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5 big things

1.Behind the Curtain: America's great political implosion

  • Jim VandeHei,
  • Mike Allen
Powerful earthquakes devastate Venezuela
2.Powerful earthquakes devastate Venezuela
Trump asks Congress for $87.6B, mostly for Iran war
3.Trump asks Congress for $87.6B, mostly for Iran war
House Democrats brace for a "Freedom Caucus of the left"
4.House Democrats brace for a "Freedom Caucus of the left"
The South is escaping America's youth implosion
5.The South is escaping America's youth implosion
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    • Tina Reed
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    Business
    Supreme Court blocks lawsuits over chemical risks
    Tractor Supply Company store, Roundup weed killer, Denver, North Carolina.

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    The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that consumers can't use state courts to bring lawsuits against manufacturers that don't warn of hazards surrounding their products.

    Why it matters: The case was a major friction point for activists in the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, who have been calling for a crackdown on chemicals like glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, in the food supply.

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    • Andrew Solender
    2 hours ago
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    Politics & Policy
    Dems push to bypass Mike Johnson and outlaw weaponization fund
    A middle-aged man in a dark pinstripe suit and pink patterned tie holds papers in a formal room. A blue flag with a seal stands to his left, and wooden doors are behind him.

    Rep. Jamie Raskin at a House Administration Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on June 10. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

    House Democrats are launching a discharge petition to force a vote on permanently blocking the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

    Why it matters: The petition tests whether Republicans' complaints about the fund will turn into votes to kill it and whether Democrats can keep using discharge petitions to drag sensitive Trump fights onto the House floor over GOP leaders' objections.

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    • Amy Harder
    7 hours ago
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    Energy & Climate
    Water joins energy as top AI flashpoint
    Illustration of a thumbs up emoji made out of water.

    Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images

    Water is fast becoming one of the defining fights around the AI buildout.

    Why it matters: After spending much of the past year defending data centers' electricity demands, major tech companies driving the AI boom are increasingly making the case that their water use is manageable too.

    Go deeper (2 min. read)

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