June 3, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – June 2, 2026

June 3, 2026 by George Bounacos

The University of California, Berkeley campus, where the National Science Foundation suspended $21 million in research grants

The University of California, Berkeley lost $21 million in National Science Foundation grants over undisclosed funding from allied nations that several researchers say they never received. (Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, public domain)

The Pentagon hired Elias Irizarry to work in the office that helps run the missions guarding American embassies and rescuing citizens taken hostage. That work requires a top-secret clearance, but Irizarry spent fourteen days in jail after pleading guilty to entering the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection. Prosecutors say he carried a metal pole … Read more