FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., introduced a resolution to end the official celebration of Pride Month and rename June in honor of traditional families. Miller wants Congress to stop recognizing Pride Month and instead celebrate “the benefit of marriage and family to men, women, children, and society.” Miller said that Americans have been “inundated with perverse Pride Month displays and events throughout the month of June that denigrate the nuclear family.” The decline of marriage and family has led to “a rise in crime, drug abuse, and other social ills,” she said. As a result, Miller moved to name June “Family Month” in order to “rededicat[e] our Nation to the importance of this essential unit.” “The traditional family is the greatest obstacle to the Left’s cultural agenda, which is why they have spent decades trying to redefine, weaken, and replace it,” Miller told the Daily Signal. “As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we should honor and strengthen the nuclear family—a husband and wife committed to one another for life and raising children with faith and purpose.” President Bill Clinton in 1999 was the first president to officially declare June Pride Month, followed by Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The Trump administration, however, has not issued a proclamation on behalf of LGBTQ people during the month of June. The Trump Department of Education recognizes June as Title IX Month because the landmark women’s sports ruling was issued in June 1972. Miller said “our survival as a country and civilization depends on the continuation of traditional marriage and family,” so “it is fitting to observe a month of rededicating our Nation to the importance of the traditional nuclear family.” “Strong families are the foundation of a strong nation,” Miller said. Republican co-sponsors of Miller’s resolution include Reps. Barry Moore of Alabama; Eli Crane of Arizona; Marlin Stutzman of Indiana; Pat Harrigan and Mark Harris of North Carolina; Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania; Diana Harshbarger and Andy Ogles of Tennessee; Michael Cloud, Keith Self, and Randy Weber of Texas; and Harriet Hageman of Wyoming.

Powered by what surveys show is the most diverse and loyal audience in cable news, Fox News again ended the week of May 18 as the most-watched television news channel, a title it has held almost every week for 24 consecutive years.  Fox News was ranked as No. 1 in all daytime cable news viewership the week of May 18, with an average audience of 1,501,000, according to Nielsen Media Research Big Data + Panel. MS NOW ranked No. 3 in all-day viewership with 579,000, CNN ranked as No. 4 with an average of 439,000, while CNBC ranked No. 29 at 125,000.  Fox News Channel attracts almost 60% of the cable news viewing audience. And contrary to public perception, its audience is not made up of just Republicans. In fact, according to Nielsen and MRI Fusion, Fox News has the most politically diverse cable news audience, drawing increasing numbers of Democrats and independents.  Not only does Fox News bring in a diverse viewership, but it also keeps its existing audience. According to a 2026 Brand Keys survey, Fox News has the highest loyalty ratings in morning and evening cable news.  The same can’t be said for “CBS Evening News.” Its ratings have dropped for the seventh week in a row.  Fox News Outranking Its Competitors—and the Networks  With Fox News holding steady at No. 1 in all daytime cable news viewers, the rest of the week’s top five was rounded out by ESPN, ranked No. 2, followed by MS NOW, ranked No. 3, CNN at No. 4, and HGTV nesting at No. 5.  Fox News Channel’s weekday daytime viewership of “The Story with Martha MacCallum,” with 1.8 million viewers, also surpassed that of ABC’s “GMA3,” with 1.3 million viewers. Weekday primetime is not the only area Fox is leading, but also late-night programming. Fox News Channel’s “Gutfeld!” led in viewership against ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” actually edged out Greg Gutfeld in his next-to-last week on the air, with the help of an appearance by David Letterman and audiences tuning in for Colbert’s pending farewell.   Still, even Colbert offered a tip of the hat to “Gutfeld!”’s shining success on his last episode of “The Late Show.” In his final show, Stephen Colbert admits he was, in fact, getting trounced in the ratings by @greggutfeld.Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Two contradictory realities cannot coexist without rupturing the space-time continuum.Colbert: Like what?NDT: For instance, if the show is #1 on… pic.twitter.com/ot2qmaYeuF— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) May 22, 2026 The Top Fox News Shows Dominate Weekdays and Weekends A few other notable numbers from the May 18 ratings.   “The Five” was the highest-rated program of the week with 3.5 million viewers.  “The Big Weekend Show,” co-hosted by Tomi Lahren and Johnny Joey Jones at 5 p.m., ranked as the top Saturday program with 1.7 million viewers  “Sunday Morning Futures,” anchored by Maria Bartiromo, led Sunday cable news viewership with 1.7 million viewers.

Spencer Pratt, the reality television villain turned Los Angeles mayoral candidate, is on track for a showdown with incumbent Democrat Mayor Karen Bass. While Pratt has not yet officially locked in a top-two finish, returns coming in from the Golden State on Wednesday morning show him in second place and maintaining a comfortable lead over Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman, according to the Associated Press. Bass, however, held the top spot with 36.7% of the vote just after 10 p.m. PDT when the Associated Press determined she would advance to the November general election. The call for Bass came in with less than 50% of the estimated vote counted. Meanwhile, Pratt had captured 29.6% of the vote, a strong second place. Raman trailed in third with 20.8% of the vote. Under Los Angeles election rules, candidates compete in a nonpartisan primary. If no candidate receives a majority of votes, the top two finishers advance to the general election. “The communists already lost,” Pratt said Tuesday night in an interview with reporters outside of his election night party, seeming to reference his opponents Nithya Raman and Karen Bass. Im in tears. Spencer Pratt just said the Communists have already lost. Pratt crushed it in the first roundMAKE LOS ANGELES GREAT AGAIN pic.twitter.com/dsoqjdehBc— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) June 3, 2026 Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles in 2022 after a six-term stint in Congress. She is seeking a second term. “We’re going to build a city where parents and kids do not have to navigate tents, because in the nation’s second largest city, there should never be anybody that is sleeping on our streets. We are a city that can deal with this and we have been doing it, and we are going to continue,” Bass said in remarks to supporters Tuesday night. The race unfolded amid ongoing concerns over housing affordability, homelessness, public safety, and wildfire recovery.  Pratt drew attention to Angelenos with his unconventional campaign that relied heavily on social media and viral AI campaign videos.  Throughout the race, Pratt presented himself as an alternative to the city’s political establishment and has been outspoken about the mayor’s management of the Palisades fires and homelessness throughout the city. Pratt was inspired to joined the mayoral race because of the Bass administration’s response to the the January 2025 Palisades fires, in which Pratt lost his home. Now, Pratt appears poised for a November showdown with the mayor he blames for the loss of his home.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to testify about his 2027 “America First” State Department budget request. While most department budgets increase significantly, this is the second consecutive year the State Department continues to make significant cuts, no longer operating as “the world’s ATM.” “Our foreign policy is one that is solely focused on the interests of the United States of America,” Rubio told the committee. Rubio’s request for a $35.6 billion budget is a 30% decrease from the $51.1 billion enacted in fiscal year 2026. Democrat Senator Jeanne Sheehan is big mad at Secretary of State Marco Rubio for…*checks notes*For spending 44% LESS ?!? pic.twitter.com/XWhdl4fGNy— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) June 2, 2026 This effort reflects the Trump administration’s efforts to limit unnecessary global spending and a “bloated bureaucracy.” Most of the spending cuts have been in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and grants to nongovernmental organizations, as well as shrinking the department workforce significantly. Chairman Jim Risch, R-Idaho, began the hearing by congratulating Rubio for implementing this agenda “quite well.” The senator supported the cuts and said the United States is no longer “the world’s ATM.” Rubio agreed, saying, “The United States government is not a charity.” HOLY SMOKES. Sec. Marco Rubio just OBLITERATED Sen. Rosen (D)'s liesROSEN: You were at a PARTY instead of helping JD Vance negotiate with Iran! RUBIO: "You don't know what you're TALKING ABOUT! I know your staff wrote up this CUTE statement for TikTok, but it's NOT TRUE.… pic.twitter.com/03b6OrVWfV— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 2, 2026 The secretary is familiar with this committee, last appearing before members prior to the war in Iran. Rubio is also a former senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The secretary will continue his budget justification tour and will appear before three more committees this week. On Tuesday, members began challenging him on nearly every issue, including the war in Iran, funding for Ukraine, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the recent Ebola outbreak in Africa, artificial intelligence, actions against drug cartels in the South Pacific, and his cuts to the department. U.S. operations in Iran are still underway. The ceasefire continues, but the Strait of Hormuz, crucial for global oil exports, remains closed. The Department of War has increased its budget request 44% to $1.5 trillion, breaking records as the largest increase since the Korean War. It also will likely need supplemental funding to support the war in Iran. In late April, the Pentagon told the House Armed Services Committee that it had spent $25 billion on the war. Since then, however, reports indicate it could have reached nearly $35 billion. .@SecRubio: "We remain the world’s sole global superpower—the most powerful country on earth. We have the largest economy, we have the most formidable and powerful military ever known to man, by the way. Our dollar remains that reserve currency of the world. Our language is used… pic.twitter.com/okDp7qqSEY— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 2, 2026 While the administration is operating by putting America first, Rubio said the United States government needs to be involved in strategic actions abroad “on behalf of American interests.” “Sometimes in foreign policy the choices are not between a good choice and a bad choice—it’s between two less-than-ideal choices,” Rubio said, standing by decisions he has made as secretary. Congress is set to vote on, and will likely pass, another funding authorization bill to loan Ukraine an additional $8 billion this week. This would bring the total U.S. aid to Ukraine to nearly $200 billion since 2022.

Democrats thought they found their next political golden boy in Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, but they realize his campaign follows the same pattern as disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell—with an even worse résumé. Mehek Cooke, a national security and political analyst with The Daily Signal, joined Harris Faulkner on Fox News’ “The Faulkner Focus” to argue that Republicans should stop trying to rescue Democrats from Platner, whose controversies could become a political gift to the GOP. “As Republicans look at this, they want to let Graham Platner cook,” Cooke said. “Graham Platner has an immediate strategy. He could exit and allow Janet Mills to run, but Democrats aren’t abandoning him.” Platner is riddled with controversy including a tattoo of a Nazi symbol he got in 2007, and resurfaced Reddit posts containing vulgar and inflammatory comments about race, sexuality, and military sexual assault. He faced backlash over a deleted Reddit post mocking Purple Heart recipient who was shot four times during a firefight with the Taliban after drawing fire away from members of his unit. And most recently he was exposed for exchanging sexually explicit messages with multiple women while married. With Maine’s Democratic Senate primary set for June 9, Cooke said Democrats still have an opportunity to change course, but the party appears determined to double down on Platner as it prepares for a pivotal Senate race. Cooke also criticized Platner over reports that a profile linked to him remained active on Kik, an anonymous messaging app that one serial offender has said is a “predator’s paradise” for child exploitation. Cooke said voters should pay attention not only to Platner’s record but also to the party leaders who continue to stand behind him as additional stories emerge before voters cast their ballots. “It will continue to implode,” Cooke said. “There are more stories that will come out, Harris.” Cooke said Republicans should allow Democrats to own the consequences of that decision rather than interrupt the implosion. “Democrats are continuing to double down on a candidate that is so far gone,” she said. “This actually shows the arrogance of the party, the fact that they won’t take the exit ramp, that Bernie Sanders is continuing to back Graham Platner.” Cooke compared Platner’s growing political baggage to the controversies surrounding former California Rep. Eric Swalwell, arguing that Democrats are repeating the same mistake with an even weaker candidate. “This is Eric Swalwell but worse,” Cooke said. “Democrats continue to try to find their next golden boy. Graham Platner is not it. You have the same pattern with a worse resume.”