Politics

Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that she will not seek a second term.

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) distributed a fundraising email that calls for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to be deported.

The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) suspended two pro-Palestine groups after they threatened a pro-Israel member of the University of California Board of Regents.

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Kash Patel in a 12-10 vote.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for its transfers of illegal immigrant criminals to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

At least 28 people have been injured after a car plowed through a crowd in Munich, Germany. The incident is believed to be an intentional attack.

A federal judge has authorized President Donald Trump's administration to proceed with a significant buyout program for federal employees. The initiative offers voluntary buyouts to 75,000 workers, reducing the federal workforce by 3%. Under the program, participants will receive their salaries through October without the obligation to work during this period.

President Donald Trump announced a “lengthy and highly productive” phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which both leaders agreed to start negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump confirmed that teams from the U.S. and Russia would immediately begin diplomatic talks.

In Penfield, New York, a recent school board meeting became contentious as parents voiced strong objections to the inclusion of "The Rainbow Parade" in the elementary school library. The book depicts a young girl attending an LGBTQ pride parade with her two mothers and includes illustrations of individuals in BDSM attire, drag queens, and nudity. Parents deemed these images inappropriate for young children.