Former President Donald Trump made his first visit to Capitol Hill since the Jan. 6 attack on Thursday, and was given a hero's welcome by the same Republican lawmakers whose lives he endangered three years ago. The presumptive GOP nominee then reportedly called Milwaukee, the city hosting next month's Republican National Convention, "horrible" in a closed door meeting. The comment naturally sparked outrage among residents of the swing state.
It was also a busy few days for the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Samuel Alito made headlines early in the week when new audio recordings leaked of him complaining about ProPublica's reporting and opining about the importance of defeating the political left. Additional recordings of his wife, Martha-Ann Alito, revealed she fantasized about flying an anti-gay flag in response to Pride flags.Meanwhile, with just a matter of weeks left in their term, the justices issued several major rulings. The court rejected a challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone, allowing the commonly used drug to remain widely available — at least for now. The justices also struck down a Trump-era bump stock ban, a decision which Justice Sonia Sotomayor noted "will have deadly consequences." However, some of the court's most consequential rulings, including a key decision on Trump's immunity from prosecution, are still to come.
After a weeklong trial, Hunter Biden was found guilty on three felony gun charges. The president's son was indicted on the rarely prosecuted gun charges by a U.S. attorney originally appointed by Trump and made special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden attended the 2024 G7 Summit in Italy, where he signed a historic 10-year security agreement with Ukraine, pledging America's long-term support.
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