The Political Markup for June 7, 2026
Politics
A lawsuit was filed to stop the upcoming UFC fights at the White House.
Trump pardoned a Republican former congressman who was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for insider trading.
Rahm Emanuel made a third trip to New Hampshire as he considers running for president in 2028.
A judge ruled that Trump cannot hold back USDA nutrition funding to states for refusing to follow his agenda.
Economy
Despite limited supply due to the Iran war, Europe is stockpiling natural gas so it hopefully doesn’t face high costs and shortages this winter.
Truck drivers are driving slower to save on fuel costs.
International
Trump still says the Iran war will end quickly, but it has reached the 100-day mark with fighting continuing and no clear path to its end.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leaders of Britain, France, and Germany in London to discuss and advocate for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
A Russian drone hit a Ukrainian nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl.
Peace talks between Israel and Palestine are being hosted by Egypt, while Israel continues to attack Gaza, despite last fall’s ceasefire, and has killed nearly a thousand Palestinians, including recently a 7 month-old baby boy riding in a car with his parents.
Trump wants to buy the Chagos Islands, where the Diego Garcia military base is located, after Britain said it would cede its sovereignty.