2026-06-15
Newsom claims Trump weaponized DoJ. Iran deal sends markets soaring. B-52 crashes in California.
Good evening. Newsom accused Trump of directing a DoJ investigation into him and his wife. Markets rallied on US-Iran peace prospects. A strategic bomber went down at Edwards Air Force Base. Loud day, some actual news.
What Actually Happened
Hillary Clinton criticized Trump for holding UFC at the White House. Conservative critics responded by invoking Bill Clinton scandals and alleged damage to the building. Naturally, each side accused the other of politicizing the venue.
High court will decide whether federal government can hold criminal immigrants in detention indefinitely pending removal. Latest in a series of immigration cases the court has taken in recent years. Both sides will argue about what 'indefinite' actually means.
US asset manager PGIM has staked out the fringe view that the Federal Reserve will raise rates three times this year, then reverse course in 2027. Everyone else predicted holds or cuts. PGIM is betting the economy runs hotter than consensus expects.
California governor says Trump is 'coming after me because I am considering running for president.' Newsom accused the Trump administration of weaponizing the Justice Department — a charge that has become standard rhetoric from both parties when the other side's DoJ moves.
A nuclear-capable Boeing-built strategic bomber crashed Monday shortly after takeoff in California. The long-range aircraft can perform multiple missions. The Air Force has not yet disclosed the cause.
US equities surged to all-time highs Monday as markets priced in geopolitical stability and lower energy costs from the US-Iran agreement. The move was broad-based across sectors tied to consumer spending.
Trump administration announced Friday that US forces killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, head of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, in an airstrike. One of the hemisphere's more notorious crime bosses has been eliminated. The strike sends a message about Trump's willingness to strike transnational criminal targets.
Senior Trump administration lawyer cautioned the president against Stephen Miller's proposal to suspend habeas corpus protections for undocumented immigrants. The strategy echoes Civil War-era precedent under Lincoln. Legal battle would be 'major constitutional one,' the lawyer warned.
"Worth paying attention to. Don't doomscroll."
"The wire took a breath. Don't get used to it."
Markets bet on peace before anyone confirmed a deal existed.
Back at 7:00 AM ET with the morning shot brief.