Trump news at a glance: US president holds a rare bipartisan bill hostage
Trump says he’ll sign housing bill aimed at lowering costs only after Senate passes restrictive voting measure – key US politics stories from Wednesday 24 June at a glance
TL;DR
- Donald Trump is blocking a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs, demanding the Senate pass his "Save America Act" with stricter voting regulations.
- The housing bill, which had rare bipartisan support, is one of the largest efforts in decades to increase housing supply and reduce prices.
- Chuck Schumer criticized Trump's decision, calling it an abandonment of a bill that could help Americans.
- A Republican senator reportedly argued with Trump over his demands regarding voting laws and the war with Iran.
- A federal court blocked Trump's attempt to regulate elections via executive order, requiring proof of citizenship.
- Trump is facing pressure to release evidence regarding alleged sabotage at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool.
- A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to explain the purpose and status of a tarp over the Kennedy Center's facade.
- Spending on technology and AI tools for immigration surveillance has soared to record levels during Trump's second term.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she is finished backing the Republican party, aligning with Tucker Carlson.
- 11 senators urged Trump and Robert F Kennedy Jr. to remove a federal website directing people to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.
- Elon Musk is no longer a trillionaire due to plunging shares in Tesla and SpaceX.
- Nasa's Perseverance rover has detected complex carbon molecules in Martian rocks.
- Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp, has filed for bankruptcy after a fatal flood last July.
- The army's commander of its forces in Europe and Africa is stepping down after 18 months.