A House amendment to cut off $3.3 billion in aid to Israel failed, but it split Democrats and divided the party’s top leaders. The vote underscored growing tension over U.S. support for Israel amid the war in Gaza and regional conflict.
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France’s National Assembly voted 291 to 241 to approve a bill creating a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable, life-threatening illnesses. The measure still requires review by the Constitutional Council before it can become law.
The U.S. Mint has begun producing a commemorative $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump for the nation’s 250th anniversary. The gold-colored coin is scheduled for release this fall and has drawn scrutiny over rules on living people appearing on U.S. currency.
Jay Clayton, Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, repeatedly refused to state directly that Joe Biden won the 2020 election during a Senate confirmation hearing. Democratic senators questioned whether Clayton could contradict Trump and resist political pressure on election matters.
Trump urged ICE officers to keep using traffic stops, reversing a temporary pause announced after fatal shootings in Texas and Maine. Both men killed were unarmed and were not the intended targets of the operations, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
DAWN and the Taxpayers Alliance Against Genocide sued the Trump administration, saying its ICC-related sanctions unlawfully chill Palestine-related advocacy. The lawsuit argues the measures violate the First Amendment and exceed presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer and nominee for attorney general, faced senators as Jay Clayton prepared for a hearing to become director of national intelligence. Lawmakers were expected to scrutinize Justice Department actions, Trump-related investigations and the nominees’ records.
Russian strikes killed at least three people in Odesa as Ukraine said it hit 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea. The escalation came as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv to announce deeper defence industry cooperation.