Key Takeaways
- Congress pushes for release of more Jeffrey Epstein documents.
- Trump family's World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency starts trading.
- China held a military parade for WWII's 80th anniversary.
- A federal judge ruled Trump's LA National Guard deployment illegal.
Deep Dive
- Victims of Jeffrey Epstein are urging the government to release more information, citing human rights.
- Republican Thomas Massey and Democrat Ro Khanna lead a congressional effort.
- They are using a discharge petition that requires 218 House members' signatures to force a vote.
- A federal judge in California ruled President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles last summer was illegal.
- The ruling cited a violation of prohibitions against the military engaging in law enforcement.
- This came as Trump had threatened to send troops to Baltimore and Chicago.
- World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency co-founded by President Trump and his sons, began public trading.
- The company reportedly added $5 billion to the family's wealth on paper, though tokens trade lower than their peak.
- Experts raise conflict of interest concerns, noting Trump's appointment of crypto-friendly regulators.
- The company has barred the Trumps from selling their tokens for now.
- China commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with a military parade.
- This marked the first time in decades that leaders from China, North Korea, and Russia met.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping framed the event around China's historical struggle and post-war international role.
- The parade showcased China's military hardware, with 26 nations attending, primarily those aligned with China and Russia.
- Western leaders largely avoided the event due to Russia's war in Ukraine.