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The White House sent Congress the text of an interim U.S.-Iran agreement, Reuters reported. The document sets a 60-day negotiating window while leaving Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions and the deal’s durability unresolved.
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not apply the drug-user gun ban to Ali Hemani based on his marijuana use alone. The decision is narrow: it limits categorical prosecutions but does not legalize marijuana or erase every federal firearms restriction tied to drug use.
The House rejected a short-term extension of FISA Section 702, leaving a major surveillance authority at its June 12 deadline. Here is what Section 702 does, what expires and what Congress can do next.
The government wants device-level nudity blocking on children’s smartphones and tablets. The plan is not law yet, but tech firms have been given three months to act before ministers consider legislation.
The House passed S. 2, the Secure America Act, a nearly $70 billion immigration-enforcement funding bill for ICE, Border Patrol and DHS through fiscal 2029. The measure now goes to President Donald Trump after a 214-212 House vote.
A federal lawsuit asks a Washington, D.C., court to stop UFC Freedom 250, the June 14 fight card planned for the White House South Lawn. The plaintiffs argue the event violates federal park rules and lacks required approvals, while the administration says the challenge is baseless.
The government has opened a call for evidence to shape new screen-use guidance for children aged 5 to 16 in England. Final guidance is expected in autumn, but daily limits and smartphone advice are not yet final.
