House members on Capitol Hill welcomed Taiwan’s parliamentary speaker Han Kuo-Yu in a bipartisan reception as the White House weighs a $14 billion arms package for Taipei.

CENTCOM says a June 19 strike killed senior ISIS leader Ali Husayn al‑‘Ulaywi; Sen. Ted Budd praised the operation on X.

The Supreme Court struck down Hawaii’s 2023 "express‑consent" law in a 6–3 ruling, meaning licensed carriers may carry in stores and hotels unless owners bar guns. The decision forces businesses and lawmakers to decide how to post and enforce bans.

The Capitals acquired Alex Tuch in a sign‑and‑trade after Buffalo signed him to an eight‑year, $84M extension. Washington also added Jordan Kyrou earlier this week.

A bipartisan nonprofit led by Gina Raimondo and Eric Holcomb will pilot state programs and private funds to help workers adapt as AI reshapes jobs.

An educator at Columbia Heights Educational Campus says rats and droppings were found inside the school and that sticky traps and makeshift patches have been used. DGS says exclusion work is scheduled for July.

Eli Lilly has suspended 340B discounts for some hospital pharmacies after they didn’t submit claims‑level data, touching off protests from hospital groups and state officials.

A humid 68°F start gives way to an 88°F Thursday and a hotter, stormier Friday–Saturday. Small Craft Advisories and cooling‑center info are noted.

Major veterans groups pulled or softened support for a sweeping benefits package after sponsors proposed paying for gains by tightening VA ratings for tinnitus and sleep apnea.

California Department of Education staff were ordered to telework after bedbugs were spotted at the downtown Sacramento headquarters; inspections and pest control are underway.

USGS is relocating HVO to a new 60,000‑sq‑ft research hub at UH Hilo on about 6.8 acres, consolidating labs and monitoring after the 2018 Kīlauea damage. Funding comes from 2019 disaster relief appropriations.

Environmental and community groups sued the EPA, saying the agency delayed action on a petition challenging U.S. Steel’s Gary Works permit. Plaintiffs want a court to force a decision and stronger monitoring.

The Forest Service will encourage N95 use, add decontamination protocols and pay crews for post-shift cleaning amid rising fire activity and health concerns.