Meta pressed Congress to add language to the Kids Online Safety Act that would shield platforms from state child‑harm lawsuits, a move with big legal consequences.

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson pushed back after President Trump attacked Utah’s mail‑in voting, pointing to audits and high return rates while the SAVE America Act faces Senate hurdles. Local officials say the state’s system increased turnout and tightened rolls.

No Republican filed in Wisconsin's 2nd District, leaving Rep. Mark Pocan effectively unopposed and giving Democrats room to reallocate resources.

The Education Department is temporarily boosting the autopay interest discount to 1 percentage point starting July 1, 2026. Borrowers have a limited enrollment window to qualify.

The DOJ has opened a review of transactions tied to Iran’s supreme leader that may have flowed through U.S. banks, putting JPMorgan and Citigroup under federal scrutiny. The inquiry tests banks’ sanctions controls and could have legal and compliance consequences.

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced two bills to allow TV cameras in the Supreme Court and federal courts, setting up a high‑profile debate over transparency and fair trials. Supporters praise openness; judges warn of risks to jurors and witnesses.

FERC ordered regional grid operators to justify or reform tariffs to speed hookups for AI data centers while aiming to protect households from footing upgrade bills.

Sean O’Brien won reelection Tuesday at the Teamsters convention in Las Vegas, promising rank‑and‑file wins and eyeing big fights with UPS and Amazon.

Poland says Washington has expressed interest in its offer to host a permanent U.S. military base after Warsaw approved steps to formalize the proposal. Talks and planning are now under way, but any move requires U.S. sign‑off.

The Tohono O'odham Nation sued DHS to block a border wall planned across roughly 62 miles of its Arizona reservation, saying construction would destroy sacred sites and violate tribal sovereignty.

The Pentagon has restored the command’s historic USPACOM name; headquarters remain at Camp H.M. Smith in Halawa and officials say missions and boundaries won’t change.

The FTC and four states sued WPATH in Fort Worth, alleging the group overstated benefits of gender‑affirming care for minors in a consumer‑protection action.

Tulsa pastor Jackson Lahmeyer withdrew from the GOP primary for Oklahoma's 1st District after admitting to inappropriate text messages with a former staffer. His exit comes after reports that he "crossed a boundary" and follows the June 16 primary that produced a runoff pairing with Mark Tedford.