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8:25 PM ET, July 2, 2026

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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Former Olympic canoeist indicted by a grand jury after arrest at the Reflecting Pool  —  David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, has been indicted by a grand jury in Washington, DC, Superior Court, after being arrested last month when he reached into the Reflecting Pool, a source familiar with the charges told CNN.
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Washington Post:
Former Olympian indicted after arrest over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism  —  David Hearn has denied wrongdoing, saying he reached into the water after noticing a piece of the pool's blue liner had become partially detached.  —  A grand jury in D.C. has indicted a Maryland man …
NBC News:
U.S. Olympic canoeist David ‘Davey’ Hearn charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism  —  Several people have been arrested and cited after President Donald Trump blamed, without evidence, vandals for destroying the pool.  —  U.S. Olympic canoeist David “Davey” Hearn was indicted Thursday …
Discussion: NOTUS, Breitbart, The Atlantic, UPI and Fox News
New York Times:
Olympian Is Indicted After Arrest at Washington's Reflecting Pool  —  David Hearn, a former canoeist, is accused of vandalizing the algae-challenged pool, which President Trump has said he would repair and beautify with fresh sealant.  But the algae returned and the paint peeled.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Associated Press:
Former Olympian indicted on felony charge in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism
New York Times:
F.B.I. Assigns Scores of Analysts to Examine Election Records in Georgia  —  The expansion of an investigation into Fulton County's election office reflects President Trump's desire to prove his baseless claims that the 2020 election in Georgia was rigged.  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation …
Discussion: Associated Press and MS NOW
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Allows Reporter to Be Fined for Failing to Disclose Source  —  Catherine Herridge, a former Fox News reporter, was held in civil contempt by a lower court after she refused to reveal her sources for articles she wrote about a scientist who was investigated by the F.B.I.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court snubs reporter in subpoena contempt fight  —  The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency bid by former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge to stave off an $800-a-day fine she faces for failing to identify her source for a story alleging that a Virginia training firm patronized …
New York Times:
The Many Ways Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms  —  President Trump is trying to use the levers of the federal government, along with personal influence over state and local lawmakers, to reshape the rules governing the 2026 midterms and future elections in extraordinary ways.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Esquire and Mediaite
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NBC News:
Republicans fear Trump will use the SAVE Act to blame them if they lose the election
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
John Knefel / Media Matters for America:
The plot to subvert the midterms is getting stranger and more dangerous
Discussion: MS NOW
Nicole Winfield / Associated Press:
Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops and invalidates sacraments  —  The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church.
Washington Post:
Donors were misled by Trump-backed Freedom 250, House Democrats allege  —  The lawmakers' report alleges that Trump allies worked to divert funds away from America250, a bipartisan effort to mark the nation's semiquincentennial.  —  Summary  —  Some donors who intended to give money …
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Kevin Frey / MS NOW:
Inside Trump's takeover of the America 250 celebration
Discussion: NPR, The Hill and Daily Mail
Scott MacFarlane / MeidasTouch:
Democrats Allege Trump Allies ‘Misled Donors’ to Bankroll Freedom 250
New York Times:
U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators  —  Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.  —  U.S. officials believed that Israel might …
David Karpf / The Future, Now and Then:
What is the Great American State Fair like?  —  I stopped by the Great American State Fair on Tuesday.  The website listed the day's theme as “Innovation, Technology & Progress.”  It doesn't get more on-theme for The Future, Now & Then than that.  —  I documented the trip in a bluesky thread …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and Unfogged
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Two Maine Polls Just Dropped.  Is It Time to Fret About Graham Platner?  —  Two major polls of the Maine Senate race dropped this week, and they told the same story: The race is incredibly close, and Democrat Graham Platner has real work to do among the working class.
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
The Great American State Fair's Main Exhibit Is Trump Corruption  —  WASHINGTON, DC - I visited the Great American State Fair on several days over the past week.  Yes, it's empty.  Security is extremely tight, with no clear reason as to why.  Federal marshals, Oklahoma state troopers …
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
White House Officials Reportedly Deleted Photos of Trump Rally After President Became ‘Enraged’ by Poor Attendance  —  President Donald Trump became so enraged by photos of a small crowd at his rally kicking off the Great American State Fair that White House officials deleted the images …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Appeals court sharply limits ICE's massive expansion of detention  —  A federal appeals court has sharply curtailed ICE's bid to detain thousands of people without bond under a dramatic expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants who have established roots in the United States.
Reuters:
Canada aims to announce 10 countries backing global defence bank at NATO summit  —  Canada is aiming to announce around 10 founding nations for a global defence bank at next week's NATO summit in Turkey, the lead Canadian negotiator told Reuters on Thursday.
Discussion: Atlantic Council
Jeffrey Collins / Associated Press:
The Onion's new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families  —  The satirical news site The Onion isn't waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ' conspiracy platform.  —  More than a year after first trying to buy Infowars …
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
‘Doctor’ Trump Posts Bonkers AI Slop Video Mocking His ‘So Far Gone’ Celebrity Critics  —  The president posted an AI video of himself treating “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted an AI-generated video depicting himself as a doctor treating celebrities who have criticized him.
Financial Times:
OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration 5% stake  —  Sam Altman's start-up in early talks for a public ownership deal as political pressure rises  —  Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free  —  OpenAI has discussed giving a 5 per cent stake to the US government as the $852bn AI start …
NBC News:
Trump discloses 327 unreported stock trades made a day before his first tariff pause  —  The disclosure, more than 14 months after the purchases occurred, is the latest revelation to fuel calls for greater scrutiny of the president's financial assets.
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Plan to ease rules on mailing guns could help company Trump Jr. has stake in  —  President Donald Trump's eldest son is a key player in GrabAGun, a company that hopes to dominate internet firearms sales.  —  Summary  —  On an earnings call in May, GrabAGun's chief executive had a hopeful message …
Discussion: Reuters and Clash Report
Associated Press:
Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates  —  Eileen Castle's swimming pool, one of the only ones for blocks around, was once a refuge for neighborhood children on hot summer days.  But even as temperatures soared this week, Castle, 82 …
Discussion: New York Times, KSTP-TV and Politico
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Shows New Signs of Midterm Panic as Brutal Polls Hit  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 2 episode of the Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.
Discussion: MS NOW and New York Times
Sophia Cai / Politico:
DOGE official's move to Trump's NSC stalls following Loomer campaign  —  Former DOGE official Jeremy Lewin's expected move from the State Department to the White House National Security Council was delayed after conservative activist Laura Loomer launched a public campaign highlighting …
Finya Swai / The Hill:
Louisiana attorney general indicted over alleged threats; governor pledges swift pardon  —  Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) was indicted by a grand jury in connection with an investigation over alleged threats she made against New Orleans officials, former Judge Laurie White confirmed Thursday.
Discussion: WVUE-TV, Raw Story and Associated Press
Zach Montague / New York Times:
Judge Demands Answers About Plans for Trump's East Potomac Golf Course  —  In a fiery hearing, Judge Ana C. Reyes hammered the government over denials that the president was forging ahead with plans to renovate the course without approval.  —  A federal judge on Thursday confronted …
Discussion: Associated Press and Newsweek
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Luna digs in on SAVE America Act rebellion: 'I don't care' who ‘hates me’  —  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-La.) is digging in on her promise to rebel against Republican leaders over a bill to boost voter ID requirements, vowing to keep up her blockade that helped grind the House to a halt unless …
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Appeals court reverses order requiring removed signs to be restored at National Park sites  —  A federal appeals court reversed a lower court's order requiring the National Park Service (NPS) to restore signs and exhibits that were removed by the Trump administration.
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Air Force major arrested after calling for Trump impeachment on Capitol steps  —  An Air Force major was arrested on the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday after calling for President Trump and Vice President Vance's impeachment.  —  Peaceful demonstrations are permitted on Capitol grounds …
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
US death rate at record low: CDC data  —  The U.S. death rate fell to a record low in 2025, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday.  —  According to the Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, the death rate in 2025 …
Ebony Davis / MS NOW:
Jack Smith says rule of law under unprecedented attack in first TV interview since resignation  —  Jack Smith, the former special counsel who brought two federal indictments against President Donald Trump, said he believes the rule of law is under unprecedented attack during …
Discussion: CNBC, Raw Story and Mediaite
 
 
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Associated Press:
Russia lands heavy strikes on Ukraine's capital, killing at least 21
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Unearthed Video Exposes Nasty Drama Inside Michael Flynn's Nonprofit
Discussion: Raw Story
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Democrats demand HHS reinstate canceled teen pregnancy prevention grants
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
DEA moves to ban opioid-like kratom compound 7-OH
Discussion: New York Times
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Court Blocks Firings of Intelligence Officers Who Worked on Diversity
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Tucker Carlson, Who Broke With Trump, Plans to ‘Help Build a Third Party’
Media Matters for America:
Right-wing media target pregnant and female travelers following SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling
Ben Geman / Axios:
July 4 gas prices will be the highest since 2022
Discussion: Breitbart and Washington Examiner
Daniel Rivero / WLRN:
FIU moves to discipline 7 students for ‘indoor’ silent protest on immigration policies
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Crucial Michigan Senate Race
 

 
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Qianer Liu / The Information:
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Katie Paul / Reuters:
At a town hall, Mark Zuckerberg said Meta's AI agent development has not accelerated as expected and its reorganization was not as “clean” as it could have been
 
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