Trump News for Tuesday, June 9, 2026

House approves labor-friendly bill with support from 20 Republicans

Andrea Hsu, NPR

The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government intervention if a deal is not reached within 90 days.

Democrats Want a Military AI Restriction Law Following Anthropic’s Pentagon Fallout

Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com

Three Democrats are pushing for bills that would ban fully autonomous weapons.

Pulte Appointment Underscores Need To Reform Section 702 Spying

Josh Richman, Techdirt

President Trump’s highly politicized appointment of an entirely unqualified acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) underscores why the government’s warrantless mass spying power must be reformed.  Congress now faces a deadline of Friday, June 12 to re…

What we know about the UFC fight at the White House

Kit Maher, CNN, CNN

When President Donald Trump first presented the idea of a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn, some people thought he was joking.

Trump’s California election conspiracy

Cameron Peters, Vox

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: President Donald Trump is fueling a new voter fraud co…

Congress just gave DHS another $70 billion

Gaby Del Valle, The Verge

Congress narrowly voted to fund President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda, giving the Department of Homeland Security $70 billion over the next three years. The house voted 214 to 212 in favor of the reconciliation bill Tuesday, following the Senate's …

Trump vows retaliation after claiming Iran shot down Apache helicopter

Al Jazeera English

President Trump accused Iran of shooting down a US Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz

Canada confirms opening of Gordie Howe Bridge, despite Trump’s threats

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Trump had threatened to halt the opening of the cross-border bridge, which is jointly owned by Michigan and Canada.

A warm World Cup welcome? U.S. immigration policies have chilling effect

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR

As the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from Somalia was turned away.

Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola

Ari Daniel, NPR

Opinions are divided about the new facility in Kenya. The U.S. defends it. Kenyans are protesting it. Doctors who were on the ground in the last Ebola outbreak voice criticism as well.

NASA announces astronauts for Artemis III spaceflight, scheduled for 2027

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Questions linger over whether the explosion of the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket will affect the Artemis III mission.

FDA Approves First New Sunscreen Ingredient for Americans in 20 Years

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

“American consumers deserve access to the best available sun protection. Today they’re finally getting closer to it," said Alexa Friedman, a senior scientist at EWG.

‘Anything but normal’: Uncertainty as Iranians try to get by amid US war

Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera English

War damage and blockade have worsened economic conditions for many struggling Iranians.

Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?

Dale Johnson, BBC News

With referee Omar Artan denied entry to the United States and worries over staff and supporters being turned back, what does this tell us about the World Cup?

I'm a lawyer who couldn't pay $100k for H-1B workers. Opportunities could open up again now the fee has been scrapped.

Charissa Cheong, Business Insider

An US-based lawyer who works in immigration said the ruling against the $100,000 H-1B visa fee could see small and medium businesses submitting petitions again.

Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5, a 'Mythos-class' AI model with safeguards

Brent D. Griffiths, Business Insider

Anthropic said it could not yet release the full Claude Mythos 5 model, so instead it created Fable 5 with baked in safeguards.

New York's train station to get $8B remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump's name

PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press, Abcnews.com

Renderings of a dramatically redesigned Pennsylvania Station in New York City have been released by Amtrak and the developers

Trump confirms Iran shot down helicopter, says U.S. 'must' respond

NPR Washington Desk, NPR

Trump also confirmed the two pilots were unharmed and safe.

Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter and vows to respond

BBC News

Two crew members of the Apache helicopter that crashed following the attack were rescued by an American sea drone.

Trump Brings His Habit of Calling Black People Low IQ to the NBA Finals

Nikkimccannramirez, Rolling Stone

Donald Trump said commentator Stephen A. Smith doesn't have a high IQ, echoing past attacks he as leveled against prominent people of color.

Obama Writes His Own Story

Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic

The new Obama Presidential Center, in Chicago, is inspiring—and departs from other presidential libraries in a crucial, and risky, way.

WATCH: Artemis III astronauts revealed for 'complex' NASA mission

ABC News, Abcnews.com

Artemis III will launch the crew in the Orion spacecraft on top of the Space Launch System rocket in 2027 in a "complex" mission, according to NASA.

Speaker Johnson huddles with Trump to try to finalize FISA deal

John Parkinson, Allison Pecorin, Lauren Peller, Jay O'Brien, Abcnews.com

President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are meeting at the White House as the deadline nears for Congress to reauthorize FISA's Section 702.

Ever Lose a Federal Case So Badly That You Need to Sue Your Own Former Lawyers?

Jim Vorel, Jezebel

Pardoned by Trump, Todd and Julie Chrisley are taking their own former lawyers to court, as if they didn't choose those lawyers.

Trump says Iran shot down US helicopters over Hormuz, vows to respond

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

US president says although the pilots were rescued, Washington 'must, of necessity, respond to this attack'.

Court Shuts Down Some Trump Racism; Restores Green Cards, Visas To Residents Of ‘Travel Ban’ Countries

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Trump has loved “travel bans” since his first term in office. It has nothing to do with making America safer or better and everything to do with making America whiter. People were opposed to Trump’s blanket bans all the way back in 2017, when the heads of tec…

Americans’ trust in the CDC has plummeted since 2025, new poll finds

Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American

A mere 12 percent of Americans say they trust the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations “a great deal”

The US Screwworm Outbreak Is Starting to Look Harder to Contain

Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com

The USDA has reported more cases of the New World screwworm, including one outside of Texas.

How the South Lawn at the White House will be transformed for Trump’s 80th birthday

Associated Press, Ap.org

Teddy Roosevelt boxed. Richard Nixon bowled.Dwight D. Eisenhower put in a putting green. George H.W. Bush added a horseshoe pit. Herbert Hoover played a game named for himself to get more exercise, while George W. Bush threw open the space for youth T-ball.Th…

Trump And MAGA Are Not Exactly Coping...Well With The Extreme Booing He Receieved At The NBA Finals

Natasha Jokic, Buzzfeed

"It was certainly amazing."View Entire Post ›

Sam Bankman-Fried has found one more scam: clemency

Jason Weisberger, Boing Boing

Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted fraudster who made billions disappear in a crypto fog machine, would now like Donald Trump to help him launder the consequences. Bankman-Fried is serving 25 years for fraud and conspiracy after FTX collapsed into one of the gr…

Did Netanyahu really ‘defy’ Trump in bombing Iran?

Caolán Magee, Al Jazeera English

Experts say the latest confrontation has laid bare growing divisions between the two leaders.

Pregnant Girls Who Were Detained by ICE and Trapped in Texas, Where Abortion is Banned, Are Missing

Danielle Han, Jezebel

According to a new report by the Guardian, the girls have disappeared—and their babies with them.

Fetterman gives 'blue slip' to Trump judge nominee in Pennsylvania

Finch Walker, USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman gave the OK for one of President Donald Trump's nominees for a federal judge position in Pennsylvania to move forward.

I have right papers and visa - barred referee Artan

Alastair Telfer, BBC News

Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the "right papers" and "right visa".

Trump says in ‘final throes’ of peace deal but at least 8 killed in Lebanon

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

The US president warned Netanyahu he would be on his own if attacks continue after Israel and Iran paused fighting.

Albania Is Not for Sale: Kushner's $4B Resort Triggers'Flamingo Revolution'

Anonymous, Yacnews.com

Anti-corruption prosecutors have frozen developer accounts as people nationwide demand the cancellation of a Trump family-linked megaproject carved from protected wetlands.

PRESIDENT'S VIBE KILL AT MSG...

Stephen Whyno, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Trump was shown for about 10 seconds giving a military salute. The boos ended when the U.S. fla…

A US Navy surface drone found and rescued 2 American soldiers after their Apache crashed in the Middle East

jepstein@businessinsider.com (Jake Epstein), Business Insider

Elite US airborne troops from the 82nd Airborne Division were among the American forces involved in leading the rescue operation.

Trump booed ‘thunderously’ at NBA Finals: What we know

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump was booed during his appearance at the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Israel Is Working Ceaselessly to Scuttle Any Iran Peace Deal

Jim Vorel, Jezebel

It's impossible to conclude anything other than Israel simply not wanting peace in the region, given their constant provocations.

4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says

Brittney Melton, NPR

Voters in four states head to the polls today for their primaries. Here are the races to watch. And, global conflicts are at their highest level since World War II, data shows.

The Betrayal of Black Patriots

Clint Smith, The Atlantic

They devoted their lives to serving the United States. Now the nation’s top military leader is sending the message that they’re not welcome.

Hundred days of Israel’s latest war on Lebanon

Justin Salhani, Al Jazeera English

Israel's second intensification of its war on Lebanon within two years has reached 100 days, killing thousands.

The Case for America’s Strategic Defense Ballroom

Dahlia Gallin Ramirez, The New Yorker

While most ballroom dances are in 4/4 or 3/4 time, all of the Trump ballroom dances will be in 7/4. Think Pink Floyd’s “Money.”

South Carolina Primary-Elections Map: Live Results

The New Yorker

Five Republicans, including Representative Nancy Mace, are vying to be the G.O.P.’s nominee in the gubernatorial race.

Maine Primary-Elections Map: Live Results

The New Yorker

Graham Platner looks to claim the Democratic nomination to face Susan Collins in the race for U.S. Senate; the former governor Paul LePage is vying for a congressional seat.

Has Nancy Mace’s Crusade Against Sexual Violence Ruined Her Career?

Moira Donegan, The New Yorker

Last year, the Republican congresswoman accused her ex-fiancé of sexual assault. It may have doomed her bid for South Carolina’s gubernatorial nomination. Moira Donegan reports.

The City That Never Sleeps Got Its NBA Win Streak Cursed by the Queens Man Who Did

Danielle Han, Jezebel

At Monday’s NBA Finals, Trump was as much of a good luck charm to the Knicks as a fork is to a toaster.

Trump courts boos at historic New York NBA Finals appearance

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

President Trump's appearance at Madison Square Garden overshadowed by boos, heavy security and political undertones.

Graham Platner, amid controversies, looks to advance in Maine Dem Senate primary

Jared Kofsky, Abcnews.com

The Maine primary will be held on June 9, 2026. Voters will cast their ballots in the U.S. House, U.S. Senate and governor’s races.

Democrats aren’t winning the foreign policy argument, group says

Morgan Chalfant, Semafor.com

Democrats need to revamp their message if they want to capitalize on voter angst over the war in Iran, the centrist Democratic think tank Third Way writes.

The Supreme Court is in its final stretch this term. Here are the major cases left

Nina Totenberg, NPR

The Supreme Court is heading into its crunch time, the part of the year when the justices are racing to finish decisions and dissents in the cases that remain undecided. Here's what's left.

Maine's Senate race and much more. Here are the primary contests to watch today

The NPR Network, NPR

Republican incumbents are facing tough challenges in Maine and Nevada. In South Carolina, a crowded field of MAGA-devoted Republicans are facing off to be the next governor.

Morning news brief

Michel Martin, NPR

Israel and Iran agree to stop strikes for now, voters in four states head to the polls Tuesday for primaries, Trump makes baseless claims about election fraud in California.

Protests erupt in Kenya over US Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Anger grows in Kenya as residents accuse the US of offloading Ebola risks onto Kenyans.

Pete Hegseth Made a D-Day Analogy and Ended Up on the Nazi Side

Wren Woodson, Jezebel

It takes a truly remarkable level of right-wing brain rot to stand on the literal graves of the men who defeated Hitler, deploy a xenophobic dog whistle, and accidentally cast the Third Reich as the side that simply needed better border security.

‘They were laughing’: Israel’s use of rape and sexual abuse in prisons

Simon Speakman Cordall, Awad Joumaa, Al Jazeera English

Former detainees detail systematic torture and sexual violence, including rape, while in Israeli custody.

Trump says Iran deal in ‘final throes’

Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump said that he's in the 'final throes' of a deal with Iran.

The heartbreaking naivete of Scott Pelley

Aki Ito, Business Insider

The "60 Minutes" correspondent's tell-all interview is a stark lesson about corporate loyalty.

The Kennedy Center’s Has Scrubbed Trump’s Name Off its Website

Justin Caffier, Gizmodo.com

The federal performing arts center and all related marketing were ordered back to Kennedy-only branding by a U.S. district judge.

China’s Xi, North Korea’s Kim pledge to boost ties at rare Pyongyang summit

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

President Xi Jinping is on a rare visit to North Korea, where he commits to deeper cooperation with Kim Jong Un.

Iran war day 102: Trump warns Israel against new strikes as ceasefire holds

Elizabeth Melimopoulos, Al Jazeera English

Iran warns fighting could restart as tensions remain high and Trump urges Israel to protect the fragile ceasefire.

Palestine weekly wrap: Israel presses deeper into Gaza as Cairo talks begin

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Israel pushes deeper into Gaza, killing Palestinians across the enclave.

Thai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, UN says

By Panu Wongcha-um, Yahoo Entertainment

By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK, June 9 (Reuters) - More than 5,500 Myanmar refugees living in camps along Thailand's border have found jobs since Bangkok eased e...

‘As close as lips and teeth’: The highs and lows of China-North Korea ties

Caolán Magee, Al Jazeera English

Chinese President Xi has been welcomed in Pyongyang for his first visit since 2019.

U.S. pilots rescued after helicopter goes down near Strait of Hormuz

NBC, Yahoo Entertainment

A two-person U.S. military crew was rescued after their helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz. The cause of the incident remains unknown. President...

Trump Says Peace Talks on Track After Israel-Iran Clashes End

Kate Sullivan, Omar Tamo and Eltaf Najafizada, Yahoo Entertainment

(Bloomberg) -- US President Donald Trump renewed his claims of momentum toward ending the conflict with Iran, after brokering a halt to hostilities between...

Trump says pilots are fine after U.S. helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz

The Associated Press, NPR

A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump saying the two crew members on board were "fine" after the incident. Trump also expressed optimism over negotiations with Iran.

US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's military

By Michael Martina and David Shepardson, Yahoo Entertainment

By Michael Martina and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Monday added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Ba...

WATCH: US pilots killed in fiery crash in Dominican Republic

ABC News, Abcnews.com

The two pilots on their way to pick up former MLB star Yadier Molina and his family when they reported an emergency and were trying to return to the airport.

South Carolina Republicans try to extend winning streak as Sen. Lindsey Graham seeks fifth term

MEG KINNARD, Yahoo Entertainment

South Carolina voters on Tuesday are aiming to winnow the field in high-profile races for governor and U.S. Senate, with Republicans seeking to maintain a st...

My husband and I spent years waiting for green cards. We left the US and built the life we wanted in India.

Punita Malhotra, Business Insider

When US immigration uncertainty pushed Astha Chaturvedi and her husband to leave the US for India, they had one nonnegotiable: Their mini goldendoodle had to come too.

Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump as an ‘Incredibly Fragile Man-Baby’ For Storming Out of ‘Meet the Press’ Interview

Jack Dunn, Variety

On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed President Donald Trump for walking out of his recent “Meet the Press” interview in the face of relentless fact-checking from interviewer Kristen Welker. “Now, you could view this as the hissy-…

DOGE Cut Screwworm Fly Monitoring Program From USAID Last Year. Now They’re Back In The U.S.

Timothy Geigner, Techdirt

Back in March of 2025, when Elon Musk was spearheading his bullshit DOGE non-agency and running around cutting funding to all kinds of government programs under the notion that they were a blatant waste of taxpayer money, the cuts were so obviously haphazard …

Trump has moved to denaturalize more citizens than during the entire Biden admin

Luke Barr, Abcnews.com

DOJ says it is moving to strip 17 naturalized individuals of their citizenship after they were convicted of crimes ranging from sex offenses to drug-dealing.

Trump warns Netanyahu: ‘You’ll be on your own’ if attacks on Iran continue

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Trump's warning comes as Israel and Iran pause attacks and indirect talks to reach a peace deal continue.

US lists China’s BYD, Alibaba, Baidu as ‘Chinese military companies’

John Power, Al Jazeera English

Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, condemns designation, calling it ‘discriminatory’.

New York City crowd boos US President Donald Trump at NBA playoff game

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on screens before Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Trump Booed Loudly During National Anthem at Knicks Finals Game

Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone

New York was having a little too much fun celebrating the Knicks’ first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 — so Donald Trump had to crash the party.

Ambassador says Netanyahu and Trump calls are ‘deeply respectful’

Yahoo Entertainment

Trump struggles to pull Netanyahu back from return to all-out war: Sources

Shannon K. Kingston, Abcnews.com

Attacks between Israel and Iran test cease-fire and U.S. influence

Federal judge blocks H1B visa $100K fee

Hannah Lee, Alaskasnewssource.com

A federal judge ruled on Monday to block President Donald Trumps’ policy on imposing a $100,000 fee for new H1-B visas, a ruling that could save several education jobs in Alaska.

Iran war live: Trump warns Netanyahu as Israel, Tehran halt fighting

Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah, Al Jazeera English

A total of 3,637 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since March and 11,188 wounded, the Health Ministry said.