News for June 8, 2026

The Pentagon added Alibaba and Baidu to its list of Chinese military companies, limiting their access to U.S. defense contracts and signaling tougher scrutiny of major Chinese firms.

President Donald Trump formally nominated Todd Blanche to be attorney general, putting his former defense lawyer in line to lead the Justice Department.

A federal judge struck down President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas, ruling that the policy was unlawful.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declined Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s request to testify at a Senate hearing on U.S. AI development and export controls.

Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure at home as renewed fighting with Iran and tensions with Donald Trump create new political risks before elections.

An AP-NORC poll finds that fewer Americans see the United States as exceptional, with younger adults especially skeptical about democracy and the American Dream.

The Justice Department is launching its biggest-ever push to revoke the citizenship of naturalized U.S. citizens accused of fraud and serious crimes, under the Trump administration.

The USDA says new Texas screwworm cases have been found, raising concern about the pest’s spread and the risk it poses to cattle and other animals.

Charlotte Kelly has quit Reform UK and rejoined the Conservative Party, saying she faced bullying and sexism in her former group.

Iran and Israel exchanged missile and airstrikes, raising fears that a fragile ceasefire could break down even as President Donald Trump pushed for an immediate stop to the fighting.

Six people were injured in a knife attack at New York City’s Penn Station, and Amtrak police took a suspect into custody.