Trump News for Saturday, June 6, 2026

Trump pardons former US Congress member accused of insider trading

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Republican Stephen Buyer was convicted and sentenced to 22 months in prison, though he has maintained his innocence.

Pyongyang reaffirms North Korea's nuclear status ahead of visit by China's Xi

CBC News

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said North ‌Korea will never back down on its status as a nuclear-armed state, warning it won't tolerate any ​threats, state media agency KCNA ​said.

Trump mocks ‘Barack Hussein Obama Library’ with AI image of site overrun with trash and sprawling homeless encampments

Gabrielle Fahmy, New York Post

The $850 million library and museum, opening Juneteenth on the South Side of Chicago, has attracted the scorn of Trump before, who's called it a "very unattractive building that is seriously late and seriously over budget."

Even Trump says he doesn’t know ‘where the hell’ his own false claim about Black unemployment came from

Daniel Dale, CNN, CNN

President Donald Trump uses a lot of fictional statistics. He usually deploys them with a breezy confidence.

‘The Country Is Not Trump’s To Liquidate’: His Grift Is Costing Us All

Brad Reed, Crooksandliars.com

The American Economic Liberties Project and Groundwork Collaborative on Wednesday released a joint report detailing how President Donald Trump’s unprecedented corruption is padding his own pockets at the expense of US taxpayers. The report—titled “The Price o…

DAN HODGES: I've long warned the Mandelson affair was descending into a cover-up. Today we finally see why...

Dan Hodges, Dailymail.com

For months, I and other journalists have been warning that the Peter Mandelson scandal was descending into a cover-up.

Pentagon boosts Israeli spying threat to ‘critical’ – media

RT

The Pentagon has reportedly elevated the Israeli espionage threat to the highest level amid rising tensions in the Middle East Read Full Article at RT.com

Terrifying scenes as ‘Apocalypse Now’-style military training rattles SoCal — and why it could continue for years

Daniel Farr, New York Post

Military helicopters, simulated gunfire and flash grenades rattled Pasadena, Long Beach and other Los Angeles-area suburbs this week

The Leopard Is Eating David Sacks’s Face

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

"Nationalization of AI will accelerate the corporate-government fusion we’re already sliding toward," wrote Sacks.

Pentagon said to raise threat level on Israel spying to ‘critical’

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Department reports raise concerns about increased espionage activity amid US-Israeli war with Iran, ceasefire talks.

US plans to use Iranian assets to rebuild Gulf allies

Geoff Earle, New York Post

The source did not provide a dollar amount for the program, and did not specifically mention Iran’s $24 billion in frozen assets – although they have featured prominently in talks between the US and Iran to end the war that began Feb. 28.

Trump’s “hero image” includes lions, camels and motorcycles

CK Smith, Salon

The surreal video by a Trump-backed candidate adds to a growing archive of idealized AI imagery of "America's hero"

U.S. Doctor Treated For Ebola Is Discharged As Outbreak In Africa Continues (Live Updates)

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff, Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/, Forbes

Dozens of people have died and hundreds have been sickened in an Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Trump Lawyer Argues Trump Can Tear Down Statue of Liberty

John Gruber, TPM

In a hearing today about the president’s bulldozing of the East Wing...

Trump’s AI adventure video sends internet into a frenzy

Jeanne Erickson, New York Post

President Donald Trump posted a kooky video called "Thank You President Trump" that features a parade of the president on different adventures with a repetitive soundtrack that features the word "Trump" approximately 40 times.

Judge tosses Kennedy Center suit against musician who canceled Christmas Eve show

MELISSA GOLDIN, Yahoo Entertainment

Attorneys for musician Chuck Redd say a D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve...

Why are Armenia’s elections being so keenly watched abroad?

Al Jazeera English

Russia, the United States and European Union all have interests as geopolitics take centre-stage.

Trump posts video of AI-generated characters from around the world chanting, 'They love Donald Trump'

Jack Brewster, Yahoo Entertainment

President Trump shared an AI-generated video on Truth Social on Saturday depicting characters from across the world chanting "they love Donald Trump."

Wells Fargo Raises PT on Intel (INTC) Stock

Bob Karr, Yahoo Entertainment

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is one of the Best Big Company Stocks to Buy Right Now. On June 1, Wells Fargo lifted its price objective on the company’s...

Here’s Why Apple (AAPL) is One of the Best Big Company Stocks to Buy Right Now

Bob Karr, Yahoo Entertainment

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the Best Big Company Stocks to Buy Right Now. On June 1, Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring reiterated an “Overweight...

Meta Platforms (META): One of the Best Big Company Stocks to Buy Right Now

Bob Karr, Yahoo Entertainment

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the Best Big Company Stocks to Buy Right Now. On May 28, Rosenblatt reiterated a “Buy” rating and a price...

Piper Sandler Raises PT on Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock

Bob Karr, Yahoo Entertainment

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the Best Big Company Stocks to Buy Right Now. On June 1, Piper Sandler analyst Thomas Champion lifted its price...

Louisiana-Pacific Corp (LPX) Stock Is Down? Should You Buy the Dip?

Abdul Rahman, Yahoo Entertainment

Louisiana-Pacific Corp (NYSE:LPX) is one of the best land and timber stocks to buy now. The stock has retreated about 7% year to date, and the Street believe...

Weyerhaeuser Co (WY) Stock Outlook: What Happened in Q1?

Abdul Rahman, Yahoo Entertainment

Weyerhaeuser Co (NYSE:WY) is one of the best land and timber stocks to buy now. The Street expects Weyerhaeuser stock to jump more than 26% from its current ...

Are You Eying UFP Industries Inc (UFPI) Stock? Lessons From Q1

Abdul Rahman, Yahoo Entertainment

UFP Industries Inc (NASDAQ:UFPI) is one of the best land and timber stocks to buy now. Analysts expect the stock to jump more than 29% from its current level...

What Does Boise Cascade Co (BCC)’s Q1 Report Reveal?

Abdul Rahman, Yahoo Entertainment

Boise Cascade Co (NYSE:BCC) is one of the best land and timber stocks to buy now. Analysts see at least a 29% upside in the Boise Cascade stock from the...

Analyst See More Upside Despite Micron Technology’s (MU) 90% Gains in May

Talha Qureshi, Yahoo Entertainment

Despite Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)’s impressive 90% gains in May 2026, the Street continues to increase price targets, reflecting continued bullish ...

Goldman Sachs Raises PT on ​Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

Talha Qureshi, Yahoo Entertainment

​Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) has gained more than 60% during the last month, making it one of the Best Performing Stocks in May. Recently, ...

Wedbush Raises PT on Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

Talha Qureshi, Yahoo Entertainment

With more than 65% gains in May 2026, Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) is one of the Best Performing Stocks in May. Recently, on June 3, Wedbush raised...

Fortinet (FTNT) Gains More than 70% in May, Here’s What Took the Stock Higher

Talha Qureshi, Yahoo Entertainment

Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) has gained more than 70% during the last month. Most of the gains came after the company posted strong results during fiscal Q1 ...

CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Reports FQ1 2027 Earnings, Here’s What’s Important to Note

Talha Qureshi, Yahoo Entertainment

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) has gained more than 70% in May, and the company recently released strong results for fiscal Q1 2027 on June 3...

Trump pardons former Republican congressman who was convicted of insider trading

Emily Chang, Isabella Murray, Abcnews.com

President Donald Trump pardoned former GOP Congressman Stephen Buyer of Indiana, who was convicted of insider trading in 2023 and sentenced to 22 months in prison.

100 days into the war on Iran, Trump fails to rally US support

Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English

Unpopularity of the war may affect the US approach to the conflict and hurt Republicans in the elections, analysts say.

Trump in Chippewa Falls: Promising Input Price Declines to Farmers

Menzie Chinn, Econbrowser.com

From WisPolitics: “We’re going to come out and your fertilizer prices are going to go way down just like they were four months ago. Your fertilizer’s down, your energy’s down, your oil, your gas is all coming way down. And frankly, I thought it would go much …

Pete Hegseth Attacks Europe’s Immigration Policies In D-Day Anniversary Speech

Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff, Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/, Forbes

Hegseth made the remarks during a speech at Normandy American Cemetery in France.

Why ceasefires haven’t stopped deadly strikes in Gaza, Lebanon or the Gulf

Freddie Clayton, NBC News

Across the Middle East, three separate ceasefire deals are currently in effect.

Alvotech (ALVO) Receives FDA Form 483 Following Routine Facility Inspection

Maham Fatima, Yahoo Entertainment

Alvotech (NASDAQ:ALVO) is one of the most promising penny stocks according to Wall Street analysts. On May 11, Alvotech announced the completion of a routine...

Army lays groundwork for death row executions if Trump gives approval

Steve Beynon, Abcnews.com

The Army is preparing to carry out the executions of the military's four death-row inmates if ordered to do so by the president, according to an internal document

Various & Sundry 6/6/26

John Scalzi, Scalzi.com

It’s a bit of a stormy day here. Let’s see what’s going on elsewhere. The “K”-shaped economy comes for laptops: There’s been a trade show this week called Computex (there seems to be a big event in the tech field every other week or so), and Michael Crider of…

The Republicans Defying Trump

The Editors, The Atlantic

Panelists joined to discuss why the president could face pushback from soon-to-be former senators.

Paramount Would Consider Selling Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network: Report

Ray Flook, Bleeding Cool News

As David Ellison's Paramount Skydance races the clock to complete the takeover of David Zaslav's Warner Bros. Discovery before he has to start paying a pretty dramatic "ticking fee," he learned on Friday that several states may be joining together to challeng…

Jim Cramer Believes “Alphabet Could Raise Serious Money”

Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) was among the stocks on which Jim Cramer gave his opinion, as he warned that increased AI-related spending might cause near-term...

The Media Stopped Being Shocked By Trump — Now It's Just Impressed

Steve M., Crooksandliars.com

Stephen Robinson asks, yet again, why the bizarre words and deeds of the aging Donald Trump aren't covered the same way Joe Biden's "senior moments" were: This past weekend, Trump’s social media feed was a wellspring of lunacy. He posted more than 50 times on…

The Innocents Abroad

Suzy Hansen, Dahlia Krutkovich, The New York Review of Books

“One of my guiding principles as a white American writing about the US is that it’s important to include yourself in your analysis, to acknowledge your own complicity or at least involvement in the country’s history or power.”

Trump dismisses outrage over $9,000 tickets: 'They can watch it on television'...

Shane Garry Acedera, Basketball Network

Trump dismisses outrage over $9,000 tickets: 'They can watch it on television'... (Second column, 3rd story, link) Related stories:KNICKS fans go bonkers in NYC after Game 2 Finals win... First championship in 53 years within reach...

Female Navy officers fear career cap after women cut from promotions list...

Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Several female Navy officers say they see Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent intervention in a promotions list as a sign their careers now have a ceiling. The Navy had selected 31 sailors to promote from the rank of captain to one-star admiral, but Hegse…

Elizabeth Warren Lays a Trap for Jensen Huang. He May Have No Choice But to Accept

Rich Duprey, 24/7 Wall St.

Washington and Wall Street are increasingly colliding over artificial intelligence. As AI becomes both an economic engine and a national security concern...

Lebanon and Israel’s perpetual war machine

Al Jazeera English

Why Lebanon remains central to Israel's multi-front wars.

Prediction markets have become a draw for young men. Here's why

Mary Cunningham, CBS News

Prediction markets have become a draw for young men in search of quick cash and thrills, experts say. "I had almost $4,600 at one point but squandered that," one man said.

James Talarico Isn’t Going to Let Ken Paxton Hide Behind Trump

Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone

James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas, knows he must put a spotlight on his scandal-ridden opponent, Ken Paxton.

Federal agency to open tens of thousands of acres of Colorado wilderness to oil drilling

Jennifer Oldham, Capital and Main, Grist

Wildlife habitat, endangered animals, and recreation could all be at risk in the state’s biggest public land sale in modern history.

Trump Tells WI Farmers: ‘Your Life Is Much Better Than My Life’

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

Trump told the farmers that he's been bankrupting how great they have it during a roundtable event in Chippewa Falls, WI this Friday. Trump appears with Van Orden, Tiffany at Chippewa Falls farm roundtable: Trump’s visit is his first to Wisconsin during this …

Kennedy Center Speedruns Erasing Trump Like A Bad One-Night Stand

Conover Kennard, Crooksandliars.com

Donald J. Trump has spent his career slapping his name on everything that holds still long enough — buildings, golf courses, steaks, the occasional government program — but a federal judge has apparently decided the Kennedy Center has suffered enough. And thi…

Todd Blanche Promises To Protect Trump From Future Prosecutions

John Amato, Crooksandliars.com

Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche made clear that he is putting up roadblocks to protect Trump from any future prosecution after he leaves office. This is not the role for an Atty. General, but it is the role of a sycophantic groupie that wields the power of the…

‘MeToo’ Democrats like AOC and Warren mum on Graham Platner sex scandal — while Schumer plots damage control

Geoff Earle, New York Post

Congressional Democratic women who have built careers championing victims of abuse and harassment are dodging questions about the Graham Platner scandals -- even as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) scrambles to contain the damage before it costs De…

Why Trump Wants to Celebrate His Birthday With a Cage Fight

Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic

The president has chosen blood sport as the day’s entertainment for a reason.

The First 18 Months

Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic

A Cabinet meeting with my son, who is exactly as old as the current administration

How Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Failed

Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic

And why the effort to keep the arts complex open is far from over

Michael Hudson: Geopathology and the Econopathology Behind it

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

How pervasive behavioral disorders among what passes for elites are destructive not just to the social order but ultimately to them too.

Could Americans Build Wealth Through AI? Why Trump May Be Considering Equity-Sharing Scheme

Alison Durkee, Forbes Staff, Alison Durkee, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/, Forbes

The policy has attracted support from both sides of the aisle on how to respond to AI, but economists still have concerns.

WelcomeFest’s Moderate Politics Are Stuck in the Past

Monica Potts, The New Republic

On Wednesday, the Welcome PAC, a center-left political action committee favored by the proponents of the abundance and popularism movements, held its third annual “WelcomeFest” gathering in Washington, D.C. It was a moderate sort of mess-around, the kind of p…

It's So Over for Crypto

Jacob Weindling, Jezebel

Bitcoin is the only thing holding up crypto right now.

The Main Obstacle to Trump’s 2026 Agenda Is Trump Himself

Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine

The main obstacle to Trump’s 2026 agenda is Trump himself. Rather than sticking to the GOP midterms script, the president keeps causing problems and forcing his congressional allies to fix them.

‘It’s Not a Joke’: A ‘Simpsons’ Writer Holds His First Presidential Campaign Rally

Miles Klee, Wired

At a small kickoff event in Los Angeles, Dan Greaney explained why he could no longer stand by and watch the demolition of American democracy.

Air raid sirens in Bahrain as Iranian missiles and drones head for Gulf neighbors

SAMY MAGDY and MICHELLE L. PRICE, Yahoo Entertainment

Bahrain's government said Saturday that Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones towards it and Kuwait. The foreign ministry said they had been intercepted...

Russia treated Global South as equal partner at SPIEF: Indian lawmaker

RT

Indian MP Sujeet Kumar thanked Russia for giving a voice to the Global South at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Read Full Article at RT.com

Ottawa's mixed fleet of F-35s and Gripens could total more than 100 aircraft, sources say

CBC News

The federal government would still be looking at a fleet of 72 to 88 U.S.-made F-35s, even if it moves forward with Saab's Gripen, sources tell CBC News. Several sources said Ottawa is exploring a purchase of 72 Gripens, which would create up to 9,000 jobs an…

Should you move to Argentina? (from my email)

Tyler Cowen, Marginalrevolution.com

My name is Josh Neuman, and I’m writing from Buenos Aires, Argentina where Peter Thiel’s move is all over the news here. He lives in [redacted], only a xx minute drive from my own apartment in Recoleta. I want to pitch a piece…arguing that Thiel is right to b…

Trump pardons former US Congressman Stephen Buyer convicted of insider trading

Reuters, New York Post

Buyer was found guilty in March of 2023 on four counts of securities ​fraud.

U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Gulf allies

The Associated Press, NPR

The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict.

‘Maine had my back’: Graham Platner hits the campaign trail amid latest turmoil

Natasha Korecki, NBC News

Hundreds of supporters signaled they weren’t phased by the new allegations about Graham Platner’s past relationships, giving the Democratic Senate candidate a warm welcome on Friday.

US approves $1.5 billion sale of maritime helicopters to New Zealand

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

June 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. approved the $1.5 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand, which has pledged to nearly double its milita...

US attacks Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up

By Ahmed Elimam, Jana Choukeir and Phil Stewart, Yahoo Entertainment

By Ahmed Elimam, Jana Choukeir and Phil Stewart DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shootin...

Shirtless Florida Man claims Trump gave him a free $20 million Palm Beach mansion, just because. Skeptical cops help arrange alternate housing [Florida]

Fark.com

Shirtless Florida Man claims Trump gave him a free $20 million Palm Beach mansion, just because. Skeptical cops help arrange alternate housing

U.S. warns Europe to step up Ebola screening ahead of World Cup

Abigail Williams, NBC News

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is urging European countries to mirror U.S. travel restrictions implemented in response to Ebola as the U.S. prepares to host the largest-ever World Cup amid growing concerns about the spread of the disease, according to …

World waits for U.S., Iran to come to an agreement

CBS News

President Trump said the situation with Iran seems to be going well, despite Iran claiming negotiations are stuck at a deadlock. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more.

Judge blocks Trump administration's attempt to link USDA funds to compliance with other policies

By David Thomas, Yahoo Entertainment

By David Thomas June 5 (Reuters) - A judge on Friday blocked the U.S.

Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP

Yahoo Entertainment

US carries out another ‘defensive’ strike on Iranian island

RT

The US Department of War has said it shot down several Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz and carried out strikes against Iran’s coastal installations to prevent a further threat.

The J6 Rioter Now Working at the Pentagon

Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic

His hiring is part of a dangerous trend in the Trump administration.