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Pentagon officials are reportedly considering terminating Max Lederer, publisher of Stars and Stripes, ahead of his planned retirement on 30 September. Lederer cited conflicting views with the Trump administration regarding the outlet’s direction, which has relied on Defence Department funding for over half its budget.
Rep. Jimmy Gomez faces allegations of sexual assault from an unnamed woman before the House Ethics Committee, which is investigating claims of inappropriate contact with a staffer. Gomez contends the actions were consensual, but the woman’s attorneys refute this. House Democratic leaders have called for a thorough inquiry.
Leftist congressional candidates have secured significant victories in recent primary races across various states, raising questions about the emerging influence of the progressive movement within the Democratic Party. Despite successes in deep-blue districts, challenges remain in competitive areas, highlighting a mixed impact on broader Democratic strategies.
Florida’s new ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention centre, prioritised for migrants, symbolizes the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation strategy amid criticism of its inhumanity and high operational costs.
(Thursday, 3 July 2025) – Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill has passed the Senate and now the House after being held up in Congress over concerns about the impact on national debt and healthcare.
Trump’s online feud with former bestie Elon Musk continues to escalate as Trump threatens to deport Musk.
USAID has officially closed its doors after President Donald Trump gradually dismantled the agency over its allegedly wasteful spending.
Elsewhere, the mixed verdict from the P Diddy trial sent shockwaves across the world.
In the first half of 2025, the US dollar has suffered its worst decline since 1973, plunging roughly 10.8% against a basket of major currencies.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has called for accelerated ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, declaring, “MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!!”.
Senators voted 51–49 to begin debate on President Trump’s sweeping legislative package, officially known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, which combines large tax cuts, expanded defence and border spending, and deep reductions to Medicaid, SNAP and green energy programmes.
A gunman in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, set a brush fire on Canfield Mountain before ambushing firefighters responding to the blaze on Sunday at around 2 pm.
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