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Administration says it will drop disputed fund
IN THE NEWS
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will abandon President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion "weaponization" fund, acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday, after a backlash from Republican senators who said it might threaten the passage of a $72 billion immigration crackdown bill.
The fund emerged from a legal settlement between Trump and the Justice Department to resolve Trump's unprecedented $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the alleged mishandling of his tax records. Blanche said an agreement to bar future audits of Trump or his family's past tax records will stay in place.
Democrats unsuccessfully pushed a measure this past week to permanently kill the fund.
VOTER MAP: The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for Alabama to use a pro-Republican congressional map that eliminates a district where Black voters make up a majority or near-majority, giving a boost to President Donald Trump's party ahead of midterms.
TRANSGENDER TROOPS: A U.S. appeals court on Monday said President Donald Trump's administration could for now bar transgender people from enlisting in the military, but blocked expulsion of current service members while a lawsuit plays out.
PRIMARIES: Until Tuesday, President Donald Trump rode a near-perfect record of endorsements, with wins in Indiana, Louisiana and Texas. That ended with the defeat of U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra in the Republican primary for Iowa governor.
KENYANS OPPOSE PLANNED US EBOLA FACILITY
A demonstrator holds a Kenyan flag Monday in Nanyuki town,
Laikipia County, Kenya, during a protest against a U.S.-backed plan
to establish a 50-bed quarantine facility at a Kenyan air force
base intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola. the virus
infected hundreds in democratic republic of Congo and Uganda. the
U.S. government continued to build the facility despite protests
and Kenyan court orders blocking it. at least two people were
killed in protests in the town. a U.S. diplomatic cable, part of
which was seen by Reuters, said Kenya's President William Ruto
may have underestimated domestic opposition to the plan, which
triggered criticism that the U.S. is offloading the risk of caring
for its own patients.
JOHN MUCHUCHA, REUTERS
BIG NUMBER
Over 5,200
The number of dog attacks on postal service employees recorded in 2025, per a May 28 report released ahead of the USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, which runs through June 30.
HE SAID …
"If we didn't think courts were politicized, then I would probably be able to answer that."
— Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, declining to commit to following court orders that run against the Trump administration's immigration policies at a hearing Tuesday.
THE WATER COOLER
PLEA DEAL: John Bolton, a critic of President Donald Trump who once served as his national security adviser, plans to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents and pay a $2.25 million fine as part of a deal with federal prosecutors, three sources said Thursday. The deal recommends a sentencing range of no prison time up to five years behind bars, two sources said.
SPACEX IPO: A week ahead of its initial public offering, SpaceX set a $135 price for its shares Wednesday, upending the Wall Street price-discovery apparatus and underscoring CEO Elon Musk's determination to raise record sums his way. The decision to publish a price offering has few if any precedents among major U.S. IPOs.
MARJANE SATRAPI (1969-2026): The Iranian-French artist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, author of the autobiographical graphic novel "Persepolis," died at age 56, French President Emmanuel Macron's office said Thursday. "Persepolis" chronicled her childhood during and after Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. The book became an international success and later was adapted into an animated film.
ROUTE SUSPENSIONS: As jet fuel prices remain high due to the war in Iran, American Airlines said it will suspend several flight routes for two months at the end of summer, a spokesperson told USA Today. Most will include flights from Los Angeles to the Midwest or East Coast, media outlets reported Wednesday.
House OKs resolution against war in Iran
IN THE NEWS
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the conflict the U.S. and Israel started Feb. 28.
The House voted 215 to 208, as four Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of the war powers resolution, which directs Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes military force.
For now, the vote is largely symbolic, as legislation must pass the Senate as well as the House to become effective, and there is debate over whether a war powers resolution would be constitutional even if Congress passes it.
PARASITE: New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive, was found in a calf in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday evening, exposing the nation's cattle herd to a serious threat.
TARIFFS: The Trump administration proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies late Tuesday after determining they failed to curb trade in goods made with forced labor; U.S. trading partners rejected that assertion.
INTELLIGENCE CHIEF: President Donald Trump appointed federal housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence Tuesday, elevating a political loyalist with no national security experience to lead the sprawling U.S. intelligence community amid war and global tensions.
— Lee wire services
Cop charged with pulling gun over fish in microwave
DREW PITTOCK USA Today
A detective with the Myrtle Beach Police Department in South Carolina was placed on leave, and later fired, after he allegedly pointed his gun at a colleague who was warming up fish in the breakroom microwave, authorities said this week.
Michael Debiase, 46, pointed his police-issued weapon at a fellow officer who was warming up fish in the department's breakroom microwave on May 30, according to an arrest affidavit shared by the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
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