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June 11, 2026

10 entries on this date.

U.S. resumes Iran strikes for a second straight day, defying House war-powers resolution

On June 10–11, 2026, the United States resumed major airstrikes against Iran for a second consecutive day, collapsing a ceasefire that had held since early April and re-escalating a war the executive branch began on February 28, 2026 without congressional authorization. The strikes came barely a week after the House passed a War Powers Resolution, 215–208, directing the President to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran absent a declaration of war or authorization for the use of military force. The administration continued to assert that the resolution's 60-day clock did not apply because a ceasefire had "paused" it, pressing ahead with strikes over Congress's recorded objection.

Trump administration defies court order to resume immigration processing for 39 countries

Six days after U.S. District Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. vacated the administration's freeze on asylum decisions, green cards, work permits, and other immigration adjudications for nationals of 39 countries, the government had still not resumed processing. On June 11, 2026, after a coalition of unions and nonprofits filed an emergency motion to enforce, McConnell ordered the administration to file a status report within 24 hours detailing its compliance and wrote that "there is no excuse this time."

Trump signed proclamation stripping commercial fishing bans from ~500,000 square miles of Pacific marine monuments

On June 11, 2026, President Trump signed a proclamation modifying four prior Antiquities Act designations to remove commercial fishing prohibitions from approximately 500,000 square miles of Pacific Ocean, including zones within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, and the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument. The proclamation overrode protections that Presidents Bush and Obama had established, opening the areas to federally managed commercial fishing by U.S.-flagged vessels. Environmental groups immediately announced legal challenges on the grounds that the Antiquities Act authorizes monument creation but does not grant presidents power to eliminate monument protections.

HUD suspended the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, cutting off the region's access to up to $241 million in federal homelessness funding

On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the immediate suspension of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), the lead agency for the region's homelessness response, citing an inspector general investigation and findings of fraud and mismanagement. The suspension placed at risk roughly $241 million in Continuum of Care funding for the Los Angeles region and barred LAHSA from applying for the next grant round, giving the agency 30 days to request a hearing.

DOJ Civil Rights Division found UC Davis Medical School discriminated based on race in admissions

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced on June 11, 2026 that the University of California, Davis School of Medicine discriminates based on race in its admissions process, in violation of the Supreme Court's 2023 SFFA v. Harvard ruling. DOJ said a six-month investigation found Davis Med used a "Davis Scale" ranking applicants on socioeconomic factors as a proxy for race after SFFA. UC Davis disputed the finding, calling its admissions process "rigorous, individualized, and merit-based."

Trump blocked Gordie Howe Bridge opening, benefiting Moroun family donors who gave $1 million to Trump super PAC

President Trump refused to allow the Gordie Howe International Bridge — a completed Detroit-Windsor crossing built jointly by Canada and Michigan — to open, causing cancellation of a scheduled June 11, 2026 grand opening at the last minute. The Moroun family, which owns the competing Ambassador Bridge and donated $1 million to a Trump-aligned super PAC, stands to benefit from the new bridge remaining closed. Canadian officials, including Windsor's mayor, publicly named the Moroun family's financial ties to Trump as the likely driver of his opposition.

Public Citizen investigation reveals Freedom250 funneled $103M through pay-to-play donor tiers, sidelining Congress's America250 commission

A June 11, 2026 Public Citizen investigation found that the Trump administration directed at least $103 million in federal contracts and grants for the nation's 250th-anniversary celebrations to Freedom250 — a fundraising entity established under a January 2025 executive order's task force and incorporated in October 2025 as a National Park Foundation subsidiary — while the bipartisan, congressionally- chartered America250 commission received only $50 million of its promised $100 million appropriation. Freedom250, run by Keith Krach, simultaneously operated a tiered donor scheme in which contributions of $1 million or more purchased private receptions and photo opportunities with President Trump. Investigators found that some donors who intended to give to America250 were provided incorrect wire instructions redirecting their funds to Freedom250 instead.

State Dept. opens investigation into deporting Trita Parsi, prominent critic of Trump's Iran war

The U.S. State Department has opened an investigation into Trita Parsi — an Iranian-born green-card holder of more than 25 years who co-founded the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and the National Iranian American Council — reviewing whether to revoke his permanent residency and pursue deportation, according to The Free Press, which cited U.S. officials and documents it reviewed. Parsi has been among the most frequently quoted public critics of the Trump administration's military campaign against Iran. The State Department said it has "no plans to revoke the green card of Mr. Parsi at this time" but declined to rule out future action.

FBI raids Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a voter-registration group

On June 11, 2026, FBI agents raided the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a nonprofit that runs statewide voter-registration programs, and fanned out across Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati to question current and former staff, serve subpoenas, and seize electronic devices. A board member estimated that more than 100 agents were involved and said investigators alleged voter fraud while presenting no evidence of wrongdoing. The raids came roughly five months before the 2026 midterm elections and drew condemnation from Ohio Democrats and democracy advocates as an attempt to intimidate voter-registration work.

Texas AG Paxton's office intervened for Texas Tech in the Sorsby case a day after donor Cody Campbell gave $274,300

On June 11, 2026, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office sent a letter warning the Big 12 Conference that sanctioning Texas Tech over quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility would be unlawful and expose the conference to more than $200 million in liability. The intervention came one day after Texas Tech Board of Regents Chair Cody Campbell — one of Sorsby's most public defenders — donated $274,300 to a joint fundraising committee supporting Paxton's U.S. Senate bid. The donation was not publicly known until the Texas Tribune reported newly filed federal campaign-finance records on July 15, 2026.