New June temperature records were set in the U.K. and France this week as a deadly heat wave grips much of Europe. Why it matters: A new World Weather Attribution analysis found human-caused climate change made this week's extreme heat "virtually impossible" 50 years ago. The big picture: Extreme heat warnings have been issued across the continent this week, from Ireland to Slovenia . - "The heatwave will spread over large parts of Western, Central, and Southern Europe within the next two weeks," the UN's World Meteorological Organization said in a statement . - Spain saw new temperature highs this week as Spanish officials reported at least 212 heat-related deaths. Five heat-related deaths were recorded in Italy. - France reported…
A judge is again directing the DOJ to formally address whether the Trump administration's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is dead, as the agency has claimed.
A federal judge is ordering the Department of Justice to turn over unredacted versions of some of the Epstein files or explain why the materials were withheld.
Income growth is accelerating — supporting consumer spending — while inflation is rising even beyond the energy-price shock. Why it matters: That combination, shown in new data out Thursday morning, creates a complex reality for Kevin Warsh's young Federal Reserve chairmanship . - It's good news for the economy's underlying resilience, but it raises fresh questions about whether interest rates are exerting as much downward pressure on demand as Fed officials may believe. What they're saying: "The U.S. consumer is not cracking," Olu Sonola, an economist at Fitch Ratings, wrote Thursday morning, adding that the oil price shock has not derailed consumer spending. - "Headline inflation may be nearing a peak as energy prices fall, but…
The wealthy are fighting back with two ballot issues that could nullify the measure in November. The battle reflects a broader tension as American politics contends with deep inequality.
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to release additional unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records or explain by July 2 why it can't. Why it matters: The ruling could force the DOJ to release previously withheld Epstein records or publicly explain why they remain sealed. Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in D.C. gave the DOJ until July 2 to comply with a preliminary injunction in media legal analyst Katie Phang's lawsuit alleging the department failed to comply with last year's Epstein Act . - The department has already released 3.5 million pages under the law, but Phang argues it still improperly withheld or redacted additional material. - Phang alleges in her suit against acting Attorney…