‘Subject to Ignorance’

Good afternoon. This is the Final NOTUS newsletter for June 8, 2026. You can get it in your inbox every day by signing up here — it’s free!

THE LATEST

Donald Trump’s administration will seek to revoke the citizenship of 17 American citizens accused of immigration fraud — the largest effort yet by the U.S. government to employ rarely used denaturalization powers.

The administration says the immigrants had failed to disclose unlawful behavior, including fraud or drug charges, during their naturalization proceedings. Trump denaturalized an average of 42 individuals a year during his first term, marking a huge jump from the 11 average cases that occurred annually between 1990 and 2017.

Iran and Israel have halted attacks after the two countries traded fire yesterday. Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again this morning, asking him to stand down on attacks like Sunday night’s strikes to avoid further disrupting peace deal negotiations — another sign of increasing division between the U.S. and Israel since the war began in February.

• Trump posted on Truth Social this morning that the final talks are proceeding, “subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way.”

THE ADMINISTRATION

A federal judge struck down the administration’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, finding it was an unconstitutional tax that bypassed congressional authority.

Trump’s name was removed today from the Kennedy Center’s website following a court ruling, with the building signage and other items soon to follow.

The IRS tapped IT and HR staff members to process taxes this year, despite not having any experience. It’s not going well.

The president could face a hostile environment at tonight’s New York Knicks game against the San Antonio Spurs. He is expected to watch from Knicks owner James Dolan’s suite in Madison Square Garden.

• New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be watching from a separate area and paid for his own ticket, a spokesperson noted.

THE HILL

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is off the table unless the administration drops its appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. The spy program is due to expire on Friday.

Trump again called for the Senate’s parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, to be fired in a Truth Social post — motivated not by ongoing reconciliation troubles, but the SAVE America Act.

THE COURTS

A federal judge will go through audio and transcripts of Joe Biden’s conversations with a ghostwriter — which the DOJ wants to make public — by tomorrow. The Heritage Foundation, which is suing for access to the recordings, today asked for an evidentiary hearing to directly cross-examine Biden, whose team opposes the request.

Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried has applied for a pardon after completing his prison sentence for an elaborate fraud scheme.

AN IMPOSTER AMONG US

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