Why they protest: Voices from the downtown L.A. ICE demonstrations

The Senate is grinding through a marathon voting session on Trump's massive budget bill—a key part of his agenda—but it’s causing rifts even among Republicans. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is stirring the pot, threatening to campaign against any lawmakers who back the bill, calling out its $3.3 trillion deficit increase as hypocritical for those who promised fiscal restraint.

Day two at Wimbledon 2025 brought scorching temperatures and an early upset as Jessica Pegula was knocked out in the first round. Meanwhile, the tournament is buzzing with a distinctly British vibe this year, and matches are delivering tense moments—like Tommy Paul’s shaky start before pulling through.

Senate Republicans are pushing hard to pass President Trump’s massive tax and spending bill, kicking off a grueling session to meet their own July 4 deadline. But with the clock ticking and the bill’s fate still up in the air, it’s unclear whether they’ll pull it off.

Barack Obama and George W. Bush—two former presidents who rarely weigh in on current politics—joined forces to slam the Trump administration’s decision to shut down USAID, calling it a "travesty." They were backed by a dire report predicting 14 million additional deaths by 2030 if the agency’s global aid programs vanish. The emotional farewell video for USAID staff highlighted the human cost of dismantling an organization that’s been a lifeline for millions worldwide.

Two Republican senators, Ted Cruz and Marsha Blackburn, have struck a deal to include a five-year freeze on state-level AI regulations in a massive tax and spending bill. The move effectively blocks individual states from passing their own AI laws during that period, centralizing oversight at the federal level—for now.