Good morning. Donald Trump sticks with his tariff deadline. The president’s “Big Beautiful” bill may be in hot water in the House of Representatives. And a startup unveils its “transparent” smartphone... Listen to the day’s top stories.
The president’s “Big Beautiful” bill is in the spotlight again. The tax proposal may face Republican resistance in the House of Representatives after squeaking through the senate with a tie-breaking vote. Read here exactly what is in the multitrillion-dollar tax and spending package.
Paramount reached a settlement with Trumpover a lawsuit that alleged election interference by its CBS news network, when it showed different versions of a 60 Minutes interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Paramount is also waiting for the Federal Communications Commissionto approve its merger with Skydance Media.
Cars, cars, cars. Stellantis said yesterday its deliveries in the US fell 10% in the second quarter, even as sales of Jeep and Ram brands improved. Today, Tesla may report deliveries fell about 12% from a year earlier.
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Deep Dive: Wimbledon's Seat Market
Wimbledon's Centre Court. Photographer: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
For two weeks every summer, the Centre Court at Wimbledon is where fans can watch the best tennis players in the sport’s most prestigious amphitheater. But for some of those holding the most expensive tickets, it’s not even worth attending.
Owning debentures–a guaranteed seat on Centre Court or No. 1 Court for five years–has become so profitable that many are choosing to treat them as a tradeable asset, selling them on for a significant profit.
Centre Court debenture seats for between 2026 and 2030 are changing hands at over $275,000, a profit of about 75% due to soaring demand from US buyers.
Meanwhile, Wimbledon’s top champ Roger Federer isn’t doing that bad for himself in retirement, either. Bloomberg crunched the numbers and discovered the Swiss star is part of the elite group of athletes who reached billionaire status.
And, in a reprise from last year, we have some travel tips from pros such as Casper Rudd on what to do and see during the tournament.
Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the US have been reaching scorching temperatures, spewing toxic gases and geysers of trash juice. Read the story.
A satellite image shows two large airstrike craters located directly over the underground centrifuge halls at the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran, on June 22. Source: Maxar
The US-Israeli attack on Iran was a net positive for Vladimir Putin as it sucked attention and resources away from Ukraine, Marc Champion writes. Looking ahead, the Pentagon may make even fewer air defenses available for Kyiv.