Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress the Justice Department will not proceed with a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund tied to an IRS settlement with President Trump. Blanche said other parts of the settlement, including limits on audits of past Trump tax returns, remain in place.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran may now discuss previously off-limits parts of its nuclear program, but Tehran has warned that Israeli attacks in Lebanon could halt talks. Rubio said reopening the Strait of Hormuz is a precondition for further negotiations, not a basis for sanctions relief.
The White House Correspondents’ Association will reschedule its annual dinner for July 24 after gunfire disrupted the April 25 event. President Trump says he will attend and speak at the smaller gathering, which organizers say will have enhanced security.
New York City police are investigating at least three late-night sewer incursions in Queens and Brooklyn since May 5. Officials said no arrests, injuries, damage or public health threat have been reported, but warned that entering the sewer system is illegal and dangerous.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a voluntary process for federal review of powerful AI models before release. The order focuses on cybersecurity and national security while avoiding mandatory licensing requirements for AI companies.
President Trump named FHFA Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, succeeding Tulsi Gabbard at the end of June. Pulte will keep his housing agency roles while taking over the intelligence office temporarily.
Police in Muscatine, Iowa, say 52-year-old Ryan Willis McFarland fatally shot six relatives before taking his own life while speaking with officers. Two victims were students and two were employees in the Muscatine Community School District.
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra leads late polling in California’s turbulent primary for governor. Voters are also deciding the Los Angeles mayor’s race and congressional primaries that could shape November’s contests.