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Florida tribe fights new 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant facility near Everglades homes

Florida tribe fights new 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant facility near Everglades homes

Doc Louallen, ABC News

Florida's Miccosukee tribe challenges new Everglades detention facility over environmental and safety concerns, as Trump tours the 5,000-person "Alligator Alcatraz."

EnvironmentImmigrationRegional & StateFlorida

Jul 1, 2025, 11:53 PM

Study: 14 million lives could be lost due to Trump aid cuts

Study: 14 million lives could be lost due to Trump aid cuts

Jonathan Lambert, NPR

A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like.

Foreign Policy & InternationalAfricaInternational OrganizationsPublic HealthCrisis & Emergency

Jul 1, 2025, 11:19 PM

Donald Trump threatens to arrest NYC mayoral Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani

Donald Trump threatens to arrest NYC mayoral Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani

Bart Jansen and Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, USA Today

Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City and a state Assembly member, called the threat "an attack on our democracy."

Elections & PoliticsLegal & JusticeGovernment & AdministrationMedia & CommunicationsRegional & State

Jul 1, 2025, 11:12 PM

Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire, Trump says

Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire, Trump says

BBC News

US president warns Hamas "it will only get worse" if they do not accept the deal.

Middle EastForeign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & Emergency

Jul 1, 2025, 11:08 PM

US won't send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military assistance

US won't send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military assistance

WILL WEISSERT and MATTHEW LEE, Yahoo Entertainment

The U.S. is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much, officials said Tuesday. The munitions...

Security & IntelligenceNational SecurityMilitaryForeign Policy & InternationalNATO

Jul 1, 2025, 10:56 PM

New laws this month touch on fundamental rights

New laws this month touch on fundamental rights

The NPR Network, NPR

Tennessee's new laws on immigration already face court challenges. Other states are changing gun laws or imposing new restrictions on transgender people.

ImmigrationGun PolicyLGBTQ+ RightsPolicy & LegislationRegional & State

Jul 1, 2025, 10:17 PM

The Moral Imperative Of Clear Language

The Moral Imperative Of Clear Language

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

I need to say something that will make many of you deeply uncomfortable: your refusal to call fascism “fascism” is not sophistication—it’s complicity. When Donald Trump posts explicit orders for “REMIGRATION” and “Mass Deportation Operations” targeting Americ…

Free SpeechSocial MediaMedia & CommunicationsLegal & JusticeElections & Politics

Jul 1, 2025, 10:17 PM

WATCH: Annie Murphy and Christine Baranski on playing mother and daughter

WATCH: Annie Murphy and Christine Baranski on playing mother and daughter

ABC News

The actresses talked about building a bond for their characters on “Nine Perfect Strangers.”

Jul 1, 2025, 10:06 PM

Trump's NJ golf courses can sell liquor for 6 more months, but he can't pocket the cash just yet

Trump's NJ golf courses can sell liquor for 6 more months, but he can't pocket the cash just yet

Laura Italiano, Business Insider

Trump is barred from pocketing liquor-sale proceeds from his Bedminster and Colts Neck golf clubs. It's a ban one legal expert called "peculiar."

Personal BusinessGovernment & AdministrationEconomy & Finance

Jul 1, 2025, 9:54 PM

What the Supreme Court did to America in 2025

What the Supreme Court did to America in 2025

Ian Millhiser, Vox

There are two big winners in the Supreme Court’s most recent term. One is social and religious conservatives.  In the last two days of its term, the Court imposed heavy new burdens on public schools at the request of religious conservatives, and it rendered m…

Legal & JusticeSupreme CourtSocial Issues & CultureReligious FreedomEducation

Jul 1, 2025, 9:45 PM

Amid Third TikTok Ban Extension, Trump Claims to Have Potential Buyer

Amid Third TikTok Ban Extension, Trump Claims to Have Potential Buyer

Juli Clover, MacRumors

Popular social network TikTok is still operating in the United States under a ban that has been paused by U.S. President Donald Trump, but it's possible that a deal for the sale of company is closer to being completed. Trump this week said that he identi…

Social MediaTechnology RegulationForeign Policy & InternationalEconomy & FinanceGovernment & Administration

Jul 1, 2025, 9:28 PM

Canada: More American than the United States?

Canada: More American than the United States?

Zack Beauchamp, Vox

I’ve always found something charming about Canada Day, the July 1 national celebration, landing just three days before America’s Independence Day. The two holidays are ideologically opposed: Canada Day celebrates the country’s 1867 confederation under British…

Foreign Policy & InternationalInternational OrganizationsPolicy & LegislationGovernment & AdministrationEconomy & Finance

Jul 1, 2025, 9:08 PM

House conservatives threaten floor revolt over Trump megabill

House conservatives threaten floor revolt over Trump megabill

Mychael Schnell, The Hill

A handful of hard-line House conservatives are threatening to tank a Wednesday procedural vote for the party’s reconciliation bill, a revolt that would bring...

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationElections & Politics

Jul 1, 2025, 9:02 PM

WATCH: Shonda Rhimes on 20 years of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

WATCH: Shonda Rhimes on 20 years of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

ABC News

Rhimes celebrated two decades of Shondaland by discussing some of the show’s iconic quotes.

Jul 1, 2025, 9:02 PM

Lara Trump, Roy Cooper in the mix as Tillis retirement ignites fierce NC Senate race

Lara Trump, Roy Cooper in the mix as Tillis retirement ignites fierce NC Senate race

Brittany Shepherd, Tiffany Li, Rachael Dziaba, Oren Oppenheim, ABC News

Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle for his seat, which will now be wide open in 2026.

Elections & PoliticsRegional & StateState Elections

Jul 1, 2025, 8:59 PM

Trump again brings up the idea of deporting US citizens for crimes

Trump again brings up the idea of deporting US citizens for crimes

Ivan Pereira, ABC News

President Donald Trump continued Tuesday to float his idea, which some legal experts say is unconstitutional, to deport U.S. citizens who commit crimes.

Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticePolicy & Legislation

Jul 1, 2025, 8:48 PM

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dismisses $95M overdraft case vs. Navy Federal Credit Union

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dismisses $95M overdraft case vs. Navy Federal Credit Union

KEN SWEET, Yahoo Entertainment

Navy Federal Credit Union will no longer have to refund $80 million to servicemen and women for illegally charging them overdraft fees on their accounts...

Economy & FinanceLegal & JusticePersonal & FamilyMilitaryVeterans Affairs

Jul 1, 2025, 8:11 PM

Trump Launches America’s First Concentration Camp, Complete With Tacky Merch

Trump Launches America’s First Concentration Camp, Complete With Tacky Merch

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Not content with just shipping people to a foreign concentration camp, Donald Trump now has his own, homegrown concentration camp in Florida. Trump, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gleefully toured the hastily constructed concentr…

Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticeSocial Issues & CultureRegional & StateCrisis & Emergency

Jul 1, 2025, 8:06 PM

The GOP’s big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects

The GOP’s big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects

Justine Calma, The Verge

Senate Republicans today passed a sweeping spending bill that narrowly avoided punitive tax measures on renewable energy but still threatens to stall its growth in the US.  After wrangling over hundreds of amendments for more than 24 hours in a so-called “vot…

EnergyEnvironmentPolicy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceGovernment & Administration

Jul 1, 2025, 8:03 PM

Republicans now own America’s broken health care system

Republicans now own America’s broken health care system

Dylan Scott, Vox

Senate Republicans have passed President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” a move that will make major changes to Medicaid through establishing a work requirement for the first time and restricting states’ ability to finance their share of the program’s c…

HealthcarePolicy & LegislationGovernment & AdministrationEconomy & Finance

Jul 1, 2025, 7:51 PM

Trump threatens to arrest NYC mayoral front-runner if he defies ICE operations

Trump threatens to arrest NYC mayoral front-runner if he defies ICE operations

Meredith Deliso, ABC News

As he departed the White House earlier Tuesday, Trump continued to attack Mamdani, calling him a "total nut job" and "bad news."

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationImmigrationLegal & JusticeSecurity & Intelligence

Jul 1, 2025, 7:47 PM

It all came down to Murkowski: Inside the vote on Trump's megabill

It all came down to Murkowski: Inside the vote on Trump's megabill

Isabella Murray, ABC News

It was a matter of who would be the third "no" vote Republicans could lose and still pass the "big, beautiful bill." It came down to Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski.

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationElections & PoliticsMedia & CommunicationsRegional & State

Jul 1, 2025, 7:39 PM

Dana Carvey Did ‘Delicate’ Impression of Joe Biden Because He Was ‘Compromised Mentally’

Dana Carvey Did ‘Delicate’ Impression of Joe Biden Because He Was ‘Compromised Mentally’

Matt Solomon, Cracked.com

Carvey wanted both sides of the aisle to laugh at Biden

Media & CommunicationsHealth & SciencePersonal & Family

Jul 1, 2025, 7:30 PM

USAID cuts could cause more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030: Study

USAID cuts could cause more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030: Study

Mary Kekatos, Chris Boccia, ABC News

The State Department is taking over programs previously run by the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as USAID.

Foreign Policy & InternationalInternational OrganizationsPublic HealthGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation

Jul 1, 2025, 7:28 PM

Hackers Are Threatening to Release Emails Stolen from Trump’s Aides, Roger Stone, and Stormy Daniels

Hackers Are Threatening to Release Emails Stolen from Trump’s Aides, Roger Stone, and Stormy Daniels

Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com

The cybercriminals are interested in making some money off the stolen materials.

CybersecuritySecurity IncidentsPersonal LegalLegal & JusticeMedia & Communications

Jul 1, 2025, 7:10 PM

The U.S. Space Force Wants Industry Ideas for Space-Based Missile Interceptors

The U.S. Space Force Wants Industry Ideas for Space-Based Missile Interceptors

Ellyn Lapointe, Gizmodo.com

The Pentagon is making gradual progress toward realizing Trump’s Golden Dome.

National SecurityMilitarySpace PolicySecurity & IntelligenceGovernment & Administration

Jul 1, 2025, 6:52 PM

What's next for Trump's sweeping policy bill as House takes up Senate version

What's next for Trump's sweeping policy bill as House takes up Senate version

Lauren Peller, John Parkinson, Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News

Trump's major tax and immigration bill now heads to the House for final approval after narrowly clearing the Senate, but it's likely to face some more issues there.

Policy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceForeign Policy & InternationalImmigration

Jul 1, 2025, 6:38 PM

Ted Cruz’s Ban on AI Regulation Gets Last-Minute Boot From ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Ted Cruz’s Ban on AI Regulation Gets Last-Minute Boot From ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com

One ugly provision down, about a billion more to go.

Policy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Jul 1, 2025, 6:30 PM

Senate decides free rein for AI companies isn't such a good thing

Senate decides free rein for AI companies isn't such a good thing

Brandon Vigliarolo, Theregister.com

Trump's budget bill moves back to the House with some mods It took a tie-breaking vote from the Vice President JD Vance to pass Trump's budget reconciliation bill through the Senate on Tuesday, but a controversial section that would have barred states from re…

Policy & LegislationGovernment & AdministrationEconomy & Finance

Jul 1, 2025, 6:22 PM

The 15 college majors with the highest unemployment

The 15 college majors with the highest unemployment

Madison Hoff, Business Insider

Recent college graduates in about a dozen college majors had unemployment rates above 5% in 2023, an analysis from the New York Fed showed.

Economy & FinanceEducationTechnology RegulationScience Policy

Jul 1, 2025, 6:21 PM

RFK Jr. Says AI Will Approve New Drugs at FDA ‘Very, Very Quickly’

RFK Jr. Says AI Will Approve New Drugs at FDA ‘Very, Very Quickly’

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

"We need to stop trusting the experts," Kennedy told Tucker Carlson.

Health & ScienceTechnology RegulationMedia & CommunicationsSecurity & IntelligencePersonal & Family

Jul 1, 2025, 6:10 PM

National Guard Troops Sent To California By Trump Are Just Out There Doing Drug Busts

National Guard Troops Sent To California By Trump Are Just Out There Doing Drug Busts

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Martial law? Police state? These are just things the alleged Leader of Free World wants, rather than things a nation founded on rejecting these options should be in the process of instituting. And yet, here we are, barely six months into Trump’s return to off…

National SecurityMilitaryBorder SecurityLaw Enforcement

Jul 1, 2025, 5:59 PM

The White House took down the nation's top climate report. You can still find it here

The White House took down the nation's top climate report. You can still find it here

Rebecca Hersher, NPR

The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States.

EnvironmentClimate PolicyGovernment OperationsMedia & CommunicationsScience Policy

Jul 1, 2025, 5:53 PM

Why Jimmy Fallon Left SNL

Why Jimmy Fallon Left SNL

staff@slashfilm.com (Michael Boyle), /FILM

The comedian may have laughed his way through a lot of Saturday Night Live sketches, but that's not why Jimmy Fallon left SNL after season 29

Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Jul 1, 2025, 5:20 PM

WATCH: Eiffel Tower closes early amid European heat wave

WATCH: Eiffel Tower closes early amid European heat wave

ABC News

Temperatures in Paris are expected to reach 38.3 degrees Celsius, approximately 101 degrees Fahrenheit, on Tuesday.

Natural DisastersEurope

Jul 1, 2025, 5:11 PM

Stephen A. Smith: Democrats will ‘have no chance’ if they become like Mamdani

Stephen A. Smith: Democrats will ‘have no chance’ if they become like Mamdani

Ashleigh Fields, The Hill

Stephen A. Smith warned Democrats on Monday not to back candidates whose politics resemble those of New York City mayoral primary winner Zohran Mamdani. “Let...

Elections & PoliticsMedia & Communications

Jul 1, 2025, 5:03 PM

WATCH: Great-grandpa breaks out in tears after learning great-grandson's name

WATCH: Great-grandpa breaks out in tears after learning great-grandson's name

ABC News

A great-grandfather's priceless reaction to learning he and his great-grandson share the same name, Teddy, was recently caught on video. "You're kidding me!" he says in the footage.

Jul 1, 2025, 4:58 PM

Fed chief blames Trump tariffs for freeze in rate cuts

Fed chief blames Trump tariffs for freeze in rate cuts

Chris Price, Yahoo Entertainment

The chairman of the US Federal Reserve has blamed Donald Trump’s tariffs for preventing him from cutting interest rates.

Economy & FinanceTradeBanking

Jul 1, 2025, 4:48 PM

Trump's latest business venture: A fragrance he says is 'all about winning'

Trump's latest business venture: A fragrance he says is 'all about winning'

Kelsey Walsh, ABC News

President Trump has announced a new addition to his personal line of merchandise: "Trump Fragrances," Trump-branded perfume and cologne that costs $249.

Personal BusinessStatementsSmall BusinessEconomy & Finance

Jul 1, 2025, 4:45 PM

The Trump admin is withholding over $6 billion in education grants for schools

The Trump admin is withholding over $6 billion in education grants for schools

Sequoia Carrillo, NPR

The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.

Government OperationsEducationBudget

Jul 1, 2025, 4:42 PM

WATCH: Diddy trial: Could you be a fair juror?

WATCH: Diddy trial: Could you be a fair juror?

ABC News

ABC News asked New Yorkers if they think they could be a fair juror in the case against Sean "Diddy" Combs, who has pleaded not guilty on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.

Legal & JusticeCriminal Cases

Jul 1, 2025, 4:41 PM

US Air Force will shift funds from a nuclear missile program for $400 million refit on Trump's Qatar jet

US Air Force will shift funds from a nuclear missile program for $400 million refit on Trump's Qatar jet

Tom Porter, Business Insider

The Pentagon is set to use funds from the US's Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program to refit a jet gifted to Trump by Qatar.

Government & AdministrationMilitaryBudgetSecurity & Intelligence

Jul 1, 2025, 4:40 PM

Why Mamdani’s Refusal To Condemn Speech He Never Made Is Good Free Speech Advocacy

Why Mamdani’s Refusal To Condemn Speech He Never Made Is Good Free Speech Advocacy

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

At a time when politicians on both sides reflexively call for censorship and speech policing, it’s refreshing to see someone actually defend free speech principles—especially when it would be politically easier to cave. That’s exactly what New York City Democ…

Free SpeechMedia & CommunicationsLegal & Justice

Jul 1, 2025, 4:28 PM

14 Million People Could Die in Next 5 Years Due to USAID Cuts, Study Finds

14 Million People Could Die in Next 5 Years Due to USAID Cuts, Study Finds

Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com

Elon Musk bragged about sending the USAID through a "wood chipper" earlier this year.

Foreign Policy & InternationalPublic Health EmergencySecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & Emergency

Jul 1, 2025, 4:15 PM

Businesses are scrambling to keep themselves safe against AI's evolving threats

Businesses are scrambling to keep themselves safe against AI's evolving threats

Hallam Bullock, Business Insider

Watch out for fake job candidates, fake recruiters, and fake sales. America's small business owners are being swamped by scammers.

Technology RegulationSmall BusinessSecurity IncidentsCrisis & EmergencyHealth & Science

Jul 1, 2025, 4:08 PM

There's already a Musk versus Trump election next year

There's already a Musk versus Trump election next year

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

It didn't take long for Trump and Elon Musk to end up on opposite ends of an election.

Elections & PoliticsPolitical EndorsementsForeign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Jul 1, 2025, 4:07 PM

U.S. National Climate Assessments Website Goes Dark

U.S. National Climate Assessments Website Goes Dark

Chelsea Harvey, E&E News, Politicopro.com

Links to the U.S.’s most comprehensive climate reports—the National Climate Assessments—disappeared from the Internet on Monday, along with the official government website that houses them

EnvironmentScience PolicyGovernment & AdministrationCrisis & EmergencyHealth & Science

Jul 1, 2025, 4:00 PM

Trump says he’ll look into deporting Elon as fight over bill escalates

Trump says he’ll look into deporting Elon as fight over bill escalates

Richard Lawler, The Verge

Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s dysfunctional cycle of fighting over the president’s “Big Beautiful” domestic policy bill has returned to the spotlight, with the president telling reporters Tuesday morning that “we’ll have to take a look” into deporting the bill…

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationElections & PoliticsMedia & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Jul 1, 2025, 3:34 PM

Everything you need to know about Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”

Everything you need to know about Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”

Vox Staff, Vox

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is the centerpiece of his legislative agenda, and the stakes are high. The bill has four major pillars: renewing his 2017 tax cuts, implementing new tax cuts, spending billions on a border wall, US Customs and Bo…

Policy & LegislationGovernment & AdministrationEconomy & FinanceElections & PoliticsBorder Security

Jul 1, 2025, 3:22 PM

Fed Chair Powell says he won't rule out interest rate cut this month

Fed Chair Powell says he won't rule out interest rate cut this month

Max Zahn, ABC News

President Trump has repeatedly urged Fed Chair Jerome Powell to slash interest rates.

Economy & FinanceGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation

Jul 1, 2025, 3:21 PM

WATCH: Royal train retires after 156 years

WATCH: Royal train retires after 156 years

ABC News

King Charles III is decommissioning the historic royal train, citing high operating costs and the need for expensive upgrades, Buckingham Palace announced Monday.

Regional & StatePersonal & FamilyHealth & Science

Jul 1, 2025, 3:01 PM

Report: ‘Elio’ Was Pixar’s Latest Victim of Cuts to Erase a Queer Storyline

Report: ‘Elio’ Was Pixar’s Latest Victim of Cuts to Erase a Queer Storyline

Sabina Graves, Gizmodo.com

The film, now in theaters, originally looked very different before studio interference.

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & CultureLGBTQ+ RightsHealth & Science

Jul 1, 2025, 3:00 PM

Trump threatens to arrest NYC mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani

Trump threatens to arrest NYC mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani

ABC News Videos, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump threatened New York state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani with arrest if the presumptive Democratic nominee for New York City mayor defies ICE...

ImmigrationLegal & JusticeElections & PoliticsRegional & StateGovernment & Administration

Jul 1, 2025, 2:45 PM

NIH-Funded Science Must Now Be Free To Read Instantly

NIH-Funded Science Must Now Be Free To Read Instantly

msmash, Slashdot.org

Starting today, researchers funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be required to make their scientific papers available to read for free as soon as they are published in a peer-reviewed journal. That's according to the agency's latest publ…

Health & ScienceScience PolicyGovernment & Administration

Jul 1, 2025, 2:40 PM

Trump might ‘take a look’ at possible Elon Musk deportation

Trump might ‘take a look’ at possible Elon Musk deportation

Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump said he would 'take a look’ at the possibility of Elon Musk being deported.

Personal BusinessMedia & CommunicationsForeign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Jul 1, 2025, 2:20 PM

The FCC won’t enforce a ban on ‘exorbitant’ prison phone call prices

The FCC won’t enforce a ban on ‘exorbitant’ prison phone call prices

Emma Roth, The Verge

The Federal Communications Commission will suspend the enforcement of a rule that would lower the price of prison phone and video calls. On Monday, the Trump-appointed FCC Chair Brendan Carr announced that prisons won’t have to comply with the pricing rules u…

Government OperationsLegal & JusticeSecurity & Intelligence

Jul 1, 2025, 2:19 PM

Trump Was Just Asked If He’ll Deport Elon Musk

Trump Was Just Asked If He’ll Deport Elon Musk

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

After Musk attacked his signature spending bill, the U.S. president threatened to turn Musk's own government agency, DOGE, into a "monster" that would "go back and eat" him.

Government & AdministrationForeign Policy & InternationalEconomy & FinanceMedia & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Jul 1, 2025, 2:08 PM

Musk proposes a new political party, Trump suggests DOGE 'might have to go back and eat Elon'

Musk proposes a new political party, Trump suggests DOGE 'might have to go back and eat Elon'

MEG KINNARD, Yahoo Entertainment

Elon Musk's feud with President Donald Trump — and seemingly any congressional Republicans who support the president's massive tax cuts and spending package ...

Media & CommunicationsEconomy & FinanceElections & PoliticsPersonal & Family

Jul 1, 2025, 2:06 PM

Why a OnePlus ban could ruin Android phones in the US as we know them

Why a OnePlus ban could ruin Android phones in the US as we know them

Hadlee Simons, Android Authority

Two US lawmakers have called for a probe into OnePlus phones. I hope this doesn't lead to a ban as that would be awful for US consumers.

Technology RegulationEconomy & FinanceLegal & Justice

Jul 1, 2025, 2:00 PM

Trump says he'll 'look' at deporting Musk as feud reignites

Trump says he'll 'look' at deporting Musk as feud reignites

Rachel Scott, Fritz Farrow, Lalee Ibssa, Ivan Pereira, ABC News

The feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump heated up again Tuesday after the billionaire slammed Republicans over the president's spending bill.

Government & AdministrationForeign Policy & InternationalLegal & JusticeElections & PoliticsMedia & Communications

Jul 1, 2025, 1:51 PM

WATCH: Mountain deck covered with 'lovebugs' in South Korea

WATCH: Mountain deck covered with 'lovebugs' in South Korea

ABC News

Swarms of “lovebugs” are back in South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak, entering houses and sticking to car windows.

Regional & StateHealth & ScienceCrisis & Emergency

Jul 1, 2025, 1:50 PM

WATCH: North Korea's Kim Jong Un seen crying over soldier's coffin

WATCH: North Korea's Kim Jong Un seen crying over soldier's coffin

ABC News

North Korea's state media showed leader Kim Jong Un draping coffins with the national flag.

Jul 1, 2025, 1:49 PM

WATCH: Racetrack crowns T. rex racing champions

WATCH: Racetrack crowns T. rex racing champions

ABC News

Organizers say over 300 competitors took place in the "rex-cellent" events.

Jul 1, 2025, 1:40 PM

US Senate Republicans struggle to push Trump's budget bill over finish line

US Senate Republicans struggle to push Trump's budget bill over finish line

BBC News

As it stands, Republicans in the Senate are yet to convince key holdouts to support Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Government OperationsBudgetPolicy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceElections & Politics

Jul 1, 2025, 1:34 PM

Trump’s Attack on Iran May Have Made the Nuclear Crisis Worse

Trump’s Attack on Iran May Have Made the Nuclear Crisis Worse

Andrew Perez, Rolling Stone

Iran still has what it needs to build a nuclear weapon despite Trump’s airstrikes, and military hardliners are poised to gain greater control.

Foreign Policy & InternationalNational SecurityIranMiddle EastNuclear Policy

Jul 1, 2025, 1:30 PM

Russia’s Space Program Is Another Casualty of the War in Ukraine

Russia’s Space Program Is Another Casualty of the War in Ukraine

Eugene Gerden, Scientific American

To achieve its ambitious plans for missions to the moon and beyond, Russia needs other spacefaring nations as partners. But the war in Ukraine is making that help increasingly hard to find

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussiaAsia PacificSpace PolicyInternational Organizations

Jul 1, 2025, 1:00 PM

‘Free America’: Anti-Trump Administration Protests Planned Across U.S. on July 4

‘Free America’: Anti-Trump Administration Protests Planned Across U.S. on July 4

Callum Sutherland, Time

"They want us scared, divided, and alone. They don’t want us to dream about freedom. But that’s exactly what we have to do."

Elections & PoliticsMedia & CommunicationsGovernment & AdministrationSocial Issues & Culture

Jul 1, 2025, 12:34 PM

Folks aren’t buying the PCs that US vendors stockpiled to dodge tariffs

Folks aren’t buying the PCs that US vendors stockpiled to dodge tariffs

Dan Robinson, Theregister.com

Plus: Consumers respond to imminent Win 10 cutoff date with collective 'Meh' World War Fee Total PC shipments in the US will increase by just 2 percent this year, thanks to Trump's tariffs and little appetite from consumers for spending on "big-ticket" items,…

Economy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Jul 1, 2025, 12:29 PM

Larry Summers: ‘Smart Businesses Are Going to Maintain Flexibility’

Larry Summers: ‘Smart Businesses Are Going to Maintain Flexibility’

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with the former U.S. Treasury Secretary on leading businesses in 2025.

Economy & FinanceSmall Business

Jul 1, 2025, 12:20 PM

A Show of Force

A Show of Force

Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books

What Trump was trying to demonstrate in Los Angeles is that he can project his armed power into every American community at any time.

Security & IntelligenceMilitaryNational SecurityCrisis & EmergencyPolicy & Legislation

Jul 1, 2025, 12:00 PM

Trump vowed to deport 'worst of the worst' -- but ICE is also arresting non-criminals

Trump vowed to deport 'worst of the worst' -- but ICE is also arresting non-criminals

Laura Romero, Armando Garcia, Frank Esposito, ABC News

President Trump said his mass deportations would target criminals -- but new data shows a recent shift toward also arresting those who have not been accused of crimes.

ImmigrationPolicy & LegislationGovernment & AdministrationLegal & JusticeSecurity & Intelligence

Jul 1, 2025, 11:37 AM

WATCH: This simple advice from the ‘Shark Whisperer’ could save your life

WATCH: This simple advice from the ‘Shark Whisperer’ could save your life

ABC News

Shark conservationist Ocean Ramsey says she wants to prove to the world that sharks aren’t monsters.

Jul 1, 2025, 11:26 AM

Trump Administration Lowers Expectations for Trade Deals as Tariff Deadline Approaches

Trump Administration Lowers Expectations for Trade Deals as Tariff Deadline Approaches

Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time

The Administration has already lowered expectations as dealmaking proves challenging.

Economy & FinanceTradeForeign Policy & InternationalPolicy & Legislation

Jul 1, 2025, 11:15 AM

Trump Hit by Bombshell Threat From Hackers Who Stole His Aides’ Emails

Trump Hit by Bombshell Threat From Hackers Who Stole His Aides’ Emails

Ewan Palmer, Daily Beast

An Iranian-linked hacking group has threatened to sell stolen emails from Donald Trump’s inner circle which it claims to have obtained during the 2024...

CybersecurityIntelligenceSecurity IncidentsElections & PoliticsMedia & Communications

Jul 1, 2025, 11:08 AM

Trump tightens US policy on Cuba

Trump tightens US policy on Cuba

BBC News

President Trump says a statutory ban on tourism to Cuba will be enforced more strictly.

Foreign Policy & InternationalLatin AmericaPolicy & LegislationExecutive Orders

Jul 1, 2025, 11:04 AM

Trump Tells Musk to “Head Back Home to South Africa” in Escalating Feud

Trump Tells Musk to “Head Back Home to South Africa” in Escalating Feud

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

After Musk threatened to form a new political party, the president fired back with a nativist attack, accusing the billionaire of being a subsidy addict and threatening to have his own companies investigated.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMedia & CommunicationsPersonal & FamilyGovernment & AdministrationElections & Politics

Jul 1, 2025, 10:54 AM

WATCH: What keeps this 100-year-old priest to keep serving

WATCH: What keeps this 100-year-old priest to keep serving

ABC News

Seventy-five years since being ordained, Father James Kelly is the longest-serving priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Personal & FamilyRegional & State

Jul 1, 2025, 10:40 AM

America’s Founders Valued Higher Education

America’s Founders Valued Higher Education

Bradford Vivian / Made by History, Time

Political attacks are undermining the system of higher education that the Founders cherished.

EducationPolicy & LegislationElections & PoliticsGovernment & AdministrationSocial Issues & Culture

Jul 1, 2025, 10:05 AM

Young Men Who Elected Trump Just Realized They Screwed Up

Young Men Who Elected Trump Just Realized They Screwed Up

Leigh Kimmins, The Daily Beast Podcast, Daily Beast

The young men who helped get Donald Trump back into the White House are now realizing they made a massive mistake, according to a Harvard polling expert...

Elections & Politics2028 PresidentialPolitical Endorsements

Jul 1, 2025, 10:00 AM

The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Free Template to Win by Losing

The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Free Template to Win by Losing

Alan Trammell, Slate Magazine

On Friday, the justices held that federal courts lack authority to issue universal injunctions.

Legal & JusticeSupreme CourtElections & Politics

Jul 1, 2025, 9:45 AM

3 times Trump’s tariffs worked

3 times Trump’s tariffs worked

Analysis by David Goldman, CNN, CNN

President Donald Trump’s tariffs are

Economy & FinanceTradePolicy & Legislation

Jul 1, 2025, 9:30 AM

Terrible tales of opsec oversights: How cybercrooks get themselves caught

Terrible tales of opsec oversights: How cybercrooks get themselves caught

Connor Jones, Theregister.com

The silly mistakes to the flagrant failures They say that success breeds complacency, and complacency leads to failure. For cybercriminals, taking too many shortcuts when it comes to opsec delivers a little more than that. …<!--#include virtual='/data_centre/…

CybersecuritySecurity IncidentsTechnology Regulation

Jul 1, 2025, 9:27 AM

Federal investigation finds Harvard University violated civil rights law

Federal investigation finds Harvard University violated civil rights law

Elissa Nadworny, NPR

A Trump administration investigation has found that Harvard University violated federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students on campus.

Civil RightsLegal & Justice

Jul 1, 2025, 9:05 AM

Trump suggests DOGE should 'take a good, hard look' at government contracts with Musk's companies

Trump suggests DOGE should 'take a good, hard look' at government contracts with Musk's companies

Aditi Bharade, Business Insider

He said on Truth Social the US could "save a fortune" if there were "no more rocket launches, satellites."

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceForeign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Jul 1, 2025, 8:21 AM

WATCH: Airport workers help woman find diamond that came loose from ring

WATCH: Airport workers help woman find diamond that came loose from ring

ABC News

David Muir reports on how a group of airport workers helped April Schmitt find the diamond from her wedding ring.

Personal & FamilyHealth

Jul 1, 2025, 7:25 AM

Wall Street Journal Warns Donald Trump May Have Just Sabotaged His Own Presidency

Wall Street Journal Warns Donald Trump May Have Just Sabotaged His Own Presidency

Lee Moran, HuffPost

It may end up "dead in the water," said the newspaper's conservative editorial board.

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Jul 1, 2025, 6:53 AM

Is the 'big, beautiful' India-US trade deal in trouble?

Is the 'big, beautiful' India-US trade deal in trouble?

BBC News

With days to go before 9 July, when the tariff pause ends, hopes persist but negotiations are tough.

TradeEconomy & FinanceAsia PacificForeign Policy & International

Jul 1, 2025, 6:40 AM

Ray Dalio warns that politicians can't solve the 'debt bomb problem' without serious voter blowback

Ray Dalio warns that politicians can't solve the 'debt bomb problem' without serious voter blowback

Kwan Wei Kevin Tan, Business Insider

"To me, that's a tragedy," Dalio wrote in an X post on Monday.

Economy & FinancePolicy & LegislationGovernment & Administration

Jul 1, 2025, 6:30 AM

Elon Musk Wants to Blow Up the U.S. Political System

Elon Musk Wants to Blow Up the U.S. Political System

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

The tech billionaire has had it with the “Porky Pig Party," and he wants to replace it with something new.

Economy & FinanceElections & PoliticsMedia & Communications

Jul 1, 2025, 4:22 AM

Elon Musk is ripping the GOP and Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' again. Here's how it all went down.

Elon Musk is ripping the GOP and Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' again. Here's how it all went down.

Kwan Wei Kevin Tan, Business Insider

"If this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will be formed the next day," Musk wrote in an X post on Monday.

Economy & FinanceGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation

Jul 1, 2025, 3:55 AM

WATCH: Strong storms threaten July 4th holiday travel as millions hit roadways, airports

WATCH: Strong storms threaten July 4th holiday travel as millions hit roadways, airports

ABC News

As millions of Americans pack airports and highways to get a head start on Fourth of July celebrations, strong storms in the East are threatening record holiday travel.

Crisis & EmergencyTravelSocial Issues & Culture

Jul 1, 2025, 3:55 AM

Trump administration freezes $6.8 billion in federal education funds; California hit hard

Trump administration freezes $6.8 billion in federal education funds; California hit hard

Howard Blume, Yahoo Entertainment

The Trump administration freezes funding that education officials estimated at $6.5 billion — as feds evaluate 'priorities and ... statutory requirements.'

Government OperationsEducationPolicy & LegislationBudgetFederal Agencies

Jul 1, 2025, 3:22 AM

Trump global aid cuts risk 14 million deaths in five years, report says

Trump global aid cuts risk 14 million deaths in five years, report says

BBC News

The figure from the Lancet, a leading science journal, includes 700,000 child deaths globally a year.

Foreign Policy & InternationalInternational OrganizationsPublic HealthCrisis & EmergencyHealth & Science

Jul 1, 2025, 1:55 AM

A Federal Reserve president thinks fears of a 1970s-style stagflation are overblown

A Federal Reserve president thinks fears of a 1970s-style stagflation are overblown

Katherine Li, Business Insider

Austan Goolsbee doesn't think that stagflation is possible in the near term, despite rising geopolitical conflicts and tariffs.

Economy & FinanceBankingStock Market

Jul 1, 2025, 1:40 AM

Jenny Hval Cancels 2025 North American Tour Dates

Jenny Hval Cancels 2025 North American Tour Dates

Walden Green, Pitchfork

The Norwegian artist was set to perform in major cities across the United States and Canada this September

Personal BusinessRegional & State

Jul 1, 2025, 12:24 AM

Team Trump Is Serious About Unleashing the Espionage Act on the Media

Team Trump Is Serious About Unleashing the Espionage Act on the Media

Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone

President Donald Trump and his team are serious about using the Espionage Act of 1917 to go after leakers and journalists.

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Jul 1, 2025, 12:05 AM

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