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Starting July 1, California became the first state to standardize food date labels under AB 660, banning confusing 'sell by' stamps in favor of clear 'Best if Used By' and 'Use By' terms to cut consumer confusion and food waste.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom's signed 2026-27 budget continues free school meals for every public-school student and free universal transitional kindergarten for four-year-olds.
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Air Force Maj. Jason Watson was arrested at the U.S. Capitol on July 1 while demonstrating for Trump's impeachment, charged for refusing orders to stop - not for his speech.
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A federal judge issued a permanent order barring the Trump administration from freezing about $16 billion for the Gateway Hudson River rail tunnel, ruling the funding freeze violated federal law.
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The Trump administration declined to renew USMCA for another 16-year term on July 1, 2026, triggering annual reviews. But the deal is not dead - it stays in effect and rolls forward unless a member withdraws.
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Warren Buffett is delaying his usual midyear donation to the Gates Foundation - his first postponement in about two decades - while the foundation completes an outside review of its past ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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In a 6-3 ruling on June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court upheld West Virginia and Idaho laws barring transgender girls from female school sports, validating similar bans in about 27 states.
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U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan has ordered the DOJ to produce unredacted Epstein records by July 2 or justify every redaction in writing, plus a full redaction log.
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One day after the Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal, E. Jean Carroll's lawyers asked the judge to release the $5 million verdict already held in escrow.
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In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship to virtually all children born in the U.S., striking down Trump's executive order.
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The Supreme Court agreed on June 30 to hear challenges to Connecticut and Cook County assault-weapons bans. It has not ruled - arguments come in the term starting October 2026.
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A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking a Department of Education rule that would have stripped Public Service Loan Forgiveness from teachers, nurses, and firefighters, finding it likely exceeded the agency's authority and may violate the First Amendment.
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