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Advance US News Diary

June 1-7: California primary, Rubio on The Hill, and NBA Finals

May 29, 2026
  • Slice 1

A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News.

Leading the Week

Monday (June 1): Senate reconvenes following the Memorial Day recess as Trump’s ‘deadline’ to fully fund DHS expires. 

Tuesday (June 2): California’s gubernatorial race tops billing as primaries are also held in Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, Montana and South Dakota; Marco Rubio, Todd Blanche, and Markwayne Mullin testify at Congressional hearings; House reconvenes following Memorial Day recess.

Wednesday (June 3): Scott Bessent, Marco Rubio and Markwayne Mullin testify at Congressional hearings; Hearing in state case against Luigi Mangione; NBA Finals begin.

Thursday (June 4): US Supreme Court releases more opinions from current term; Trump arch considered at National Capital Planning Commission meeting; Netroots Nation 2026 begins; US Women’s Open (golf) begins. 

Friday (June 5): Employment Situation released; Oral arguments take place in appeal over White House ballroom project challenge; Vladimir Putin expected to take part in St. Petersburg Economic Forum plenary session; NBA Finals Game 2. 

Saturday (June 6): Pope Leo begins visit to Spain; Roland Garros women’s final; Belmont Stakes. 

Sunday (June 7): Peru presidential runoff election; First OPEC+ ministerial since UAE withdrawal from cartel; Roland Garros men’s final.

Vladimir Putin
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Also look out for

June 1

Chilean President José Antonio Kast delivers first state of the nation address 

Ethiopia holds legislative elections 

Atlantic hurricane season begins 

June 2

Hearing in case of Democratic attorneys general suing Trump over mail-in voting EO  

Competency hearing in case of woman charged with trying to kill Rihanna 

State Department due to host further Israel-Lebanon talks round 

Roland Garros quarterfinals begin 

WMO releases El Niño update 

June 3

Post-trial motion hearing in case of Wisconsin judge guilty of impeding immigration investigation 

OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) begins in Paris 

St. Petersburg International Economic Forum begins 

Roland Garros quarterfinals continue 

June 4

Post-trial hearing in first California social media addiction lawsuit  

Roland Garros women's semifinals 

One week away: 2026 FIFA World Cup 

June 5

Joe Biden at South Dakota Democratic Party’s McGovern Day Dinner

Andy Behsear at Minnesota DFL’s Humphrey-Mondale Dinner 

Rahm Emanuel begins New Hampshire tour 

Roland Garros men's semifinals 

June 6

Andy Beshear headlines Colorado Democrats’ Obama Gala  

Kanye West due to perform in the Netherlands 

82 years ago: D-Day landing 

June 7

Elections in Kosovo and Armenia  

Pope Leo continues Spain visit 

Formula One: Monaco Grand Prix 

Pink hosts the Tony Awards

Key statistics, reports and results

June 1

Construction Put In Place 

Turkey GDP Q1

June 2

Flash Euro area inflation 

Results from: Dollar General 

June 3

OECD Economic Outlook 

Beige Book 

ADP National Employment Report 

Fortune 500 listing 

Australia GDP Q1 

Results from: Broadcom, Inditex, CrowdStrike, Medtronic 

June 4

Netflix annual stockholders meeting 

NCHS report on Parkinson's disease mortality 

OECD Steel Outlook 

June 5

India interest rate decision 

FAO Food Price Index 

EU Q1 GDP 


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