News for June 6, 2025

Elon Musk’s public fight with Donald Trump has added new pressure on Tesla and raised fresh doubts about the outlook for Musk’s businesses.

The Proud Boys are suing the US Department of Justice for $100 million, saying their Jan. 6 prosecutions were politically motivated and violated their rights.

The Supreme Court left Washington, D.C.'s ban on large gun magazines in place after refusing to hear a challenge to the law.

ICE raided multiple Los Angeles sites, setting off protests, arrests, and sharp criticism from Gov. Gavin Newsom and local leaders.

Grant Hardin, the former Arkansas police chief known as the "Devil in the Ozarks," was captured weeks after escaping from prison.

A federal appeals court said President Donald Trump can keep The Associated Press out of some White House events for now while AP’s lawsuit over access continues.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s cuts to the Pentagon’s weapons-testing office have stopped work there and may force layoffs at the Pentagon-funded Institute for Defense Analyses.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority opened rail access to LAX through the new LAX/Metro Transit Center, giving airport travelers a public transit link for the first time.

Chicago police are investigating the shooting death of Officer Krystal Rivera, who was killed by friendly fire during a chase and search in Chatham.

The Supreme Court let the Department of Government Efficiency access Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans, giving President Donald Trump’s team a key win.

The Supreme Court blocked a lower court order that would have forced DOGE to hand over records and let its acting leader sit for a deposition in a FOIA dispute.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral primary after a tense debate, boosting his progressive campaign against Andrew Cuomo.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S. shows the government must follow court orders and give him due process as he faces federal charges.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rapidly reshaping the Department of Health and Human Services, pushing new health rules, staff cuts, and a stronger focus on alternative medicine.

The FDA says nearly 20% of its food inspector jobs are vacant as hiring freezes and staff departures strain its ability to inspect food facilities.

Andrew Cuomo is getting new Democratic endorsements for New York City mayor in 2025, even from politicians who called for his resignation in 2021.

U.S. jobless claims rose to an eight-month high, suggesting the labor market is slowing as tariff worries and weaker hiring weigh on employers.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported to El Salvador, has been brought back to the U.S. to face federal smuggling charges.

Former college athlete Aly Torline says a former football coach, Matt Weiss, may have hacked into her private accounts and exposed intimate photos, raising fears about how student data was protected.

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump saw their once-friendly relationship collapse in public over Trump’s tax and spending bill and its impact on Musk’s business interests.