Poland’s incoming president, Karol Nawrocki, has firmly aligned with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in opposing Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, signaling a deepening rift within the bloc over the future of its eastern expansion. In his first international interview since his election, Nawrocki made clear that Ukraine’s entry into the EU would harm Polish national interests.
A Harvard Law Review student editor was formally reprimanded and pressured to destroy leaked internal documents after sharing them with a conservative news outlet.
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greenland next weekend, marking the first high-profile visit by a European Union leader to the Arctic territory since renewed U.S. interest in its strategic and mineral-rich location. Macron will join Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on June 15 for talks focused on regional security, economic development, and climate issues.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) pushed back Friday night against concerns that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s criticism could derail the Republican-led “Big, Beautiful Bill,” a cornerstone legislative package reflecting President Trump’s core agenda. Appearing on Fox News’ Jesse Watters Primetime, Johnson dismissed Musk’s opposition, describing the bill as a direct fulfillment of Trump’s campaign promises.
The British government’s Prevent program, created to combat terrorism, has come under fire for labeling “cultural nationalism” and concerns over mass migration as signs of right-wing extremist ideology. The latest guidelines warn that viewing Western culture as “under threat” from immigration may indicate potential terrorism—a move critics say targets lawful conservative thought.
Tensions boiled over in downtown Los Angeles Friday evening as riot police confronted protesters following a daylong wave of federal immigration raids. Dozens were reportedly taken into custody during the latest phase of President Donald Trump’s aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) refused to apologize Friday after being called out by the White House for defending Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national deported under President Trump and later indicted for human smuggling. Van Hollen, who has championed Abrego Garcia’s legal battle, insisted his actions were about defending constitutional rights, not supporting the individual.
New police and court records have uncovered deeper ties between deported Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia and suspected human smuggling operations stretching from Texas to Maryland. Despite these revelations, prominent Democrats continue to push for his return to the U.S., staging protests and diplomatic visits to El Salvador on his behalf.
Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA has been officially withdrawn, with White House sources confirming the decision had nothing to do with Elon Musk—but everything to do with Isaacman’s past support for Democrat causes and DEI initiatives. Despite heavy lobbying from Musk, officials say Isaacman was never aligned with President Trump’s America First agenda.
