Politics - Tuesday, June 30, 2026

The release of a mandatory financial disclosure for 2025 shows that the Trump family’s holdings, particularly the president’s crypto businesses, were stunningly lucrative.

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the Republican Party will host its first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, Sept. 9-10.

The £45bn scheme to link cities across north of England with new or upgraded lines has no convincing or properly costed plan, committee says Building Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) risks repeating the failures of HS2 with “no convincing plan” to deliver it within a £45bn budget, an influential committee of MPs has warned. The government announced in January its commitment and funding for the NPR project to connect cities across the north, consisting of new or upgraded lines between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, York and Sheffield. Continue reading...

The court’s decision was a major rebuke to President Trump, who falsely asserted that Congress could reverse it through legislation.

First lady Melania Trump celebrates Supreme Court ruling allowing states to limit women's sports to biological females, citing her memoir's stance on the issue.

Almost half of states do not prohibit trans girls and women from competing. The Supreme Court ruling doesn’t force them to, but lawmakers and voters could change that.

Critics call proposed limits on asylum claims a ‘quick fix that will create long-term chaos’ More than half of the people whose asylum and visa claims will be rejected under tightened human rights laws will continue to live in the UK, according to the Home Office’s own assessment. Documents released on Tuesday show that plans to set new limits on article 8 of the European convention on human rights are expected to result in another 11,700 people having their claims rejected annually. Continue reading...

A Republican blockade derailed a Pentagon policy bill and other legislation as the far right pressed for action on a voting bill championed by President Trump.

Susan Collins holds a slim 3-point lead over Graham Platner in Maine, but a 15-point enthusiasm gap among Democrats keeps the race competitive.

Rep. Thomas Massie forced a vote on a resolution requiring public disclosure of taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements involving House lawmakers.