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What Happened Today – June 3, 2026

Gilded Arts of Peace equestrian sculptures at the Arlington Memorial Bridge gateway under a clear blue sky

The National Park Service awarded a $5.1 million no-bid contract to cover the Arts of Peace and Arts of War statues at Memorial Bridge in gold leaf before July 4. (National Park Service photo by Nathan Adams)

Marco Rubio told Congress this week the war with Iran is over. The next day, Iranian drones tore through a terminal at Kuwait’s main airport that had reopened only two days before, killing one person and wounding more than sixty. The House voted that same day to demand Trump end a war his own administration … Read more

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