The fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder prompted reflections on police reform progress, with Mother Jones reporting police killings actually increased in the intervening years. Trump extended the deadline for 50% EU tariffs from June 1 to July 9, following days of economic tension that included threats against Apple.
Republicans continued challenging Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" with senators demanding spending cuts despite its House passage. The Harvard international student ban controversy persisted as Trump demanded "names and countries" of international students, though a judge blocked visa revocations.
Ukraine's President Zelensky criticized US "silence" following Russia's largest aerial assault of the war, which occurred hours before a major prisoner exchange. The FDA commissioner suggested diabetics receive cooking classes instead of insulin, while news emerged of 1.4 million undocumented immigrants reportedly receiving Medicaid benefits.