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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
‘Recipe for disaster’: Alarm as unearthed ICE plan stokes fears of ‘terrorizing’ Americans: An unearthed internal document revealed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to arm over 1,200 local police departments with a facial recognition app. Privacy advocates are sounding the alarm, calling the deployment of unregulated scanning technology a “recipe for disaster” that will empower officers to track anyone without warrants, consent, or notice
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-local-cops-facial-scanning/
Immigrant families in Texas have gone into hiding after latest Trump administration policy. The order has caused fear and uncertainty among immigrant communities in Texas, leading to families going into hiding and impacting international students studying at colleges and universities. Sara and her family, who had spent nearly a decade building a life in the U.S., now face the possibility of deportation and separation as a result of the changing immigration policies under the Trump administration.
https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/immigrant-families-in-texas-have-gone-into-hiding-after-latest-trump-administration-policy/article_686b6a17-17e7-40a7-9f9d-d573d2c83c72.html
Judge orders Trump to restart asylum and immigration applications. A judge ordered the Trump administration to restart asylum and immigration processing after it left some migrants living in the U.S. in legal limbo.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-asylum-citizenship-10591d120e5cb13da736d9eeb06757c8
Federal Court Vacates Trump-Vance Administration Policies Targeting Immigrants Based on Country of Origin
https://democracyforward.org/news/press-releases/federal-court-vacates-trump-vance-administration-policies-targeting-immigrants-based-on-country-of-origin/
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees say guards deny them food and clean water until they sign English documents. “They’ve taken reprisals with us for not taking that paper, not signing that paper. They took away the water and medicine to people who need medication. Today the medicine came very late, but here we have people here who are diabetic, one here with high blood pressure.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/05/alligator-alcatraz-detainees-denied-food-water
Trump’s DOGE team wanted to declare nearly 3 million living people dead to help drive out migrants, whistleblower claims. The plan, which was never implemented, would have placed individuals, including U.S. citizens, into the Social Security Administration’s “Death Master File,” potentially impacting their access to wages, benefits, and banking services.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-doge-team-wanted-declare-143220150.html
# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Trump Moved to Eliminate Chemical Safety Board Before Deadly Spill Killed 11. Critics are outraged that the Trump administration is moving to roll back chemical safety rules even as the U.S. faces deadly industrial chemical incidents. New polling shows even 82 percent of Trump supporters want stronger federal protections from toxic pollution.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5902007-chemical-plant-disasters-trump-epa/
# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums / Childcare
Sen. Ted Cruz Chairs a Commerce Hearing Examining the Impact of Technology on America’s Youth. Sen. Cruz says he ‘is glad’ officials are reviewing billion-dollar school internet program after research found that excessive screen time is linked to lower grades
https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/videos/watch/sen-ted-cruz-chairs-a-commerce-hearing-examining-the-impact-of-technology-on-americas-youth
# Employment / Labor / Unions
Unions Condemn Executive Order Allowing Trump to Replace Federal Workers With ‘Political Loyalists.’ President Trump’s executive order betrays a foundational American value: that our government works for the people, not for one man’s political agenda.
https://aflcio.org/press/releases/afl-cio-condemns-executive-order-replace-federal-workers-political-loyalists
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Ken Paxton files first lawsuit against rooftop solar industry: Attorney General Ken Paxton sued CAM Solar Inc. (“CAM Solar”) for engaging in fraudulent and deceptive practices in its sale of solar panel systems. CAM Solar is headquartered in San Antonio and markets and sells solar panel systems throughout Texas.
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-san-antonio-based-solar-company-fraudulent-sales-solar-panel
‘Hands Off the Arctic,’ Say Wilderness Defenders as Trump Holds Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale.
“Some places are too important to sacrifice,” said one Indigenous leader as the Trump administration invited fossil fuel companies to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/anwr-oil-gas-lease-sale
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
House GOP, With Help of 4 Dems, Votes to Take Food Aid From Millions of Women and Kids. “While working families struggle to feed their families, Republicans are cutting funding for fruit and vegetable vouchers for women, infants, and children.” The House was able to strip millions from the WIC program meant to help pregnant women and kids.
https://newrepublic.com/post/211416/democrats-republicans-wic-food-aid-pregnant-women-children
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Anna Paulina Luna Discusses Why She Thinks Epstein Was an Intelligence Agent and Trump Opposed Releasing the Files
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/anna-paulina-luna-discusses-why-she-thinks-epstein-was-an-intelligence-agent-and-trump-opposed-releasing-the-files/
Pam Bondi Finally Breaks Silence on Why Howard Lutnick Photo Vanished From Epstein File Release
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pam-bondi-explains-why-howard-lutnick-photo-was-excluded-from-epstein-records/vi-AA24VH59
Jeffrey Epstein Death Bombshell: Ex-Correctional Officer Gives Chilling Testimony on Mysterious Figure Seen Near His Cell Before Suicide. Despite official ruling of suicide, speculation continues due to technical failures in surveillance and unanswered questions about the mysterious orange figure.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/testimony-raises-questions-figure-seen-195934807.html
# Gov / Politics / US
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https://note.jervisfamily.com/posts/i-aint-sweatn-losing-fans-neil-young-drops-explosive-ultimatum-phuongluu123-team-clover-02d6
Trump Is Liquidating the United States: ‘The Country Is Not Trump’s to Liquidate’: New Report Details Depths of Presidential Corruption and Grift. “Americans know they’re being ripped off and are demanding accountability.” The American Economic Liberties Project and Groundwork Collaborative released a joint report detailing how President Donald Trump’s unprecedented corruption is padding his own pockets at the expense of US taxpayers.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/donald-trump-corruption-report
Four Senate Republicans Block SAVE Act in Latest Split With Trump as Fellow GOP Senator Says They ‘Betrayed Their Constituents.’ Republican senators joined Democrats to block another effort to advance President Donald Trump’s voter ID and election overhaul legislation, marking the latest instance this week in which GOP lawmakers have broken with a major White House-backed initiative.
https://www.latintimes.com/four-senate-republicans-block-save-act-latest-split-trump-fellow-gop-senator-says-they-betrayed-597757
Cornyn refuses to back down after primary loss, says Paxton’s nomination could complicate Republican efforts to hold the Senate
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5905200-cornyn-paxton-texas-senate-runoff/
Leaked Documents Raise Alarm Over Trump Administration’s Use of Military-Grade Tools to Monitor Domestic Political Dissidents
https://www.rawstory.com/israel-2677007113/
Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots. Voting rights groups say order is unlawful, warn of mass disenfranchisement
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/federal-court-hears-challenge-to-trump-executive-order-restricting-mail-in-ballots
‘Pay-to-Play Loyalty Program’: Trump Ballroom Donors Have Been Handed $50 Billion in Federal Contracts.
“Corporations wrote big checks to build Trump’s golden ballroom,” said Rep. Jason Crow. “Now they’re receiving billions of dollars in kickbacks—paid for by your tax dollars.”
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ballroom-donors-federal-contracts-b2990596.html
# Politics / Global
Underwater tunnel from Russia to Alaska will be built: Russia’s presidential envoy says that the country and the United States will sign an agreement Friday to continue designing an underwater tunnel connecting Russia’s Chukotka region to Alaska across the Bering Strait. Kirill Dmitriev made the announcement Thursday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/underwater-tunnel-russia-alaska-putin/
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting on the 4-year-old conflict, saying he sees “no point” in it. The Russian leader insisted military action would only stop after Moscow achieves its ‘goals.’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/5/russias-putin-says-no-point-meeting-ukraines-zelenskyy-for-now
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Three Americans arrested on charges they were helping fund ISIS
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-arrested-kansas-and-california-charged-plot-support-isis
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting. A federal judge has declined to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, clearing the way for potential sweeping changes in how American elections are run shortly before this year’s midterm elections.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/federal-judge-refuses-to-block-trump-order-to-create-federal-voter-list-and-limit-mail-voting
The Supreme Court Is Illegitimate: Whatever meager shred of legitimacy the U.S. Supreme Court had went up in flames with its shadow docket decision allowing Alabama to move forward with a racially discriminatory congressional map with no time for election administrators to prepare.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-alabama-voting-rights_n_6a22b848e4b0a18aef0b7ba7
Trump Lawyers Refuse to Provide Financial Records in $10B BBC Lawsuit. Trump is suing the publicly funded British broadcaster, claiming it defamed him by “intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively” editing two parts of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech to make it seem as though he had encouraged his supporters to storm the Capitol.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-lawyers-refuse-financial-records-142119171.html
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
“This story is going to get you a gun in your face.” George Santos, to NPR reporter Bobby Allyn. ‘He was boiling with rage.’ George Santos Is Under Investigation for Insider Trading on Kalshi
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5911806-npr-bobby-allyn-george-santos-heated-talks-insider-trading-doj/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Trump’s New Medicaid Rule ‘Designed to Ensure People Lose Healthcare,’ Critics Warn. States will have some discretion to decide which medical conditions qualify, but the new rules implicitly link the definition of medical frailty to a person’s ability to work.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5906718-medcaid-work-requirements-rule/
# Medical / Biologicals / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications
Texas leads U.S. in children without health insurance, Georgetown University study shows. Nearly 11% of Texas children under the age of 6 did not have health insurance in 2024, up from 7.9% in 2022
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/06/02/texas-leads-u.s.-in-children-without-health-insurance-georgetown-university-study-shows/
Justice Jackson Pens Unanimous Decision Backed by SCOTUS Conservatives. The justices ruled 9-0 in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., reversing a lower court decision and sending the case back for further proceedings, marking a rare moment of full agreement on a court often portrayed as ideologically divided.
https://www.newsweek.com/justice-jackson-unanimous-supreme-court-ruling-generic-drugs-12032495
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
House panel demands more information on military firings
The move comes after the dismissal of multiple uniformed military leaders since President Donald Trump took office. Pentagon officials would have five days to tell Congress why senior uniformed military leaders had been dismissed or fired under a provision adopted by a House panel Thursday.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/04/congress/house-panel-demands-more-information-on-military-firings-00950405
U.S. intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain. According to CENTCOM, an initial assessment indicated that six of the missiles were intercepted and a seventh failed before hitting anything.
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-898513
Pentagon likely to cancel missile deal with Germany over fears of Russia. The decision is part of a broader American retrenchment from the NATO alliance.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/04/us-germany-tomahawks-missiles-cancel-00950284
Trump has a new GOP loyalty test — but voters might actually like it this time
https://www.alternet.org/trump-loyalty-2677003310/
# Other Interestimg Stuff
Scientists Just Discovered Something Still Alive Inside Ötzi the Iceman 5,300 Years Later. Researchers found cold-loving microbes still reproducing inside the 5,300-year-old mummy, turning the famous Iceman into a living laboratory.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/scientists-just-discovered-something-still-alive-inside-otzi-the-iceman-5300-years-later/
# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Anthropic Scared, Calls for Global Freeze on AI Advances. They’re (supposedly) very freaked out. But we’ve heard this one before.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-scared-calls-global-freeze-ai
Kevin O’Leary Pleads With Locals to Allow His Massive Data Center If He Shrinks It Down to the Size of One Manhattan
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/943234/kevin-oleary-agrees-to-downsize-massive-utah-data-center
# UFO / UAP Disclosure
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is blasting out methane, here’s why that’s weird. After comet 3I/ATLAS reached perihelion, JWST took another look and detected methane on an interstellar object for the first time.
https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-is-blasting-out-a-bunch-of-methane-heres-why-thats-weird
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