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Judge refuses to block Arkansas news reporting on Google data center energy documents
Entergy Arkansas said the documents cited by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette contained “trade secrets” and “highly sensitive protected information.”
States now must report undocumented immigrants to DHS or risk federal funding, DOJ says
The new DOJ opinion relates to funding states get for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and the Supplemental Security Income programs.
Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz the ‘Trump Strait’
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the strait on Monday, a new wartime record.
Trump to meet with travel industry CEOs as White House touts World Cup tourism boost
Trump’s meeting with travel executives comes after a World Cup that showcased his unusually close relationship with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Zelenskyy says airlines should avoid Russian airspace, as Ukraine expands drone operations
Zelenskyy urged airlines to avoid Russian airspace, warning that expanding Ukrainian drone operations are making the skies increasingly unsafe.
China’s Xi keeps Iranian president at arm’s length weeks ahead of Trump summit
China’s Xi gave Iran’s Pezeshkian a brief, low-profile audience at the SCO summit, as Beijing seeks to avoid appearing close to Tehran ahead of a high-stakes summit with Trump.
Trump says U.S. is not forcing Iran to negotiate after fresh round of strikes
U.S. forces completed another wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday stateside, hitting multiple Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites across the country.
China dissented from G20 statement opposing ‘cheap exports’ flooding market, Bessent says
Bessent is leading the Trump administration’s plan to choke off Iran’s economy by threatening its business partners with secondary sanctions.
House to vote on measure condemning socialism ahead of November election
Republicans also inserted a call to pass the highly controversial voter-ID bill known as the SAVE America Act into the socialism resolution.
Penn. Gov. Shapiro says too many data center developers ‘don’t care about our communities’
A Gallup survey released in May found that “seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their local area.”