News for June 3, 2026

A DHS watchdog found use-of-force and sanitation problems at Winn Correctional Center, an ICE detention site in Louisiana, and said ICE must fix them.

The House voted to rebuke President Donald Trump over his war with Iran by passing a measure that would limit U.S. military action unless Congress approves it.

Two federal judges, including Esther Salas, say harsh political attacks on judges are weakening public trust and putting the courts and judges at greater risk.

Polymarket is ending its paid deal with George Santos as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission investigates whether he broke the rules by betting on his own State of the Union attendance.

Senate Republicans, led by John Thune, moved a reconciliation bill forward after a delay over a disputed Justice Department fund and other late changes.

Anthony Scott Searles-Harris died after a long hostage standoff in Bakersfield, and all of the hostages were freed without physical injury.

A Gallup poll shows U.S. support for same-sex marriage has stopped rising and has slipped slightly, with Republicans driving most of the decline.

A Florida pastor’s son was sentenced in an $8 million Covid relief fraud case, while the pastor’s charges were dropped because he was found incompetent to stand trial.

President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, traded tough statements as fresh Iranian strikes in the Gulf killed one person, raised tensions with the U.S., and put the shaky ceasefire at risk.

Xavier Becerra moved into first place in California’s 2026 governor primary, as the race headed toward a likely top-two finish between him, Steve Hilton, and possibly Tom Steyer.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to a runoff in her bid for a second term, with the final opponent still unclear.

The Trump administration is proposing new double-digit tariffs on imports from many trading partners, using a forced-labor investigation to try to restore tariff revenue after court setbacks.

The Supreme Court let Alabama use a new congressional map that removes one majority-Black district, a move that likely helps Republicans.