AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoWNBA: Nneka Ogwumike says she’ll retire at the end of the season, closing a 15-year run that included an MVP season and a title-winning buzzer shot for the Los Angeles Sparks. Terror Plot: Federal prosecutors charged an Albany, N.Y., woman with an ISIS-inspired plan to bomb the New York State Capitol and attack lawmakers, alleging she sought bomb-making help from an FBI informant. Immigration Enforcement: The U.S. carried out its first deportation under a Liberia “third-country” pact, sending 20 people who are not from Liberia to Roberts International Airport. Debt & Markets: The U.S. national debt topped $40 trillion as Treasury’s bond buyback efforts failed to fully calm borrowing-cost worries, with rates rebounding. Iran Pressure: The U.S. warned allies and China to join an “economic isolation” push against Iran, while Iran’s foreign minister said it will deepen hostility and fail. Sports & Culture: IndyCar’s Freedom 250 will race on Washington, D.C. streets around the National Mall as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. Energy & Industry: DOE selected Arcanum for $50 million to build domestic battery-grade ethylene carbonate production. Local Politics: Colorado attorney general candidates laid out water priorities at the Colorado Water Congress. Education & Speech: A federal lawsuit challenges the University of Minnesota’s “preferred pronouns” policy as compelled speech. Climate/Power: Arizona solar faces renewed backlash as regulators and lawmakers push fees and limits on rooftop and utility-scale projects.
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