News, issues and events that caught our eye.

Trump’s ‘Megabill’ Passes: What’s Next?

Taxes, energy, and healthcare: 3 ways Senate’s Trump megabill impacts the business world – Yahoo Finance

Tax cuts and Medicaid spending reductions head to House, with the July 4 deadline reachable – Wall Street Journal

Trump On ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ – President Donald Trump, Truth Social

What made it into the Senate’s final ‘big, beautiful bill’ and what didn’t – Washington Examiner

Trump’s tax cuts spurred economic growth. Big Beautiful Bill will do it again – Kevin Hassett, Stephen Miran, USA Today

Deficit Hawks Should Look In the Mirror – John Tamny, Real Clear Markets

Trump On A Roll – Scott Smerconish, CNN, via Citizen Free Press and X

Despite No Fed Cuts, Economy Still Bouncing Along …

Powell confirms that the Fed would have cut by now were it not for tariffs – CNBC

The Market Crash That Wasn’t Yet – Powerline

WSJ: Say, Remember the Great Stock Market Crash of 2025? Well – Wall Street Journal, via Hot Air

For The First Time In Four Years, Americans Aren’t Paying More For Their July 4 Cookouts – The Federalist

Income up 8 times inflation – Don Surber, Stubstack

Mideast Change, This Time In Syria

Israel in ‘advanced talks’ for deal to end hostilities with Syria, says senior official – Times Of Israel

Trump signs order dismantling decades of Syria sanctions – The Hill

Not Everyone’s Changing: Hamas Puts Bounties on U.S. Aid Workers – Fox News

‘Climate Scam’ Losing Old Friends

Climate change influencer once chums with Greta Thunberg now calls the movement a ‘scam’ – Just The News

1900 Scientists Say ‘Climate Change Not Caused By CO2’ – The Real Environment Movement Was Hijacked – Zero Hedge

More Winning: USAID Shut Down

USAID has OFFICIALLY ceased operations, Secretary Rubio announces – Nick Sortor, X

After Musk Departure, DOGE Continue Eliminating Nearly $500M In Absurd Waste – Media Research Center

Rubio officially kills USAID, reveals future home for foreign assistance programs – Fox News

Is NY Socialist Mayoral Candidate Now Dems’ Biggest Problem?

Zohran Mamdani repeatedly pressed on whether he condemns ‘globalize the intifada’ term in NBC interview, but won’t – Fox News

Yes, Mamdani Is A Communist – Guy Benson, Townhall

Mamdani and ‘fact checkers’ deny he is a Communist, but his own words say otherwise – Just the News

Mamdani Grocery Store Plan Based On Embarrassing Error – Washington Examiner

Zohran’s Mamdani’s Communist Solution to Create Affordable Housing in NYC? Bring Back ‘The Projects.’ – X, via Instapundit

Department Of ‘Go Woke, Go Broke’

Forget ‘Go Woke, Go Broke’ — Jaguar Went Stupid Instead – PJ Media

‘Pixar’ Loses Its Movie Mojo, Thanks To Woke Films – Instapundit (Roundup)

Miscellaneous, But Important, Stuff …

DOJ sues Los Angeles for “deliberately obstructing” immigration enforcement – MxM News

FAFO: Trump Administration Sues L.A. Over Sanctuary City Policies – PJ Media

A First Look At ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Deportation Facility – PJ Media

Beware the new eugenics – Joel Kotkin, UnHerd

Why we need to talk about black anti-Semitism – Joel Kotkin, The Spectator

Air Force General Warns Drone Swarms A National Threat – Miles Cheong, X