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\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f Iran and the United States have reached a peace deal<\/a> to end fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfe5 Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been hospitalized<\/a> for unknown reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa Fox Media announced that it will purchase streaming giant Roku<\/a> for $22 billion. <\/p>\n Protect Your Identity, Finances, and Credit.<\/p>\n Coveron keeps watch over your personal data, credit, and financial accounts 24\/7 \u2014 and alerts you the moment it detects suspicious activity. If you fall victim to identity theft, you’ll get financial help and expert assistance to fix the damage. Use code LEVERNEWS to try it with up to 76% off<\/a>.<\/p>\n TODAY’S TOPLINES<\/p>\n Your AIPAC is showing. The debate over U.S.-Israeli relations and related PAC spending has taken center stage<\/a> in a combative primary for a prized New York City U.S. House seat and one of the most Jewish congressional districts in the country. Rep. Dan Goldman (D) has accepted the American Israel Public Affairs Committee\u2019s (AIPAC) endorsement \u2014 but amid pressure from his progressive challenger, former city comptroller Brad Lander, Goldman has pledged to return<\/a> the hundreds of thousands<\/a> in AIPAC money given to him this cycle.<\/p>\n \ud83e\uddfe Still, May campaign finance records<\/a> reviewed by The Lever\u2019s Luke Goldstein show that Goldman accepted $55,000 from the Better Blue Fund, an apparent AIPAC front group<\/a> that raises exclusively for candidates endorsed by the Israel lobby.\u00a0<\/p>\n Create a FREE account, or log in. <\/p>\n Registered readers of The Lever get access to a limited number of free articles every month, breaking news alerts, and our Lever Daily newsletter.<\/p>\n![\"CTA](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-9.21.03-AM.png\")
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