News for June 2, 2026

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department is not moving forward with the Trump-linked “anti-weaponization” fund.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is pushing to shut down Delaney Hall by targeting GEO Group in court, while New Jersey adds a new lawsuit over alleged unsafe conditions at the immigration detention center.

President Donald Trump wants to cut funding for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, a small federal agency that investigates major chemical accidents and recommends safety fixes.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that lets AI companies voluntarily share powerful new models with the government before release, with a focus on security and keeping U.S. innovation ahead.

The Trump administration proposed a 25% tariff on imports from Brazil, while Brazil’s president rejected the move and said his government may retaliate.

Trump signed an executive order that sets up voluntary federal testing of powerful AI models before release, with a focus on safety and cybersecurity.

President Donald Trump tapped William Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence, a move that put a housing finance official with no clear spy agency background in charge of the U.S. intelligence office for now.

A new AP and KFF Health News investigation says ICE detainees across the U.S. are alleging widespread medical neglect in detention centers, with some saying delays or denials of care caused serious harm.

President William Ruto defended Kenya’s plan to host a US Ebola isolation centre, even as protests over the idea turned deadly and the court ordered the government to explain the project.

The article says President Donald Trump has used the power of the presidency in ways that can benefit himself and the Trump Organization, while drawing fresh criticism over possible self-dealing.

Tuesday’s primaries in California and several other states will test Democratic hopefuls like Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer while also showing how vulnerable incumbents are in key House and Senate races.