News for June 29, 2025

Two firefighters were killed and a third was wounded in Idaho after a gunman reportedly started a brush fire and opened fire on first responders in what officials called an ambush.

Gen. Glen VanHerck says mystery drone swarms over U.S. military sites exposed a serious gap in U.S. air defense and showed the need for better ways to detect and stop them.

President Donald Trump is expected to attend the opening of Florida’s new Everglades immigration detention center, a controversial project pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and backed by state Attorney General James Uthmeier.

Chief Justice John Roberts warned that heated attacks on judges by political leaders can fuel threats and violence against the courts.

Sen. Mark Warner said the White House’s pressure on the University of Virginia and its president shows it can use federal power to push other public universities too.

Zohran Mamdani said he does not think billionaires should exist, but he would still work with them as he runs for New York City mayor, while also denying President Donald Trump’s claim that he is a communist.

President Donald Trump’s budget bill faces a major hurdle after a Congressional Budget Office estimate said it could leave nearly 12 million people without health coverage and add trillions to the debt.

Zohran Mamdani said he does not think billionaires should exist and tied his New York City mayoral campaign to higher taxes on the wealthy.

On Face the Nation, President Donald Trump’s big domestic spending bill drew sharp criticism, while guests also discussed Iran, universities, and U.S. health policy.

Sen. Thom Tillis said he will not seek re-election in North Carolina, opening a key Senate seat after a clash with President Donald Trump over the GOP’s domestic policy bill.

Iran’s UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said Iran will keep its right to enrich uranium, but he also said Tehran is open to talks if the U.S. does not try to force terms on it.

Beyoncé kept performing at her Houston concert after a flying car prop tilted in the air, and no one was hurt.

Beyoncé is facing criticism after wearing a shirt on her “Cowboy Carter” tour that described Native Americans and Mexican revolutionaries as “the enemies of peace.”

Zohran Mamdani declined to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada,” saying mayors should not police speech, while facing criticism from Jewish groups and Rep. Dan Goldman.

Trump urged a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal as Israeli military orders for more evacuations showed the war is still escalating.

Sen. Chris Murphy said President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran were illegal because Trump did not get congressional approval, and he said the question of impeachment belongs to the House.

Beyoncé stopped a song mid-performance in Houston after a flying-car stage prop appeared to malfunction, but she finished the show safely.

William F. Buckley Jr. helped push American conservatism to the right, and the article argues that his ideas helped shape the path that led to Newt Gingrich, Ronald Reagan, and Donald Trump.

Director James Gunn and actor David Corenswet are trying to make the new “Superman” film feel more human, grounded, and less invincible.

Trump administration budget cuts and layoffs are disrupting National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute cancer research, raising fears for patients in clinical trials.