House's same-sex marriage vote, European heat wave, MLB All-Star Game: 5 things to know Tuesday

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House to vote on same-sex marriage, push back against Supreme Court

The House is set to vote Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, a direct confrontation with the Supreme Court, whose conservative majority in overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that had legalized abortion in the U.S. has sparked concerns that other rights enjoyed by many Americans may be in jeopardy. The House vote is part political strategy, setting up an election-year roll call that will force all lawmakers to go on the record with their views on the high-profile social issues. It's also part of the legislative branch asserting its authority, pushing back against an aggressive court that appears intent on revisiting many settled laws. While the Respect for Marriage Act is expected to pass the House, it is almost certain to stall in the Senate, where most Republicans would block it. It's one of several bills that Democrats are pushing to confront the court. Last week, the House passed two bills that would protect abortion rights and the people who travel across state lines for the procedure.

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Jan. 6 committee expects Secret Service to meet deadline on text messages

On Tuesday, members of the House's Jan. 6 committee expect the Secret Service to meet the deadline for providing the panel reportedly deleted text messages that agents sent around the Capitol riot. Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., a member of the panel, said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that the committee needs to "get to the bottom" of whether the Secret Service erased text messages. The House committee subpoenaed the Secret Service on July 15 for text messages agents reportedly deleted around Jan. 6, 2021. The disclosure was made to the House and Senate Homeland Security committees in a letter Wednesday from Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, who described "weeks long delays" in obtaining relevant records in its inquiry of the Capitol assault.

Maryland hosts July's only primary elections

Maryland residents vote Tuesday in a quiet month for primaries as November's midterms inch closer. Democrats seek to replace moderate Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, who will leave office in January 2023 under term limits in the left-leaning state. Other races include a Senate primary and eight House races. During his tenure, Hogan kept an arm's length from Donald Trump and has sometimes criticized the former president. Trump is eager to replace him with Dan Cox, a state representative who attempted to impeach Hogan over Maryland’s COVID-19 restrictions. Hogan has endorsed Kelly Schulz, a former official within his administration.

Heat wave in Europe that has left hundreds dead continues

Millions of people in Britain woke from the country's warmest-ever night on Tuesday and braced for a day when temperatures are forecast to hit 104 degrees Fahrenheit, as a heat wave scorching Europe wallops a country more used to mild weather. The U.K.'s Met Office weather agency said provisional figures showed the temperature remained above 77 degrees Fahrenheit overnight in parts of the country for the first time on record. The U.K.'s high-temperature record is in jeopardy, AccuWeather said. The record stands at 102 degrees from 2019, but it could be surpassed Tuesday, meteorologists said. Hot weather has gripped southern Europe since last week and at least 748 heat-related deaths have been reported in Spain and Portugal. In Britain and most of Europe, few homes, schools or small businesses have air conditioning, making residents vulnerable.

Los Angeles' Dodgers Stadium set to host 92nd MLB All-Star Game

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (7-2, 2.14) will start for the National League on Tuesday night at the 92nd Major League Baseball All-Star Game and the first at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles since 1980. The Tampa Bay Rays' Shane McClanahan (10-3 with a MLB-leading 1.71 ERA) will be on the mound to start for the American League. Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will lead off for the AL as the designated hitter, but he won't pitch this year after doing so in 2021. Washington Nationals star outfielder Juan Soto won't be in the starting lineup, but he has been a hot topic of conversation this week as the Nationals revealed Saturday that Soto was on the trade block after rejecting a record 15-year, $440 million contract earlier this month. Dodger Stadium was the epicenter of Rumor Central, but that didn't stop Soto, 23, from going out and winning the Home Run Derby Monday night, defeating 21-year-old Seattle Mariners phenom Julio Rodriguez, who hit a whopping 81 home runs during the event.

Contributing: The Associated Press

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Same-sex marriage vote, European heat wave: 5 things to know Tuesday