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An individual was shot by federal law enforcement agents in the Bronx. News outlets are reporting that the federal agents were a part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Details of the incident remain unclear.

President Donald Trump said he is banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House. He said that it was due to them reporting “fake news” and that other media outlets will follow.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, President Trump said. He said that she was stepping away to spend more time with her family.

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The Supreme Court has struck down an executive order issued by President Donald Trump attempting to end birthright citizenship for children of noncitizens. The ruling was one of the most anticipated of the year, and is the final ruling that the Court will release this term.

In a pair of cases, the Supreme Court ruled that Fed Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her position as litigation continues, but that President Donald Trump can fire Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from her position as a Federal Trade Commissioner.

The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi state law allowing for mail-in ballots to arrive and be counted after an election as long as they are postmarked by election day. The ruling was 5-4 with Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett, and Jackson forming the majority.

The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from President Donald Trump of a civil verdict finding he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, leaving a $5 million judgment against him intact.

The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration on two major immigration cases. First, it ruled that the administration can remove temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian ​immigrants, allowing them to be deported.

The Commerce Department reported that the personal consumption expenditures price index rose 4.1% on an annual basis in May, the highest level since April 2023, while core inflation (excluding food and energy prices) rose 3.4%. Inflation rose 0.4% on a monthly basis.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a signing ceremony in two hours for a housing bill that passed the House and Senate with broad bipartisan support. However, moments ago, he seemed dismissive of the bill on Truth Social.

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