Ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner says he removed condoms without consent during sex  —  The campaign for the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine called the allegation “categorically false and politically motivated.”  —  Summary  —  An ex-girlfriend of embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner told …

Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.”  He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.  —  Two weeks before this year's primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud.

ICE Officer Kills a Mexican Man in Houston  —  The agency said the man was an “illegal alien” who had tried to run over the agent, though no evidence was immediately offered.  —  A federal agent shot and killed a man from Mexico during a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday morning …

Justice Department Threatens Top Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting  —  The letters come amid President Trump's effort to tighten election rules to prevent a problem that doesn't exist: widespread noncitizen voting.  —  The Justice Department sent letters to at least 10 states …

Trump renews Greenland threats at NATO summit, says U.S. could remove troops from Europe … President Donald Trump on Tuesday resurrected his push for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, and suggested the U.S. could pull all of its armed services members out of Europe in response to the continent's continued pushback on the issue.

Midtown Manhattan Building Evacuated as Officials Warn of Collapse  —  The complex, which once housed offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, is being converted to residences.  Officials inspecting it found support columns were buckling, and upper floors were sagging.

US Strikes Iran and Blocks Oil Sales in New Threats to Ceasefire  —  The US launched fresh airstrikes on Iran and revoked a waiver that allowed it to sell oil globally, further imperiling a peace agreement after a spate of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Judge Quashes Justice Dept. Subpoena in 2020 Election Inquiry  —  The ruling cast serious doubts on the department's efforts to reinvestigate the race, finding that it was too late to bring criminal charges in the case.  —  A federal judge in Atlanta on Tuesday cast serious doubts …

Yale Law School Fights to Stop Trump Deal  —  The university has been in talks to resolve investigations into its admissions practices.  The law school's dean and some faculty have argued a deal could compromise its independence.  —  The dean of Yale Law School and some members of its faculty …

Trump weighed in on Cabinet squabble over ride for July Fourth flyover  —  The president encouraged acting attorney general Todd Blanche to fly on one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's jets despite the FAA's prior objection to the planes.  —  Summary  —  A dispute among Cabinet officials …

MAGA Loves Trump's World Cup Meddling—Until We Lose  —  WHILE MUCH OF THE SOCCER WORLD was aghast that Donald Trump would meddle in the World Cup—prodding FIFA to suspend the one-game ban of American striker Folarin Balogun—pro-Trump media figures were delighted.

911 calls: Haitian father shot in head while driving children to church in Springfield  —  A man who was shot in the head in his car on the south side of Springfield Sunday, July 5, appeared to have been on his way to church with his children, according to 911 calls.

Hungarian public media outlets halt broadcasting in post-Orbán shake-up  —  Péter Magyar hails ‘end of propaganda broadcasts’ as Kossuth radio and M1 TV channels suspend transmission  —  Hungarian public media outlets close to Viktor Orbán have suspended broadcasting …

Trump's Vile New Birthright Stance Is So Toxic, Even Fox Admits It  —  After the Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major defeat by upholding birthright citizenship last month, an angry Trump took to Truth Social to urge Republican lawmakers to overturn it with legislation.

Federal court strikes down Florida's Stop WOKE Act in higher ed  —  A federal appeals court ion Tuesday struck down parts of Florida's Stop WOKE Act, calling it a “breathtaking assertion of power” that unconstitutionally censors what state university and college professors can discuss …

Emil Bove's Trump iPhone Wallpaper Might Be the Most Deranged Thing About Him  —  Shortly after taking office in January 2025, President Donald Trump elevated Emil Bove, a member of his small army of criminal defense attorneys, to a high-profile position at the Department of Justice.

Trump Ally Michael Flynn Reached a Second Settlement With DOJ  —  The US Justice Department settled a second lawsuit against the government brought by Michael Flynn, agreeing to pay the conservative activist and ally of President Donald Trump to resolve his claim that the US Army wrongly …

ICE Takes on New Role in Suppressing Online Dissent  —  ‘Warning Notice’  —  This story has been percolating in local media since last month — credit to Syracuse.com, which appears to be the lead dog on this story — but the totality of it just hit the national radar over the last 24 hours or so.

Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor  —  Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.

Republican Leaders Say They've Spoken With McConnell Since Hospitalization  —  The top two G.O.P. senators each said they had lengthy phone conversations with Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for three weeks, as questions mount about his condition.

As Israel Loses Support in the U.S., Rahm Emanuel Criticizes Netanyahu  —  The former Chicago mayor, a Democrat exploring a 2028 presidential run, is in Tel Aviv calling for an end to unconditional U.S. support of Israel.  —  Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor and White House chief …

Trump Claims He's No. 1 on TikTok.  His Own Graphic Tells a Different Story.  —  A closer look at the numbers Trump shared  —  President Donald Trump claimed he is “No. 1 on TikTok” and said Taylor Swift ranked 11th, pointing to “numbers that just came out.”

Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges  —  Andrew Gillum, who was the Democratic nominee in the 2018 Florida governor's race, was arrested last week on drug-related offenses, according to jail records.  —  Officers from the Daphne Police Department …

U.S. gave Tehran details on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges  —  The claim, outlined in court papers, contends information shared with Iran could jeopardize the lives of pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities and LGBTQ people.  —  Summary  —  A lawsuit filed Tuesday …