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In the latest updates from Washington, D.C., U.S. troops are being deployed to the Middle East, with President Trump considering military responses amid escalated tensions in the Iran-Israel conflict. Although a plan of attack on Iran has been approved, it has yet to be enacted, while military assets, including fighter jets and an aircraft carrier, have already been sent to the region. Meanwhile, European leaders are meeting with Iran’s foreign minister in Switzerland, leaving out Israeli representatives.
In domestic news, a federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump can maintain control over California’s National Guard troops, despite a lower court deeming the deployment to Los Angeles illegal. The court justified the deployment authority based on incidents of violence from protests against ICE operations, though it denied the president’s claim of unilateral federalization of the Guard.
Anticipation builds around significant Supreme Court rulings expected soon, including a ruling on the president’s push to end birthright citizenship and Texas’s age verification law for adult content, which raises free speech concerns. With only two weeks left in the session, major decisions are on the horizon.
Lastly, President Trump’s proposed budget bill is anticipated to be larger than initially projected, with hopes for its passage by July 4th. However, Republican senators have expressed apprehensions about high spending levels and deep cuts to Medicaid, potentially complicating the legislative process as they assess the bill further.
