Wisconsin’s liberal-controlled Supreme Court strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban in 4-3 ruling as conservative justices accuse majority of “raw exercise of political power.”
Kennedy’s FDA vaccine chief overrules government scientists to restrict COVID shots despite staff conclusions that benefits outweigh rare side effects.
Trump announces Vietnam deal locking in 20% tariffs just days before July 8th deadline would snap rates back to 46% while falsely claiming Vietnam pays costs that hit US consumers.
Pentagon’s third assessment says Iran’s nuclear program set back two years as FBI investigates leak of report contradicting Trump’s “obliterated” claims and limits intelligence sharing.
House passes procedural vote 219-213 just after 3 a.m. as Trump threatens GOP holdouts blocking his tax package that would add more than $3 trillion to federal debt.
Twenty states sue Trump administration for allegedly sharing millions of Medicaid beneficiaries’ health data with ICE in violation of HIPAA and federal privacy laws.
RFK Jr.’s HHS cancels federal scientists’ access to Nature and other major journals while calling them “junk science” and “pharmaceutical propaganda.”
Paramount pays Trump $16 million to settle 60 Minutes lawsuit that legal experts called weak while facing pressure over pending merger approval.
Rhode Island federal judge blocks Kennedy’s plan to lay off 10,000 HHS workers after he admitted rushing cuts to capitalize on “political momentum” rather than evaluating employees.
Federal appeals court rejects Trump request to re-detain Georgetown researcher while criticizing government for moving him across states to evade court jurisdiction.