Timestamps:

• 0:10:22 – Fun Facts

• 0:19:45 – Best Thing Seen This Week

• 0:28:08 – Diddy Verdict: Found not guilty — so what’s next?

• 1:03:02 – Big Beautiful Bill: The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passes. Read more

• 1:40:23 – EPA: Employees put on leave after Trump comments. More info

• 1:48:46 – Mexico City: Locals protest Americans moving in. Full story

• 1:51:39 – Essence Festival: Target — what went wrong with their festival push?

Summary:
Diddy’s off the hook but the crew’s got questions about what “not guilty” really means. The “Big Beautiful Bill” passes. The EPA muzzles its own after climate criticisms — business as usual or crossing a line? Meanwhile, Mexico City locals are tired of Americans driving up rent. And Target’s Essence Festival flop — marketing miss or cultural misfire?

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