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.

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

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.

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.