A fashion icon steps down from Vogue. President Trump's sweeping policy bill just saw a setback. And start your engines – this movie could have you racing to the theater. |
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An end of a (fashion) era |
Anna Wintour is stepping down this year as editor-in-chief of Vogue after nearly four decades helming the world's premier fashion magazine. The editor and style icon, 75, will stay on as Condé Nast's chief content officer and Vogue's global editorial director. Since her start at Vogue in 1988, Wintour – known for her stern management style, oversize black sunglasses and iconic A-frame bob – has become synonymous with the high fashion scene, from sitting stoically in the front row of New York Fashion Week shows, helming the Met Gala and presiding over the glossy pages of a magazine largely considered the "fashion bible." 👗 How Wintour's tenure at Vogue changed the cultural landscape. | Vogue British editor Anna Wintour attends the 78th Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York on June 8. KENA BETANCUR, AFP via Getty Images |
A blow to Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' |
President Donald Trump wanted his sweeping tax, spending and policy bill to pass quickly. But lawmakers in the Senate just suffered a major setback. The Senate's parliamentarian on Thursday ruled that several key Medicaid provisions – designed to help cajole nervous Republicans into voting yes – can't be included in the bill. Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled those Medicaid provisions are subject to filibuster, which would require 60 votes to overcome – something Republicans don't have. Trump and fellow Republicans aim to reduce Medicaid spending by requiring work by able-bodied adults and denying access to noncitizens. 👉 GOP lawmakers are regrouping after the decision. | Visitors to the U.S. Capitol rest in the shade on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday Nathan Howard, REUTERS |
Diddy trial is nearing its end |
One last chance to plead his case. Sean "Diddy" Combs' legal team and prosecutors made closing arguments on Thursday in the embattled hip-hop mogul's sex-crimes trial. Prosecutors argued that Combs used "violence and fear" to lead a criminal enterprise that helped him subject two of his former girlfriends to sex trafficking, while the defense has argued that the case is built on "jealous" witnesses and overreach. Prosecutors called forward more than 30 witnesses over the course of nearly seven weeks of testimony – from ex-girlfriends Casandra "Cassie" Ventura Fine to rap peer Kid Cudi. 👉 Follow the latest from closing arguments. | Sean "Diddy" Combs listens alongside his lawyers Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos as Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy Slavik (not seen) makes her closing arguments during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City on Thursday in this courtroom sketch. Jane Rosenberg, REUTERS |
Talk about fast. F1, or Formula 1, is largely considered the world's most ferocious and high-tech form of auto racing. While the global racing series that debuted 75 years ago in England, it's finally gaining traction in the United States. NASCAR and Indy Car have long dominated in the United States, but the number of F1 fans in the country are rising – jumping 10% year over year in 2024 to 52 million and social media followers up 29%, according to Formula 1 metrics. The onslaught of social media marketing, coupled with off track entertainment and a buildout of F1 Arcade restaurants has led to a rise in popularity among Americans. And that marketing revs up even more on Friday when "F1 The Movie," starring Brad Pitt, hits theaters and IMAX. The new movie has gotten a thumbs up from real racers, some of whom make cameos in the film. 🏎️ How F1 grew an American following. | Brad Pitt plays racer Sonny Hayes in "F1 The Movie," which tells the story of a washed up prodigy who gets another shot at glory. The movie comes out as interest in F1 is growing in the U.S. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/Apple Original Films |
Rebecca Morin is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY. Got thoughts or feedback? Reach out to her at rdmorin@usatoday.com. | | Cassie Ventura Fine and her mother in law both stood up to powerful men. Both would say they did so to protect other women. | | Jim Obergefell never planned to sue the state of Ohio, but his love for his husband drove him to become a pioneer for LGBTQ+ rights. | | | | The eight new ACIP members met for the first time June 25 after Kennedy fired all 17 original members of the committee June 9. | | | | These viral trends beg the question: Why are we still gendering everything so much? And are we celebrating "girl dads" more than moms? | | | | The Social Security Administration is providing less information about caller wait times. Critics complain it's misleading the public. | | | | In a new video, country singer LeAnn Rimes is detailing what happened when her teeth fell out during an onstage performance. | | | | "Love Island USA" contestants are getting a lot of flak on this season. Some are concerned the fans may be taking the hate too far. | | | | Amid rising global tensions, President Donald Trump's official account took to Instagram with a video playing to Usher's "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)." | | | | The indictment comes after a judge ruled that there was enough evidence to move forward with a hate crime case against Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45. | | | | If passed, Rhode Island's so-called "Taylor Swift Tax" would establish a new tax rate for non-primary residences valued at more than $1 million. | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | |
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