The House approved a GOP budget blueprint that would allow up to $95 billion in spending for the Iran war, farm aid and parts of President Trump’s SAVE America Act. The plan faces Senate hurdles over reconciliation rules, war powers concerns and objections to the lack of spending offsets.
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President Trump attended a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for four U.S. Army soldiers killed in Iranian attacks in Jordan and Iraq. The Pentagon is investigating the Jordan attack, and Trump said the findings will be shared.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the city lacks authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu under an ICC warrant, despite his campaign pledge. He is urging the federal government to join the court and execute the warrant if Netanyahu visits New York.
Trump has approved a 30-year civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that could allow uranium enrichment after a joint study. The deal is expected to face congressional scrutiny and concerns from nonproliferation experts.
Austria has converted Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Braunau am Inn into a police station after years of controversy over the site’s future. Officials say the move is intended to prevent neo-Nazi pilgrimage, though critics argue the building’s history cannot be erased.
The U.S. carried out an 11th straight night of strikes on Iran as Tehran attacked U.S. targets in the region. Oil prices climbed as threats to the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb raised fears of deeper disruption to global shipping.
France’s parliament has approved a ban on social media use by children under 15, with new-account restrictions expected from September and existing accounts covered from January 2027. Supporters say the law will protect children online, while critics warn of privacy and enforcement problems.
Rep. Andy Biggs, a Trump-endorsed conservative and former House Freedom Caucus chair, won Arizona’s Republican primary for governor. He will face Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in a closely watched battleground-state race.