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The Rest of the World Report | Monday, June 29, 2026 — Evening Edition
The Supreme Court gave Trump power over every independent agency except, for now, the Fed. Mail ballots survived. Israel shelled a Syrian village in broad daylight. The Iran envoys are in Qatar.
Trump can now fire the heads of the FTC, NLRB, SEC, and roughly 20 other agencies designed to be independent. The Fed has a narrow exception — for now. Mail ballots in 29 states stand. Police need warrants for geofencing. And E. Jean Carroll's $5 million verdict is final. Same court. Same morning.
Israel conducted its first daytime military incursion into a Syrian village on Sunday, then shelled it…
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