U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill that aims to ensure uninterrupted funding for the administration’s deportation agenda for the rest of his term. Trump also announced more US air strikes on Iran, saying “we're going to hit them hard again today” after an Iranian drone’s downing of an American attack helicopter. Meanwhile Graham Platner captured Trump's attention after securing Maine’s Democratic Senate nomination, setting up a battle that could determine party control of the U.S. Senate. Trump called Platner a “pig" and said Republican Sen. Susan Collins, while “not my best friend,” is “a sane person.”

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AI stocks are yo-yoing, as the former superstars of Wall Street continue to face scrutiny for their success, and they’re dragging the U.S. market with them. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Wednesday after bouncing between a modest gain and a loss of 1.1%, and it’s heading toward its first back-to-back drop in three weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 525 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.1%. Wall Street has been shaky since last week, when AI stocks went from roaring to records to suddenly turning lower. Among the worries is that their prices have simply shot too high, too fast. Oil prices rose.

Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near. New data showed Wednesday that consumer prices rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the third straight monthly increase. Prices have now risen faster than wages for several months. Families are dipping into savings to maintain their spending, and more people are falling behind on their credit card bills. Large retailers say they have also noticed changes in customer behavior, like buying smaller amounts of gas during visits to the pump.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from President Donald Trump. Collins has managed to stay close enough to benefit politically while maintaining an independent streak. This strategy has helped Collins survive Trump's frequent personal attacks and his primary endorsements that cost two of her Republican incumbent Senate colleagues their reelection. Collins also has kept winning reelection despite her seat remaining a key target for Democrats over the years. Collins' opponent, Graham Platner, faces several allegations that have complicated the race. But despite Trump's past criticisms, the president hasn't recently slammed Collins, recognizing the importance of maintaining GOP control in Congress.

Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota have cast their ballots in another day of primary elections in America. Much of the political world was focused on Maine’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest even though the results weren't in question. Neither Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins nor Democratic challenger Graham Platner faced serious opposition for their party’s nomination. Elsewhere, President Donald Trump’s clout within his party was tested anew in states like South Carolina and Nevada, where he endorsed his favored candidates. Democrats hope to build momentum in Nevada in their broader push to reclaim key governor’s seats.

The U.S. military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic. Iran launched attacks Wednesday morning in Bahrain and Kuwait, which both sounded alerts and fired air defenses in response. Iran also said it targeted an air base in Jordan hosting U.S. forces, which was not immediately acknowledged by American or Jordanian officials. The war that started Feb. 28 has shaken the global economy, and officials have been unable to turn the April ceasefire into a deal to permanently end the conflict.