Saturday, 6 June 2026

President Trump pardoned Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who was convicted of insider trading in 2023 after serving nearly two years in prison for using nonpublic information to trade stocks.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth intervened in a Navy promotions list, removing women from selection for admiral positions, prompting several female Navy officers to express concern about career limitations.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Kennedy Center against jazz musician Chuck Redd, who canceled a holiday concert after President Trump's name was added to the building, with Redd's lawyer calling the case 'political retribution.'

The Justice Department launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the woman who accused Trump of sexual assault, marking an unprecedented use of federal law enforcement against a Trump accuser.

President Trump's new National Intelligence Director Bill Pulte was reportedly given the green light to fire 'a lot of people,' with Trump noting that Pulte is 'less shackled' due to his temporary appointment, and suggesting employees who worked for previous Democratic presidents should be fired.

Trump criticized California's vote-counting process as 'big cheating,' while election experts said the state's deliberate pace is the byproduct of verification systems and opportunities for voters to fix errors.

Immigration courts are experiencing skyrocketing caseloads as the Trump administration pushes increased deportations, with lawyers saying the surge is causing errors and confusion in proceedings.

Iran and the United States exchanged fire in the Persian Gulf, with Iran attacking American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain after Washington shot down Iranian drones and struck Iranian radar sites, threatening a fragile ceasefire.

The Pentagon increased its counterintelligence threat assessment of Israel to its highest level, citing concerns that Israel eavesdropped on American negotiations with Iran.

Former Vice President Pence criticized Trump's pardons of January 6 rioters, saying those who assaulted police officers or sought to disrupt the 2020 election certification 'should never get a dime' in compensation.