June 20, 2025

Good morning.

1. President Trump said he will decide if the US will take direct military action in Iran within two weeks, citing a “substantial chance” of negotiations (AP: nwppr.co/099z). Iran’s foreign minister is meeting European diplomats today (BBC: nwppr.co/099y).

2. The Supreme Court upheld (6-3) a Tennessee law that bans transgender-related medical treatments for minors, ruling the law does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment (Hill: nwppr.co/099x).

3. President Trump signed an order allowing TikTok to keep operating in the US for another 90 days, extending a deadline (for a third time) to divest from its Chinese parent firm or face a US ban (NBC: nwppr.co/099w).

4. A federal appeals court ruled that President Trump can keep control of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles, as challenges proceed, finding that federalizing control of the guard was likely lawful (AP: nwppr.co/099v).

5. The State Department said it will resume processing visa applications for foreign students and require social media accounts to be set to “public” for review (UPI: nwppr.co/099t).

6. Japan’s Nippon Steel closed its $14B acquisition of US Steel (DW: nwppr.co/099s).

7. The FDA approved a twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, currently the longest-lasting prevention option (AP: nwppr.co/099r).

8. The Buss family agreed to sell a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers at a reported valuation of $10B, the highest ever for a professional sports team (AP: nwppr.co/099q).

Summer starts today ☀️!

–Editors