US immigration policy ruled illegal; Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack

Russia's nuclear energy corporation Rosatom accused Ukraine of a drone attack on demining engineers around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on June 5. The incident injured at least three people, two critically. The attack occurred just as a ceasefire brokered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) took effect to restore external power lines to the plant. Rosatom head Alexei Likachev called the attack intentional and demanded international awareness. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi urged restraint and adherence to the ceasefire. Ukraine has not yet commented on the incident. Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant, is not generating electricity but requires external power for cooling.

In the United States, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on June 5 that former President Donald Trump's administration implemented illegal policies that stalled immigration applications from 39 countries. The lawsuit, filed by immigrant support groups and labor unions, found that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' measures lacked legal basis and were influenced by anti-immigrant sentiment. These policies were enacted as part of a crackdown on immigration following an incident where two National Guard members were injured by a suspect identified as an Afghan immigrant. The affected countries include Afghanistan, Iran, Haiti, Somalia, Venezuela, and Syria. The Trump administration claimed these measures were for security and enhanced background checks.

Separately, President Donald Trump told The Wall Street Journal that he wants acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to begin a significant staff reduction at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Trump expressed a desire for the agency to be leaner, stating, "I want to see this agency be leaner. I think there are a lot of people there that shouldn't be there." Pulte was appointed acting director after Tulsi Gabbard's departure but Trump later decided not to nominate him for the permanent position, citing criticism from Democrats and some senators.

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I want to see this agency be leaner. I think there are a lot of people there that shouldn't be there.