Daily Recap #1

Highlighted national news events from July 1, 2024

Each day is packed with events happening all over the world. We give you the essential news highlights, so you can cut through the noise and stay on top of what matters most.

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts but not unofficial ones. This decision will delay Jack Smith's January 6 case against Trump as it returns to the lower court. [More]

The Supreme Court dismissed previous decisions regarding Texas and Florida's 2021 social media content moderation laws that limit social media companies' ability to remove or down-rank content. [More]

January 6

Steve Bannon has reported to federal prison after the Supreme Court declined to postpone his sentence while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. Mr. Bannon was sentenced to four months for not complying with a subpoena from the January 6 committee in 2022. [More]

Economy

The Biden administration’s new overtime rule is now in effect. Approximately one million workers earning less than $43,888 annually are allowed overtime protections for working longer hours. [More]

Weather

Hurricane Beryl is now a "potentially catastrophic" category 5 storm over the eastern Caribbean, and is moving toward Jamaica as of late July 1st. [More]

Daily Inspiration

“Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself.” – Marcus Aurelius

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