1. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo returns from North Korea with 3 hostages
— One day after President Donald Trump ended the Iran Deal, and his detractors said this would screw up any North Korean negotiations, Pompeo brought Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak-song, and Kim Sang Duk home.
— The release of the three Americans is seen as a goodwill gesture ahead of the planned summit between the two leaders. Some experts believe the release was a pre-condition.
2. Congressman Mo Brooks, 17 others, call for end to Mueller’s Trump-Russia probe
— On the one year anniversary of the firing of James Comey, Brooks and others called for AG Sessions to act to end the probe by July 5.
— Brooks took to the floor of the U.S. House saying, “Mueller’s inability to finish the special counsel investigation in a timely manner is damaging America.”
3. Governor Kay Ivey releases a letter from her doctor, just like most of her opponents
— After weeks of releases of medical records and doctors’ notes, Gov. Ivey has finally responded in kind to allegations that she is not well, with a release of her own.
— She called the releases a “publicity stunt”, but released a note from her doctor of 15 years that declared, “she is in excellent health.”
4. Gov. Ivey and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle start getting chippy over road dollars
— A ribbon cutting in Huntsville became a gubernatorial forum when Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle raised concern over the widening of nearby Interstate 565; Ivey said the project is a “priority” for her to “set the record straight”.
— AL.com pointed to information available on the state’s website that said the earliest date for road-widening projects is 2043, and other projects don’t start until 2050.
5. Disgraced failed candidate still has people seeking his endorsement for some reason
— Roy Moore is still a thing in Alabama, and his former aide is running for Congress with his endorsement, an endorsement that could loom large in a GOP primary.
— Rich Hobson is running for Congress in Alabama’s second Congressional District against Congresswoman Martha Roby, State Representative Barry Moore and former Congressman Bobby Bright.
6. President Trump’s attorney was selling influence with the president; his clients have admitted this
— Stormy Daniel’s attorney continues his personal war against Michael Cohen with a media blitz and leaked document dump accusing Michael Cohen of selling access to the president.
— Even though some of the transactions have been tied to other Michael Cohen-s, it appears Trump’s personal attorney was profiting from access to the president.
7. Iranians have fired rockets at Israel, and somehow the Iran Deal’s demise could be one reason this happened
— Iran launched 20 missiles towards Israel; this is considered the first time Iran has fired rockets on Israeli forces.
— Media reports are highlighting that this happened after the Iran Deal ended, but Israel has been hitting Iran in Syria for a while.
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