The Trump administration filed an appeal after a federal judge ordered President Trump’s name removed from the Kennedy Center. The board also voted to seek a stay of the ruling, which said only Congress can change the venue’s name.
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Trump defended a nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and declined to rule out payments for Jan. 6 defendants charged with assaulting police. He also claimed without evidence that California elections were rigged as votes continued to be counted.
Joe Biden files a lawsuit to block the Justice Department from releasing audio recordings and transcripts of interviews with his memoir ghostwriter. The department plans to release the materials on June 15 unless a court intervenes.
The Senate Banking Committee advances Kevin Warsh's nomination for Federal Reserve chair amid partisan divisions and ongoing political controversy. Meanwhile, current Chair Jerome Powell announces he will remain on the Fed board after his term ends, citing political pressures and investigations.
Cole Tomas Allen, a California educator and engineer, was arrested after firing shots at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. A Secret Service officer was injured but is expected to recover. Allen's writings revealed anti-Trump motives, and he faces multiple federal charges.
A federal judge blocks Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, citing antitrust concerns raised by state attorneys general and DirecTV. The merger, which would create a media giant owning 265 TV stations, is paused pending resolution of a lawsuit alleging harm to competition and local journalism.
A federal judge halts above-ground construction of President Trump's White House ballroom, allowing only underground bunker work to continue amid a legal battle over national security and historic preservation.
The Justice Department has filed motions to vacate convictions of 12 Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members related to the January 6 Capitol attack, aiming to erase some of the last remaining charges after President Trump's mass pardons. The move has drawn both praise from defendants' lawyers and criticism from former prosecutors.