News for June 29, 2026

President Donald Trump’s stance is casting uncertainty over the future of the North American free trade deal as Canada and the United States head past a key review deadline.

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.

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.

The Colorado Supreme Court blocked three Democratic-backed ballot measures that would have let the state redraw its congressional map before the 2028 election.

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.

A former Federal Reserve leader says inflation is still too high, so Chair Kevin Warsh may have to keep rates steady or even raise them instead of cutting them as President Donald Trump wants.

The article says CEOs should get back to a moderate, practical style of leadership, with Dan Smoot, Jamie Dimon, and Ron Vachris shown as examples of leaders trying to work with government and focus on shared goals.