Trump News for Monday, June 1, 2026

Last week, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s push to create a fund for people claiming they were "victims of lawfare and weaponization"

The decision was split, allowing the Trump administration to continue barring transgender people from enlisting.

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - U.S.

The DOJ has gone past bleeding talent. Now, it’s just bleeding whatever. It’s one thing to do a bit of MAGA swagger before a captive audience and walk out with a criminal indictment that contains no evidence of criminal activity. It’s quite another thing to p…

The end of Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund is the latest in a series of setbacks.

"60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley exposed a key point of tension in the Bari Weiss era during a fiery exchange on Monday.

The Trump administration continues its assault on science. One little-known area that's been neglected in funding this year is federal research into social, behavioral and economic science.

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund is — maybe — do…

As his signature efforts falter, the president is pleading with Republicans to pipe down and have faith. One can understand their skepticism.

A former model with a messy history around Trumpworld and Jeffrey Epstein has made a new, disputed claim about how Melania Trump met Donald Trump. Just about the only people claiming Epstein didn't introduce the two odious pairs are the pair themselves. — Rea…

Elon Musk: You've been challenged.

End of election deadlock will see PM Frederiksen continue her stewardship of response to Trump's Greenland lust.

President Donald Trump spent the weekend crashing out on TruthSocial as artist after artist dropped out of the Freedom 250 festival, a White House concert series that will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary later this month. Trump ultimately declared he wa…

Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI -- the second one this year -- alleges the AI-maker put profits over people.

The Justice Department said it 'strongly disagrees' with the court's ruling that paused a $1.776 fund for victims of government "weaponization," but would still abide by it.

“What do you think Melania would do if she looked up at a debate and saw what she thought was her husband, that’s the president, having a stroke?”

Just one day ahead of a crucial California primary election, officials said police have been notified of two possible acts of voter interference.

The announcement comes after Trump met with congressional Republicans over concerns about his settlement with the IRS.

John Deere is facing a second class action lawsuit for its ongoing, ham-fisted effort to monopolize tractor repair and drive up costs for its customers. The latest lawsuit was filed in mid-May in the Northern District of Illinois against John Deere by Christy…

Iowa’s GOP governor candidates are making their final pitches to voters as they hope to lock in support ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections.

Peters had been sentenced to nine years in state prison after allowing access to Colorado state voting machines.

Amid a wave of firings at 60 Minutes, longtime correspondent Scott Pelley accused CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the show, while he questioned her qualifications and that of the top rated newsmagazine’s new executive producer, Nick Bilton.…

With a blistering lawsuit filed Monday, the state of Florida may succeed where Elon Musk failed in bringing OpenAI and Sam Altman to heel. “Today, we announced the first-in-the-nation state-led lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman,” Sunshine State A…

The government has published more than 1,000 pages of documents about the former US ambassador's appointment.

An appeals court has affirmed a lower court's decision blocking the Department of Defense from removing current transgender servicemembers.

Most legal experts seemed pretty skeptical about the tactic of 35 former federal judges asking federal judge Kathleen Williams to reopen the case where Trump sued his own IRS demanding $10 billion. Turns out they were wrong — on Friday, Judge Williams reopene…

He wanted originalism until the original words got in the way. Hoping to somehow convince the country that birthright citizenship isn't a longstanding right, Grandpa Pudding Brains got very mad at the court he himself rigged, because it isn't doing exactly wh…

A Rhode Island Trump supporter bought his wife a $640 pink Trump-branded watch, expecting "the integrity of the President of the United States." He got RUMP. Tim Petit, from Middletown, Rhode Island, treated his wife Melanie to a $640 pink limited-edition Tr…

Trump promised cheap gas and no new wars, then delivered expensive gas and a war. Some of his voters have noticed. The New York Times talked to Trump voters in several battleground states as they filled up their cars. Some still back him. — Read the rest The…

“I know that the Democrats are going to cheat, and no one’s really addressing the problem that I spent my time in prison as retribution for,” Peters, newly r...

Vietnam broke its own laws to fast track this development because the country was trying to avoid steep U.S. tariffs from the Trump administration.

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The Justice Department said in a court filing it would appeal a federal judge’s order allowing all importers—not just those who sued the administration—to...

CBP Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino made that title literal by showing up wherever Trump needed trouble started. Once he had arrived far north of the southern border he was supposed to be patrolling, Bovino (and the people he was “commanding”) found themsel…

CBS News is pushing out dissenters, replacing them with inexperienced hires

The most populous US state has attracted attention for its contentious gubernatorial race with 61 candidates.

The Supreme Court is expected to rule within weeks on Trump's attempted removal of a Fed governor.

The United States says it has bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the U.S. says it shot down on Monday. The nominal ceasefi…

Israel has pushed past the Litani River, with the UNFIL peacekeeping force helpless to prevent an invasion.

Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions.

Oil prices could soar again absent a peace deal with Iran, Zandi said. Crude saw a fresh spike on Monday as US-Iran talks appeared to stall.

Today I’m talking with Harvey Mason Jr., who is CEO of the Recording Academy — that’s the outfit that puts on the Grammy Awards. I last talked to Harvey in 2024, when it was obvious that generative AI would upend the music industry, but still not exactly clea…

Over the past several years, Microsoft has largely managed to withstand populist calls to break up Big Tech while peers faced sweeping lawsuits. But a probe by the Federal Trade Commission suggests that grace period could be nearing an end. Earlier this year,…

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Fortifications are growing in tandem with the threat of political violence.

Five years years ago AT&T effectively stopped selling DSL and started hanging up on DSL and copper phone line customers. While killing landlines and DSL is understandable given the limitations of the dated copper-based tech, the problem is that thanks to conc…

Spencer Pratt, the reality star people love to hate-watch, is running for office—and betting that infamy can be political currency.

New Jersey voters will nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress in a state primary on Tuesday, including in one key battleground district that could...

President Melts Down at 'Unpatriotic' Republicans in 1AM Rage Post... (First column, 1st story, link)

American aircraft fired on a number of Iranian sites over the weekend, including Qeeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. And, Trump's anti-weaponization fund faces scrutiny in Congress and the courts.

A proposal to push federal workers to sign nondisclosure agreements is part of a bigger effort to hide government secrets.

Freedom of speech, and of the press, can be guaranteed only if Americans exercise their rights.

The country’s center-left has stayed in power by engineering an economic boom. But the boom has created problems of its own.

Dimon and Armstrong sit on opposite camps in the CLARITY Act debate, representing the banking and crypto industries, respectively

Cultish devotion leads Republicans to see Trump as more god-like than human

(Bloomberg) -- After years in the political wilderness, Iowa Democrats are feeling a new sensation — hope.Most Read from BloombergUS Says Deals With Iran for...

Welcome to June! Kick off your back-to-work with our expertly curated morning reads: • The Lowest Consumer Sentiment EVER: We are currently sitting at the lowest level of consumer sentiment in the past 75 years!. Lower than the Great Financial Crisis when the…

"We've left Iran's military alone" and "Iran has no military" are an incredible duo of things to say within minutes of each other.

Washington and Tehran are attacking each other despite a ceasefire that came into effect on April 8.

Eric Greene, 60, has been living in the Upper West Side in a single room for the last six years in a program run by Goddard Riverside. HUD is expected to issue a new funding request outlining the kinds of programs it will pay for next year by the end of Mo…

Fresh inflation data now suggests the challenge may be deeper and longer lasting than many expected.

The power struggle over regulating crypto and prediction markets offers a window into how the President enriches his family and his wealthy supporters, John Cassidy writes.

A group of neighbors in Baltimore are redistributing their income each month to support each other. It all began with the DOGE job cuts.

Venezuela's ruling party is facing internal divisions after 27 years of unity

See how much Nvidia pays in 2026, with engineers and research scientists earning over $300,000. Salary data shows pay ranges across about 1,200 roles.

Kuwait, which hosts US forces, says its defence systems intercepted missiles and drones amid sirens across the country.

While a peace deal between the US and Iran remains elusive, Israel has deepened its offensive into southern Lebanon.

"Vanilla Ice did not pull out, which I do realize sounds like the answer to the question, 'Why does that baby have frosted tips?'"

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Jerome Powell says the US central bank is undergoing a 'stress test' like other institutions in the current era.

The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government

The United States bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend, the American mili...

The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it...

By Yomna Ehab DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had...

Back after a brief holiday hiatus last week, John Oliver returned to his desk to roast the botched rollout of Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 celebration, which has seen myriad cancellations since various scheduled performers like Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, M…

Department of Commerce issues guidance on chip restrictions amid concerns about loopholes in export control regime.

Amidst the push for clean energy worldwide, many people are vouching for small nuclear reactors, though there are still a number of factors holding them back.