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The Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act proposes that people who work should be allowed to pay for basic everyday needs before taxes are taken out. This means workers would have more money left to cover important expenses like food, housing, and transportation.
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The act is called the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act.
It focuses on helping people who are working.
The idea is to let workers pay for daily essentials before taxes are applied.
Essentials include things like food, housing, and transportation.
The goal is to reduce the tax burden on the working class.
This would increase the amount of money workers keep from their paychecks.
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President Donald Trump has refiled a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against Dow Jones & Company, which publishes The Wall Street Journal. The lawsuit relates to an article about a birthday card sent to Jeffrey Epstein. A federal judge previously dismissed the case because the complaint did not show that the news outlet acted with “actual malice” (knowing falsehood or reckless disregard for the truth).
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President Trump filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against Dow Jones & Company.
The lawsuit concerns an article about a birthday card sent to Jeffrey Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender.
The Wall Street Journal published the article involved in the lawsuit.
A federal judge dismissed the original lawsuit last month.
The dismissal was because the lawsuit did not prove “actual malice” by Dow Jones, meaning knowing or reckless false reporting.
President Trump has now refiled the lawsuit, meaning he is submitting it again with changes.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to change U.S. tax laws to address the economic effects of artificial intelligence (AI). She proposes new taxes on AI companies, especially their energy-heavy data centers, and calls for higher taxes on the wealthy to reduce inequality.
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Warren says AI is changing the economy and could increase the gap between rich and poor.
She proposes taxing AI companies, focusing on data centers that use large amounts of electricity.
Warren points out that energy costs have risen sharply for families near AI data centers.
She highlights the risk that AI could replace many jobs, especially white-collar jobs.
Warren explains that current tax rules favor technology investment over hiring workers.
She suggests higher corporate taxes, better enforcement of tax rules, and changes to how wealth is taxed.
Warren calls for a wealth tax because some tech billionaires pay lower tax rates than regular workers.
She wants a special tax on the energy use of AI data centers to help communities affected by them.
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The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Black death row inmate from Mississippi, who claimed racial discrimination during jury selection in his trial. The justices found that the trial court did not properly follow procedures to address his lawyers' objections about the exclusion of Black jurors and overturned his conviction, although he may be retried.
Key Facts
Terry Pitchford was convicted of capital murder in Mississippi and sentenced to death.
The prosecution excluded four of five Black potential jurors during jury selection, raising a Batson challenge about racial discrimination.
Batson v. Kentucky (1986) prevents excluding jurors based on race and sets steps to evaluate such claims.
The trial judge accepted the prosecutor's reasons for excluding Black jurors without allowing the defense to fully challenge them.
The Supreme Court said the trial court rushed the process and failed to properly address Pitchford's claims of racial bias.
The ruling was 5-4, with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh joining the liberal justices; Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion.
Justice Gorsuch dissented but noted the decision applies narrowly to Pitchford’s case.
Pitchford’s conviction was overturned, but he can be retried in state court.
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Missouri lawmakers have cut $2 million in state funding for the Double Up Food Bucks program, which helps low-income families buy fresh fruits and vegetables using SNAP benefits. At the same time, Missouri plans to restrict items like candy and soda that SNAP recipients can purchase, aiming to promote healthier eating.
Key Facts
The Double Up Food Bucks program doubles the value of SNAP benefits spent on fresh produce in Missouri.
Missouri’s new budget eliminates $2 million in state funding for this program, which has a total budget of $50.7 billion.
The program still receives federal and private funding, so it will continue but may be less stable or expand less.
Missouri plans to ban SNAP purchases of candy, soda, sugary drinks, and prepared desserts starting October 1.
These changes aim to encourage healthier eating but may reduce purchasing flexibility for SNAP recipients.
The program provides access at more than 70 grocery stores and farmers markets across Missouri.
Critics say cutting the produce program could harm local farmers, grocery stores, and overall community health.
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe supports the changes, associating them with the federal Make America Healthy Again program.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Trump Accounts app will launch on all major platforms on July 4. The app supports a new program that gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account, which is then invested for the child until they turn 18.
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The Trump Accounts app will be available starting July 4.
The app will work on all major platforms, like smartphones and computers.
The program gives $1,000 to every newborn when parents open an account.
The money is invested in the stock market by private companies.
Children can access their money when they turn 18 years old.
Nearly 6 million children have already been signed up for the accounts.
The program is part of President Trump’s tax legislation.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the program as a symbol of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new group called the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) to help the city government work faster and save money. This effort is similar to a past federal project started by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk that aimed to reduce government waste and costs.
Key Facts
Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City.
Mamdani introduced COGE to improve government efficiency in the city.
COGE aims to make city government smarter, faster, and more cost-effective.
The idea behind COGE is similar to the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
DOGE was a U.S. government initiative started on January 20, 2025, by President Donald Trump’s administration.
DOGE focused on modernizing technology, cutting regulations, and reducing waste in federal government.
DOGE was planned as an 18-month project but ended early in late 2025 with its duties split among other offices.
Mamdani's announcement was made through a social media post on X (formerly Twitter).
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The United States is getting ready to handle security challenges related to the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Officials are planning safety measures to manage large crowds and threats like drones and terrorism at key event sites.
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The U.S. expects thousands of visitors for the World Cup events.
Security preparations are focused on major sites connected to the games.
Officials are concerned about drones, which can be used to spy or cause harm.
There are plans in place to prevent and respond to possible terrorist threats.
The preparation includes coordination between different government agencies.
Measures aim to keep visitors and players safe during the event.
The World Cup brings unique security challenges because of large crowds and international visitors.
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A new poll from UC Berkeley and the Los Angeles Times shows a close race for Los Angeles mayor between Karen Bass, Nithya Raman, and Spencer Pratt. Bass leads slightly with 26%, Raman has 25%, and Pratt has 22%, all within the margin of error, meaning no clear favorite has emerged ahead of the June primary.
Key Facts
Karen Bass has 26% support, Nithya Raman 25%, and Spencer Pratt 22% in the latest poll.
The poll surveyed 1,913 registered voters, including 1,351 likely voters, with a margin of error of 3 points.
Earlier polls showed Bass with a clearer lead; now the race is tighter as Raman and Pratt gained support.
Undecided voters have decreased from 26% in March to 10% in the latest poll.
The race will likely be decided by which candidates get more voters to turn out on election day.
Bass has been endorsed by Vice President Kamala Harris and focuses on reducing homelessness and increasing police officers.
Pratt lost his home in a recent fire and criticizes Bass’s disaster response, using AI-generated videos in his campaign.
Voters are concerned about homelessness, housing costs, public safety, and wildfire responses.
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The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Black man on death row in Mississippi, finding that racial bias affected his jury selection. The court said the trial judge did not properly check the prosecutor’s reasons for removing Black jurors.
Key Facts
Terry Pitchford, convicted of capital murder in Mississippi, argued his jury was racially biased.
The jury had 11 white members and only one Black member after prosecutors removed most Black jurors.
Prosecutor Doug Evans, who excused the Black jurors, had a history of discriminatory jury selection.
The trial judge allowed the removal of Black jurors without thoroughly checking the reasons given.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion saying the trial court failed to ensure the prosecutor’s reasons were not a cover for discrimination.
A Batson challenge is used to stop removing jurors based on race through a three-step process to prove bias.
The Supreme Court showed concern that the trial judge did not properly apply the Batson challenge.
The case is linked to past Mississippi cases involving similar issues with prosecutor Doug Evans and racial bias in jury selection.
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A U.S. military strike targeted a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean suspected of carrying drugs, resulting in the deaths of two men. The U.S. Southern Command shared a short video showing the boat explosion and it burning afterward.
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The strike happened on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
The boat was suspected of being involved in drug trafficking.
Two men were killed in the attack.
U.S. Southern Command conducted the strike.
A 13-second video of the explosion and burning boat was shared on social media platform X.
The military called this a “lethal kinetic strike,” which means a deliberate attack using physical force.
The event took place on a Wednesday.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Black death row inmate from Mississippi. He argued that racial bias affected the selection of his jury during his trial for killing a grocery store owner.
Key Facts
The Supreme Court decision was split 5-4.
Terry Pitchford is a Black man on death row in Mississippi.
He said the jury was racially biased against him.
His case is similar to another Black inmate’s case where the Court overturned a conviction seven years ago.
Pitchford was convicted for involvement in the killing of a grocery store owner.
The Court's ruling means Pitchford’s claim of racial bias has legal merit.
The ruling relates to how juries are chosen in trials involving race.
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Jill Biden said she was very scared during President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance in the 2024 race, thinking he might be having a stroke. At the time, she publicly supported him and encouraged him to continue his campaign, but the debate and his health concerns contributed to his decision to drop out later that month.
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Jill Biden said she was frightened by President Biden’s debate performance in June 2024.
She thought he might be having a stroke during the debate.
President Biden struggled with speech, memory, and answering questions at the debate against Donald Trump.
His campaign blamed his poor performance on having a cold.
Jill Biden supported the president publicly after the debate, praising his performance.
Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on July 21, 2024.
Jill Biden later said dropping out was the right decision.
Jill Biden is sharing more about her experience as first lady in an upcoming book.
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Jill Biden said she did not see signs of cognitive decline in President Joe Biden, though she acknowledged he was slowing down as he aged. She also expressed worry during the 2024 presidential debate because she thought he might have had a stroke, and President Biden later withdrew from the race against President Donald Trump.
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Jill Biden said President Biden was not experiencing cognitive decline.
She noted that he was slowing down due to age and the stress of the job.
Jill Biden was concerned about President Biden’s poor performance in the 2024 debate.
During the debate, she feared he might have had a stroke.
President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race about a month after the debate.
The interview was on "CBS Sunday Morning" and aired on May 31, 2024.
Jill Biden also discussed her new book, "View From the East Wing: A Memoir," in the interview.
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A federal court in Southern Florida is deciding on a case that could stop a financial fund linked to President Donald Trump. The court’s decision could end what it calls an improper or illegal use of money related to Trump.
Key Facts
The court involved is a federal court in the Southern District of Florida.
The case concerns a fund connected to President Donald Trump.
The court may have the power to stop the operation of this fund.
The fund is described as a "slush fund," meaning money used in a questionable way.
The court’s ruling could prevent further misuse of these funds.
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President Donald Trump faced criticism after video showed him with his eyes closed during a Memorial Day ceremony, sparking questions about his health. The White House denied he was asleep and responded by mocking critics on social media, while Trump underwent a medical exam that he said went well.
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Video from the May 25 Memorial Day event showed President Trump with his eyes closed, leading to claims he fell asleep.
The White House denied the claims, saying he was blinking and not asleep.
Trump has faced similar accusations of dozing off at other public events since returning to office in January 2025.
The incident happened a day before Trump’s medical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
No detailed medical report from the exam has been made public; Trump called his health "perfect."
Medical experts expressed concern, pointing to signs of possible daytime sleepiness.
The White House used social media to mock journalists and commentators who had their eyes closed in photos.
Trump has said he sometimes closes his eyes because it is "very relaxing," denying he was asleep at these events.
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The Supreme Court ruled that federal prisoners cannot use the "compassionate release" law to challenge the validity of their convictions. Instead, they must use the traditional legal process called habeas corpus to question their convictions. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson disagreed, saying the ruling limits courts’ ability to help prisoners in special cases.
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The Supreme Court decided prisoners cannot challenge their convictions through "compassionate release" requests.
Challenges to convictions must follow the habeas corpus process, which is a formal legal procedure.
The majority opinion was led by Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only justice to disagree with the majority decision.
Jackson said the compassionate release law was meant to be flexible and help correct unjust sentences.
The case involved Joe Fernandez, who is serving a life sentence for murder-for-hire in New York.
A trial judge had previously approved Fernandez’s release on compassionate grounds, but the Supreme Court reversed that decision.
The ruling keeps a clear separation between legal challenges to convictions and requests to reduce sentences for reasons like illness or age.
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A new survey shows that more California voters support Democrat Xavier Becerra in the race for governor. Becerra, who used to be the Health and Human Services secretary, is leading with 23 percent of support among candidates from both parties.
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Xavier Becerra is a Democrat running for California governor.
He previously served as the U.S. Health and Human Services secretary.
A recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) shows Becerra leading.
Becerra has 23 percent support among all candidates polled.
The poll includes candidates from both the Democratic and Republican parties.
The survey results were released on a Wednesday.
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Jill Biden said she did not see signs that President Joe Biden was losing his mental abilities. However, she admitted that he was "slowing down" a bit.
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Jill Biden denied that President Joe Biden showed cognitive decline.
She said he remained the same person at his core.
She acknowledged he was slowing down.
Her comments were made in a recent interview.
The interview aired on CBS News.
Jill Biden referred to President Biden as her husband.
No specific details about the slowing down were given.
The statement responds to concerns about President Biden’s health.
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President Donald Trump shared a post claiming grocery prices have become more affordable. However, official U.S. government data shows that overall food prices at home increased by 2.9% in the year ending April 2024, with some items like tomatoes and coffee rising sharply.
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President Trump posted on Truth Social that some grocery items, such as avocados, eggs, olive oil, and chicken breast, had price drops.
The post cited USDA Economic Research Service and Circana Retail Scanner Data.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that food-at-home prices rose 2.9% over the 12 months ending in April 2024.
Some items had large price increases: tomatoes rose 39.7%, coffee 18.5%, and certain beef cuts about 15-18%.
Some food items saw price drops: eggs fell 39.2%, butter 5.8%, and cheese 3.1%.
The USDA data used by President Trump comes from a private firm, Circana, whose detailed data is not fully public.
Rising grocery prices remain a key issue for Americans and affect President Trump’s approval ratings ahead of midterm elections.
Newsweek contacted relevant agencies and the White House for comment but has not verified Trump’s specific figures independently.
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