Extreme Water Shortages in the West, and Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge

The Headlines · Jun 2, 2026 · 9m

Plus, the rocky, unpredictable race for California governor. Here’s what we’re covering: A Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought, by Jack Healy, Reis Thebault and Scott Dance Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash, by Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Alan Feuer, Devlin Barrett and Annie Karni Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List, by Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly Israel Appears to Pull Back From Threat to Strike Beirut, by The New York Times California Votes on Newsom’s Successor After Turbulent Primary Campaign…