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Donald Trump is throwing himself quite the 80th birthday party at the White House on Sunday. All he needs now is for a federal judge, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and a passing thunderstorm not to ruin it.
The watchdog group Public Integrity Project filed a lawsuit on Saturday in DC federal court, seeking an emergency injunction to halt the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event before a single punch is thrown on 14 June – which is both Flag Day and the president’s birthday.
The case names the National Park Service and Department of the Interior as defendants, arguing the administration has broken multiple federal laws to accommodate what it describes as a “deeply corrupt” private commercial sporting event dressed up as a patriotic celebration.
While 4,300 military personnel are expected to be in attendance, nearly every celebrity Dana White, the UFC president, told Time magazine he had personally invited – including Johnson, Adam Sandler and Jared Leto – has reportedly declined. The event remains a coveted ticket among Washington power brokers, with donors, lobbyists and members of Congress jostling for seats.
Lawsuit aims to block UFC event at White House on Trump’s birthday
The legal challenge centers on a National Park Service temporary rule allowing the agency to bypass normal permitting for events marking the 250th anniversary of US independence, but only for events “planned, organized and executed” by the federal government. The lawsuit argues that UFC Freedom 250, which Dana White has admitted was Trump’s idea, fails that test, describing it as “a celebration of the UFC’s brand and the 80th anniversary of Donald Trump’s birth”.
Federal judge rules Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas unlawful
A US judge has invalidated Donald Trump’s $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications, ruling it an unlawful tax that violated federal administrative law and the constitution.
US district judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the 42-page ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general challenging a fee Trump announced in September that dramatically raised the cost of obtaining H-1B visas.. The ruling vacated the sweeping fee, which was a 20-to-50 fold increase on existing rates, and the Trump administration is widely expected to appeal.
Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from its website after US judge’s order
The Kennedy Center has removed Trump’s name from its website after a US district judge’s order last month to remove the US president’s name from the performing arts venue.
The removal of Trump’s name from the website on Monday came just days before a deadline instructed by the center’s general counsel to remove all references to the president by 12 June.
Trump’s border czar threatens to send ‘more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen’ to New York
Donald Trump’s hardline border czar has again threatened to dispatch a surge of immigration agents to New York City, as the administration vows to press ahead with its controversial crackdown.
Tom Homan said on Monday that he has reviewed a plan to expand Immigration Enforcement and Customs (ICE) operations in New York and deploy “more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen” in the city.
Trump claims he ‘didn’t guarantee’ no US wars. Here’s what he’s actually said
Donald Trump has forcefully denied he ever promised not to draw the US into war, having spent years pledging to avoid doing just that.
The president’s response to a question during a recent Meet the Press interview sharply contradicts previous comments he has made over the years.
Catching up? Here’s what happened Sunday 7 June.
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