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Tuesday, June 09, 2026

President Trump's border czar Tom Homan said Monday that plans have been laid out to flood the Big Apple with more ICE agents "than you've ever seen" ... read more


Kurt Olsen, who helped try to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, is now part of the Justice Department, working on a "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting the president's foes. read more


The Apache helicopter that crashed into the sea the previous day was shot down by Iran while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Tuesday ... read more


Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota are holding primary elections today. read more


Trump's decision to attend the games caused increased security checks for fans, cancelled any watch party plans in the area due to 10 square blocks of Midtown Manhattan being shut down. read more


The IRS failed to consistently and accurately match taxpayer information with records from Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the Trump administration accelerated its deportation efforts last summer, according to a government watchdog report released Monday. read more


A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit just off the coast of Cuba on Monday, the USGS reports. read more


The past 24 hours underscored the risk of the U.S. once again becoming ensnared in major combat operations in the Middle East, despite President Trump clearly wanting out. ... read more


Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time giant in cryptocurrencies currently in prison for fraud, has applied for a pardon from President Donald Trump. read more


The Trump administration's hesitancy in signing a major drone deal with Ukraine is slowing the U.S. military down in an area where it's already trying to play catch-up. read more


A federal lawsuit seeks to shut down the Ultimate Fighting Championship fight night on the White House's South Lawn on President Trump's birthday. read more


A federal judge vacated President Donald Trump's policy imposing a $100,000 fee for employers' H-1B visa applications. The policy violated the federal Administrative Procedure Act and the Constitution, Judge Leo Sorokin declared in the ruling. read more


Monday, June 08, 2026

NYPD and U.S. Secret Service announced another spate of street closures and security measures in anticipation of President Donald Trump's historic trip to the Knicks' NBA Finals game. read more


Rick Jackson, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Georgia, appears to believe women should have to prove they were raped before being eligible for an abortion exception under the state's six-week ban, according to leaked audio reviewed by HuffPost. read more


A Texas lawyer who helped lead Republican Ken Paxton's defense during his 2023 impeachment trial is endorsing Democrat James Talarico in the state's critical Senate race this November. read more


Nearly two dozen Epstein accusers told Reuters that speaking out sparked threats and relentless harassment, in some cases after Justice Department files exposed their identities. read more


 

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