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Plus: Oracle gives the U.S. government a discount on cloud services and software. LG Electronics expects its operating profit to halve amid higher tariffs. Ariana Aspuru hosts.

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Plus: At least 82 have died in Central Texas following Friday’s flash floods. And Tesla shares drop as Elon Musk promises to create a new political party. Luke Vargas hosts. 

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California fire season is off to a dangerous start, with experts warning of a severe year ahead. A California man is indicted for sharing a hit list with a white supremacist terror group. Nordstrom announces it will close its Santa Monica store after 15 years, amid concerns over safety. And the L.A. City Council approves a $425 million plan to use “mansion tax” funds for affordable housing and homelessness programs.

An Israeli negotiating team travelled to Qatar for indirect talks with Hamas over a possible ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages still held in the enclave.

Britain re-established diplomatic relations with Syria. David Lammy, Britain’s foreign secretary, met Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, in Damascus, where he announced that Britain would provide the country with £94.5m ($129m) in aid

At a Fourth of July celebration on the White House lawn Mr Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill act, meeting a deadline that he set weeks ago

A new Gallup poll shows national pride is dropping—especially among Democrats and Gen Z. Tesla sales continue to decline amid political backlash tied to Elon Musk. Tinder rolls out mandatory facial scan verification in California to fight scams. And despite growing divisions, Fourth of July fireworks celebrations are still happening across L.A., from the Hollywood Bowl to Catalina Island.

America’s House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” by 218 to 214 votes, sending it to Donald Trump’s desk ahead of his July 4th deadline.

Plus: Airbus, Mistral and others request a delay in European AI regulation. And buyout firm Thoma Bravo snaps up restaurant-tech platform Olo. Katie Deighton hosts.

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Plus: U.S. stocks set another round of records. And activist investor Starboard Value has built a 9% stake in Tripadvisor. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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