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June 12 2000 UTC Brief
In Washington
The Justice Department has sued Virginia over its ban on masks for federal law enforcement officers, arguing agents should not have to choose between doing their jobs and being exposed to doxxing or harassment. In a separate court fight, a federal judge rejected the Kennedy Center board’s bid to keep President Trump’s name on the venue while the removal order is appealed. The name is still coming off the building, which is a sentence that did not exist in any normal constitutional timeline.
Polling is also adding to the picture for Trump. An AP-NORC analysis says independents have grown more unhappy with him during his second term, especially independents without a college degree. And government data reviewed by ABC News says that in the first 14 months of his second administration, only 3% of people taken into ICE custody had a violent felony conviction in the U.S.
Trump is meanwhile planning a $60 million UFC event on the White House South Lawn for his birthday, with a large steel stage and taxpayer-funded security and law enforcement costs. The White House is calling it sports diplomacy. The rest of the country may use a different phrase.
In business and consumer safety
SpaceX has reportedly made its stock market debut at a valuation above $2 trillion after raising $75 billion, with analysts saying index-tracking funds could add more buying pressure after Nasdaq fast-tracked the company into an index. Separately, Honda is recalling 880,000 SUVs, including the Passport, Pilot, Ridgeline and Acura MDX, over a defect that could cause wheels to detach. Few things improve your commute like learning your car has been promoted to a physics experiment.
In international news
Pakistan says the United States and Iran have agreed on the final wording of a peace deal, though the next steps still need to be completed. The claims were echoed by Pakistan’s prime minister, and President Trump has also said in recent weeks that the two sides were close to an agreement.
In the UK, a court jailed four Palestinian Action activists after convicting them of criminal damage and grievous bodily harm tied to a raid on an Israeli arms company. And in Canada, FIFA says Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss next week’s World Cup match against Panama after his visa was denied.
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