Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.

Editor's note: NPR retracts Justice Samuel Alito story  —  Editor's note: Earlier today, we erroneously published a story saying that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring.  Neither Alito nor the court's public information office has announced his retirement, and we have retracted the story.

House GOP leaders cancel votes, start recess early after member rebellion … Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters earlier Tuesday Republicans would work for the “next day-and-a-half” to settle the disputes and move on with the scheduled business.  —  But he and other leaders later determined …

Trump is using a $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom  —  The secret agreement was routed through a White House office that typically handles repairs and furnishings and is exempt from competitive bidding requirements.  —  Summary  —  White House officials …

Supreme Court loosens campaign finance laws, opening up flood of midterm cash … The decision is a blow to Democrats, who argued that eliminating the limit on coordination would put more power into the hands of large donors who can cut bigger checks to party committees than to candidates.

Trump Reports at Least $1.4 Billion in 2025 Crypto Earnings  —  President Donald Trump reported earning at least $1.4 billion in 2025 from crypto and memecoin-related businesses, according to his latest annual financial disclosure.  —  Trump reported making more than $588 million from sales …

Republican Tom Kean Jr. reveals depression diagnosis after four-month absence from Congress  —  New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. disclosed Tuesday that he was being treated for depression during his unexplained four-month absence from the House, suggesting in a brief floor speech …

Congress Cleaned Up After Nixon.  After Trump, It'll Be a Bigger Job.  —  With its decision Monday in Trump v. Slaughter, the Supreme Court's conservative supermajority has fully embraced the unitary executive theory — the view, popular among Donald Trump's loyalists, that presidents …

Judge blocks Pentagon's press escort policy … The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  —  The ruling marks the latest legal setback in the Defense Department's yearlong effort to crack down on press freedom on the Pentagon's campus.

Scoop: Trump's late July 4 speech throws D.C. fireworks timing into flux … - Trump is supposed to begin speaking at 9:50pm, according to a Secret Service official who wasn't able to go on the record because plans are, well, very much in flux.  — “He could take a half hour, he could take” more, the official added.

House votes to disclose which members settled sexual misconduct allegations with taxpayer funds  —  The House approved a measure Tuesday compelling the public release of records showing which House members have used taxpayer dollars to settle sexual misconduct charges levied against them and how much money was spent.

University of Tennessee to pay $1.9M to professor fired over Charlie Kirk comment  —  The University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees approved a settlement with former assistant professor Tamar Shirinian, agreeing to pay the fired faculty member $1.9 million.

Jackson Delivers Scathing Birthright Opinion Aimed at Thomas  —  Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took direct aim at a dissent written by Justice Clarence Thomas in dueling opinions on birthright citizenship Tuesday, highlighting the longstanding divide the two Black members of the Supreme Court have over race and the Constitution.

Cleta Mitchell says Supreme Court's mail ballot ruling opens door to kill early voting: 'Let's file some cases'  —  After the U.S. Supreme Court's mail ballot ruling Monday, anti-voting lawyer Cleta Mitchell believes there's now a legal avenue to kill early voting — and she doesn't want to wait to sue.

Mike Lawler, Jamie Raskin get into shouting match at sanctuary cities hearing  —  A House hearing on sanctuary city policies erupted into a chaos on Tuesday after a screaming match over immigration policies between Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.).

Fox News Poll: Maine Senate race is tight, with concerns about both candidates  —  Some 76% of Democrats are highly motivated to vote vs. 61% of Republicans  —  The Maine Senate race is shaping up to be a close contest.  —  While majorities have concerns about both major party candidates …

Trump Announces Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas in September  —  Parties normally hold conventions only in presidential years, but President Trump liked the idea of mobilizing Republicans this fall.  —  President Trump announced on Tuesday that the Republican Party would hold …

GOP rebels threaten Iran spending bill over Poland troop fight  —  A splinter group of moderate House Republicans is threatening to derail an $88 billion Iran war spending bill unless American troops are returned to Poland.  Led by frequent Trump critic Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) …

America's stillborn 250th birthday  —  An event that was meant to celebrate an exceptional nation has been cornered by one man  —  America a quarter of a millennium ago was where the words of the European Enlightenment became flesh.  In the 13 colonies' declaration of independence …

Rep. Dean: Trump team call ‘cut my mic’ over Iran questions to Rubio, Witkoff  —  Capehart: A day that showed the ‘pinnacle of what America could be’  —  A personal Last Word from Jonathan Capehart  —  Rep. Walkinshaw: Billionaire Epstein associate needs to answer for NDAs he allegedly signed

Putin Faces Increased Pressure as Moscow Is Again Attacked by Drones  —  The Russian authorities said 419 drones were shot down across Russia, including in the capital, and in Crimea.  —  President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia faced a fresh round of pressure on Tuesday as Ukraine launched another attack …

Trump begins construction of unannounced White House helipad  —  The project, funded with a Lockheed Martin donation, is intended to resolve a years-long problem with the new Marine One helicopters: They run the risk of scorching the White House's grass.  —  President Donald Trump …