Trump canceled a planned signing of a bipartisan housing affordability bill, demanding Congress first pass his SAVE America Act on voting rules. The housing measure passed both chambers by large margins and could still become law without his signature.
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Trump canceled a planned signing of a bipartisan housing bill, saying he would wait until Congress passes the SAVE America Act. Senate Republican leaders say the voting bill lacks the votes needed to pass under current rules.
Gen. Christopher Donahue, the U.S. Army commander in Europe and Africa and the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, will relinquish command July 2. His departure comes amid a broader turnover of senior military leaders under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Congress approved the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with large bipartisan majorities, sending it to President Trump for a Capitol signing. The bill aims to increase housing supply, streamline reviews, expand financing and limit some institutional purchases of single-family homes.
Camp Mystic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a July 2025 flood killed 25 campers, two teenage counselors and director Dick Eastland. The filing follows investigations, lawsuits and criticism over the camp’s emergency planning and evacuation response.
France has confirmed its first Ebola case in a doctor who returned from a humanitarian mission in DR Congo. Health officials say the patient is stable, isolated and being treated under strict biosafety protocols.
Ukrainian drone strikes hit energy facilities in Russian-occupied Crimea, cutting power in Sevastopol and adding to fuel shortages on the peninsula. Both Russia and Ukraine reported large overnight drone barrages.