Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Megabill Moves Forward, ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ & Summer Wage Bumps

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Senate Passes Trump’s Policy Bill: WaPo, WSJ, AP, NY Times

Trump-Musk Feud Escalates: The Hill, Fox News, CNN, Reuters

Trump Tours ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Reuters, Politico, CNN, Fox News

U.S. Withholding Ukraine Weapons: Fox News, AP, BBC, NY Times

‘Scientific Refugees’ Arrive in France: Politico, France24, Stat, NPR

European Heat Records Broken: The Guardian, CNN, DW, BBC

How American Voters Cast Ballots: EAC, AP, NY Times

Federal Education Funds Frozen: NY Times, AP, Politico, NPR

Penn Limits Transgender Athlete Participation: NY Post, WSJ, AP, Axios

Cloudflare Blocks AI Data Scrapers: Cloudflare, TechCrunch, BBC, CNBC, The Verge

BTS Reunion: Today, Billboard, Rolling Stone

Work Wednesday: Minimum Wage Increases: EPI, Axios, CNBC, USA Today