Monday, June 8th, 2026
Today, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement is going to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees; massive protests break out in Albania over Jared and Ivanka’s planned resort; the House bucks Trump and passes Ukraine aid and Russian sanctions, but they’re rolling back food and health care to pregnant women and children; the Senate has blocked extending FISA section 702 over Bill Pulte being named acting DNI; the DOJ says Trump could tear down the Statue of Liberty if he wanted; a whistleblower claims DOGE planned to mark 2.7M as dead; the Pentagon has cut 180 religious identities from personnel records; the hair loss drug Donald has taken for years is now absent from his medical record; the governor of Hawaii has signed a powerful trans shield law; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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The Latest Breakdown:
Trump's $1.8B Scheme Faces Imminent Collapse | The Breakdown
Stories
ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees, internal memo says | The Washington Post
House Passes Ukraine Aid in Defiance of Republican Leaders | The New York Times
House bill rolls back food aid for pregnant women, children | The Washington Post
Senate blocks extending key surveillance program following backlash over Trump pick to lead intel | PBS News
Protesters in Albania oppose plan for Trump family-linked resort | NPR
Trump could also tear down the Statue of Liberty, DOJ argues in defense of White House ballroom | POLITICO
Whistleblower claims DOGE planned to mark 2.7 million people dead | The Washington Post
Pentagon Cuts 180 Religious Identities From Military Personnel Records | The New York Times
Trump took a hair-loss drug for years. It’s no longer on his medical records | The Washington Post
Hawai'i Governor Signs Powerful Trans Shield Law Bill Just In Time For Pride | Erin In The Morning
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Triumphal Arch - Section 106 Assessment of Effect and Draft Programmatic Agreement
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