The White House gets ready for a Fourth of July celebration with their own fireworks. The party on the lawn and in the skies later today over the passage of the big, beautiful bill and who’s going.
Plus, President Donald Trump described his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a disappointment. Why, this morning, things seem to remain the same regarding the war with Ukraine and what Trump plans to do next.
Also, a former boxing champ now faces deportation after losing a boxing match to Jake Paul last week, and he is likely to be sent back home. Why the son of Julio Cesar Chavez is getting kicked out of the United States.
Trump plans White House celebration for ‘big, beautiful’ bill signing
The White House gears up for a big celebration this afternoon — and it’s not because of Independence Day. With the House passing President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” budget and spending bill just in time for the July 4th deadline, the president said they’ll pull out all the stops as he signs the bill into law, with plenty of pomp and circumstance.
“At about five o’clock, we’re going to have B-2s, F-22s and F-35s flying right over the White House. And the speaker and I and John Thune, we’re all there together with most, I think most republican senators in Congress, men and women. And it’s going to a great day. So we’ll be signing with those beautiful planes flying right over our heads,” Trump said.
At nearly 900 pages, the bill covers everything from tax breaks and spending cuts to new funding for national defense and immigration enforcement. But perhaps the most controversial changes involve Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP, formerly called food stamps.
Straight Arrow News’ Washington correspondent Ray Bogan explains why here. Under the “big, beautiful” bill, states must develop their own work requirements that align with federal guidelines and implement them by January 2027.
Russia launches largest aerial attack on Ukraine yet with no ceasefire in sight
Russia carried out another large-scale airstrike overnight, with escalation in its bombing campaign. Ukraine’s military reports that the Kremlin launched 550 drones and missiles nationwide.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted on X that Kyiv was the main target. He also said the attacks “notably” followed a call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible ceasefire, a call Trump stated “didn’t make any progress.”
“Yeah, I am very disappointed with the conversation I had today with President Putin, because I don’t think he’s there. I don’t think he’s there. I am very disappointed. Well, he’s not, I am just saying, I don’t think he’s looking to stop,” Trump said.
Trump mentioned he will speak with Zelenskyy on Friday morning, July 4. This follows the U.S. suspension of some military aid shipments to Ukraine, which was part of a reassessment directed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The U.S. is now worried about its decreasing weapons stockpiles amid rising global threats.
200 Marines deployed to Florida to assist with ICE operations.
The Trump administration is deploying 200 marines to Florida to assist immigration and customs enforcement efforts in the state. This occurs as the first ICE detainees arrived Thursday at the new South Florida detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Construction has just begun on the $450 million facility, which features tents and trailers surrounded by razor wire on swampland. The site is a repurposed training airport in the Everglades that the state recently seized from Miami-Dade County. The military has not clarified whether the Marines deploying to Florida will be sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
According to U.S. Northern Command, they “will perform strictly non-law enforcement duties within ICE facilities,” focusing primarily on “administrative and logistical tasks” and are “prohibited from direct contact with individuals in ICE custody.” This will mark the first wave of marine deployments to support ICE operations. Others will be sent to Louisiana and Texas.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on deportations to Africa
The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a victory to the Trump administration regarding the deportation of eight migrants to South Sudan. The high court reversed a federal judge’s decision that had prevented the administration from sending eight migrants — who had been convicted of crimes in the United States — to South Sudan. They were on a flight to the African nation in May when a judge in Massachusetts halted it. The Supreme Court ruled that immigration officials can deport people to so-called third countries, where they are not from.
The flight stopped at the Horn of Africa and did not reach South Sudan. Instead, the deportees were housed in former shipping containers. Homeland Security says the trip will now continue to South Sudan. Immigration advocates claim the migrants will face imprisonment and torture there.
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested, DHS alleges ties to Mexican cartel
A former boxing champion faces deportation and cartel allegations, just days after a high-profile fight. ICE detained Julio César Chávez Jr., son of Mexico’s most legendary fighter, in Los Angeles soon after his loss to Jake Paul.
Federal officials say Chávez overstayed a tourist visa, lied on his 2024 green card application, and has ties to the Sinaloa cartel — now designated a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration. He’s also wanted in Mexico on charges of organized crime and weapons trafficking. Despite being flagged as a public safety threat, records show he reentered the U.S. earlier this year under Biden-era parole policies.
ICE agents arrested him this week outside his California home. He now faces expedited removal. His attorney calls the allegations “outrageous,” and his family insists he’s innocent. But as one senior official said: “no one is above the law.”
White House will host UFC fight as part of ‘America 250’ celebrations: Trump
As Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration leading up to the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, the White House could soon become the “White Octagon.”
While at an event in Iowa celebrating the start of festivities, the president mentioned he’s considering hosting a UFC match on the White House grounds as part of the celebration. Trump, a longtime friend of UFC CEO Dana White and a fan of the sport, has been seen at UFC fights across the country with cabinet members.
“We’re going to have a UFC fight. Think of this, on the grounds of the White House,” Trump said. “We have a lot of land there. We’re going to build a little, we’re not. Dana is going to do it. Dana is great. One of a kind. We can have a UFC fight, championship fight, full fight like 20-25,000 people. And we’re going to do that as part of 250 also.”
The White House and UFC have not yet confirmed details about that fight or even if it’s happening.
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