A Frantic Search for Survivors in Venezuela, and Fires Scorch Western U.S.
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From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Monday, June 29th. Here's what we're covering. Heading into the week, here are three key stories to watch. First, in the Middle East, there's the question of how far the fragile two-week-old agreement between the U.S. and Iran can bend. American officials say Iran has now struck two ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. And analysts say Iran is risking the peace deal in order to show it still has power over the crucial waterway. The strikes set off a wave of back-and-forth attacks over the weekend as the U.S. responded, hitting Iranian targets. Still, analysts say neither side appears eager to return to full-blown war.
Iran is still seeking relief from years of punishing sanctions. And President Trump may be reluctant to restart the conflict, which is unpopular with voters, before the midterms. Next, in Washington, the Supreme Court is poised to make a big decision this week on birthright citizenship and whether President Trump can end that long-standing guarantee for babies born to undocumented immigrants. Trump has been bracing for a likely defeat in the case. During the oral arguments, key justices appeared skeptical about the administration's efforts to limit who is automatically a citizen. The justices are set to issue rulings today and at least one other day this week before going on their traditional summer break.
In that mix are a couple of other major cases, including decisions on who the president has the authority to fire. And last thing to watch for.
I certainly want him to take the biggest, boldest marker that he has and do that big Trump signature proudly on that legislation because we're delivering for the people and that's what he wants to do.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is sending President Trump the bipartisan housing bill that cleared Congress, though there's no word on whether Trump will sign it. He was supposed to sign it last week. There was a ceremony set for it and everything. But Trump abruptly canceled, saying he wouldn't act on it until the Senate passed an unrelated bill that would impose nationwide voter restrictions.
What are the top stories to watch this week in international and U.S. news?
Trump has called the housing bill, which is aimed at bringing down prices and is the first major housing legislation in decades, quote, of minor importance. Once Johnson formally transfers the bill to him today, it starts o'clock, and the president has 10 days to sign it or veto it.
In Venezuela over the weekend, the search for survivors of the deadly back-to-back earthquakes turned increasingly frantic as first responders and volunteers picked through the rubble of flattened homes and high-rises. There were some moments of relief as workers found victims and pulled them free, but rescuers were largely working without the heavy machinery that would have let them dig deeper. Instead, people used pickaxes and jackhammers to try and get through the crushed concrete. Some even used their bare hands, and crowds lined up to clear bucket after bucket of debris. At times, the rescuers called for silence, hoping to be able to hear anyone who might be shouting for help from underneath the collapsed buildings.
The desperate search came in what's known as the Golden Window, the first 72 hours after an earthquake when experts say there's the highest chance of finding victims alive. That window is now closed, and scores of people are still believed to be trapped. According to Venezuelan authorities, the official death toll is more than 1,400, and that number is expected to rise.
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