President Donald Trump has formally requested that Congress rescind $9.4 billion in previously approved federal spending, targeting funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid programs. The proposal, submitted on June 3, 2025, by White House budget director Russell Vought, seeks to legalize cuts initiated by the Department of Government Efficiency.

The legislation, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” passed the U.S. House in May with only Republican votes and a razor-thin margin. It proposes an extension of Trump-era tax cuts, a boost in defense and immigration enforcement spending, and cuts to safety net programs such as Medicaid and SNAP. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated the plan would increase the federal deficit by roughly $2.4 trillion over the next decade and lead to 10.9 million more uninsured America

Ukraine launched its most extensive and damaging strike on Russian soil since the start of the war, deploying a clandestine swarm of 117 drones that reached as far as Siberia and damaged or destroyed dozens of strategic bombers on June 1. The operation, dubbed “Spider’s Web,” was the culmination of an 18-month covert mission, according to Ukrainian officials, and marked a dramatic escalation in the conflict just as peace talks were set to resume in Istanbul.