CENTCOM says a U.S. aircraft fired a Hellfire missile to disable a Botswana‑flagged tanker headed for Kharg Island after the crew ignored repeated warnings. The move is part of a U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports.

Clear, sunny Wednesday in D.C. with a high near 83°F. Expect 90s by the weekend and a Coastal Flood Advisory around Annapolis this morning.

A Carson City judge on May 29 issued a preliminary injunction that bars Polymarket from offering event‑contract markets to Nevada residents as the state presses enforcement. The move deepens a national legal fight over whether prediction markets are regulated as derivatives or as gambling.

A federal judge granted a 14‑day restraining order stopping the Park Service from removing an “8647” flag at a round‑the‑clock protest outside the D.C. federal courthouse.

Job openings jumped to about 7.6 million in April even as hires cooled, a mixed labor‑market signal that could keep the Fed on hold. Markets will watch payrolls and inflation for clarity.

Rep. Tom Gann asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to overturn regulators’ preapproval of roughly $1.3B in PSO projects he says would saddle residents with costs to power a new Inola smelter and data centers.

A CDC review of consultations from 2014–2024 links about 145 U.S. patients to post‑op infections and four deaths after cosmetic surgery travel, prompting calls for stronger monitoring and patient guidance.

Sources say the 2026 NWSL Championship is expected at Audi Field in Washington on Nov. 21, with a primetime CBS/Paramount+ broadcast. The move would bring the final back to D.C. and to a compact, sold‑out stadium.

A FOX13 Memphis video shows federal agents escorting multiple people from HUD-subsidized apartments; officials say the detainees were fugitives wanted on active warrants. Authorities point to a broader Marshals-HUD effort in other cities.

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack warned inflation is rising and said the Fed may need to tighten policy if price pressures don't cool.

Rep. Greg Casar wants an AI token-and-compute tax to fund a WPA-style jobs program for workers displaced by automation.

A new AP and KFF Health News investigation found hundreds of ICE detainees across 33 states alleging delayed or denied medical care, as deaths in custody rise and oversight offices close. Lawyers and lawmakers say the filings show a nationwide pattern of missed medications, postponed specialist visits and untreated infections.

USTR’s Section 301 probe resulted in a proposed 25% tariff on many Brazilian imports, citing IP, deforestation and ethanol market barriers. Public comments are open through July 1 with a hearing July 6.