Israel signed a record $14 billion in defense deals last year despite Gaza war criticism Israel says it signed defense contracts worth nearly $15 billion last year, surpassing its all-time record The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Republicans Forced to Do Damage Control, Calm Down Lawmakers After Elon Musk Slams 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Supporters: Report Leaders of the Republican Party are scrambling to settle other party members after billionaire Elon Musk launched a scathing criticism of the Trump-backed GOP spending bill. Latin Times · Jun 4, 2025
Putin tells Trump he will retaliate against Ukraine drone strikes IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Australia urged to spearhead regional carbon tariffs Billed as the tariff the world actually needs, the case has been made for a regional carbon border adjustment to help cut emissions from heavy industries. AAP · Jun 4, 2025
GOP Lawmaker Mocked for Insisting Autopen Use Could 'Get Rid of' Biden's Executive Orders: 'I Want Proof Trump Signed 1,500 Pardons' Rep. James Comer was ridiculed online after suggesting that Biden's executive orders could be invalidated due to autopen use. Latin Times · Jun 4, 2025
3 surprising market winners in 2025 Investors brave enough to peek at their account statements know that it’s been a rocky 2025 The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Highlights from The Associated Press' interview with Stephen King There's a new Stephen King adaptation heading to theaters, and it's one the prolific author endorses The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
‘Perplexed, unenthused, and disappointed’: White House allies turn on Elon Musk over megabill opposition So much for loyalty. We Got This Covered · Jun 4, 2025
Budget office warns 10.9 million in U.S. could lose health care under Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ The legislation would also explode the debt by $2.4 trillion and decrease tax revenue by $3.7 trillion over the next 10 years, the audit found. The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
‘I don’t think he’s bluffing’: Elon Musk fires opening salvo in 2026 midterm elections with big post-breakup energy Told ya so, Elon. We Got This Covered · Jun 4, 2025
Trump v Harvard: inside the 6 June Guardian Weekly Why the US president is really going after America’s oldest university. Plus: Jacinda Ardern on leadership, legacy and why she quit The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025
Elon Musk ghosted me, House Speaker Mike Johnson admits after ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ blowup Republican leader says Trump is ‘not delighted’ after Musk called president’s key legislation a ‘disgusting abomination’ The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Trump says Putin told him ‘very strongly’ he will ‘have to respond’ to Ukraine drone strikes in hour-long call Trump says he also discussed ongoing talks on Iran’s nuclear program with the Russian leader The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Trump’s tax bill would add $2.4tn to US debt, says non-partisan analysis The Congressional Budget Office warns Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill’ will leave 10.9 million uninsured by 2034 The Guardian - US · Jun 4, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Trump is ‘furious’ that Elon Musk has turned on his beloved ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ Fox & Friends reveals While Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade said the president was privately seething over Elon Musk’s attacks on the bill, he praised Trump for keeping his “powder dry” and not returning fire
Latin Times · Jun 4, 2025 Elon Musk 'Wasn't Helpful' in His Criticism of Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill', Republican Lawmaker Says A Republican Representative has called billionaire Elon Musk's sentiments towards the GOP spending bill "unhelpful", further stating that Musk's criticism was "disappointing" for the party.
Latin Times · Jun 4, 2025 ICE Has Separated Hundreds Of Children From Families And Sponsors Following 'Welfare Checks': Report A CNN report found that approximately 500 children have been taken back into government custody following "welfare checks" by ICE, often separating them from their families
Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025 What is the ‘revenge tax’ in the US tax bill? Provision allows US to impose additional taxes on entities from countries that it says impose unfair taxes on US firms.
The Conversation · Jun 4, 2025 Trump’s Middle East pivot aims to counter China’s rising influence The US president, Donald Trump, claimed he was able to secure deals totalling more than US$2 trillion (£1.5 trillion) for the US on his tour of the Gulf states in May. Trump said “there has never been anything like” the amount of jobs and money these agreements will bring to…
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Electricity costs are already jolting Americans - Trump’s bill could hike them another $400 a year Power demand is rising for the first time in decades, partly because of data centers required for artificial intelligence
Latin Times · Jun 4, 2025 States Left Without Aid After FEMA Was Not Told Trump Had Signed Off on Disaster Relief: Report Because the Trump administration is refusing to coordinate directly with FEMA, delays in sending funds to states are putting lives at risk, officials warned.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Ivanka Trump promotes book by author who criticized her dad by saying ‘if Trump wins, we lose’ Ivanka Trump championed Untamed by Glennon Doyle, a writer who campaigned for Kamala Harris and warned against the dangers of a second Trump presidency
Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025 FTSE 100 closes higher after survey shows UK services sector returned to growth The S&P Global UK services purchasing managers’ business activity index rose to 50.9 points in May.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Pennsylvania is suing the USDA over cutting funding to a $1 billion food aid program for states Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, saying the agency, under President Donald Trump, illegally cut off funding through a program designed to distribute more than $1 billion to states
We Got This Covered · Jun 4, 2025 ‘More than it can afford’: Congress Angry over Trump’s ICE spending as White House demands ‘minimum’ 3,000 arrests daily Even more ICE arrests, even if the government can't afford it.