 6, according to the report, which is publicly available online. The club received a score of 32 out of a 100 possible points, with the inspector documenting 18 violations—nine of which were deemed critical, meaning they “may result in an unacceptable health risk.” …

NBC News reports: The Missoula City Council approved a resolution recognizing the pride flag as the only official flag of the city of Missoula at Monday’s meeting. Ryan Sudbury, the city attorney for the City of Missoula, verified that the pride flag is the only official flag of the city of Missoula after the adoption at Monday night’s evening. “Currently, …

CBC News reports: The U.S. Navy plans to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler named after the slain gay rights leader and Navy veteran, and is considering renaming multiple naval ships named after civil rights leaders and prominent American voices, CBS News has learned. The documents obtained by CBS News also show other vessels named after prominent …