Stay cool and hydrated out there this week Great Falls. Here’s this week’s reading list.

Associated Press: Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill clears key Senate vote as Republicans race to pass it by July 4

NPR: RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers raise disproven fears about the preservative thimerosal

NPR: Expert panel picked by RFK Jr. will scrutinize the vaccine schedule for kids

Scientific American: Weather forecasters lose crucial hurricane detection microwave satellite data

CBS News: At least 2 dead after firefighters in Idaho shot at while responding to wildfire

Associated Press: Key Medicaid provision in Trump’s big bill found to violate Senate rules

The New York Times: N.I.H. Memo Pauses Cancellations of Medical Research Grants

The Washington Post: Pentagon details Iran bombing amid questions about scope of damage

The Economist: How to win peace in the Middle East

The Washington Post: Classified briefing on impact of Iran strikes leaves senators split

Reuters: Supreme Court hands Trump a win on executive orders

KFF Health News: Too sick to work, some Americans worry Trump’s bill will strip their health insurance

The Washington Post: DOGE loses control over government grants website, freeing up billions

Associated Press: States can cut off Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funds, Supreme Court says

The Washington Post: Dept. of Housing and Urban Development to move from D.C., displacing National Science Foundation in nearby Alexandria, Va.

Associated Press: Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say

Reuters: Following NATO summit, Trump and Europe still at odds over Putin’s ambitions

Reuters: Trump plans executive orders to power AI growth in race with China

StateScoop: Inspired by Trump, Texas first to fund state ‘strategic’ bitcoin reserve

DefenseScoop: Are DOD’s rules of engagement in cyberspace too limited?

Associated Press: Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won’t seek reelection after opposing Trump’s bill

The Washington Post: Trump says he will move aggressively to undo nationwide blocks on his agenda

DefenseScoop: Billions for new uncrewed systems and drone-killing tech included in Pentagon’s 2026 budget plan

The Washington Post: Trump abruptly halts trade talks with Canada

The New York Times: Senate Republicans reprise push to pay for tax cuts by slashing food stamps

Reuters: From cans to cartons: how Trump’s metals duties affect packages on shelves

Idaho Statesman: New Biogas Development plant aims to extend life at landfill in Ada County, Idaho

The New Yorker: The Mütter Museum reckons with human remains in its collection

Food and Environment Reporting Network/Smithsonian Magazine: An iconic Louisiana fish is in trouble again

NPR: Israeli restaurateur turned Gaza aid rep defends controversial GHF

The New York Times: A new rail line may come to New York. Will a housing boom follow?

The New Yorker: Do we need another Green Revolution?

The New York Times: Amid the rubble of the Palisades Fire, taco trucks feed the recovery