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Major Egg Producers Reach $3.3 Million Price Settlement
Cal-Maine, Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch will also donate 53 million eggs after authorities alleged they coordinated bids to raise benchmark prices.
US Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Legality of AR-15 Bans
The high court said it would take cases brought in Illinois and Connecticut that challenge the respective states’ bans.
House Passes Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act
The bill, introduced by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), passed in a 267–117 vote with support from both Democrats and Republicans.
US Military Assists With Venezuela Relief Efforts Following Deadly Earthquakes
The military-supported humanitarian effort comes less than six months after U.S. forces raided Caracas to capture then-Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
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Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Boys in Girls’ Sports
The court said Idaho, West Virginia laws do not violate the Constitution or Title IX by keeping boys out of girls’ sports.
Education Dept Finalizes Rule Tying Federal Loan Access to Graduates’ Earnings
As of February, the outstanding federal student loan balance totaled more than $1.6 trillion.
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Supreme Court Lifts Limits on Campaign Spending in Federal Elections
A federal appeals court previously ruled against a Republican committee, saying high court precedent requires coordination restrictions.
Witkoff, Kushner to Meet Qatari Mediators, No Direct US–Iran Talks, Qatar Says
The latest crisis erupted after Washington accused Iran of attacking commercial vessels transiting the strait with missiles and drones.
Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 3 Million; Experts Disagree on Cause
Enrollment peaked at 22.1 million last year and dropped to 19.2 million as of February, according to federal data released June 26.
Trump Signs Presidential Memo Promoting ‘Right to Fix’ Vehicles
The president directed the federal government to expand access to aftermarket parts and allow consumers to repair automobiles.
Supreme Court Rules Geofence Warrants Must Comply With Fourth Amendment
A man pleaded guilty to a bank robbery but said police shouldn’t have used his cellphone location data to pinpoint him as a suspect.
DOJ Sues States Over Alleged Failure to Turn Over Food Stamp Data
Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania are among the states that did not comply with the request.
America in Photos: Great American State Fair, Venezuela Rescue Mission, and Faith & Freedom Conference
Notable moments from the past week in America.
Kentucky Declares State of Emergency as 4 Killed in Flash Flooding
Madison County, which was particularly hard hit, has reported several major roads are underwater.
Appeals Court Declines to Lift Biden-Era Soot Limits for Coal-Fired Power Plants
A federal appeals court upheld the soot rules on coal plants in a blow to the Trump administration’s EPA’s deregulatory agenda.
CDC Raises Ebola Response to Highest Level as Outbreak Grows
U.S. officials will send experimental therapy and launch vaccine development efforts.
Trump Admin Allows Release of Anthropic’s Mythos to Certain US Companies
Anthropic said the government had informed that Mythos 5 can be redeployed to ‘a small group of cyber defenders and infrastructure providers.’
US Strikes Iran in Response to Attack on Cargo Ship
Trump said a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, attributed to Iran, was a violation of a ceasefire.