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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Legal Organizations File Lawsuit Over Immigration Detention Conditions at Camp East Montana in El Paso’s Fort Bliss Military Base. People detained by ICE describe rights violations at nation’s largest immigration detention center, including severe medical neglect, violence by guards, inhumane conditions.
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/legal-organizations-file-lawsuit-over-immigration-detention-conditions-at-camp-east-montana-in-el-pasos-fort-bliss-military-base
# Children / Youth
In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations. The Old Apostolic Lutheran Church’s culture of forgiving and forgetting sins has absolved abusers and silenced victims across the U.S. and Canada, ensnaring parents, children and grandchildren in the same cycle of abuse.
https://www.propublica.org/article/old-apostolic-lutheran-church-generational-sexual-abuse
# Illicit Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs
Four Tren de Aragua members plead guilty to 2024 double murder. The TdA Members Also Pleaded Guilty to Shooting and Injuring a Third U.S. Citizen During the May 2024 Shooting in the Bronx Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-illegal-alien-tren-de-aragua-members-plead-guilty-double-murder-2024
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
US Plans Tariffs for 60 Countries Over Forced Labor: U.S. cites 60 countries for forced labor failures, imposes new tariffs up to 12.5%. USTR report says banned imports hurt U.S. business
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/u-s-cites-60-countries-for-forced-labor-failures-imposes-new-tariffs-up-to-12-5
USTR: United States Trade Representative
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Trade_Representative
USTR: https://ustr.gov/
# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump’s return-to-office mandate exempted feds with disabilities. Many are being ordered to work in-person anyway. Some agencies have put new conditions on granting telework as a reasonable accommodation for federal employees with disabilities.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/trumps-return-office-mandate-exempted-feds-disabilities-many-are-being-ordered-work-person-anyway/410524/
Trump signs order moving thousands of federal employees into Schedule F. Roughly 8,000 career federal employees were stripped of their civil service protections Wednesday, making them effectively at-will employees. An executive order Wednesday formalized Schedule Policy/Career, a new employment category that will strip job protections from close to 8,000 federal employees.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/06/trump-moves-about-8000-federal-positions-to-schedule-policy-career/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Lithium batteries are a trap. We built the entire clean energy transition on a mineral that requires destructive mining, relies on fragile supply chains, and degrades after a few years of constant use.
https://www.albysinnovation.com/2025/12/Germany-salt-and-air-battery.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawSNPkRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFaUnUyQVdCVEszTWp6ejA2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnNwRpZNYM6zITBwXCGjzbquprNVUgIgPonQem41CNow5JxfgWv2wW5r5vsL_aem_BfahVy3xGDl6rYnb6HN4FQ
Documenting “Toxic Ground” in Oklahoma. Across Oklahoma, as ProPublica has reported, the fluid is spreading uncontrollably belowground, blasting out of old, unplugged wells, polluting land and contaminating drinking water.
https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-regulators-fort-gibson-meredith-family
# Environment / Climate / Weather / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
A judge said the Trump administration can’t dismantle a weather research center. The damage may already be done. The National Center for Atmospheric Research is the latest example of how the Trump administration’s efforts to chainsaw the federal government can happen too fast for the courts or Congress to counter. Staff are fleeing, equipment has been offered for sale and multiple critical projects are paused, possibly never to be started again.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/03/a-judge-said-the-trump-administration-cant-dismantle-a-weather-research-center-the-damage-may-already-be-done-00948795
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
USDA confirms case of New World Screwworm in South Texas. Animal Health Officials Working Quickly to Protect U.S. Livestock and Wildlife. The affected animal is a 3-week-old calf and larvae were identified in its umbilical area. To date, there have been no further detections.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/usda-confirms-presence-new-world-screwworm-united-states
Trump’s USDA buildings responsible for containing pests infested with bedbugs: Federal Agency Working to Stop Invasive Bugs Invaded by Bugs. Government employees are getting sick after being forced to show up to work amid a bedbug infestation.
https://newrepublic.com/post/211269/federal-agency-agriculture-invasive-bugs-bedbugs
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Bondi blames botched release of Epstein files on Trump’s former personal lawyer: ‘I delegated oversight’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NG6jtFlito
# Gov / Politics / US
A ‘Dan Sullivan’ suddenly appeared in race to unseat Alaska GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan: GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan draws an unusual opponent in Alaska’s primary — and he’s not happy about it
https://apnews.com/article/alaska-senate-dan-sullivan-name-ballot-peltola-5d807b1c828c338ac3e94b342f47c3ec
Trump acknowledges Iranian hardliners could jeopardize deal
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_cea51cd2-6a12-42fa-a751-c496b92cf0ab.html
Trump to nominate Todd Blanche to be permanent attorney general
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5909287-donald-trump-todd-blanche-permanent-ag-nomination/
Trump is hiding the enormous cost of a heinous scandal under our noses: Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman warned that President Trump is hiding the enormous cost of a secret bombing campaign in international waters. “We are already giving this tinpot dictator far more attention than he deserves, and yet not nearly enough to keep vigil over the enormous costs of his lawlessness,” Litman wrote.
https://www.mexc.com/news/1128018
New report says Trump’s no-bid $13.1 million reflecting pool contract doesn’t fix the leaky pipes
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-reflecting-pool-problem-blue-color-b2987228.html
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down. Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2023, Nelson served as state’s top elections official for three and a half years but gave no specific reason for her resignation
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/02/texas-secretary-state-jane-nelson-resigns/
Thune hits breaking point with Trump. In a departure from the past 18 months, the Senate majority leader has publicly broken with the president on a string of recent controversies. It’s a sign that Trump’s sway with congressional Republicans is waning as he approaches the back half of his term.
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/03/thune-trump-pushback-senate
“President Trump called for me to be investigated, arrested, and hanged.” Sen. Slotkin points to Epstein file release as the backdrop. “No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.”
https://share.newsbreak.com/imj3ieyp
‘You Are Lying to Congress!’ House Dem Throws Down With Marco Rubio Over Trump Sleeping in Meetings. California Rep. Ted Lieu questions Secretary of State Marco Rubio about whether President Trump has ever fallen asleep at Cabinet or classified meetings. Rubio, responds, saying, “I’ve never seen him fall asleep.
https://www.c-span.org/clip/house-committee/rep-lieu-accuses-secy-rubio-of-lying-to-congress-over-whether-president-trump-falls-asleep-at-cabinet-meetings/5201167
Ex-Congressman George Santos Reportedly Under Federal Investigation For Insider Trading. The disgraced former Republican congressman is being investigated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
https://www.ms.now/news/federal-authorities-investigate-george-santos-for-alleged-prediction-market-insider-trading
National Democrats aim to flip 12 Texas House seats under newly expanded target list. Republicans would have just a 76-74 majority in the Texas House if the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee succeeds in flipping its targeted GOP districts.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/03/texas-house-national-democrats-target-list-gop-districts-2026-midterms-legislature/
‘Unlawfully withheld records’: Trump admin violating FOIA by refusing to release documents about Kash Patel’s expenses, lawsuit says. The Trump administration is violating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by refusing to release records about FBI Director Kash Patel’s publicly funded trip to Italy earlier this year, according to a lawsuit filed by a transparency-focused watchdog group.
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/unlawfully-withheld-records-trump-admin-violating-foia-by-refusing-to-release-documents-about-kash-patels-expenses-lawsuit-says/
The federal agency overseeing voting security is about to get gutted by Republicans. President Donald Trump and Republican allies demand voting restrictions including proof of citizenship requirements, citing election security concerns. However, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, or EAC— the sole federal agency dedicated to election security— faces severe budget cuts.
https://www.rawstory.com/congress-weighs-cuts-to-states-already-insufficient-election-security-dollars/
House Passes Historic War Powers Resolution Demanding Trump End the Iran War — “This Reckless and Costly War of Choice Needs to End Today.” The final vote was 215-208, with four Republicans joining Democrats in support of ending the war.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/congress/house-approves-war-powers-resolution-seeking-end-of-us-hostilities-against-iran
Trump slams judges, artists who pulled out of “Freedom 250” events in social media posts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x1HpRNC-6Q
White House insider reveals staff to be fired over Donald Trump’s disastrous MAGA festival
https://www.aol.com/articles/white-house-insider-reveals-staff-105546000.html
New York Democrats introduce redistricting measure that could add 4 House seats in 2028. A constitutional amendment poised for first passage in the New York state Legislature this week could help Democrats gain up to four congressional seats in 2028 if ultimately approved by voters, experts say.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2026/06/03/new-york-s-proposed-redistricting-amendment–
# Politics / Global
Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire. Deal is made through US-brokered talks in Washington, DC, that did not include Hezbollah.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/4/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-conditional-ceasefire
Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon. Hezbollah rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal. The announcement came as Israeli strikes killed four people and a U.N. peacekeeper in the crossfire.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/international/2026/06/04/us-iran-war-israel-lebanon-strikes-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz-ceasefire-talks–
Vladimir Putin warned by his own officials that mounting cost of Ukraine war is ‘unsustainable.’ The Kremlin has warned that cutting defence spending now would hurt Russian businesses dependent on lucrative contracts
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/putin-ukraine-russia-war-cost-b2988107.html
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
60 Minutes’ Scott Pelley breaks silence with bombshell claim: CBS ordered him to put lies on air. “New management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story,” Pelley wrote. “I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified. To date, in every case, I have managed to ignore these instructions or refuse them.”
https://www.rawstory.com/cbs-scott-pelley-new-statement/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
People with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates say. https://www.axios.com/2026/06/04/new-medicaid-work-rules-states
Report: More young children losing health insurance. A new report shows Texas leading the country in its rate of uninsured children under 6. Researchers found that 10.8% of Texas children under 6 were uninsured in 2024, up from 7.9% in 2022. That comes out to more than 73,000 additional uninsured kids. Texas has the highest uninsured rate of any U.S. state for that age bracket, far exceeding the national rate of 5.3%.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/healthcare/2026/06/02/553416/texas-kids-uninsured-research-health-insurance-children/
Medicare Advantage Is Quietly Cutting One of Its Most Popular Perks for Seniors. Medicare Advantage plans are highly popular in part because of their supplemental perks, but many of those perks that help you save money in retirement may be going away. Perks like over-the-counter (OTC) allowances, grocery cards, transportation, and meal delivery are quietly being scaled back, and you might find that your plan lacks some of the extras that gave it its value.
https://financebuzz.com/news/medicare-advantage-plan-perks-changing
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
“13 Americans Dead, Billions Wasted” — Sen. Chris Murphy Blasts Hegseth’s Claims of a Destroyed Iranian Military as Iran Kills 13 Americans and Strikes Kuwait Airport Leaving Civilians Dead And 63 Injured
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4690029885633-13-americans-dead-billions-wasted-sen-chris-murphy-blasts-hegseth-s-claims-of-a-destroyed-iranian-military-as-iran-kills-13-americans-and-strikes-kuwait-airport-leaving-civilians-dead-and-63-injured
# Science / Research
Melissa Casias Found Dead: Scientist’s Body Discovered Alongside Handgun in New Mexico — As More in Her Field Remain Missing. Melissa Casias’ body was found by a hiker in New Mexico, but more scientists still remain missing at this time
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/missing-woman-hiker-new-mexico-body-melissa-casias-b2987185.html
# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability
A $500 monthly cut? Social Security’s clock is ticking: Social Security is running out of money. Unless Congress acts, millions of Americans could soon lose $500 or more a month. The “Go-Broke” Date: The retirement trust fund is on pace to run dry in 2032.
https://thehill.com/homenews/5908336-why-social-security-checks-could-be-500-less-each-month-by-2032/
# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Texas AI data center growth rises as other states consider bans. There are now more than 4,300 data centers—built to train, deploy and deliver AI—across the U.S., according to Data Center Map. This includes over 600 in Virginia, more than 460 in Texas, and over 130 in New York.
https://www.newsweek.com/resistance-data-centers-growing-12002472
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