Trump's income topped $2 billion in 2025, boosted by crypto, coin ventures  —  Almost 1,000 pages of financial disclosure forms show that the president's earnings far outpaced his $600 million total income in 2024.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump's reported income soared …

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's Weakness Suddenly Puts Texas in Play—a Surprise Poll Shows How … Look, I get it.  Democrats have been burned by hopes for a Texas miracle so many times that it feels risky to place stock in this year's Senate race.  But a new poll of the contest from The New York Times finds a dead heat …

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.

Court Halts Pentagon Rule Requiring Escorts for Journalists  —  A federal judge temporarily blocked a new rule that restricted reporters' access to the Pentagon, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.  —  A federal judge ordered the Pentagon on Tuesday to temporarily lift a requirement …

After U.S.-Iran War, Oman Said to Propose Hormuz Fee Plan  —  Under the proposal, Iran and Oman would collect payment for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials and diplomats with knowledge of the matter.  —  Iran and U.S.-allied Oman are moving forward with plans …

BREAKING: SCOTUS Upholds Sex-Based Restrictions in Sports - Unanimously?  —  Two miracles took place at the Supreme Court today in two cases involving Title IX and women's sports.  The first miracle is that common sense and biology prevailed.  The second miracle is that the decision was unanimous ... at least in part.

Trump's Mount Rushmore fireworks show reignites fire fears … “Fireworks at Mount Rushmore is a terrible idea,” said Jay Davis, chair of the Sierra Club's South Dakota chapter.  “We are enduring a serious drought.”  —  Fire conditions are especially concerning this year because of the widespread drought …

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.

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.

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 …

Here's Why Weather Forecasts Have Seemed So Inaccurate Lately  —  Meteorologists simply aren't able to gather as much data as they used to, and you're suffering for it.  —  Is there anything more annoying than leaving the house in shorts and flip flops, only to get caught in an unexpected downpour?

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 …

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 …

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.

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.) …

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.

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 …

Michael Bennet Loses His Bid for Governor  —  Attorney General Phil Weiser was projected Tuesday to win the Democratic nomination in Colorado's gubernatorial primary over Sen. Michael Bennet.  —  It's a stunning loss for Bennet, who was long considered the front-runner in the race.

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 …