‘That’s the way life goes’: Trump defends going to MSG when most Americans can’t afford $8k tickets Trump is set to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals Monday night in Manhattan The Independent UK · Jun 5
No court has authority to block Trump’s White House ballroom, DoJ lawyer says Trump administration has asked DC circuit court of appeals to reverse lower court decision which blocked construction of $400m ballroom The Guardian - US · Jun 5
ICE To No Longer Report Deaths Of Recently Released Detainees U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will no longer report the deaths of detainees that happen within 30 days of their release. International Business Times · Jun 5
Trump team walks back directive that required green card applicants to wait in their home countries: report The move follows ‘enormous backlash’ to a May 22 memo from the US Customs and Immigration Services The Independent UK · Jun 5
Trump’s economic chief says inflation is falling. Data says otherwise In April, inflation reached its highest level in three years The Independent UK · Jun 5
Trump 'still disappointed' with NATO over Iran, warns US Ambassador US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder says NATO allies made a 'big mistake' not assisting the US in the war in Iran. In an interview with Euronews, he said Europeans had an obligation to help, given America's history of defending the European continent. Euronews · Jun 5
Starmer suggests US ‘trying to interfere in our democracy’ after JD Vance blames Henry Nowak murder on migration Trump administration previously called for an end to ‘two-tier’ policing after teenager stabbed to death The Independent UK · Jun 5
Trump has added gold medallions ‘all over’ the White House, daughter-in-law reveals: ‘They’re even in the shower’ Lara Trump also claimed the Rose Garden is much better now that it’s paved — in part because her heels won’t get muddy The Independent UK · Jun 5
Lawsuit to stop ‘anti-weaponization’ fund moot, DOJ tells court The Trump administration told a federal judge Friday there is no need to block implementation of a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” arguing the administration has already scrapped the idea. The filing, in response to an order from Judge Leonie M. Brinkema of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District… Roll Call · Jun 5
War will end when fighting stops in Lebanon as well: Iran In another development, a potential agreement between Washington and Tehran hinges on US President Donald Trump's administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, CNN quoted Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, as saying on Friday. Iran has made a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah a… The Economic Times · Jun 5
Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet and reaffirms Ukraine war aims Russian president describes Ukrainian counterpart’s letter as rude and says he sees no point in face-to-face talks The Guardian - UK · Jun 5
FACT FOCUS: Is inflation a red state vs. blue state issue? It's increasing no matter how you cut it Inflation is rising again, squeezing budgets and making essentials harder to afford AAP · Jun 5
A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the country The Independent UK · Jun 5
Judge strikes down Trump’s ‘anti-immigrant’ policies blocking asylum and green card applicants Court ruling restores critical immigration decisions for people from 39 countries impacted by travel ban The Independent UK · Jun 5
The Independent UK · Jun 5 It’s advantage Zelensky in Ukraine’s push for peace with Putin THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Russian leader has now been shown up by Kyiv on the battlefield, in the skies, and in the sphere of diplomacy – and Moscow’s rejection of face-to-face peace talks will look more like weakness than strength to Washington
International Business Times · Jun 5 Democrats Reportedly Rattled Following New Revelations About Maine Senatorial Candidate Graham Platner Maine Democrats worry that a series of revelations about Senate Candidate Graham Platner and his past dealings with women might sink his campaign.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5 The Guardian view on Henry Nowak’s murder: big tech and the far right are allied in an outrage arms race Editorial: Anger and distress at the treatment of the stabbed teenager is widely shared. But the online amplification of myths and grievances must be tackled
Latin Times · Jun 5 Trump Administration Secretly Paused Some Green Card Cases for Refugees and Asylees from Latin America - REPORT The Trump administration quietly halted the processing of green card applications filed by some refugees and asylees, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the American Immigration Council.
Reason · Jun 5 The Trump Administration Is Still Fighting To Keep Billions in Illegal Tariff Revenue The administration has paid $20 billion in refunds. Now, it is asking a federal appeals court to limit which businesses will get the rest.
The Times of India · Jun 5 US judge invalidates travel and visa ban on 39 countries: What happens next? A US federal judge ruled on Friday that the Donald Trump administration's immigration ban on 39 countries imposed after last November's DC shooting was unlawful. Chief US District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island, ruled that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services had adopted a series of unlawful policies…
The Guardian - US · Jun 5 Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim say they’ll ‘stay and fight’ at 60 Minutes Stahl and Whitaker had been wild cards after new CBS News management fired multiple people in recent weeks
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5 Starmer suggests US ‘trying to interfere in our democracy’ over Nowak claims Prime minister’s office responds after JD Vance blames British teenager’s death on mass migration
International Business Times UK · Jun 5 Donald Trump Heartbreak: Expert Claims Media Elites Are Using Assassination Scare to Boycott POTUS Donald Trump is set to attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner on July 24, with organisers planning a smaller, more secure event after an April disruption.
Roll Call · Jun 5 FISA reauthorization stalls in early-morning Senate vote Senate Republicans early Friday could not muster enough votes to move forward on a long-term reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, leaving the key surveillance power, which expires next week, in limbo as both chambers leave the Capitol for the weekend. The Senate voted 47-52 on…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5 Vance leads charge of US officials using Henry Nowak murder to push anti-immigration agenda Vice-president and state department look to push far-right idea that mass migration is causing civilisational decline