News for June 11, 2026

Federal authorities are investigating giant “8647” markings on the National Mall after the White House called them a threat to President Donald Trump.

A Michigan judge recommended that regulators reject Consumers Energy’s plan to sell 13 aging dams to Confluence Hydro, saying the deal is not in the public interest.

Brad Lander was found not guilty of misdemeanor charges tied to his attempt to inspect an immigration holding facility in Manhattan.

Vance Boelter pleaded guilty in the killings of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, ending the federal case with prosecutors no longer seeking the death penalty.

The House rejected a last-minute plan backed by Mike Johnson to extend a key surveillance power after Donald Trump’s pick for acting intelligence chief split lawmakers.

Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation and later vote to overturn Roe v. Wade have become a major issue in Maine’s Senate race, helping shape attacks on Susan Collins and Graham Platner.