Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin  —  A report from a cryptocurrency analytics firm details how those who bought the Trump memecoin have fared, with most retail investors having lost money while sophisticated traders did better.

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal in latest long-range attack on Russia  —  A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv presses on with bombardment of Russia's oil infrastructure.

Founding Father vs. Foundering Toddler  —  I found myself gazing at George Washington's teeth the other day.  —  They weren't wooden, as lore has it.  On a trip to Mount Vernon, which I had somehow never visited as an adult, even though my hometown is named after him …

A Belgian diamond group is gifting Trump a lavish ring after that industry won tariff relief  —  Dozens of diamonds spell out two giant letter T's next to the Stars and Stripes and “1776” and “2026.”  Dozens more frame the numbers 45 and 47 in the shape of Superman's logo.

At Mount Rushmore, Trump Veers From Patriotism to ‘Communism’  —  On the eve of July 4, President Trump extolled the nation's founders while branding his opponents as “communists” in what seemed to be a warm-up for November.  —  Four months before tough midterm elections …

Exclusive: Trump says Netanyahu “knows who the boss is” ahead of possible WH visit  —  President Trump told Axios Saturday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked him for a meeting at the White House, and that it could take place as early as next week after Trump returns from the NATO summit.

DOGE self-deletes on July 4th.  The grand experiment fell apart long before that.  —  President Donald Trump's cost-cutting commission that once plunged the government into chaos is nearing its destiny — becoming a former federal initiative.  —  Up for debate: how and when the end …

Trump Is Getting Tired of Losing Election Cases  —  Earlier this year, President Trump claimed a new area of expertise: election law.  “I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject,” Trump wrote on social media, and found an “irrefutable one” that he would soon present.

The Trump admin went so far Thursday night that even Judge Reed O'Connor put a case on hold  —  The Trump administration apparently found a way to go so far afield of appropriate litigation tactics that even U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor has agreed to put a case before him on hold.

‘Who Should I Vote for?’  Voters Turn to A.I. Before Casting Their Ballots  —  It takes effort to be an informed citizen.  Artificial intelligence tools offer an alluring shortcut — but they're not without risk.  —  Mia Taylor looked down at her Los Angeles County election ballot …

Trump Pardons Violators of the Clean Air Act and a Major Donor  —  The president used his clemency power to further undermine environmental laws and to help a political supporter who pleaded guilty in a fraud involving Jack Abramoff.  —  The White House announced on Friday that President Trump …

Iran's regime survived the war and is now savvier, ruthless and more hard-line  —  After months of strikes by the U.S. and Israel, the Iranian regime has emerged emboldened, contradicting Trump's claim of accomplishing “regime change.”  —  Summary  —  The death of Iran's supreme leader …

This term, Justice Alito delivered major wins for conservatives on voting rights, immigration and guns.  He's given no indication that he's ready to step down.  —  In Backing President Trump's Policies, Justice Alito Finds His Moment  —  Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. in 2023.Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

What America gets right  —  We're alive at the single greatest moment in U.S. and human history.  By a lot. … We live longer, better, richer, healthier and freer than those before us. … Always have.  Always will. … - To me, that yawning gap between our reality and how people feel …