Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Thursday, June 25, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

Sources for this digest
1
Trump Requests Billions from Congress for Iran War Costs; Senate Republicans Vote Down War Powers Resolution
  • BBC World — “Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting”
2
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Orders Construction of Two Large Warships Per Year
  • Fox News World — “Kim Jong Un calls for North Korea to build 2 large warships per year in major naval expansion push: report”
3
U.S. Inflation Remains Elevated at Three-Year High as Fed Officials Disagree on Response
4
Oil Prices Fall Back to Pre-Iran War Levels as Hormuz Shipping Traffic Resumes
  • BBC World — “Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels”
5
Federal Reserve Annual Stress Tests Find Large Banks Capable of Weathering Severe Recession
  • Federal Reserve — “Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses”
6
Trump Withholds Signature on Bipartisan Housing Bill to Pressure Senate on Voter ID Legislation
  • Fox News Politics — “'As long as it takes': Trump allies freeze House floor to pressure Senate on voter ID bill”
  • NPR News — “Trump keeps sabotaging legislation over a voting bill. Here's what's in it”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump scraps housing bill signing to pressure Senate GOP on SAVE Act”
  • PBS NewsHour — “What's in the housing affordability bill that Trump refused to sign”
7
Supreme Court Issues Several Rulings, Including on Green Card Holders' Rights and Foreclosure Procedures
  • SCOTUSblog — “Major decisions ahead”
  • SCOTUSblog — “The blast radius of Callais – and what it means for Constitutional Law”
  • SCOTUSblog — “When Congress “overrides” the court”
  • SCOTUSblog — “What to know about the court’s five latest rulings”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Court sides with government in dispute over rights of green card holders accused of committing a crime”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Justices reject constitutional attack on foreclosure rules”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Justices send compensation dispute over seized home back to lower court”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Court rules for Exxon Mobil in Cuban confiscation case”
8
Justice Department Charges Dozens in Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Wound Care Products
  • The New York Times — “Ferraris and Shell Companies: Justice Dept. Unveils Medicare Fraud Charges”
9
Chemical Manufacturer Chemours Agrees to $450 Million Settlement Over PFAS Pollution
  • Guardian Environment — “US says chemical giant Chemours to pay $450m to settle ‘forever chemicals’ case”
10
USPS Proposes Withholding Mail Ballots from States That Withhold Voter Request Lists
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH: Under proposed rule, USPS won't deliver mail ballots to states that don't provide voter rolls, postmaster general says”
11
Ebola Outbreak Spreads Beyond DRC as France Confirms Its First Case
12
Military Reinstates Mandatory Flu Vaccines for Recruits After Boot Camp Outbreak
  • Google News — “Military requiring flu vaccines for recruits as Air Force base deals with outbreak - CBS News”
13
Chemotherapy Drug Shortages Lead Doctors to Ration Cancer Treatments
14
NASA's Perseverance Rover Detects Complex Carbon Molecules in Martian Rocks
  • The Guardian — “Nasa rover detects potential signatures of ancient microbial life on Mars”
15
Twin Earthquakes Kill at Least 164 in Venezuela, State of Emergency Declared
  • Wsj — “Earthquakes Clobber Venezuelan Capital”
  • Upi — “Strong back-to-back earthquakes hit Venezuela capital region”
  • Biztoc — “Strong back-to-back earthquakes hit Venezuela capital region”
  • The Guardian — “Venezuela earthquakes: ‘intensive’ search for survivors as death toll rises to 164 – latest updates”
  • The Guardian — “Venezuela declares state of emergency after deadly twin earthquakes”
  • The Guardian — “We would like to hear from people affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela”
  • The Guardian — “First Thing: Powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela as death toll reaches 164”
  • The New York Times — “Venezuela Live Updates: Death Toll Rises as Rescuers Mount Frantic Search for Quake Survivors”
  • Fox News World — “Trump says Venezuela earthquakes left 'devastating number of deaths' as US readies aid”
  • BBC News — “Chaos after building collapses on Caracas outskirts”
  • BBC World — “'I thought I was going to die' - Venezuelans describe earthquake panic”
  • BBC World — “Earthquake is devastating blow to Venezuela at time of uncertainty”
  • NPR News — “2 earthquakes in Venezuela kill at least 164. And, Trump cancels housing bill signing”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slam Venezuela, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas”
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Severe Heatwave Grips Europe, Prompting Health Alerts, Power Strain, and Rising Deaths
  • The Guardian — “Extreme heat grips Europe as UK extends warnings, France shuts down nuclear reactors and deaths rise across continent – live”
  • The Guardian — “Great Britain’s grid operator pays £10m for extra power to avoid supply crunch tonight”
  • The Guardian — “Highest June minimum temperature record broken in Cardiff as ‘savage’ heatwave continues”
  • The New York Times — “Live Updates: As Europe Bakes, Spain Warns of a Possible High Death Toll”
  • BBC News — “Europe's heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level”
  • BBC World — “Europe's heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level”
  • Guardian Environment — “Extreme heat grips Europe as UK extends warnings, France shuts down nuclear reactors and deaths rise across continent – live”
  • Guardian Environment — “Highest June minimum temperature record broken in Cardiff as ‘savage’ heatwave continues”