The Trump administration sued the city of Los Angeles on Monday, accusing the city of violating the Constitution with “sanctuary city” policies that impede federal immigration enforcement.
The Justice Department said in a <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1406366/dl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lawsuit</a> that the city’s policy prohibiting any city resources from being used for federal immigration actions violates the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution. The DOJ argued that the city’s policies contributed to the anti-ICE riots that rocked Los Angeles County earlier this month as law enforcement officers were attacked and vehicles were burned.
“Sanctuary policies were the driving cause of the violence, chaos, and attacks on law enforcement that Americans recently witnessed in Los Angeles,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said. “Jurisdictions like Los Angeles that flout federal law by prioritizing illegal aliens over American citizens are undermining law enforcement at every level – it ends under President Trump.”
Shortly after Trump was elected in November, the Los Angeles City Council voted to officially designate itself as a sanctuary city. These policies prevent the city from working with or sharing information with federal immigration authorities.
“The Supremacy Clause prohibits the City of Los Angeles and its officials from singling out the Federal Government for adverse treatment — as the challenged law and policies do — thereby discriminating against the Federal Government,” the lawsuit says. “Accordingly, the law and policies challenged here are invalid and should be enjoined.”
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The suit names Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, the Los Angeles City Council, and Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson.
Dozens of people were federally or locally <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-are-coming-for-you-feds-reveal-more-charges-against-anti-ice-rioters?author=Leif+Le+Mahieu&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=‘We+Are+Coming+For+You’%3A+Feds+Reveal+More+Charges+Against+Anti-ICE+Rioters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">charged</a> earlier this month after riots broke out in response to ICE conducting arrests in Los Angeles County. President Donald Trump sent in the Marines and the National Guard to protect federal personnel and property in response to the riots.
“Today’s lawsuit holds the City of Los Angeles accountable for deliberately obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration law,” said U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli for the Central District of California. “The United States Constitution’s Supremacy Clause prohibits the City from picking and choosing which federal laws will be enforced and which will not. By assisting removable aliens in evading federal law enforcement, the City’s unlawful and discriminatory ordinance has contributed to a lawless and unsafe environment that this lawsuit will help end.”

Protesters continue to clash with the Los Angeles Police Department in downtown Los Angeles due to the immigration raids in L.A.

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The sex-trafficking trial of disgraced music mogul Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs ground to screeching halt on Monday, just one hour after the jury began deliberating, when the jurors slipped a note to Manhattan Federal Court Judge Arun Subramanian questioning whether or not &#8220;Juror 25&#8221; would be able to carry out his civic duty.
The note, sent to Subramanian around 12:40 p.m. local time, stated that the majority was unsure of said juror&#8217;s ability to adhere to the judge&#8217;s instructions — but it did not give any indication as to why they believed that was the case.
&#8220;We have a juror, ‘Juror 25,’ who we believe cannot follow your honor&#8217;s instructions,&#8221; the note said, according to a report published Monday by the New York Post.
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The juror&#8217;s name was not revealed, but the Post described him as &#8220;a 51-year-old man with a thick European accent,&#8221; and noted that he works as a scientist in Manhattan and holds an advanced degree in molecular biology.
A live report from CourtTV stated that during jury selection, the juror revealed he&#8217;d seen the video of Combs attacking then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and said that &#8220;he had formed an opinion about that particular video,&#8221; but said at the time that he would be able to &#8220;set his opinion aside&#8221; when it came time to discuss the case.
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The foreperson requested the chance to speak with the judge personally — or, if that was not possible, suggested that the judge should interview Juror 25.
Combs&#8217; trial came to an end on Friday after seven weeks of testimony and evidence, and the jury began deliberating at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. The rapper and music producer has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; transportation to engage in prostitution; and racketeering — and could spend up to life in prison if he&#8217;s convicted on any one of the three biggest charges against him.
Thus far, the judge has directed the jury to continue deliberations until further notice.

Sean “Diddy” Combs attends trial in New York federal court

Diddy Trial On Pause After Just One Hour Of Jury Deliberations, Note Reveals Problem With ‘Juror 25’

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Karen Diamond, one of the victims of the antisemitic firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado, died last Wednesday, according to a Monday press release. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the alleged perpetrator of the terror attack, now faces first-degree murder charges.
The attack, which happened on June 1, targeted a pro-Israel group calling for the release of Israeli hostages taken by the terror group Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
It was initially reported that eight people were injured, including 82-year-old Diamond, by incendiary devices and what the FBI <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/colorado-hits-egyptian-anti-israel-terror-suspect-with-charges-including-murder?author=Tim+Pearce&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Colorado+Hits+Egyptian+Anti-Israel+Terror+Suspect+With+Charges+Including+Murder">called</a> a “makeshift flamethrower.” According to a new <a href="https://bouldercounty.gov/news/press-release-pearl-street-amended-and-added-charges/">press release</a>, 13 victims have reported physical injuries resulting from the attack.
Soliman is an Egyptian national residing in the United States illegally since his visa expired in 2023.
Diamond, who is mourned by her husband, sons, daughters-in-law, and grandsons, as well as the Boulder Jewish community, died last Wednesday, June 25, according to a <a href="https://boulderjewishnews.org/2025/baruch-dayan-haemet-karen-diamond-zl/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLPpNhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFkc2lLQVdDanNxaGtZWm5YAR7xFnBUUvEWq5tggUA9FnE066f48fI4Ew6-F8kIDBJFdQjEVwfEPM2mmA4PKw_aem_dKuP2aWRtkb40_hzEjnt3w">statement</a> released Monday by Rabbi Marc Soloway, a rabbi at Congregation Bonai Shalom in Boulder.
“There are no words to express the pain of this horrific loss of our beloved member and friend,” Soloway said.
Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty said, “This horrific attack has now claimed the life of an innocent person who was beloved by her family and friends. Our hearts are with the Diamond family during this incredibly difficult time.”
Diamond’s family has stated that they wish for privacy at this time as they grieve their loss.
Following Diamond’s passing, Soliman now faces two counts of first-degree murder, 52 counts of attempted first-degree murder, and 46 other related charges. Soliman now faces up to more than 100 years behind bars if found guilty.
Soliman is also being prosecuted federally for alleged hate crimes related to the Boulder attack. David Kraut, Soliman’s attorney, recently <a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-colorado-attack-not-guilty-plea-c6aeb3c80c129510f12432812a1c043b">entered</a> a not guilty plea on Soliman’s behalf for those 12 hate crime charges.

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This year, several local governments are switching up their 4th of July celebrations, conducting drone shows in lieu of fireworks.
Lincoln City, Oregon; Redwood City, California; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Pasadena, California, are all jumping on the drone show bandwagon.
Lincoln City provided an explanation for the change alongside the schedule for their 4th of July celebrations: “We are making this change in response to growing community concerns about the environmental and wildlife impacts, public safety issues, and wildfire risk that can be caused by traditional fireworks shows.”
Redwood City stated that their new tradition of drone shows will provide “all the &#8216;wow&#8217; without the worry.”
<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-19/no-fireworks-but-drones-how-pasadena">Pasadena</a> announced that they would replace the annual fireworks at the Rose Bowl &#8212; known for being one of the largest and longest running shows in the nation &#8212; with a drone show.
The debate of fireworks versus drones is a hot one.
Proponents of drone shows point to the pollution caused by fireworks.
On Monday, Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) published a <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroom/mi-environment/2025/06/30/are-fireworks-bad-for-air-quality">report</a> warning residents that “EGLE’s air monitoring network often shows high levels of particulate pollution over the 4th of July.”
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Additionally, it&#8217;s claimed that drone shows are more inclusive and respectful of wildlife and pets.
“Drones produce almost no noise, allowing pets and veterans that may have PTSD to enjoy aerial entertainment, unlike fireworks,” says <a href="https://parade.com/living/why-drone-shows-may-replace-fireworks">Tyler Kubicz</a>, production manager for Sky Elements Drones, the largest drone show company in the United States.
“Drones also do not produce debris or smoke, allowing for those with compromised immune systems to enjoy the show too.&#8221;
“Fireworks frighten birds out of their nests, send terrified dogs and cats running away from their homes, and start fires that can quickly turn devastating,” PETA’s executive vice president commented in <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-19/no-fireworks-but-drones-how-pasadena">response</a> to Pasadena’s announcement in April.
Viewers say they appreciate the futuristic effects and storytelling capabilities of drones. &#8220;Reactions to the show in 2023 were overwhelmingly <a href="https://parade.com/living/why-drone-shows-may-replace-fireworks">positive</a>,” said Amber Thrill, operations manager for the city.
&#8220;The primary request through the 2023 event survey was for the drone show to be longer.”
On the flip side, drone shows are significantly more expensive, being approximately <a href="https://www.droneshowsoftware.com/news/the-growing-trend-of-integrated-drones-and-fireworks-shows">10 times</a> the cost of fireworks.
Fourth of July fireworks are also a <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginia-gazette-a-grand-exhibition/80529037/">centuries long</a> American tradition, and many Americans love the explosiveness and nostalgia of fireworks. This has led some cities to walk back on their changes.
“Redondo Beach and Laguna Beach switched back to fireworks after trying out drone shows, and some promoters of fireworks shows have voiced criticism over efforts to transition to drone shows,” writes the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-19/no-fireworks-but-drones-how-pasadena">LA Times</a>.

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Disney and Pixar&#8217;s latest offering is lagging well behind box office expectations — and the animation studio isn&#8217;t taking it sitting down.
“Elio” has earned just $35 million worldwide since its June 20 release, a record-low for Pixar. The film — which addresses themes like childhood and social isolation through the story of &#8220;Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession&#8221; — only brought in $21 million in ticket sales during its first three days in theaters.
In response to the disappointing numbers, Pixar shared a snarky post on its official Instagram account.
In the video, a woman addresses the reaction to &#8220;Elio,&#8221; which isn’t a remake or sequel, saying “Stop complaining that Disney doesn’t make original stories if you don’t show up to movie theaters and support them in the first place.”
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“Who… who said that?” a woman in her car says by way of reaction. “Oh my gosh, I thought I was the only one in my car. But anyway, there’s a new original story,” she continued, holding up a photo of the movie poster.
“Look at that, from Disney-Pixar, called Elio,” she <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLaQFO-yad-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">went on</a>. “You should go ahead and support it, it comes out this Friday so yeah, you should go to the movie theater, thank you.”
Commenters on the Instagram post noted the lack of marketing for the film, which they indicated may have contributed to the lackluster results.
“Maybe actually market the movie then???” one comment read.
“Some marketing would&#8217;ve helped… but yes it deserves way better; it&#8217;s such a good movie!!” another commenter echoed.
“I think what drove people away from this one was reusing that same animation style. So many people are wanting something different and we’ve now gotten it quite a few times with movies and shorts,” another person wrote.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m beyond excited to see this new movie! I think it’s just time to switch up the animation again. Also there was barely any marketing for the movie,” a third said.
“Elio” is the latest in a long line of Disney flops, but there have also been several success stories, including the live action remake of “Lilo &amp; Stitch,” which earned over $945 million worldwide.

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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a Republican challenge to campaign finance regulations that restricts political parties from coordinating campaign spending with political candidates.
The challenge from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) argues that restricting the amount parties can spend in coordination with candidates violates the First Amendment by restricting speech. The court is expected to hear arguments on the case when its fall 2025 term begins.
&#8220;The government should not restrict a party committee&#8217;s support for its own candidates. These coordinated expenditure limits violate the First Amendment, and we appreciate the Court&#8217;s decision to hear our case,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/NRSC/status/1939735374395232752" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> NRSC Chair Tim Scott and National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Richard Hudson. &#8220;Coordinated spending continues to be a critical part of winning campaigns, and the NRSC and NRCC will ensure we are in the strongest possible position to win in 2026 and beyond.&#8221;
The case was originally brought by the NRSC and now-Vice President J.D. Vance back in 2022 in a challenge to restrictions on coordinated spending introduced by the 1972 Federal Election Campaign Act.
In September 2024, the restrictions were <a href="https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/24a0212p-06.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">upheld</a> by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. In its decision, the appeals court said that the NRSC made “fair points” about speech restrictions; it could not side with them because of previous Supreme Court precedent.
The precedent in question was the 2001 FEC vs. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee decision, which ruled that limits on coordinated spending do not violate the First Amendment.
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“The key reality is that the Supreme Court has not overruled the 2001 Colorado decision or the deferential review it applied to these provisions of the Act. In a hierarchical legal system, we must follow that decision and thus must deny the plaintiffs’ First Amendment facial and as applied challenges,” the Sixth Circuit Court wrote in its September decision.
In its December 2024 <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-621/333312/20241204134722325_NRSC%20v.%20FEC%20Cert%20Petition.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">petition</a> to the Supreme Court, the NRSC said that Congress &#8220;has built a wall of separation between party and candidate, forcing party committees to figure out how to get their candidates elected without hearing from them.”
“Should this Court decline to take this case, future litigants will interpret that decision as proof that, whatever the Court has said in more recent campaign-finance cases, it is content to leave the political parties as second-class holders of First Amendment rights,” they wrote.
The Trump administration has signaled support for the challenge, while the Supreme Court allowed the Democratic National Committee to intervene in support of the campaign finance restrictions.

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Comedian and actress Kathy Griffin seemed to call for political violence this weekend, posting a video to TikTok that showed craft severed heads of four billionaires — including President Donald Trump.
In the video, artwork depicting the decapitated heads of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Donald Trump, all with blood dripping from their necks, hangs from a wall. The clip ends with Griffin tilting her head, a smirk crossing her face as text above her reads: “That’s all.”
The X account Libs of TikTok reposted the video and called for the FBI to investigate her.
“Kathy Griffin apparently posted this video which appears to be decapitated heads including Trump,” wrote the person behind the account. “This should be investigated @FBI.”
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Kathy Griffin apparently posted this video which appears to be decapitated heads including Trump
This should be investigated <a href="https://twitter.com/FBI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBI</a> <a href="https://t.co/IwLL5l9ta1">pic.twitter.com/IwLL5l9ta1</a>
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href="https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1939415591703703819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Griffin has previously come under fire for media stunts involving severed heads. In 2017, she posted a video of herself holding a mask styled to look like the decapitated head of Trump. After significant backlash, Griffin took the post down and apologized for the incident.
At the time, Lisa Bloom, an attorney for the actress, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/02/comedian-kathy-griffin-under-secret-service-investigation-after-trump-photo-lawyer.html">said</a> that “Griffin never imagined that it could be misinterpreted as a threat of violence against Trump. That was never what she intended. She has never threatened or committed an act of violence against anyone.”
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Still, CNN fired Griffin from their New Year&#8217;s Eve broadcast, and Squatty Potty, a toilet stool company, dropped her as a spokesperson.
Considering the backlash she received in 2017, it is no surprise that conservatives are not happy with her latest video.
“How is she still not in jail?” one X user <a href="https://x.com/AverageJoCrypt0/status/1939416380744573389">wrote</a>.
Others, however, <a href="https://x.com/TheGasStovee/status/1939415810398621732">defended</a> her, claiming that “freedom of expression” protects the video. Calls for political violence are not protected speech in the United States.

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Recording artist Beyoncé suffered a prop malfunction during a recent concert in Houston, which caused fans to circulate the near-disaster on social media.
The incident occurred during her performance of the song “16 Candles.” During this part of the concert, the 43-year-old singer is meant to float over the crowd in a red convertible as she’s singing. But during the show over the weekend, the car tipped dramatically to one side.
“Stop. Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop,” Beyoncé could be heard saying into her mic as the music stopped. Then the car dropped slowly to the stage.
“If ever I fall, I know y’all would catch me,” she told the crowd once she made it safely back on the stage.
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Beyoncé was safely lowered after her flying car unexpectedly tilted mid-air at the Cowboy Carter tour in Houston while performing ‘16 CARRIAGES.’ <a href="https://t.co/FOgl9DIfFR">pic.twitter.com/FOgl9DIfFR</a>
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The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer also posted photos of the concert later to her social media, including photos of the incident. “I love you Houston,” she wrote in the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLeYqjIAO7r/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">caption</a>.
The singer’s Parkwood Entertainment shared a statement on the incident later on as well. “Tonight in Houston, at NRG Stadium, a technical mishap caused the flying car, a prop Beyoncé uses to circle the stadium, and see her fans up close, to tilt. She was quickly lowered and no one was injured. The show continued without incident.”
Last fall, the singer raised eyebrows during Kamala Harris’ presidential bid when she disappointed fans who expected her to perform <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/beyonce-fans-are-annoyed-she-didnt-perform-at-kamalas-rally">during a rally</a>. Instead, the 32-time Grammy Award-winner spoke briefly, but didn’t put on a show, which several other artists did to support the Democratic candidate.
“I’m here as a mother, a mother who cares about the world our children live in, a world where we have the freedom to control our bodies, a world where we are not divided, our past or present or future,” the singer said at the time.
Instead of being treated to a Beyoncé concert, Willie Nelson performed for the attending Harris supporters.

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The man suspected of killing two Idaho firefighters during an ambush on Sunday was found dead with a gunshot wound.
The man is believed to have deliberately set a grass fire at Canfield Mountain in northern Idaho and then started shooting at firefighters when they responded. Two firefighters were killed, and a third is fighting for his life after sustaining serious injuries. 
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris did not release any identifying information on the suspect, but said that he was found with a weapon and that law enforcement had tracked him using his cell phone. 
&#8220;We had a cell phone activation that was in the same spot since about 3:16 [p.m.], and that it was in the same area,&#8221; Norris said at a press conference. &#8220;And we honed in on that cellphone, and we saw that there was a male, appeared to be deceased, with a weapon nearby.&#8221;
He said that the cell phone signal was tracked with help from federal resources, including helicopters. 
&#8220;There are some helicopters that had some really good technology that were able to pinpoint where that cellphone activity was,&#8221; Norris said. &#8220;So yeah, there were our federal partners assisting us in this situation.&#8221; 
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Norris said that they had not yet identified a motive, but the attack was an intentional ambush. He added that law enforcement had to act quickly to recover the suspect&#8217;s body as the fire continued to spread and that they expected to find more weapons near the scene after the blaze was fully contained. 
The two firefighters killed were from the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department and the Kootenai County Fire and Rescue. The names have not yet been released to allow time for family notification. 
“This was a total ambush,” Norris said. “These firefighters did not have a chance.”
At one point, there were more than 300 law enforcement officers on the scene Sunday afternoon, including FBI agents. Norris said law enforcement exchanged gunfire with the suspect, but it was not known if he was killed by law enforcement or if he shot himself. 
Based on the current information, investigators believe there was only one shooter and that there was no active threat to the community. Norris thanked the White House, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, and Republican Governor Brad Little for assisting in the response. 
“Multiple heroic firefighters were attacked today while responding to a fire in North Idaho. This is a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters,&#8221; Little <a href="https://x.com/GovernorLittle/status/1939460833354072306">posted</a> on X. &#8220;I ask all Idahoans to pray for them and their families as we wait to learn more. Teresa and I are heartbroken.&#8221;

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said on Sunday that he will not seek reelection in 2026 less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-whacks-at-tillis-with-primary-threat-for-voting-against-big-beautiful-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">threatened</a> to support a primary challenge against the lawmaker following his vote against the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill.&#8221;
The announcement marks a turnaround as Tillis had <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/3257243/thom-tillis-begins-rough-path-2026-reelection/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indicated</a> in December of last year that he was pursuing a third term in the upper chamber.
&#8220;In Washington over the last few years, it&#8217;s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species,&#8221; Tillis said in a <a href="https://x.com/frankthorp/status/1939375244831228256" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
He added later, &#8220;As many of my colleagues have noticed over the last year, and at times even joked about, I haven&#8217;t exactly been excited about running for another term. That is true since the choice is between spending another six years navigating political theatre and partisan gridlock in Washington or spending that time with the love of my life Susan, our two children, three beautiful grandchildren, and the rest of our extended family back home. It&#8217;s not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election.&#8221;
Tillis was one of two Republican senators who voted against a motion to proceed with debate on the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; on Saturday evening. He did so while raising concerns about the legislation&#8217;s proposed Medicaid cuts. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the other GOP lawmaker.
Ultimately the bill <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-clears-key-senate-hurdle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> through the procedural hurdle, but not before Trump took aim at Tillis on his Truth Social account.
&#8220;Numerous people have come forward wanting to run in the Primary against &#8216;Senator Thom&#8217; Tillis,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114764184133829613" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;I will be meeting with them over the coming weeks, looking for someone who will properly represent the Great People of North Carolina and, so importantly, the United States of America. Thank you for your attention to this matter!&#8221;
Among other things he said, Trump declared, &#8220;I can’t believe that the Great People of North Carolina, a State that I love and won all three times, and a State that I just brought back with money, blood, sweat, and tears, from the recent tragic floods, when Sleepy Joe Biden let them DROWN, right up until the end of that Administration, without doing anything — I was given an A+ Rating for the job we did in bringing it back, and Tillis, despite being a Republican, was MISSING IN ACTION — North Carolina will not allow one of their Senators to GRANDSTAND in order to get some publicity for himself, for a possible, but very difficult Re-Election.&#8221;
With his statement, Tillis indicated that he plans to finish out the rest of his term before retiring from Congress.
&#8220;I still look forward to continuing to serve North Carolina over the next 18 months,&#8221; Tillis said. &#8220;I look forward to solely focusing on producing meaningful results without the distraction of raising money or campaigning for another election. I look forward to having the pure freedom to call the balls and strikes as I see fit and representing the great people of North Carolina to the best of my ability.&#8221;
Trump has also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/not-maga-trump-vows-to-help-crush-massie-in-primary-after-iran-strike-criticism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pushed</a> for a primary challenge against Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who voted against the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; and criticized the recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

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President Donald Trump warned Zohran Mamdani or whoever ultimately wins the next election for mayor of New York City will &#8220;have to behave&#8221; or face a &#8220;very tough&#8221; financial response from the federal government.
Trump made the comment during a &#8220;Sunday Morning Futures&#8221; interview after anchor Maria Bartiromo asked who is &#8220;poised to support&#8221; in the election.
&#8220;Well, I don&#8217;t want to say that because I have a lot of people, a lot of friends, and I have everybody, so I don&#8217;t want to get into that,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;I can tell you this, whoever&#8217;s mayor of New York is going to have to behave themselves or the federal government is coming down very tough on them financially.&#8221;
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Watch Part 4 of <a href="https://twitter.com/MariaBartiromo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MariaBartiromo</a>&#8216;s interview with <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> discussing the NYC Mayor race, the Supreme Court rulings, and the future of the Trump agenda <a href="https://t.co/7W5krRTiBj">pic.twitter.com/7W5krRTiBj</a>
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Moments earlier, Trump took a direct swipe at Mamdani, the socialist candidate who emerged victorious in the Democratic Party&#8217;s primary for New York City mayor after former Governor Andrew Cuomo <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/andrew-cuomo-falls-to-radical-socialist-zohran-mamdani-in-nyc-mayoral-primary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conceded</a> the contest last week.
&#8220;He&#8217;s a communist, I think it&#8217;s very bad for New York. I don&#8217;t know that he&#8217;s going to get in, it&#8217;s inconceivable that he is,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;But he&#8217;s a communist, and he&#8217;s pure communist. I think he admits it. But I can&#8217;t imagine it, but let&#8217;s say this, if he does get in I&#8217;m going to be president and he is going to have to do the right thing, or they&#8217;re not getting any money.&#8221;
Trump added, &#8220;He&#8217;s got to do the right thing. It&#8217;s shocking that I would have assumed that. &#8230; I used to say we will never have a socialist in this country. No, but we&#8217;ll have a communist. I mean, he&#8217;s a communist, he gonna be mayor of New York. So I was very surprised when I said, I never heard of him, I don&#8217;t know who he is.&#8221;
He also said Mamdani is a &#8220;radical left lunatic&#8221; and Bartiromo said the socialist has <a href="https://www.zohranfornyc.com/platform" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vowed</a> not to cooperate with ICE and pledging to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be <a href="https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/mamdani-vowed-to-arrest-netanyahu-if-he-ever-visited-nyc-as-mayoral-race-heats-up-democratic-mayoral-primary-new-york-city-international-criminal-court-israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arrested</a> if he visits New York City.
Mamdani pushed back on the &#8220;communist&#8221; label that Trump has given him during an <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/zohran-mamdani-says-i-don-t-think-that-we-should-have-billionaires-full-interview-242434117989" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet The Press&#8221; on Sunday.
&#8220;No, I am not. And I have already had to start to get used to the fact that the president will talk about how I look, how I sound, where I&#8217;m from, who I am, ultimately because he wants to distract from what I&#8217;m fighting for. And I&#8217;m fighting for the very working people that he ran a campaign to empower, that he has since then betrayed,&#8221; Mamdani said.

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The pilots who flew the B-2 bombers that attacked multiple Iran nuclear sites last weekend are coming to the White House, according to President Donald Trump.
During an interview on &#8220;Sunday Morning Futures,&#8221; anchor Maria Bartiromo asked Trump if he was going to &#8220;do something&#8221; for the &#8220;courageous&#8221; pilots after noting the president wants to &#8220;honor&#8221; them.
&#8220;Yes, they&#8217;re going to come to the White House. But what you said is right. These people flew 36 hours in a small space, a big plane, but a small spaces mostly occupied by bombs, and they flew so brilliantly,&#8221; Trump said.
He added, &#8220;They hit a target the size of this circle &#8230; a little target, they say half the size of a refrigerator door from 50,000 feet up in the air. Going at a rapid speed, because they&#8217;re going very fast when they&#8217;re over a pretty rough territory. And they hit it every single time. And then they knocked out two other sites aside from that.&#8221;
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For a mission dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, the B-2 bombers launched from the United States and refueled multiple times while in flight during the trip to Iranian airspace, Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/b-2-bombers-arrive-back-in-missouri-after-hammering-iranian-nuclear-sites" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a news conference. As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/b-2-bombers-arrive-back-in-missouri-after-hammering-iranian-nuclear-sites" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> by The Daily Wire, they struck targets at Fordo and Natanz and Tomahawk missiles fired from a United States submarines hit Isfahan moments later. Following the attack, the B-2 bombers made a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/b-2-bombers-arrive-back-in-missouri-after-hammering-iranian-nuclear-sites" target="_blank" rel="noopener">return trip</a> to Missouri.
Trump, who says the strikes were necessary to prevent Tehran from achieving a nuclear weapon, deemed the attack a success.
&#8220;Those pilots went in there with those beautiful planes and the most sophisticated bombs anywhere in the world. Think of it, they can go 30 stories deep into granite. Who would think that&#8217;s even possible? And they did obliterate it, it turned out,&#8221; Trump told Bartiromo.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also praised the pilots and others involved in the operation.
&#8220;I want to recognize pilots who flew those bombers; who flew those fighters; who flew those refuelers: Warriors. I want to recognize the sailors, on those destroyers, in those subs. on those carriers: Warriors. All of them. I want to recognize our soldiers doing air defense, base defense, QRF: Warriors. All of them,” Hegseth said in a statement. &#8220;Every American involved in this operation performed flawlessly.&#8221;

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