The Senate passed a $70 billion bill to fund ICE and the Border Patrol through the end of President Donald Trump’s term. The measure advanced without limits on a disputed $1.776 billion settlement fund that drew bipartisan objections.
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Federal investigators said a United Boeing 767 was too slow and low before it struck a light pole near Newark Liberty International Airport. The plane landed safely, but debris damaged a tractor-trailer and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Hezbollah rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal between Israel and Lebanon, saying any truce must begin with an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Israel said it would continue military operations as strikes and shelling were reported across the south.
The Obama Presidential Center opens on Chicago’s South Side with an eight-story museum, public library branch, basketball court, gardens and public art. The nearly 20-acre campus opens on Juneteenth, with museum tickets sold out for opening weekend.
Trump’s executive order reclassifies about 8,000 mostly senior federal workers as at-will employees, removing key job protections. The administration says the move increases accountability, while critics say it weakens the nonpartisan civil service.
Trump confirmed he used harsh language with Netanyahu during a call that halted planned Israeli strikes on Beirut. Netanyahu downplayed any rift, saying the two leaders remain close despite “tactical disagreements.”