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.

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.

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 …

The GOP's dirty little secret about the SAVE America Act … Instead, Johnson and other House leaders have stuck with an older version of the SAVE America Act that focuses on proof-of-citizenship requirements but otherwise lets states run their elections as they see fit.

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 …

FBI directing hundreds of analysts to dig into Georgia election probe subjects, sources say  —  A personnel surge supporting Kash Patel's “priority effort” is underway, tasking intelligence experts with running tens of thousands of records checks by mid-July.

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 …

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 …

U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, less than expected; unemployment rate at 4.2%  —  The U.S. economy saw job creation cool sharply heading into the summer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.  —  Nonfarm payrolls for June increased by a seasonally adjusted 57,000 for the month …

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.

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 …

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 …

There Are Very Few Socialists in America  —  But most of us are social democrats  —  Fox News has a poll supposedly showing “socialism gaining ground with young voters.”  But I don't believe it.  Young people may be more receptive to the word socialism, but that's only because right-wingers constantly use …

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 …

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 …

Trump bought Apple, Nvidia and other tech giants before tariff reversal fueled rebound … While investors and businesses spent the early days of April 2025 fretting over the future of global trade and the economy, President Donald Trump was busy buying into the stock market sell-off he created.

Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Crucial Michigan Senate Race  —  The endorsement is the first in a contested Senate primary by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this year, in a state that Democrats believe they must hold this fall to win a Senate majority.

House Ethics says it doesn't have information to share on lawmaker sexual misconduct settlements  —  The House adopted a resolution Tuesday requiring the House Ethics Committee to release information on taxpayer funds used to pay out sexual misconduct settlements with lawmakers …

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.

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.

The Capital Is a Mess  —  The capital city is an absolute mess.  —  The White House is an active construction site, with cement trucks going through the same gates typically used by the president's armored limousine.  There's a gaping hole where half of the building once stood, a project held up by lawsuits.

Trans gunman caught in alleged casino terror plot with huge cache of weapons — as cops release chilling footage  —  Las Vegas cops busted a transgender gunman who allegedly planned a casino massacre using a huge cache of weapons.  —  Allison Howlett, 36, who was born a man but lives as a woman …

Right-wing media target pregnant and female travelers following SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling  —  Pundits suggested refusing pregnant travelers visas, deporting “birthing-aged” women, and even sterilizing travelers entering the United States … - On June 30, the Supreme Court rejected …

The Dan Sullivan saga in the Alaska Senate race is under investigation, sources say  —  Dan J. Sullivan, a former teacher, is mounting an effort to unseat Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, who has been in office since 2015.  —  State and federal prosecutors in Alaska are investigating whether the campaign …

FIU moves to discipline 7 students for ‘indoor’ silent protest on immigration policies  —  In a move that students and their attorney allege is a gross violation of the First Amendment, Florida International University is moving forward with disciplinary actions against seven students …

Trump declares National Scallops Day while ripping Obama, Biden  —  President Trump declared Thursday as “National Scallops Day” in touting his administration opening up New England waters for scallop fishing, taking a shot at former President Obama and former President Biden in the process.

Court Blocks Firings of Intelligence Officers Who Worked on Diversity  —  The C.I.A. and Office of the Director of National Intelligence had tried to fire 19 officers at the beginning of the second Trump administration.  —  A federal appeals court ordered intelligence agencies to rehire officers …

What to know if you go to Trump's potentially record-breaking fireworks show  —  The America 250 fireworks are expected to start later than normal on an unusually hot day.  Here's what to know if you plan to watch from the National Mall on July Fourth.  —  Summary