NEWS - MONDAY, JUNE 08, 2026 - NEWS
Federal prosecutor Bill Essayli says multiple California election fraud investigations are underway as state officials reject Trump's cheating claims. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
Iran fired at least 10 missiles at Israel on Sunday, hours after the Israeli Defense Forces launched its own attack on a Hezbollah command center in Beirut. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Trump is mistaken.
The object, called 3I/ATLAS, is only the third interstellar visitor ever detected passing through our Solar System. LA Times
PLEASE DO BUSINESS WITH THOSE WHO DO BUSINESS WITH US -- OUR ADVERTISERS.
Bigtime Bruce scored a plum seat for the Knicks game. GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Blakeman revealed Sunday that he’ll join President Trump in cheering the Knicks during the NBA Finals’ Game 3 at Madison Square Garden. New York Post
The city pulled the plug on a planned Knicks watch party outside Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals Monday night with President Trump expected to be in the house. New York Post
Kirby said United expects that higher fares will put it on track to recover later this year the full hit it has taken from surging fuel prices, underscoring the carrier's confidence in demand despite rising ticket prices. New York Post
In a lengthy interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the president again vowed that gas prices would go down when the war in Iran ends. New York Times
A federal lawsuit said the event, set for June 14, was unlawfully planned and designed to benefit Mr. Trump and his allies. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
The remarks from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reflect many of the Trump administration’s previous assertions on immigrants in Europe, which overlap with the language of European far-right political parties. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Siding with your boss is the way to go.
THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR WEB PORTAL. PLEASE TELL A FRIEND.
Representative Ro Khanna said that he believed the account of a woman who accused Graham Platner of physically threatening behavior, and urged his campaign not to criticize her. New York Times
An exchange between President Donald Trump and NBC's Kristin Welker became heated in a "Meet the Press" interview. OANN
VOA VIEW: Welker made a mistake.
The Taiwanese coast guard announced that it "expelled" four Chinese ships that had entered restricted waters near the island's southwest coast. OANN
VOA VIEW: China messds up.
President Donald Trump hailed the completion of one of his most recent projects in the nation’s capital: The renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. OANN
YOU can speak out and be heard by having your own "Column" - Visit the "Public Opinion" Section above.
Web traffic from bots and AI agents is now higher in volume than traffic produced by people, according to an executive at tech company Cloudflare. Washington Times
A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million to the parents of two young brothers killed in a hit-and-run collision when a California socialite's car struck them in a crosswalk nearly six years ago. Washington Times
Two corporations bid on a handful of leases during the latest oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, a showing critics described as tepid but one that further opens the door to possible development in the pristine region. Washington Times
WE ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK ALL OUR SOURCES FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS IN MAKING US AMERICA'S NUMBER ONE NEWS INFORMATION PORTAL.
Staff at a federal immigration detention center in Louisiana subdued detainees with prohibited use-of-force techniques including chokeholds and stabbing one with a pen, a federal watchdog has found. Washington Times
The New York Legislature has passed a bill that would strip the words "mother" and "father" from sections of state family law and replace them with gender-neutral alternatives, sending the measure to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her signature or veto. "Mother" would become "gestating parent," and "father" would become "non-gestating parent." Washington Times
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. won't retire until the Supreme Court overturns a roughly 30-year-old religious liberty precedent. Washington Times
Police in Toledo, Ohio, reported that there were believed to be at least two shooters. No suspects have been arrested. CBS
Golden Tempo made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner and the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner. CBS
ATTENTION TALK SHOW HOSTS: We are honored that many radio talk show hosts use our Web Portal for their "show prep." We would appreciate your occasional mention of our site to your audience. Thanks!
A medical breakthrough is showing promise for millions of Americans with Type 1 diabetes. It's an alternative to taking insulin without the injections. CBS
Saturday marked the seventh day of protests over a planned luxury resort in Albania linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. Activists call it the "Flamingo Revolution." They've adopted the pink bird as a symbol of the wildlife they say will be destroyed if the billion-dollar project goes ahead. CBS
The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. faced new strain on Saturday following the latest spasm of violence. CBS
VOA VIEW: Trump has failed by trusting Iran.
ADVERTISEMENT: If you want to advertise your business or Web Site, send us an email by clicking on "Contact" above. It could be the best business decision you make.
Severe weather is ripping through multiple U.S. states like Virginia, Pennsylvania and Louisiana. CBS
New World screwworm larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, creating severe wounds that can be fatal if left untreated. CNBC
The weeklong sell-off was exacerbated after a stronger-than-expected May jobs report Friday sent yields higher and pressured risk assets. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Bitcoin is a volatile investment.
President Trump's comments are sure to roil members of Congress who criticized the appointment of Bill Pulte as acting national intelligence director. CNBC
Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisc., is working on a bill to ban Congress members and their staff from certain bets on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket. CNBC
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka pulled police resources from Delaney Hall before Friday's violent clash between federal immigration officers and anti-ICE agitators nearby. FOX News
National Park Service ranger Robin Pendery died after falling into a crevasse on Mount McKinley during a climbing patrol near the 14,000-foot camp. FOX News
Virginia gun sales surge ahead of July 1 assault weapons ban, with FBI data showing background checks more than doubled compared to last year. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Spanberger is an idiot.
Two men shot at the Trump assassination attempt rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, are suing the federal government, alleging Secret Service gross negligence. FOX News
A Houston man used a fraudulent boarding pass to board a United Airlines flight, causing a three-hour delay before the plane returned to gate. FOX News
President Donald Trump pardoned former U.S. Rep. Stephen Buyer, R-Ind., who was convicted on four counts of securities fraud after he left Congress. UPI
A former CIA officer who was caught with $40 million in gold bars allegedly created a fake intelligence program in order to steal the money. UPI
VOA VIEW: This is a major CIA blunder.
Democrat Xavier Becerra is advancing to the November election in the California governor's race, as Hilton and Steyer battle for the second spot. UPI
VOA VIEW: An election theft.
The United States said it intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles and drones shot toward the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf, Bahrain and Kuwait. UPI
VOA VIEW: Trump must tak action.
VOA VIEW -- Is the opinion of "Voice of Americans", which is a private entity not affiliated in any way with the United States government or any of its agencies. The opinions expressed here, in whatever medium or format, are not necessarily the opinions of the ownership or advertisers of this web site - 0415.
P.O. Box 10307
New Orleans, LA 70181
(504) 888-8255
COMMENTARY OF THE DAY
By
Robert Namer
Voice Of America
©2018 All rights reserved
Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called lawmakers into special sessions this week to draw new congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Race should not be considered.
Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey called legislators back to Montgomery starting Monday to approve contingency plans for special primary elections in hopes the Supreme Court will let the state switch congressional maps ahead of the November midterms. It’s a move that Republican legislative leaders said would “give our state a fighting chance to send seven Republican members to Congress.” The seven-member delegation currently has two Democrats.
In Tennessee, Republican Gov. Bill Lee also announced a special session starting Tuesday for the GOP-controlled Legislature to break up the state’s one Democratic-held House district, centered on the majority-Black city of Memphis. Last week’s Supreme Court decision striking down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana said the drawing of the map relied too heavily on race. The ruling began reverberating through statehouses across the South as Republicans eyed the possibility of getting new voting district lines in place for the 2026 midterm elections, or at least for 2028.
President Donald Trump encouraged more states to join in redistricting in a social media post, saying his party could gain 20 House seats. “We should demand that State Legislatures do what the Supreme Court says must be done,” Trump said. “That is more important than administrative convenience.” Legislative voting districts typically are redrawn only once a decade, after a census, to account for population changes. But Trump urged Texas Republicans last year to redraw U.S. House districts to give the party an advantage. Democrats in California responded by doing the same, and then other states joined in.
