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Iraq sets Sept. 21 deadline for armed factions to surrender weapons. Baghdad also approves Iran's request to hold funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on July 8.
A U.S. federal judge in Boston permanently blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing the requirement that voters present documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
The US House approved what it called the most significant housing legislation in decades, passing the bill by a 358-32 vote and sending it to Trump’s desk with rare bipartisan support.
The U.S. Senate passed a war powers resolution restricting President Donald Trump from launching further military operations in Iran without congressional approval, though some outlets called the measure largely symbolic. The resolution passed 50-48, with four Republicans joining most Senate Democrats, and directs the president to remove forces unless Congress declares war or authorizes military force.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Texas man, stating that possessing a firearm is not a crime for marijuana users.
Donald Trump announced the nomination of Anna St. John, currently a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
A US judge has blocked a labor board's Trump-era move to take control over union elections.
French parliament passes fast-fashion law to curb Shein and Temu.
President Donald J. Trump demands gasoline retailers immediately lower prices, citing oil at $68 per barrel, and urges a target of around $2.50 per gallon while criticizing California's gasoline taxes.
Democratic-led states sue the Trump administration over its Medicaid work requirement rule.
The US House of Representatives has passed youth online safety legislation.
Trump dismisses bipartisan housing bill as a 'big yawn' and declines to commit to signing the legislation as Speaker Johnson forwards the bill to the White House, Politico reports.