Lawyers for the US Department of Justice’s office overseeing immigration courts filed a federal class action claiming the agency’s no-telework policy is endangering the health of disabled employees.

This is Ramsey. He is a mail delivery dog. Shipping is free, and while packages might not be handled with care, they are handled with enthusiasm. 14/10 (TT: rhiannoninthe904)

PETA sued the transit authority in the nation’s capital Thursday over its rejection of three ads soliciting donations for the group, arguing the decision was based on a “deeply held ideological bias” against it. www.courthousenews.com/peta-sues-dc...

Thank you @npr.org for the opportunity to discuss public health and #WorldCup 2026 Despite headlines, #Ebola is not my primary concern. I'm focused on respiratory pathogens, measles, GI illnesses, and vector-borne diseases that are more likely to affect persons during this global mass gathering.

Be right back, flipping a table. Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social

NEWS MAN CREATE HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT BY SAYING JOURNALISM SHOULD BE GOOD. MANAGEMENT FEEL UNSAFE AROUND FACTS.

NEW: A correction officer testified she was not the orange shape seen near Jeffrey Epstein's cell the night he died.

Fails as expected. Now voting on Booker amdt on the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, which is about investigating ICE and CBP abuses. Rand Paul raises Byrd issue, making it a 60-voter. Notice how they always pick specifically who raises the point of order?

Anthropic says AI labs need coordinated plan to halt development if risks rise reut.rs/4dShH0E

The Trump administration announced a small modular nuclear reactor reached a critical milestone Thursday

U.S. House passes Ukraine Support Act, 226-195, providing military aid to Ukraine and imposing new sanctions on Russia.

JUST IN: At least 7 people shot, 1 killed, in west Birmingham, Alabama. - AL/CBS 42

Around 80% of the psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. that have violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in the past 15 years are owned by for-profit corporations. Only a few have faced any repercussions from regulators. (Published Sept. 2025)

A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the ketamine overdose death of Elijah McClain after the Black man was pinned down by police.

Attorneys for the center say the signage must revert to previous names like The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by June 12.

The US has sanctioned Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and his family. Getting preparations in place for Trump’s next illegal project should he ever manage to extricate himself from Iran.

Trump unveils $700 million coal support plan using emergency powers reut.rs/4avMwpI

Hawaii's attorney general stands to lose around $3 million in federal funding to fight Medicaid fraud after failing to consistently bring criminal cases, the Trump administration said. The move escalates VP JD Vance's campaign against healthcare fraud reut.rs/43gjJBC

Colorado court orders retrial for paramedics in Elijah McClain case reut.rs/4x56hhz

It started at $200M in donor money, then went up to $400M, then rose to $1 BILLION in taxpayer money.

Microsoft's CEO seems unaware of what's going on at his own company.

Exclusive video obtained by CNN shows extensive damage on the USS Gerald Ford, after the ship's fire control system failed, sources say. One sailor told CNN that it was "either fight or die" during the battle to stop the fire. www.cnn.com/2026/06/04/p...

The Trump administration agreed to strip endangered species protection from a lizard whose habitat overlapped the largest oil-producing region in the US, settling a lawsuit brought by Texas AG Ken Paxton reut.rs/4frUVhj

The US Supreme Court raised the bar for branded pharmaceutical companies seeking to sue over a competitor’s generic versions of their drugs that are marketed using what’s called a skinny label.

Starting Thursday, there is — for the first time — an official YouTube channel dedicated to the work of Fred Rogers, the beloved children’s TV host. Eventually it will be a repository for full episodes, behind-the-scenes footage and compilations.

The Eleventh Circuit said Thursday that a Georgia sporting goods executive willfully failed to file accurate Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, but remanded the case to determine whether the $2.3 million penalty is constitutionally excessive.

President Donald Trump said Bill Pulte, his incoming acting director of national intelligence (DNI), will investigate elections that the president falsely claimed were “rigged.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

⚡️Russia launched Oreshnik missile at Ukraine to 'observe' results for future use, Putin says. Russia launched the medium-range Oreshnik ballistic missile at Ukraine's Kyiv Oblast on May 24 to observe the results for future launches, Russian President Vladimir Putin said June 4.

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I’d add one thing to this: Husted & Sullivan voted yes on the Schumer amendment only after Cassidy and Tillis voted no. Strong coordination to allow vulnerable incumbents to vote for the Schumer amendment while still ensuring they didn’t actually accomplish anything. The Senate at its very finest.

As expected, Tillis amdt fails. Now voting on Merkley's amdt that'd prevent any federal funds OR private donations from being used to build the ballroom without explicit authorization (n.b., Rs stripped out the ballroom provision). Rand Paul raises a Byrd point of order, making it a 60-voter.

As expected, this fails (52-47). Collins, Husted, Sullivan, Moran, Murkowski, & Tillis all vote yes. Cassidy won't even vote yes on the way out. Onto Reed's amdt to repurpose $62 bn of ICE/Border Patrol money into building affordable housing. Tim Scott raises Byrd violation, making it a 60-voter.

Reed amdt fails as expected. Cassidy asks for and receives permission to change his vote. Onto Ossoff motion to recommit, which would effectively kill the entire thing. Simple majority, expected to fail.

Got caught in a meeting, so a little behind, but Ossoff amdt failed as expected. Now voting on Hassan amendment to build new homes. Tim Scott raised Byrd violation point of order, making it a 60-voter.

Hassan amdt failed as expected. Now voting on Warner amendment that would make it so you can’t be Director of National Intelligence if you’re simultaneously head of an agency or department (intended to stop Pulte). Cotton raised Byrd issue, making it a 60-voter.

Warner amendment fails as expected. Graham amdt now on doing the SAVE Act. Padilla raises Byrd issues, making it a 60-voter.

Fails as expected. Tillis, McConnell, Murkowski and Collins voted no. Now onto Hickenlooper amdt that would prohibit the govt from giving taxpayer dollars to people convicted of election-related crimes, like for instance Tina Peters. Hagerty raises Byrd issue, making it a 60-voter.

This isn’t correct. Byrd violations can be waived, & the underlying bill stays at 51. Rs have a political problem. If an anti-weaponization fund or IRS audit amdt is adopted, Trump might veto the entire bill (telling!!) — so they’re pretending they aren’t allowed to do it to give themselves an out.

Wow, House cancels votes for the rest of the week, meaning they won’t vote on reconciliation tomorrow (which was the plan).

Fails as expected. Now voting on Kim amdt to inspect the Delaney Hall Detention Facility. Byrd issue, so 60-voter.

Fails, as expected. Now voting on Warnock’s motion to recommit, which would effectively kill the bill for now. Simple majority (but will fail).

Fails as expected. Now voting on Sanders amendment to limit super PAC donations. Cruz raises Byrd issue, making it a 60-voter.

Fails as expected. Now voting on Baldwin amendment to shift funds from ICE to child care. Moreno raised Byrd issue, making it a 60-voter.

BREAKING: The House Oversight Committee has released the transcript of its interview with Pam Bondi. Bondi said Todd Blanche "oversaw the entire" Epstein investigation. oversight.house.gov/wp-content/u...

UPDATE: This is moving a little more slowly after all, at least in part. A "joint letter motion" was filed in the NYC case with DOJ stipulating that it "will not obtain any such documents or materials prior to June 24, 2026." As such, Judge Vargas has moved the TRO hearing to June 22.

truly an incredible document: www.404media.co/new-york-cou...

A man who pleaded guilty to participating in the Jan. 6 riot as a 19-year-old — and later described the events of that day as a "disgrace" — works in a sensitive job in the Defense Department, a defense official confirmed to CBS News.

Chris Wright has a master's in electrical engineering from MIT and absolutely understands "batteries" as well as any five-year-old child, but you see, he took a job in the Trump administration so he has to pretend he's just as stupid as the boss.