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• G7 summit: President Joe Biden will seek to draw a sharp foreign policy contrast with Donald Trump this week at a G7 summit in Italy, where several other leaders are gathering to bolster support for Ukraine and counter China's rising influence. Here's what to expect.
• Trump's candidates win primaries: Donald Trump's Republican picks for the 2024 election favored well during primary votes in four states on Tuesday, another test of the former president's influence over the GOP. Find out which states saw Trump's favored candidates prevail.
• Biden's Title IX extension blocked: An attempt by the Biden administration to extend Title IX equality protections to LGBTQ+ students has been blocked by a federal judge in Texas, who branded it an "unlawful action." Learn more.
• Retired general slams Putin's military: A retired Russian general has slammed the country's defense ministry for providing troops participating in the war in Ukraine with poor quality uniforms. Read his full remarks.
• Hurricane predictions: Forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) have doubled down on their previous predictions regarding the 2024 hurricane season. Find out which states are most likely to be hit by major hurricanes.
• In the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia is advancing in eastern Ukraine, including into a key town in the country's Donetsk region, new maps indicate, as Moscow claims to have seized a handful of settlements along the hundreds of miles of front lines.

Biden Embraced Trump's Border Tactics. It Doesn't Seem to Be Working

TL/DR: Data shows Biden's executive action to restrict asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border has had little effect on the number of illegal crossings.

President Joe Biden's executive action on the border has little effect on the number of illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Why it matters: Biden signed the executive order on June 4 to restrict asylum significantly at the southern border. The order triggers a halt on asylum processing when arrests for illegal entry reach 2,500 per day. The move marked a shift to the right on immigration for Biden, following criticism from Republicans that he has failed to tamp down on the record influx of migrants crossing into the U.S. on his watch. It immediately sparked a backlash and comparisons to Trump's policies as president. It uses executive authority that Trump once used to ban people from some predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. early in his administration.

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Joe Biden's Own Words Used to Counter His Executive Order

What happens now? Early data shows that the executive action has affected the number of illegal crossings at the border so far, according to NewsNation. Polls show that immigration is a top concern for voters ahead of November's election, set to be a rematch of the 2020 race between Biden and former President Donald Trump.

America Could See Surge in People Not Voting

TL/DR: Depressed turnout will likely help Trump more than Biden, Grant Davis Reeher, said a professor of political science at Syracuse University.

According to results from a recent survey, the 2024 presidential election could see an uptick in Americans not voting from the 2020 election.

Why it matters: The poll found that only 80 percent of respondents said they would vote in November. This is down from the same time in 2020 when a CBS News/YouGov poll found that 83 percent of Americans were going to vote. While the difference may seem small, even minor changes in voter turnout could significantly impact the election, which will likely be decided by narrow margins in only a handful of swing states.

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Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump Among America's Top Pollsters

What happens now? Meena Bose, executive dean at Hofstra University, highlighted to Newsweek that candidates can boost turnout through voter outreach, active campaigning, and encouraging party members to vote, which are crucial strategies for building support in presidential campaigns.

Hunter Biden's California Trial Just Got Worse

TL/DR: Section 922(g)(3) of the United States Code states it is against the law for anyone who is an "unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance" to possess a firearm.

Hunter Biden's guilty verdict in his gun charges case could impact his California tax fraud case.

Why it matters: A Delaware jury found Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, guilty of three felony gun charges Tuesday morning. In a separate case in California, prosecutors accused Biden of not paying $1.4 million in taxes from 2016 to 2019. Tuesday's guilty verdict could affect the tax fraud case if he is ultimately found guilty. Federal sentencing guidelines allow judges to provide a harsher sentence if a defendant has a history of criminal convictions.

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Hunter Biden Verdict is 'Red Herring,' Republican Campaign Chief Warns

What happens now? Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to the charges and has maintained his innocence. He faces up to 25 years in prison, but first-time offenders typically receive a far shorter sentence. The judge did not set a sentencing date.

China Responds After Fighter Jets Confront NATO Member's Warship

TL/DR: The encounter echoed an incident last month in which a People's Liberation Army fighter jet reportedly fired flares across the flight path of an Australian helicopter that was also enforcing U.N. sanctions.

China has warned the Netherlands to restrain its military after the NATO member complained that Chinese fighter planes had harassed one of its warships in international waters.

Why it matters: The incident occurred Friday while the Dutch frigate HNLMS Tromp was patrolling in the East China Sea to support United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea, the Dutch Defense Ministry said in a press statement. Two Chinese fighter jets had reportedly flown circles around the Tromp, with a pair of Chinese warplanes and a helicopter also intercepting the frigate's NH90 helicopter in a manner that "created a potentially unsafe situation," the ministry said.

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China Plans Wave of Floating Nuclear Power Stations

What happens now? Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang warned the Netherlands to "strictly restrain" its air and naval forces and vowed that China would "resolutely counter" provocation.

Map Shows Where Juneteenth Celebrations Are Being Canceled

TL/DR: A Juneteenth event in Morristown, Tennessee, was canceled due to "personal reasons," according to local ABC affiliate WATE.

Multiple Juneteenth celebrations have been canceled in different pockets of the country.

Why it matters: Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. The holiday was first celebrated in Galveston, Texas. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress that made Juneteenth, or June 19, a federal holiday. 28 states (and the District of Columbia) legally recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday. However, events planned in Los Angeles, Detroit, Ohio, and Tennessee have been canceled recently for different reasons, with some citing "unforeseen circumstances" while others mentioned rising costs.

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Texas Juneteenth Celebration Threatened as Black People Leave Austin

What happens now? Cities in Texas, Ohio and others across the country are still hosting parades and events this weekend and on the 19th.

'Fearsome' New Pterosaur Species Discovered With 15-Foot Wingspan

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of pterosaur in Australia. The fossilized remains of the flying reptile, which lived among the dinosaurs, were discovered in western Queensland.

Researchers from Curtin University identified the fossilized bones when they were first found, in 2021, by Kevin Petersen, curator at the Kronosaurus Korner museum in Richmond, Australia. The remains have been classified as Haliskia peterseni, a new genus and species of the anhanguerian pterosaur. To read more scientific marvels, sign up to our Discoveries newsletter.