Trump rants on Truth Social as his White House ballroom dream runs into a lawsuit IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 5
Senate Passes $70 Billion Bill To Fund Immigration Enforcement Agencies Through Trump's Second Term The Senate voted on Friday to pass a bill funding immigration enforcement agencies after weeks of delays. International Business Times · Jun 5
A fish fight off Florida tests Trump's drive to deregulate America's seas A federal judge in Washington has blocked a plan to loosen rules for fishing red snapper in the Atlantic, halting what was expected to be the longest recreational snapper season in years AAP · Jun 5
Snapper season dispute tests Trump’s drive to loosen fishing rules and deregulate the seas The conflict landed in court just before the season was about to begin May 22 The Independent UK · Jun 5
First Thing: Bondi distances herself from ‘botched’ release of Epstein files Former attorney general says expected replacement, Todd Blanche, was in charge of controversial process. Plus: why are US consumers so angry? The Guardian - UK · Jun 5
Southern Baptists debate whether to expand ban on female pastors The convention has ousted churches in recent years that appointed women to top pastoral positions or asserted the right to do so The Independent UK · Jun 5
David Lammy dismisses ‘two-tier policing’ claim by Trump administration IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 5
A surprise Trump pick just helped sink a key surveillance vote A procedural motion to set up a final vote on the extension next week failed 47-52, with some Republicans joining Democrats. This complicates efforts to renew the critical program before its June 12 expiration The Independent UK · Jun 5
Trump confident India and US will reach trade deal soon: ‘I like your prime minister a lot’ Washington’s proposed new tariff complicates negotiations The Independent UK · Jun 5
In LA mayor’s race, Nithya Raman makes up ground on Spencer Pratt in contest to face Karen Bass – as it happened LA city council member pulled closer to reality TV villain in ballots counted Friday, now trailing by just 20,672 votes. This blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Jun 5
US Senate passes new funds for ICE and Border Patrol Senators have approved funding for US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown after hours of arguing over his controversial "anti-weaponisation" fund. AAP · Jun 5
JD Vance goes all in on fraud hoax The vice president and Stephen Miller hope Nick Shirley's dubious "exposés" will distract from Trump's failures Salon · Jun 5
Stock Index Futures Slip as Tech Slide Deepens, U.S. Jobs Report in Focus June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.31%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.88% this morning as investors continue to pull back from the AI trade, while cautiously awaiting the key U.S. jobs report. Barchart · Jun 5
Trump lashes out at ballroom lawsuit in late-night rant: ‘Highly damaging to our country’ The president claimed his project is under budget despite it doubling in cost since it began The Independent UK · Jun 5
The Independent UK · Jun 5 Hunter Biden trolls Trump over Epstein ‘bromance’ after president takes swipe at his troubled past Trump says Joe Biden’s son’s past ‘is not that great’ and might stop him winning the White House should he run in 2028, drawing a sharp response from the former executive
Ballotpedia · Jun 5 Louisiana voters will decide on 10 legislatively referred ballot measures in Nov. 2026, the most since 2014 Welcome to the Friday, June 5, 2026, Brew.
The Independent UK · Jun 5 Inside the world of Gianni Infantino: ‘The ass-kissing of Trump got us nowhere’ WORLD CUP 2026: The Fifa president’s ‘fawning and adoration’ has also been described as careful ‘management’ of the unpredictable Trump ahead of this World Cup, reports Miguel Delaney. But at what cost, and will it even matter?
The Independent UK · Jun 5 Why some of the most dedicated World Cup fans are skipping this year’s tournament The World Cup is set to get underway next week, but some hardcore fans won’t be attending this year’s tournament
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5 Out of the shadows: Venezuela’s opposition emerges from hiding but remains on political sidelines Months after Nicolás Maduro’s removal, pro-democracy activists struggle to turn hope into influence
The Guardian - US · Jun 5 Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’ Experts say dismantling the ocean observation system will ‘severely degrade’ the accuracy of weather predictions
Salon · Jun 5 Dems call Don Jr.-linked deal corruption Democrats want answers after the White House initiated a $620M loan to a firm tied to Donald Trump Jr.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 5 Christian Menefee’s congressional win is a generational shift backed by cryptocurrency Menefee, 38, unseated U.S. Rep. Al Green, 78, to represent a redrawn Harris County congressional district. The men faced off after Republicans combined parts of their current districts into one.
The Economic Times · Jun 5 Russia, US and nuclear: What to expect from Xi-Kim summit China's President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Monday as he seeks to cement Beijing's influence in its own backyard, following summits with US counterpart Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin. Xi will seek to assert China's central role in the region, while for Kim, just the "visual deference…
The Independent UK · Jun 5 Trump can’t decide if the fund is dead - So the Senate can’t move on IN FULL
Euronews · Jun 5 Trump ‘oil painting’ football image goes viral and sparks Pride Month jokes Timing is everything, and an image reportedly posted by Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform has caused a stir, considering June is Pride Month. An inadvertent celebration?