Top U.S. Stories

  • Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship: In a 6-3 opinion by Chief Justice Roberts, the Court held that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship by birth, striking down President Trump’s Day-One executive order. Justice Barrett joined the liberal wing.
  • Campaign-finance limits struck down: The Court ruled 6-3 that the 1974 contribution caps are unconstitutional, potentially reshaping political money.
  • Trans-athlete bans upheld: The Court sided with West Virginia and Idaho laws barring transgender women from women’s sports.
  • New student-loan rules take effect: Provisions of the 2025 “One Big Beautiful Bill” reset borrowing limits and repayment plans, affecting roughly 43 million borrowers.
  • Drone hits JetBlue jet near JFK: The FAA opened an investigation after a landing JetBlue aircraft may have struck a drone.

Markets

The second quarter closed as the best for U.S. stocks since 2020: the Nasdaq is up 12.79% year-to-date, the S&P 500 up 9.55% and the Dow up 8.85%, driven by concentration in AI and tech. On June 30, the S&P 500 closed at 7,449.36 (+0.79%) and the Dow at 52,319.20. Oil fell roughly 24% over the quarter to about $70 (WTI) on U.S.–Iran de-escalation and expected Gulf output. The dollar hit a 39.5-year high versus the yen near ¥162.

Europe & World

A record heatwave has been linked to more than 1,300 excess deaths across Europe (WHO), with about 1,000 in France alone. At the World Cup, Paraguay stunned four-time champions Germany on penalties, while Haaland’s late goal sent Norway into the last 16.

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