The Senate rejected a Democratic bid to block the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund as Republicans push a $70 billion ICE and Border Patrol funding bill. The vote exposed GOP divisions over the fund, which Trump has praised despite administration testimony that it is not moving forward.
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President Trump is expected to announce $700 million in federal support for coal plants, new projects and a coal export terminal. The plan drew praise from the coal industry and sharp criticism from environmental groups.
Thousands of Albanians have protested a Kushner-linked coastal resort plan they say threatens protected wetlands, flamingos and other wildlife. Prime Minister Edi Rama has defended the project as a major investment that would bring jobs and infrastructure.
John Bolton plans to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information and pay a $2.25 million fine, according to CBS News. The former Trump national security adviser is expected to enter the plea June 26 in federal court in Maryland.
Hezbollah rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal between Israel and Lebanon, saying any truce must begin with an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Israel said it would continue military operations as strikes and shelling were reported across the south.
North Korea has disclosed a new facility for producing nuclear bomb fuel as Kim Jong Un called for an “exponential” expansion of the country’s nuclear forces. State media said Kim claimed weapons-grade nuclear material production has more than doubled in five years.
The Obama Presidential Center opens on Chicago’s South Side with an eight-story museum, public library branch, basketball court, gardens and public art. The nearly 20-acre campus opens on Juneteenth, with museum tickets sold out for opening weekend.