News for June 29, 2026

The Supreme Court and the Senate have blocked parts of President Donald Trump’s push to tighten voting rules, even as the court gave him more power over some federal agencies.

The Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump one major win on presidential power, but it also blocked him in three other cases involving the Federal Reserve, mail-in ballots, and a $5 million defamation judgment.

Daveigh Chase, best known for The Ring and Lilo & Stitch, has died at age 35, and a medical examiner said AIDS was a cause.

A woman died after an alligator attacked her while she was cooling off in a Florida river, and Seminole County Sheriff deputies helped respond and remove nearby alligators for testing.

A group of Democratic-led states and Washington, D.C. sued the Trump administration over new CMS Medicaid work rules, saying they will block eligible people from getting coverage.

Luigi Mangione’s federal court hearing in New York was delayed when he got stuck in an elevator, and the judge then set a trial schedule for his case.

The Supreme Court declined to hear Alan Dershowitz’s defamation case against CNN, leaving in place the strong legal standard that protects media reporting on public figures.

The Supreme Court said Lisa Cook can stay on the Federal Reserve board for now, even as President Donald Trump keeps trying to fire her.

The Supreme Court declined to revive Alan Dershowitz’s $300 million defamation case against CNN over its coverage of his remarks during President Donald Trump’s impeachment.