Comedian Rosie O’Donnell launched a scathing poetic attack against billionaire Jeff Bezos, his new wife Lauren Sánchez, and Oprah Winfrey following the couple’s lavish $50 million wedding in Venice. O’Donnell, writing from her self-imposed exile in Ireland, condemned the star-studded celebration as “gross excess” and accused the A-list attendees of “worthless performative nonsense.”
Leonardo DiCaprio, longtime Democrat supporter and vocal climate activist, attended Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding in Venice, Italy—joining a host of Hollywood elites who arrived via private jet or superyacht for the luxury event. The three-day celebration drew criticism as over 90 private jets flew into Venice, a city slowly sinking and often cited by climate activists as a symbol of environmental urgency.
A pivotal legal battle over Illinois’ ban on semi-automatic firearms is now on track to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, with a possible final decision expected by mid-2026. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments for September 22 in a case that could determine whether any state can legally prohibit commonly owned firearms.
New Hampshire’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state’s current K-12 education funding system is unconstitutional, ordering Governor Kelly Ayotte and the legislature to address major shortfalls. The decision affirms a six-year legal challenge by school districts that argued the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligation to fund an adequate public education.
President Donald Trump’s newly introduced “One Big Beautiful Bill” aims to permanently secure the southern U.S. border, delivering what top officials call the most significant border security legislation in American history. The bill includes $146.5 billion in total funding—$46.5 billion to finish the border wall and expand surveillance, plus another $100 billion to detain illegal immigrants and bolster immigration enforcement agencies.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy confirmed Monday that recent tariffs on Chinese imports have not caused significant price increases on the company’s platform. Speaking on CNBC’s Mad Money, Jassy credited strategic inventory moves and competitive seller behavior for keeping prices stable, reinforcing arguments that tariffs do not necessarily fuel inflation as critics long claimed.
South Africa’s foreign affairs ministry drew sharp criticism after posting photos Tuesday of Deputy Foreign Minister Anna Thandi Moraka signing a condolence book at the Iranian embassy in Pretoria. The images showed Moraka standing beside a large portrait of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader.
Former President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem toured the new migrant detention facility, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," on July 1, deep in Florida’s Everglades.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has publicly embraced a wildfire prevention strategy long mocked by Democrats, adopting President Donald Trump’s “rake the forest” approach under a new slogan: “Make America Rake Again.” The announcement, made during a press conference Tuesday in Placer County, marks a shift in Newsom’s wildfire messaging after years of criticism over his handling of the state’s devastating fire seasons.
President Trump sharply criticized New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on two occasions on Tuesday, calling him a "communist" and threatening to arrest him should he follow through on promises to obstruct federal immigration enforcement.
