Senate parliamentarian removes Medicaid provisions from GOP budget bill
The Senate parliamentarian removed key Medicaid provisions from the Republican tax and budget package, forcing the GOP to either remove or rewrite them. The parliamentarian said that the provider tax, Medicaid spread pricing and eligibility restrictions based on immigration status all need to be subject to a 60-vote threshold. “This is a setback. I mean, […]
DOJ closes investigation of Texas Muslim-led development ‘EPIC City’
The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its investigation into a Muslim-centered development around one of the largest mosques in Texas. The department chose not to file any lawsuits or charges, the Dallas Morning News reported on Wednesday, June 25. EPIC City The investigation centered around plans to build what is being called EPIC City […]
GOP rep wants NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani deported over rap lyrics
A Tennessee congressman wants the Department of Justice to investigate whether Zohran Mamdani, the likely Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, misrepresented himself on his application for U.S. citizenship. U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi on June 26, saying Mamdani, a naturalized citizen from Uganda, should be subject to […]
Malaysia to ban US plastic waste, leaving California in a bind
Malaysia says a ban on plastic waste imports from the United States will begin on Tuesday, July 1. That could create problems for California, which sends much of its plastic waste overseas. The ban starts next week because the U.S. has failed to ratify the Basel Convention, Malaysia said. It’s one of only a few […]
Breakthrough trade deal unlocks China’s rare earth exports to the US: Unbiased Updates, June 27, 2025
The U.S. and China struck a deal that could reshape everything from smartphones to fighter jets. Plus, Trump claims Iran’s nuclear program was obliterated, but some senators remain skeptical. A classified briefing raised new questions about the extent of damage caused by the strike. Also, the Supreme Court wraps up its term with decisions that […]
Iran admits serious damage to nuclear sites after US strikes
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, officially admitted that the U.S. military strikes heavily damaged three of Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to The New York Times. The nuclear sites suffered “significant and serious damages,” Araghchi said in an interview with Iranian state television. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization is still “surveilling the damages and losses,” Araghchi said. […]
Justices rule on birthright citizenship, health care in 6 major decisions
Today marks the final day of the Supreme Court’s term. Justices iddurf their last opinions of the judicial year Friday, June 27, during a public, non-argument session. Six high-profile decisions with significant implications for voting rights, public health, education, online safety, and presidential power were announced today. According to Ballotpedia, the Supreme Court issued 65 […]
CDC panel votes against mercury-based preservative in flu shots
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted Thursday, June 26, to recommend against using flu vaccines containing thimerosal — a mercury-based preservative already largely phased out of U.S. immunizations. The decision came during the committee’s first meeting since Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all 17 previous members with […]
Supreme Court gives Trump partial win in birthright citizenship case
The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration a stay, allowing it to partially implement the president’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. The 6-3 decision in Trump v. CASA is not on the executive order’s constitutionality, but rather a ruling on the use of an esoteric legal maneuver — nationwide injunctions. Will Trump be allowed to […]