Also, the US and Ukraine strike a deal
| | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | ✅ Ukraine and the US signed a rare minerals deal. Ukraine and the US signed an agreement giving the US access to Ukraine's valuable rare minerals, including titanium, uranium, and lithium. The deal, negotiated since February after tense initial talks, would create a joint investment fund lasting 10 years with equal partnership. The agreement comes as Putin stalls on ceasefire talks, with Russia intensifying attacks on Ukrainian civilians while US patience for funding the war effort wanes. | ❌ The Senate blocked an effort to end Trump's tariffs. The GOP-led Senate narrowly voted to reject a resolution aimed at undoing President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, after a 49-49 tie was broken by Vice President JD Vance. The move to kill the tariffs was bipartisan, led by Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ron Wyden (D-OR). This outcome underscores how Trump's tariff policy remains deeply divisive, even among Republicans. | 🚨 New abuse claims were revealed against Abrego Garcia. A 2020 protective order filed against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the deported Salvadoran championed by Democrats, reveals serious abuse allegations. The petition, filed by his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura, detailed incidents of kicking, slapping, shoving, and mental abuse of children, including an instance where he allegedly dragged her out of a car "leaving her in the street." These deepen doubts about his claim to innocence. | 🏛️ The Supreme Court may back religious charter schools. The Supreme Court signaled openness to allowing St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School to become the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school. During two hours of arguments, Justices Kavanaugh and Alito forcefully questioned Oklahoma's rejection of the school, with Kavanaugh stating religious institutions should not be treated as "second-class in the United States." The case stands to upend statewide charter rules across the nation. |
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