- Biden continues European trip with summit in Brussels
- Leaders of US and Turkey have somewhat strained relationship
- Nato summit: leaders agree that China presents security risks
4.10pm BST
John Demers, the assistant attorney general of the National Security Division, is reportedly leaving the justice department amid an uproar over the seizure of records from top Democrats and reporters as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information.
According to the New York Times, Demers’ departure has been in the works for months, but it comes amid intensified scrutiny of the department because of the leaks investigation, which started during Donald Trump’s presidency.
Mr. Demers was the longest-serving Senate-confirmed official from the Trump administration to remain at the Justice Department during the Biden presidency.
John Carlin, the second in command in the deputy attorney general’s office, had asked Mr. Demers in April to remain at the department, according to the person. Lisa O. Monaco had just been confirmed to serve as the deputy attorney general, and the three officials had a long history of working together on sensitive national security cases.
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3.58pm BST
The supreme court released two opinions this morning, but the decisions in the highest-profile cases on Obamacare and voting rights, among other issues, have not yet been announced.
The court’s next opinion day is Thursday.
No more SCOTUS opinions for today. There are 18 cases still outstanding from the current term, including disputes over Obamacare, religious rights and voting rights. The next opinion day that we know of is Thursday.
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