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7:40 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 …
New York Times:
Olympian Is Indicted After Arrest at Washington's Reflecting Pool
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
NBC News:
U.S. Olympic canoeist David ‘Davey’ Hearn charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism
Discussion: NOTUS, The Atlantic, UPI and Fox News
Associated Press:
Former Olympian indicted on felony charge in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism
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 …
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.
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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John Knefel / Media Matters for America:
The plot to subvert the midterms is getting stranger and more dangerous
Discussion: MS NOW
Calen Razor / Politico:
The GOP confronts its lost summer
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
FBI orders field offices to send analysts to Atlanta for 2020 election investigation, sources say
Discussion: New York Sun
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 …
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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Scott MacFarlane / MeidasTouch:
Democrats Allege Trump Allies ‘Misled Donors’ to Bankroll Freedom 250
Kevin Frey / MS NOW:
Inside Trump's takeover of the America 250 celebration
Discussion: NPR, The Hill and Daily Mail
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
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 …
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
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.
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 …
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
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
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.
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 …
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 …
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
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.
Ben Chapman / New York Post:
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 …
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: Newsweek
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Unearthed Video Exposes Nasty Drama Inside Michael Flynn's Nonprofit  —  “You met your match, bitch!”  —  ∙ Paid  —  IN THE EARLY HOURS OF JUNE 8, Pizzagate conspiracy theorist Liz Crokin was hanging out in Venice, Florida with the niece and nephew of Trump-world hero Michael Flynn.
Discussion: Raw Story
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 and Associated Press
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 …
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 and Mediaite
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 …
 
 
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Brian Tyler Cohen / Democracy Docket:
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Associated Press:
Russia lands heavy strikes on Ukraine's capital, killing at least 21
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
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Appeals court reverses order requiring removed signs to be restored at National Park sites
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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
Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
Pete Buttigieg's Ordeal Is a Frightening New Form of Political Harassment
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Associated Press:
After a short-term hold, SCOTUS denies former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge's bid to stay an $800-a-day fine if she refuses to reveal a source

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