WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

💥 Israel delivered a decapitation strike on Iran. The chief of staff of Iran’s military and the commander of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) were both killed, along with the country’s top nuclear scientists. Israel also destroyed many of Iran’s major nuclear sites, though Iran claims the damage is “surface level.” It is unclear if President Donald Trump approved of the strike ahead of time. Currently, Iran’s counter-response has been limited to 100 drones, all of which were shot down by American, British, and Israeli jets.

😰 Republicans might miss their July 4 deadline for the Beautiful Bill. The Trump administration is adamant about final passage by Independence Day. But multiple GOP senators, including Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and John Curtis (R-UT), have expressed doubt at that timeline, with Cruz saying it might take an extra month. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) swore off making changes to President Trump’s biggest priorities, like no taxes on tips and overtime pay.

💸 Josh Hawley wants to raise the wage. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15, starting the following January after it is enacted. The bill would tie further increases to inflation. It faces long odds in the Senate, where most Republicans likely oppose it, and marks a departure from traditional conservative economic policy, as a $15 minimum wage has been championed by progressives.

🏦 Scott Bessent might be headed to the Fed. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering naming his Treasury secretary to head the Federal Reserve. The term of the current chairman, Jay Powell, expires next May. Though Trump appointed Powell back in 2017, he will likely not re-appoint him, as he has been disappointed with Powell’s slow rate cuts.

INSIDER RADAR

Marco Rubio on the Iran strikes

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HOAX TRACKER

ABC News’ weak challenge of RFK Jr.

QUICK AND IMPORTANT

• Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) claimed he was uninvited from the annual White House picnic after repeatedly critiquing the Big, Beautiful Bill; President Trump, however, denied it.

• Marco Rubio announced plans to deliver meals to 1.4 million starving children in the wake of USAID’s closure.

• David Hogg was removed as Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee.

• Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is tightening the approval process for inter-agency reports after a report denied the existence of ties between the Venezuelan government and the Tren de Aragua gang.

RFK Jr. takes on alleged vaccine corruption

WHAT’S HAPPENING

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed this week, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced that he was firing the entire Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP).

ACIP is responsible for analyzing new, potential vaccines and making recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on whether they should be approved or disapproved…

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MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER

How left and right outlets view RFK Jr. gutting ACIP

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THE DAILY DEBATE

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