FEMA will provide $60,493,661.51 to replace Jasper‑Troupsburg’s flood‑damaged junior/senior high and fund mitigation to move critical facilities out of the floodplain.

A Bakersfield congressman put language into a federal transportation bill that would limit when ride‑hailing apps can be sued, as Uber spends tens of millions in California.

The State Department will pilot a July–December program letting some B‑1/B‑2 applicants pay $750 for expedited interview slots; paying speeds scheduling but not approval.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Trump at about 35% approval while 59% of Americans expect gas prices to worsen, underscoring midterm pocketbook worries.

The Pentagon expanded its 1260H list to include Alibaba, BYD, Baidu and Unitree, broadening U.S. scrutiny of Chinese tech firms and triggering new procurement limits. The changes carry near‑term contract and reputational consequences.

A legal group says three big districts hid students’ gender IDs and has urged federal probes; superintendents will testify before a House committee this Wednesday.

A federal trial opened in Boise as a physician argues Idaho’s near‑total abortion ban must allow medically indicated abortions in life‑ or health‑threatening cases. The weeklong bench trial began June 8, 2026.

A Ninth Circuit judge has been charged after a parking‑lot altercation in Idaho Falls; surveillance video and a new misconduct complaint have prompted parallel criminal and ethical reviews.

Bob Packwood, an influential and controversial Oregon senator who resigned after a damning ethics report, has died at 93. His death closes a complicated public life.

Governor Lombardo urged FERC to back a Great Basin gas expansion to serve Tahoe‑Reno data centers, sharpening local fights over power, water and renewables.

Rep. Mark Amodei announced on June 5, 2026 that all 20 of his NV‑02 community project funding requests were accepted, bringing more than $29 million to northern Nevada.

OPEC+ approved a modest 188,000‑bpd July increase — a paper fix while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and Gulf barrels stay trapped. Markets will track whether those quotas become real barrels.

Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s Dahiyeh days after a Washington‑brokered ceasefire was renewed, damaging a residential block and raising fresh doubts about the fragile pause. Diplomacy and naval clashes at the Strait of Hormuz add to the strain.