Global powers scale back US tariff talks

A 90-day suspension of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ duties is due to expire early next week.
US President Donald Trump holds a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru IshibaKent Nishimura/File Photo/Reuters

Trump ends most Syria sanctions

The move is part of a wider effort to rehabilitate the war-torn country and reduce upheaval in the Middle East.
A drone view shows destroyed buildings and massive piles of rubble, as a bulldozer stands nearby, in Aleppo, Syria.Mahmoud Hassano/Reuters

Consumer perception of Tesla plummets among both Democrats and Republicans: survey

New data from EV Intelligence shows Tesla’s popularity tanking with Republicans, who are 11 percentage points less likely to buy one than they were in April.
Elon Musk.Nathan Howard/File Photo/Reuters

Google signs nuclear fusion deal

Nuclear fusion works by squashing small atoms together, rather than splitting big atoms like traditional nuclear plants.
A Google logo. Stephen Lam/File Photo/Reuters
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Republicans test a new red line: Denaturalization

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about the possibility of revoking Zohran Mamdani’s citizenship status and didn’t say no.
Karoline Leavitt and Zohran MamdaniEvelyn Hockstein/Reuters and Yuki Iwamura/Pool via Reuters

Mamdani clinches Democratic nomination for NYC mayor

In the latest vote count, the 33-year-old democratic socialist won more Democratic primary votes than any candidate in thirty years.
Zohran Mamdani.David ‘Dee’ Delgado/Reuters

How John Thune got Trump’s bill out of trouble

The Senate majority leader talked to Semafor about the all-night whirlwind that led to Tuesday’s 51-50 vote.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters

Senate passes Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill

The mammoth measure now heads to the House, days ahead of the president’s self-imposed July 4 deadline.

DC becomes Republicans’ favorite target — again

A House-passed bill barring noncitizens from voting in local elections in the District might just pass the Senate.

Trump threatens Musk’s subsidies as public feud reignites

The tech billionaire again floated the idea of launching a new political party if Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending bill passes.

Democrats press for more notice on State layoffs

A new bill led by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen would require foreign affairs agencies to give Congress and employees a substantial heads-up about impending layoffs.

The ‘abundance’ movement’s next front: Transportation

More Democrats have been joining Republicans in seeking to roll back regulations to spark growth.

Solving the Youth Wellbeing Challenge

Can we reconnect a generation?

US Dept. of Justice sues LA over ‘sanctuary city’ laws

The lawsuit marked an escalation in the government’s fight with California lawmakers over immigration enforcement.

Trump administration finds Harvard in violation of Civil Rights Act

The US government’s investigation alleged that Harvard acted with indifference in regard to the treatment of Jewish and Israeli students.
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