Jul 03 Trump heads to Mount Rushmore as America 250 celebrations ramp up amid extreme heat By Steven Sloan, Associated Press Officials have warned those celebrating the holiday to stay hydrated and take air-conditioned breaks as needed. Continue reading
Jul 02 Grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in fight over changes to local courts By Safiyah Riddle, John Hanna, Associated Press Louisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 6:38 How legal battles across the country could complicate the midterms By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz As President Trump attempts to wield greater power over election administration ahead of the midterms, dozens of legal battles are currently underway across the country. Their outcomes could shape how elections are run this fall. Liz Landers discussed more with… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 9:34 Haberman and Swan on 'Regime Change,' their book on Trump's unconstrained 2nd term By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold A new book by veteran reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan is offering one of the most revealing looks to date inside the second Trump White House. It’s called "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump." Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jul 02 Europe's leaders close ranks as they face barbs and pressure from Trump By Giada Zampano, Sam McNeil, Associated Press After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed Giorgia Meloni had groveled for his attention, European leaders rallied to Meloni's side. It is the latest example of how the often divisive American president is helping to draw Europe closer together. Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces felony charge related to Reflecting Pool By Lindsay Whitehurst, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Reflecting Pool. Continue reading
Jul 02 How crypto, real estate and watches added up for Trump last year By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The real estate mogul has become the billion-dollar crypto man. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 6:31 Trump's $2B income in 2025 raises fresh questions about profiting off presidency By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams President Trump's latest financial disclosure shows his various businesses generated more than $2 billion in income in 2025, his first year back in the White House. That is more than triple his reported income from the year before. The biggest… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 6:42 Progressives notch more primary victories in potential bellwether for midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz Progressive challengers scored upsets against Democratic establishment names up and down the ballot in Colorado. It's part of a mounting trend in some races across the country. To discuss where the Democratic Party stands ahead of the midterms, Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jul 01 Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy requiring journalists to be accompanied by an escort By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press It was not immediately clear whether the order applied only to reporters from The New York Times, which filed the lawsuit, or to the entire press corps. Continue reading