Supreme Court will decide GOP-led campaign finance challenge - Roll Call The Supreme Court announced Monday it will decide a Republican-led challenge to a federal campaign spending limit. Roll Call · Jun 30, 2025
First Thing: Thom Tillis won’t seek re-election after clash with Trump over ‘big beautiful bill’ President insulted Republican senator and threatened to back his primary challenger after he opposed domestic bill. Plus, how a generation of ‘virgins’ is leading America’s next sexual revolution The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over the agency's leadership and policies The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025
Elon Musk's Birthday Wish: Kill The Bill Before It Kills The Economy On June 28, his 54th birthday, Elon Musk didn't post celebratory photos or launch a new product. Benzinga · Jun 30, 2025
Throwing their bodies on the gears: the Democratic lawmakers showing up to resist Trump Republicans may literally own social media platforms, but some Democrats are buying back legitimacy with protests The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025
Trump’s ICE raids on farms risk US food supply, economists warn A sharp reduction in the number of agricultural workers could have devastating impacts on the food supply chain and farm-belt economies The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025
TikTok 'Safe for Now,' Trump Claims, But Refuses to Reveal Mystery Buyer for Two Weeks President Trump claims a buyer for TikTok has been found – 'very wealthy people' whose identities he'll reveal in two weeks. International Business Times UK · Jun 30, 2025
Ukraine's freedom 'most important task' for foreign policy, German FM Wadephul says Germany has been Ukraine’s second-largest military backer after the United States, whose continuing support under President Donald Trump is in doubt. Euronews · Jun 30, 2025
Texas Lawmaker Urges Trump to Ease Immigration Crackdown Citing Harm to Small Businesses Rep. Vicente Gonzalez asked President Trump to issue an executive order allowing small businesses to sponsor undocumented migrants who have lived in the United States for at least three years and have no criminal record. Latin Times · Jun 30, 2025
Russia has taken first village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk, state media claims If confirmed, advance of Russian forces into region could be psychological blow for Kyiv The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
US Credit Rating Would Fall If Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Is Approved, Says Thomas Massie: Here's What It Means For Americans Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has warned that the passage of President Donald Trump's ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could tank the U.S. credit rating to BBB status, a level that historically signals financial distress. Benzinga · Jun 30, 2025
Donald Trump Calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell A 'Bad Person' Who Keeps Rates 'Artificially High,' Says Benchmark Should Drop By Half President Donald Trump escalated his war of words with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Sunday, accusing him of keeping interest rates “artificially high” and insisting the benchmark should drop to "1% or 2%”, half of what it is now. Benzinga · Jun 30, 2025
Sleeper cells and threat warnings: how the US-Iran conflict is spinning up fear Experts stress that a weakened Iran isn’t in a position to attack on US soil and doesn’t want to invite Trump’s wrath The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025
As Trump targets birthright citizenship, the terrain is once again ‘women’s bodies and sexuality’ From 22 Chinese women detained in 1874 for being ‘lewd and debauched’, experts point to a grim US tradition The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025
TechRadar · Jun 30, 2025 Trump's Health Secretary RFK Jr. wants every American to wear a fitness tracker and "take control of their health" – but we have questions Getting Americans healthy – but what are the risks?
Radio France Internationale · Jun 30, 2025 UN chief says aid surge needed to face 'climate chaos, raging conflicts' UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to "rev up the engine of development" at an aid conference in Spain on Monday at a time when US-led cuts are jeopardising the fight against poverty and climate change.
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025 Wimbledon is bracing for record-breaking Day 1 temperatures as the tournament gets started Wimbledon is preparing for the possibility of record-breaking Day 1 heat as the oldest Grand Slam tournament gets started
Fortune · Jun 30, 2025 ‘A strange calm’ has settled over the markets as investors ignore the risks ahead Investors appear to be expecting either a tariff deadline extension or Federal Reserve rate cuts to support stocks.
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025 Mamdani says we shouldn’t have billionaires after Trump branded him ‘communist lunatic’ New York mayoral candidate defends plans to tax city’s wealthiest one percent to end inequality
The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025 Peter Thiel’s Palantir poses a grave threat to Americans Working with the Trump administration, the data company could be used to target the president’s opponents
The Texas Tribune · Jun 30, 2025 Sen. John Cornyn looks to overcome Paxton primary challenge by embracing Trump As he faces the toughest electoral challenge of his career, Cornyn has also wielded his powers as a U.S. senator to lean into partisan issues prized by the GOP base.
Space · Jun 30, 2025 NASA budget cuts threaten Europe's already troubled flagship Mars rover NASA was to supply some critical technologies for the mission, which Europe may not be able to readily replace.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 30, 2025 Texas lawmakers have gotten used to state budget surpluses. That era may be ending. As federal pandemic aid ends and sales tax revenues cool, analysts say it could constrain the Texas Legislature in coming years. But they don’t see an immediate budget crisis on the horizon.
Barchart · Jun 30, 2025 Stocks Set to Open Higher Amid Trade Progress, U.S. Jobs Data and Powell’s Remarks Awaited September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.47%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.70% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street amid optimism over progress in trade negotiations between the U.S. and key partners.
Benzinga · Jun 30, 2025 US Stocks Likely To Open Higher, Continuing Record-Setting Advances: June Has Never Seen An All-Time High Since 1950, Highlights Expert U.S. futures rose on Monday after a record close on Friday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading higher.