June 1, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – May 31, 2026

June 1, 2026 by George Bounacos

U.S. Navy destroyer transiting the hazy Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast

A U.S. Navy destroyer transited the Strait of Hormuz, where the military now quietly guides commercial ships through in the dark to dodge Iranian attack. (U.S. Department of Defense photo)

A year after federal agents arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for protesting at Delaney Hall, he has imposed a nightly curfew around the same jail to protect residents from the same fate. Federal prosecutors also charged a member of Congress who was there with him that day. The privately run jail is now packed with … Read more