- Britain’s deputy PM David Lammy privately rebuked U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance in a “robust” but friendly phone call after Vance blamed immigration for the killing of student Henry Nowak.
- Lammy emphasized the facts — the convicted killer is British and jailed — and said the case “has got nothing to do with mass migration.”
- Nowak’s family and officials urged unity rather than division; the murder sparked protests and an investigation into the police response.
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- The U.S. launched new strikes on Iranian sites after Iran attacked ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. allies in the Gulf.
- Those strikes risk undermining a fragile ceasefire and heightening tensions between Washington and Tehran.
- The timing contradicts President Trump’s comment that a peace deal could be reached “this weekend,” NBC News reports.
- At a Wisconsin event, Trump claimed Black unemployment is “better than it’s ever done” — even saying he didn’t know where the stat came from — but federal data show May’s Black unemployment was 6.6%, well above the record low 4.8% set under Biden in April 2023.
- He also repeated other exaggerated figures: “$18 trillion” in U.S. investments (White House lists about $10.6T), “25 million” migrants (real encounters under 11M), and inflation described as the “worst in history” (peak 9.1% in 2022, the highest in ~40–41 years).
- It wasn’t clear if these were ad‑libs or from prepared remarks, and the White House hasn’t yet explained — Trump frequently tosses out striking but dubious numbers, which makes for a lively news cycle.
- Large protests outside Delaney Hall in Newark over alleged poor conditions for immigration detainees — including a reported hunger strike and claims of moldy/expired food and denied medical care — have led to more than 80 arrests.
- Demonstrations turned violent at times, with videos showing tear gas, batons and mounted police; journalists and officers were injured and several people face assault or obstruction charges.
- Officials are split: the Trump administration and GEO Group defend the facility, while state and local leaders imposed curfews, sent state police, and the New Jersey attorney general has sued GEO for blocking health inspectors.
- Acting AG Todd Blanche publicly defended and moved to nominate Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros after two weeks of scrutiny, creating a high-profile show of support.
- The Broadview Six indictment was dropped amid revelations of alleged grand‑jury misconduct — including redactions and a rare U.S. attorney visit — and a judge is probing possible sanctions.
- Reports of a separate inquiry tied to E. Jean Carroll and accusations the DOJ is politicizing prosecutions have intensified calls for Boutros’ resignation and broader concern about Justice Department practices.
- Oyster farmer-turned-Democrat Graham Platner, who had been leading Sen. Susan Collins in some polls, is facing a wave of scandals — from sexting revelations to exes’ complaints and questions about a tattoo and schooling — that have rattled supporters.
- Democrats fear the controversies could turn the race into a referendum on Platner rather than Collins, jeopardizing a key pickup needed to regain the Senate.
- Platner insists he won’t quit and still shows leads in some polls, but lost endorsements and ongoing revelations have made the contest unpredictable and a major political talking point.
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