News of the Week for June 7th, 2026
- 2026 Election
- Abortion
- Gun Rights
- Hide the Decline
- Socialized Medicine
- War & Terror
- National News
- Economy & Taxes
- International News
- Opinion
2026 Election
Farmer Frustrations With Trump Spell Trouble for Iowa Republicans
A competitive governor’s race and close congressional contests in the midwestern bellwether portend a possible Democratic wave in November
Trump’s Sweet Vengeance
Democrats are getting it wrong again.
Ahead of midterms, federal court strikes down NH proof-of-citizenship voter registration law
A federal judge struck down New Hampshire’s new law requiring hard-copy proof of citizenship for voter registration Thursday, finding it unconstitutional, in a move that could stop its implementation for the midterm elections.
USPS Proposes Tracking Mail-In Ballots With Barcodes
A proposed new postal requirement would only apply to states choosing to use the U.S. Mail for absentee or mail-in voting in federal elections.
Assuaging the Graham Platner Guilt Complex
It wasn’t just the existence of the Waffen SS tattoo on Graham Platner’s chest that raised questions about his judgment. It was the way we learned about it.
Is Iowa Readying to Reject the GOP?
So much attention has been paid over the summer to high-stakes Senate races in states like Texas and Maine that it’s easy to forget that the entire country will be voting during the November midterms for a whole slate of federal and statewide offices. And if primaries can be properly interpreted as omens of the November to come – and I believe they can – then a dark message is emerging from the quiet cornfields of Iowa, where the GOP faces the threat of being wiped out nearly wholesale in a state that voted solidly for Donald Trump in three straight presidential cycles. A Senate seat, the governor’s mansion, and all four congressional districts are up for election this year, and Democrats — long pushed to the side in a state that turned hard on the Obama/Clinton legacy in 2016 — look like they could win nearly all of them.
How a simple mix-up fueled false conspiracies about L.A. vote count
Since election night in California, a single theory of election fraud has taken root like no other among online conspiracy theorists, bot accounts, conservative influencers and people close to President Trump. It proved to be a simple misreading of the voting data.
Abortion
Court Cases & Legislation
Nevada Supreme Court halts state’s parental notification law
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled last week that a state law requiring parents to be notified prior to a minor’s abortion is unconstitutional. The Court’s ruling in favor of Planned Parenthood overturned a lower court’s decision that had allowed the law to take effect.
Gun Rights
Federal judge allows Bishop McCort to file second amended complaint in LHAC suit
U.S. District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand granted Bishop McCort Catholic Academy’s request to file a second amended complaint in its lawsuit against the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, despite defendants’ opposition.
Hide the Decline
Environment &“Green Energy”
The EU’s Climate No Change
In a new article on the site, John Gustavsson discusses the EU’s reluctance to back down from its green new deal. As he notes, despite the harm that its climate policies have inflicted and is inflicting on the bloc’s economy, Brussels has not taken advantage of various potential off-ramps (for example in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine) that would have provided an excellent face-saving excuse for a change in direction.
China’s Climate (Counting) Change
Beijing likes to style itself as some sort of climate champion (it’s good marketing for the “green” technology it sells), and so do its admirers in climateworld.
‘Nature’s Rights’ Bill Presented in U.K. Parliament
The “nature rights” movement continues to advance. Now, a bill has been presented for consideration in the U.K. House of Lords by a member of the Green Party to redefine “nature” as a “subject” with enforceable “rights.”
Socialized Medicine
Government in Healthcare
Parents Support Mentally Ill Teen After She Decides to End Her Life by Refusing Food: ‘Nothing That Could Be Done’
“As a mother, I don’t want my little girl to die,” Cissy Dekker said of her daughter Iris. “But out of love, I also don’t want this life for her”
War & Terror
Congressional Opposition Mounts Against Pulte DNI Appointment
There have been interesting developments regarding President Trump’s naming of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence (DNI), which I posted about yesterday.
Waiting for the end
Will the Iran conflict just fade away? President Trump has tired of it. He has harassed Israel into giving up its offensive against Hezbollah in exchange for another deal with the mythical government of Lebanon. Trump’s object at this point seems to be to come away with a memorandum of understanding that would allow him to declare victory, and yet the Iranians won’t accommodate his wish for a paper he can wave around.
Shooting in a More Moderate Manner
There is a moment in every failing policy when the language gives the game away. The President supplied his on Wednesday. Asked in the Oval Office how he now defines the ceasefire he announced with Iran, he answered: “In that part of the world, ceasefire is when you’re shooting in a more moderate manner.”
UK and France Finalize Postwar Hormuz Mine-Clearing Mission
The UK and France have finalized plans to lead a multinational mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz within days of an agreement between the US and Iran to reopen the waterway, according to people familiar with the matter.
Russian Satellites Have Been Jamming GPS Signals Across Europe, Scientists Say
Scientists and U.S. military briefers have linked short, widespread interference incidents to Russia, revealing vulnerabilities in a technology essential to everyday society.
Sens. Lee and Curtis question new Pentagon designation for Latter-day Saints
Curtis said he would ask the Pentagon for a correction after the subhead ‘Christian’ was left off of the designation for the church
National
New Missouri antisemitism law draws free speech concerns
Expert says vagueness and viewpoint discrimination in law create legal problems
Is Trump Souring on J.D. Vance as His Preferred 2028 Successor?
“In recent conversations with aides and allies, President Trump often interjects with a question about his vice president: Does JD Vance have what it takes to go all the way?”
ABA council votes to repeal law school DEI accreditation rule
The Council of the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar recently voted to repeal a law school accreditation standard requiring institutions to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The ABA’s Standard 206 requires law schools to show commitment to diversity in recruitment, admissions, and student programming.
DEI ban ‘doesn’t do anything’: Undercover video raises legal questions about UT Austin
UT Austin claims full compliance with Texas’ DEI ban after an undercover video showed an employee stating the law has limited impact, merely creating extra work for staff. Accuracy in Media’s Adam Guillette criticizes the DEI ban’s effectiveness, alleging that universities are circumventing the law by altering job titles and curriculum without true compliance. Progressive student activists are protesting against the DEI restrictions, claiming they undermine academic freedom, while university officials note changes aimed at compliance and streamlining academic program decisions. Guillette argues that Texas higher education institutions require further reforms to prohibit the promotion of identity politics and focus on education rather than activism.
DOJ Sought YouTube Subscriber Data
The protection this judge offered could vanish the moment every account carries a verified government ID.
Trump’s Chief Nevada Prosecutor Shirks DOJ Orders, Boosts Allies
President Donald Trump’s top Nevada prosecutor, Sigal Chattah, pushed to launch investigations at the behest of former clients and friends while repeatedly bypassing Justice Department orders recusing her from cases, according to three people with direct knowledge.
The Jan. 6 Pardons: How Many Clemency Recipients Have Faced Other Charges?
The real count is much higher than the public knew.
Veteran actor James Handy fatally stabbed in Tarzana; girlfriend’s son is arrested
Los Angeles police are investigating the fatal stabbing of actor James Handy, who officials said was killed by his girlfriend’s son Wednesday at a home in Tarzana. The suspect was apprehended after he made a bizarre 911 call.
John Bolton reaches plea deal over mishandling of sensitive national security information
John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, has reached a plea deal over mishandling sensitive national security information, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Economy & Taxes
Trump’s Cotton Bailout Is Another Sign His Tariffs Aren’t Working
The Great American Cotton Plan will shell out millions in taxpayer funds, continuing the Trump administration’s pattern of paying off industries harmed by the president’s economic policies.
Economic Freedom: A Recipe for Flourishing
As segments of both the left and the right embrace big-government solutions to the country’s economic problems, we at National Review are doubling down on our defense of the timeless principles that resulted in America achieving a level of prosperity that would have been unimaginable to our forefathers.
Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US
Canada’s food inspection agency has announced a temporary ban on livestock from the US state of Texas after flesh-eating screwworms were discovered in calves this week.
Can Blanche Actually Give Trump Immunity from IRS Audits?
The commitment is almost certainly not enforceable, for several reasons.
Social Security is fully doing away with paper checks
If it hasn’t already, the way you receive Social Security benefits could soon change as the agency transitions away from its former payment method.
International
International Space Station latest: Astronauts told to take shelter and prepare for potential evacuation
There is an air leak on the International Space Station and it is getting worse, according to NASA. Astronauts have been told to take shelter and prepare for a potential evacuation. Follow the latest.
International Space Station astronauts given evacuation order
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were told to prepare for potential evacuation because of a worsening air leak.
Giant viral cockroach threatens to bring down Modi
Satirical movement has evolved into online protest grouping which exposes frustrations of young Indians
Opinion
The impending Republican collapse
What does it mean for the GOP?
The Federal Government Botched the Bicentennial Too
There’s a lesson laying there: Make it local, embrace the commercial, and ignore the president.
Interstate trade wars are a new front line in red vs. blue
Politics in the U.S. has hardened. Now states are waging legal battles.
Toward a Sensible Federal Financial Aid Policy
To improve Federal financial aid, it’s important to distinguish between education’s public and private benefits.
Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Died Because Political Reality Still Exists
It turns out that Donald Trump isn’t immune to the ordinary forces of political gravity. Sure, Trump’s actions in his second term often suggest a man who no longer pays attention to voters, while Republican officials from the Senate to state legislatures still fear crossing Trump and do so at their peril in primaries. That’s the lesson of the swift collapse of Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund,” after acting attorney general Todd Blanche on Tuesday told the House appropriations subcommittee that oversees funding for the Department of Justice, “We’re not moving forward with the fund, period,” and gave a further affirmative answer when asked to confirm that the fund was “not moving forward, ever.”
The AI Problem in College Admissions
Students are using AI to write applications. Universities should draw a line.
