Europe Is Fining Big Tech. Trump Calls It Censorship.
The EU fined Apple, Meta, and Google billions. The US threatened tariffs to make them stop. The fight is still on.
California Is Voting on a Billionaire Tax
SEIU just put it on the November ballot. Gov. Gavin Newsom is fighting it. Larry Page already left.
The Fed Trump Built Is Signaling Rate Hikes
Kevin Warsh's first meeting ended with half the committee prepared to tighten — the opposite of what Trump wanted.
SCOTUS Will Decide If 350,000 Haitians Stay or Go
DHS career staff said keep it. A political appointee said end it. Then DHS lied. The court rules this month.
Marijuana Users Can Own Guns. The Court Was Unanimous.
The NRA and the ACLU won together. Everytown and the Trump DOJ lost together. The vote was 9-0.
Russia's Skyfall Missile Poisons Everything It Flies Over
MIT researchers analyzed last October's test and found Russia's nuclear-powered cruise missile almost certainly irradiates the air as it moves. Western analysts call it a "flying Chernobyl." Russia calls it "invincible."
Obama's Center Opened Today. Workers Were Picketing Outside.
Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, and four former presidents attended the dedication ceremony. On the sidewalk: contractors holding "Justice for Obama Builders" signs, still waiting to be paid.
The Strait Is Open. Ships Won't Move Yet.
The US-Iran MOU reopens the Strait of Hormuz after nearly four months and 20,000 stranded sailors. Mines need clearing. Shipping companies want more than an MOU.
Vance Named the Far-Right Israeli Ministers Who Are Wrong
In a NYT podcast interview, Vance called out Smotrich and Ben-Gvir directly — the first time a senior Trump official criticized them by name — and told them they "can't kill your way out" of their security problems.
Netflix Canceled The Boroughs After 27 Days
97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Stephen King called it "an absolute delight." Netflix pulled the plug less than four weeks after the premiere — while running an Emmy campaign for it.
Black Rain Is Falling in Russia
Ukrainian drones hit two Russian oil facilities weeks apart. Both times, the sky turned dark and something toxic came down. Officials say it's under control. Scientists say it isn't.
Toy Story Is Back. And It's About Screens.
Toy Story 5 opens June 19 with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen back, a $250 million budget, and a villain that is almost certainly on your phone right now.
States Are Suing to Block the Paramount-Warner Merger
Trump's DOJ cleared the $111B Paramount deal. State AGs say antitrust law disagrees — and so did DOJ's own staff.
Trump's Iran Deal Splits His Own Party
Senate Republicans are calling it a foreign-policy blunder. Israel says it isn't bound. Iran calls it a US failure.
Hegseth Gives NATO a Six-Month Test
Europe has six months to prove it can lead its own defense — or lose more U.S. forces permanently.
Congress Gave ICE $70 Billion and No Oversight
Trump signed $70B in ICE funding on June 10. Every oversight reform Democrats demanded got stripped.
The Fed Just Threatened a Rate Hike
Warsh's first meeting killed rate-cut hopes — and now half the Fed thinks borrowing costs could go higher.
Trump's DOJ Is Suing America's First Reparations Program
The feds are calling it racial discrimination. Evanston says it's paying for harm it caused.
Jersey Mike's Just Beat Chick-fil-A
A customer satisfaction survey just ended an 11-year fast food dynasty. Not everyone thinks it counts.
Snap Wants $2,195 for Its AR Glasses
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel says the post-smartphone era starts now. Wall Street knocked 5% off the stock price.