Trump posted a gilded‑eagle image on Truth Social that fact‑checkers say looks AI‑made. The mock‑up landed amid the administration’s contested White House renovations.

At a U.N. pledging meeting in New York, António Guterres warned UNRWA is close to a "breaking point" as a $100M shortfall forces cuts to schools, clinics and food aid.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear appeals that could upend Chicago‑area and Connecticut bans on AR‑15‑style rifles. Oral argument is expected this fall.

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a North Dakota challenge over whether pipeline companies must pay landowners’ legal bills after eminent‑domain takings. The case could reshape pipeline compensation nationwide.

A watchdog group filed FOIA requests to the Defense Department and Defense Health Agency seeking White House records tied to President Trump’s medical exams and physician emails.

A proposed settlement would make the VA audit legacy VACOLS files closed 1990–2025, potentially reactivating appeals and unlocking retroactive pay for veterans and survivors.

South Africa’s Constitutional Court revived a long‑running rand‑rigging probe, allowing the Competition Commission to pursue claims against six major banks and sending the matter back to the Competition Tribunal.

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship while allowing state bans on transgender girls in female sports. Oklahoma leaders praised the sports ruling but clashed over citizenship.

The Supreme Court blocked an order to strip birthright citizenship, reaffirming the 14th Amendment and the Wong Kim Ark legacy rooted in San Francisco.

The Pentagon told Congress it will not privatize or close 178 commissaries, preserving the roughly 24% savings for military families and keeping San Antonio stores public.

The Supreme Court ruled June 30 that states may bar transgender girls from girls' and women's school sports, upholding Idaho and West Virginia laws and sending cases back to lower courts.

A new AP-NORC poll finds most Black Americans report never flying the U.S. flag, and views about Old Glory split sharply by race, age and party.

Sen. Ted Budd and several North Carolina lawmakers say they may block the White House’s $87.6B supplemental unless Congress adds new Helene recovery money. Gov. Josh Stein has asked for roughly $10–$10.2B to finish rebuilding western North Carolina.