NEWSNATIONNOW (Jeff Arnold) - ICE makes record number of arrests in June as surge continues
Tom Homan says ICE is "turning up the heat" amid allegations the Trump administration is not doing enough.
AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith to DOJ over alleged false statement
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) referred former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department on Wednesday, alleging he knowingly made false statements during congressional testimony last year. Why it matters: The referral escalates House Republicans' efforts to scrutinize the former special counsel who prosecuted President Trump , even though the Justice Department is not required to act on congressional criminal referrals. Driving the news: "Smith seemingly made willfully and intentionally false statements of material fact that contradict new documents obtained by the Committee from the Department of Justice," Jordan said in a referral to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. - "The responses provided by Mr. Smith…
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) referred former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department on Wednesday, alleging he knowingly made false statements during congressional testimony last year. Why it matters: The referral escalates House Republicans' efforts to scrutinize the former special counsel who prosecuted President Trump , even though the Justice Department is not required to act on congressional criminal referrals. Driving the news: "Smith seemingly made willfully and intentionally false statements of material fact that contradict new documents obtained by the Committee from the Department of Justice," Jordan said in a referral to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. - "The responses provided by Mr. Smith…Open
NPR (Durrie Bouscaren) - African countries are facing rising rates of cancer. What's being done about it?
Cancer diagnoses are on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean regions, but care lags behind.
Cancer diagnoses are on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean regions, but care lags behind.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Ashe Short) - Nonprofit alleges DEA contractor faced retaliation for backing fentanyl whistleblower
A whistleblower alleges a pattern of institutional retaliation designed to silence people who raised alarms about a deadly government practice, suggesting that the fentanyl-walking scandal in New Mexico may have been compounded by efforts to punish those who spoke out.
JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - ACLU crashes lawsuit against boys in girls' restrooms, says SCOTUS trans sports ruling irrelevant
After losing big on challenge to Idaho and West Virginia bans on males in girls' sports, ACLU tries to clean up its mess by pressing court to read Title IX precedents more narrowly than the ACLU itself did.
JUSTTHENEWS (Amanda Head) - Respect vs. distraction: Trump honors heroes’ return after Biden checked his watch during ceremony
As the Commander in Chief, there is a certain amount of decorum expected. Biden forgot it, but Trump remembered.
JUSTTHENEWS (Steven Richards) - US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal raises proliferation concerns in Middle East
Analysts say the nuclear arrangement, without the most stringent safeguards, could weaken the United States’ longstanding nuclear nonproliferation policies in the region.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Los Angeles Mayor Bass wants to make city's Metro system "fare-free," as election approaches
The Los Angeles public transit system, which is the second-largest transit system in the nation behind New York City, had over 300 million boardings on buses and trains last year, according to Mayor Bass.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Chicago City Council considers ballot questions, approves one to recoup ICE operations costs
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed measure would have asked voters if they support a proposed 3% tax on income earned by Illinois residents in excess of $1 million – which would be used to fund property tax relief and public schools.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate Jackson says he will match Trump accounts if elected
American families with children born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, can claim a $1,000 Trump account, according to the White House. They can add up to $5,000 to the account.