Well done, cake as Trump returns to Capitol Hill; Biden will not commute his son’s sentence; Panthers lead 3-0

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President Joe Biden has pledged continued support for Ukraine, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to order an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if kyiv begins to withdraw its troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced its plan to join NATO. An aide to the Ukrainian president said there was nothing new in the proposals.

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the Capitol to meet with House and Senate Republicans for the first time since the attack on January 6, 2021. Republican lawmakers find themselves invigorated and invigorated by Trump’s attempt to regain control. White House. A packed room of House Republicans sang “Happy Birthday” to Trump during a private breakfast at the GOP campaign headquarters across the street from the Capitol.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Justice Department says Phoenix police discriminate against blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans, illegally detain homeless people and use excessive force, including deadly force unjustified.

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  • The Supreme Court unanimously preserves access to widely used abortion medications.
  • The Supreme Court rules that a Californian cannot register the trademark “Trump too small”.
  • The Biden campaign is calling on the GOP to drop lawsuits over mail-in ballots, citing Trump’s new fondness for it.
  • Biden says he won’t offer son Hunter’s sentence commuted after gun conviction.
  • Elon Musk picks up his $44.9 billion pay package for Tesla in shareholder vote.
  • Mortgage rates are falling for the second week in a row, leaving the average rate for a 30-year home loan at 6.95%.
  • Wholesale prices in the United States fell in May, confirming the slowing of inflationary pressures.
  • Biden, Zelensky sign security deal as Ukrainian leader questions how long unity will last.
  • The United States and Europe agree to block Russian assets until they pay for the war in Ukraine, paving the way for a $50 billion loan.
  • The European Court of Justice imposes a fine of 200 million euros on Hungary for non-compliance with asylum rules.
  • American journalist Evan Gershkovich, imprisoned in Russia for espionage, will face trial, officials said.
  • Ukrainian winemakers visit California’s Napa Valley to learn how to care for war-ravaged vineyards.
  • A gospel group, in the midst of a resurgence, is releasing its first new music in nearly 50 years.
  • The reported birth of a rare white buffalo in Yellowstone Park fulfills the Lakota prophecy.
  • Running out of marijuana, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket gain permission to ship marijuana to the islands.
  • The Panthers are one game away from winning the Stanley Cup Finals, the Celtics can sweep the NBA Finals on Friday, Rory McIlroy is making headlines again on the golf course and Utah’s new team in the NHL will not have a nickname next season.

Host Terry Lipshetz is a national newsroom editor at Lee Enterprises. In addition to producing the daily news podcast Hot off the Wire, Terry does periodic interviews for that Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the film and television program Streamed & Screened and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. .

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