A Boston judge temporarily blocked DHS from ending Temporary Protected Status for roughly 5,000 Ethiopians, preserving work permits while the court reviews the agency’s decision. The order keeps beneficiaries’ employment authorization valid as litigation proceeds.

The FEC asked Truth and Courage PAC to explain large reporting gaps tied to iHeart podcast payments; the PAC amended its filings the next day.

FBI Director Kash Patel and DEA Administrator Terrance Cole headlined the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit in Nashville to discuss synthetic‑opioid supply chains and federal coordination. Officials framed enforcement and public‑health work as linked responses to evolving drug threats.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will host 'The Secretary Kennedy Podcast' next week, promising to "name the names" behind public-health failures.

Gibson Dunn partner David Woodcock has been tapped as the SEC’s enforcement director, Reuters reports. The hire follows the abrupt resignation of Margaret Ryan.

President Trump said he will suspend planned strikes on Iran for two weeks if Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, following Pakistan‑led mediation.

Bill Gates is set to meet with the House Oversight Committee on June 10 in a transcribed interview tied to the Epstein probe. The session follows months of document releases that named Gates and others.

A federal probe and a clearinghouse pullback have paused NSLVE, leaving colleges without the national data they use to measure and boost student voting.

David Trone has launched a comeback against Rep. April McClain‑Delaney and is airing ads that tout abortion support for West Virginians amid a cash‑heavy Maryland primary.

DOJ documents and Miami Herald reporting show Epstein pitched himself as an adviser to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and accepted pieces of the Kaaba’s kiswa.

The U.K. Home Office denied Ye entry and Wireless Festival was canceled after sponsor withdrawals and political pressure. The decision leaves tens of thousands of ticket‑holders waiting on refunds.

Researchers and platforms say Iran‑linked accounts used fake personas to seed divisive messages to U.S. users, platforms have removed hundreds of accounts. Local feeds were likely touched.

A Washington Post analysis shows ICE made nearly 20,000 arrests across D.C., Maryland and Virginia; about 60% had no prior criminal record and advocates say communities are scared.