Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn indicted for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism.
David Hearn, a 67-year-old former U.S. Olympic canoeist, was indicted on July 2, 2026, on a felony destruction of property charge for all...
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Iran begins week-long funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's body lies in state at Tehran's Grand Mosalla ahead of funeral processions running from July 4-9 in Iran and Iraq...
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United States commemorates 250th anniversary of independence with celebrations across the country.
Federal and state organizations are marking the semiquincentennial with events including a Great American State Fair, military displays, ...
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President Trump travels to Mount Rushmore for America's 250th independence anniversary celebrations.
The 250th anniversary of American independence is being marked with events across the country, including a presidential speech and firewo...
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Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado primary.
Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist and first-time candidate, won the Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional Dis...
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Trump financial disclosure reveals over $1 billion in cryptocurrency income for 2025.
President Trump's 927-page annual financial disclosure, released on July 1, 2026, reported income of approximately $1.2 to $1.4 billion f...
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship while expanding presidential firing power over independent agencies.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born in the United States to undocumented or tempo...
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Trump takes first flight on Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.
President Donald Trump flew aboard a Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar for the first time on July 1, 2026, traveling to North Dakota for the T...
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Supreme Court strikes down limits on coordinated party spending in federal elections.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down federal limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Con...
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Supreme Court rules on Trump's firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook and FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter.
The Supreme Court issued two rulings on June 29, 2026. In a 5-4 decision, the court blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Res...
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Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu resigns after eight months in office.
Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced his resignation on July 3, 2026, triggering the collapse of his cabinet. President M...
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Former CIA Director John Brennan sues DOJ and Trump officials to preserve investigation records.
Former CIA Director John Brennan filed a federal lawsuit on July 1, 2026, seeking a court order to compel the Trump administration to pre...
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A Tibetan man died after setting himself on fire outside the UN headquarters in New York City
A 52-year-old man holding a Tibetan flag set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on July 3, 2026, at appr...
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Supreme Court declines to hear Trump's appeal of $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's appeal to overturn a $5 million civil judgment that found him liable f...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Democratic Senate primary.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary on July 2, 2026. El-Sayed is competing agai...
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Supreme Court upholds state laws allowing mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that federal election-day statutes do not prohibit states from counting mail-in ballots postmarked by Electio...
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FBI orders 260 analysts to Atlanta for 2020 Fulton County election investigation.
The FBI directed field offices nationwide to assign 260 investigative analysts to review records related to the 2020 election in Fulton C...
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Trump defends family crypto profits after financial disclosure reveals over $1 billion in earnings.
President Trump gave a CNBC interview on Thursday addressing his financial disclosure released Tuesday, which showed over $1 billion in c...
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U.S. officials warned Iran that Israel might assassinate its lead negotiators during spring peace talks.
Current and former U.S. officials told The New York Times that Washington feared Israel would target Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragh...
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President Trump visits and dedicates the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota.
President Donald Trump traveled to Medora, North Dakota, on July 1, 2026, to tour and speak at the dedication of the new Theodore Rooseve...
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Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in girls sports.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that state laws banning transgender students from girls sports teams do not violate the Constitution's equal ...
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NATO leaders prepare for Ankara summit with defence spending and Ukraine aid commitments.
NATO ambassadors approved a draft declaration for the July 7-8 Ankara summit affirming an "ironclad commitment" to Article 5 collective d...
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US and Iran hold indirect talks in Doha on ceasefire implementation.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Qatari mediators in Doha, while Iran refused direct meetings with the American delegat...
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Air Force Major Jason Watson arrested after calling for Trump impeachment on Capitol steps
Air Force Major Jason Watson was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol after delivering a speech calling for the impeachment of Preside...
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser defeats Senator Michael Bennet in Democratic gubernatorial primary.
Colorado AG Phil Weiser won the Democratic nomination for governor on June 30, 2026, defeating three-term Senator Michael Bennet. Weiser ...
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US envoys arrive in Qatar for indirect talks with Iran amid conflicting claims about scheduled meetings.
US President Donald Trump announced that Iran had requested a meeting in Doha on Tuesday, but Iranian officials denied that any talks wit...
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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returns to Congress and reveals depression diagnosis caused his four-month absence.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) returned to the House floor on June 30, 2026, after a nearly four-month absence, announcing in a speech that he ...
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DOJ sues Virginia and California over state gun restrictions.
The Justice Department filed lawsuits on July 1, 2026 challenging gun laws in Virginia and California. The Virginia suit targets a ban on...
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Supreme Court agrees to hear challenges to state and local AR-15 bans.
The Supreme Court announced it will hear consolidated challenges to assault weapon bans in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, during ...
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Colorado holds primary elections with Democratic incumbents facing challenges from the left.
Voters in Colorado headed to the polls on June 30, 2026, for primary elections featuring multiple contested races. In the 1st Congression...
