Masked men with Confederate flags seen chanting, marching, riding Metro in DC … Masked men, some carrying Confederate flags, were seen marching in Washington, D.C., on the Fourth of July.  —  “Reclaim America, reclaim America,” the crowd was heard chanting in a video captured near Union Station …

Crowds Evacuated as Storms Menace Washington Ahead of Trump Speech  —  Thousands of people stood in security lines for hours in severe heat to reach the National Mall, only to be ordered to leave as events were set to start.  Some refused.  —  Federal officials ordered thousands of people …

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.

Trump touts America's “golden age”, attacks communism in delayed July 4th speech  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  President Trump paid homage to veterans, attacked communism and touted America's “golden age” in his July 4th speech commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations  —  Critics say the administration is weakening public safety.  Proponents say regulations would be where they were before President Joseph R. Biden took office.  —  The Trump administration is scrapping more than three dozen firearms regulations …

At the Tall Ships Parade, a Historic Bell Rings Out  —  Despite extreme heat in much of the nation, the day was marked with the customary American exuberance.  Storm threats forced an evacuation of thousands on the National Mall in Washington, where the president plans to speak before a huge fireworks show.

Leningrad Region Port, Oil Terminal Hit in Major Ukrainian Drone Attack  —  Russia's second city of St. Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region came under a large Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Saturday, with a local port and oil infrastructure struck, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said.

Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in Napa County wine country, car left with major damage, authorities say  —  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi 's husband was involved in a hit and run on Friday in California's wine country that left one car with “major damage,” according to local authorities …

Conservatives rage over re-funding of Planned Parenthood  —  Planned Parenthood's beleaguered network of clinics will regain access to hundreds of millions in Medicaid funding this weekend — the fallout of Republicans' failure to pass an extension of the one-year defunding provision they approved last year.

America's 250th celebrations marked by severe weather, political division  —  Officials ordered thousands of people to evacuate the National Mall after a severe weather warning that delayed President Donald Trump's speech.  —  Summary  —  Dawn had just cracked on America's 250th birthday …

AI security questions loom over NATO summit  —  President Donald Trump enters the annual NATO leaders' summit in Ankara next week with powerful leverage over the military alliance: The U.S. has the world's most advanced artificial intelligence technology and can decide which of its allies gets access.

Trump Prepares July Fourth Address as Heat Tops 100 Degrees in D.C.  —  Festivities include military flyovers and a record-setting fireworks show  —  WASHINGTON—America is ringing in its 250th birthday in the nation's capital with a record-setting fireworks show, military flyovers, a speech by President Trump—and a heat wave.