Headlines for June 16, 2026

The Daily Beans podcast headlines sourced and cited

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Today, Donald Trump weighed suspending Habeas Corpus and invoking the Insurrection Act, Governor Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, A B-52 bomber crashed after takeoff in the Mojave desert, UFC fighter Josh Hokit called First Lady Michelle Obama “a man” at Trump’s gladiator games, and the Justice Department’s decision to approve the Paramount Warner merger surprised staff investigators.

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Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/us/newsom-trump-doj-investigation.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/us/politics/supreme-court-carter-page-lawsuit-james-comey.html

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/justice-department-decision-to-allow-paramount-deal-surprised-staff-investigators-a18f70da

UFC Fighter Josh Hokit Calls Michelle Obama "A Man" At Trump's Gladiator Games

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/us/politics/trump-scharf-habeas-corpus-insurrection-act.html

https://apnews.com/article/b52-crash-california-edwards-air-force-base-ea237a6eec587adbbf9e7a578014ca93?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a3059cf494c2b00015db0c6&utm_campaign=trueAnthem_manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=Bluesky