U.S. proposes forced-labor tariffs on 60 economies.
Today's events
Forced-labor tariffs.
The U.S. Trade Representative found 60 economies fail to bar imports made with forced labor and proposed additional duties — 10% on partners with such prohibitions, 12.5% on all others — now open for public comment.1Jun 2 · USTRAI executive order.
President Trump signed an order to accelerate American artificial-intelligence development and direct agencies to prioritize cyber defense of national-security, military, and civilian federal information systems.2Jun 2 · WHChip-lithography award.
Commerce finalized $150 million in CHIPS Act incentives for xLight to build a first-of-its-kind free-electron-laser light source in Albany, New York, aiming to break bottlenecks in advanced chip lithography.3Jun 2 · CommerceIran nuclear procurement.
Justice arrested dual U.S.-Iranian CEO Jamshid Ghomi for smuggling U.S.-origin networking and encryption gear to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization and military; prosecutors moved to seize his $35 million California mansion.4Jun 3 · DOJIran crypto sanctions.
State and Treasury sanctioned Iran's largest digital-asset exchanges and their leaders for helping the Revolutionary Guard move funds, access global finance, and evade sanctions during U.S. operations.5Jun 2 · StateScam-center crackdown.
A Justice strike force and firms including Apple, Google, and Coinbase disrupted millions of accounts run by Chinese-linked fraud networks in Southeast Asia and froze $3.8 million in cryptocurrency stolen from Americans.6Jun 3 · DOJCongo sanctions.
State sanctioned senior commanders of the FDLR and Rwanda-backed M23 armed groups over ethnic violence, child-soldier use, and cross-border attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.7Jun 2 · StateArmenia–Azerbaijan accord.
Secretary Rubio told Congress he had signed a memorandum opening the “TRIPP” transit route between Armenia and Azerbaijan, cementing the U.S.-brokered agreement that ended the two countries' conflict.8Jun 3 · StateBitcoin futures.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved the first U.S. exchange listing of a perpetual bitcoin futures contract and set a case-by-case review for other perpetual derivatives.9Jun 3 · CFTC
Allied Governments
Russia summoned.
Britain's Foreign Office summoned Russia's ambassador over Moscow's latest mass drone-and-missile barrage on Ukraine and a strike that hit a residential building on NATO member Romania's territory.aJun 3 · UK FCDOEbola network.
The UK launched a Multi-Hazard Research Network and pledged up to £5 million for new treatments and rapid diagnostics, adding to £21 million already committed to the Congo–Uganda Ebola outbreak.bJun 3 · UK FCDOBelarus opposition.
Prime Minister Starmer hosted Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya at Downing Street, restating UK support for a free and democratic Belarus and condemning Lukashenko's repression.cJun 3 · UK No.10
Voices
“This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete globally on an unlevel playing field.”
Amb. Jamieson Greer, U.S. Trade Representative · Jun 21
“The National Security Division will hold accountable those who violate our laws to further Iran's nuclear ambitions.”
AAG John A. Eisenberg, DOJ National Security · Jun 34
“It ended with an agreement that I signed the MOU on yesterday, creating a new prosperity route, the TRIPP route, which will provide extraordinary opportunities for both countries.”
Sec. of State Marco Rubio, House Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 38
“America is facing an unprecedented threat from industrial-scale, foreign organizations looking to prey on our citizens.”
AAG A. Tysen Duva, DOJ Criminal Division · Jun 36
“The Order directs appropriate agencies to prioritize the cyber defense of National Security Systems, Department of War information systems, and civilian Federal government information systems.”
Fact Sheet on AI Innovation and Security · Jun 22
“The FBI is going to leverage everything at its disposal to impose cost on criminals stealing from the American people through fraudulent investment schemes.”
FBI Director Kash Patel · Jun 36
Sources
- USTR, “USTR Makes Findings and Proposes Action in 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to Failures to Take Action on Trade in Forced Labor Goods,” June 2, 2026. ustr.gov/…/60-section-301-forced-labor
- White House, “Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Promotes Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” June 2026. whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/…/ai-innovation-and-security
- NIST / U.S. Dept. of Commerce, “Department of Commerce Announces Finalization of CHIPS Incentives with xLight to Support Next-Generation Light Source for Lithography,” June 2, 2026. nist.gov/news-events/…/chips-incentives-xlight
- U.S. Dept. of Justice, “CEO of Iran Tech Company Arrested on Federal Charge of Supplying U.S. Equipment to Iran's Nuclear and Military Establishment,” June 3, 2026. justice.gov/opa/pr/…/iran-tech-ceo-arrested
- U.S. Dept. of State, “Targeting Iran's Digital Asset Exchanges for Terror Finance and Sanctions Evasion,” June 2, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/iran-digital-asset-exchanges
- U.S. Dept. of Justice, “Scam Center Strike Force Announces Results of U.S. & Private Industry 'Disruption Week',” June 3, 2026. justice.gov/opa/pr/…/scam-center-disruption-week
- U.S. Dept. of State, “United States Sanctions Armed Group Leaders in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,” June 2, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/sanctions-armed-group-leaders-drc
- U.S. Dept. of State, “Secretary of State Marco Rubio Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the FY27 Department of State Budget Request,” June 3, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/rubio-house-foreign-affairs
- CFTC (Federal Register), “Policy Statement Concerning the Listing of Perpetual Contracts,” June 3, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/cftc-perpetual-contracts
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO), “Statement: Foreign Office summons Russian Ambassador,” June 3, 2026. gov.uk/government/news/…/summons-russian-ambassador
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO), “UK launches expert network to boost Ebola response and global crisis readiness,” June 3, 2026. gov.uk/government/news/…/expert-network-ebola-response
- UK Prime Minister's Office (No.10), “PM meeting with the leader of the Belarusian opposition,” June 3, 2026. gov.uk/government/news/…/pm-meeting-belarusian-opposition