Jul 01 Watch 7:34 America at 250: New poll finds nation divided over its identity and future By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Joshua Barajas, Kyle Midura, Jonah Anderson, Matt Loffman With celebrations for the nation's 250th anniversary well underway, the country's mood can be summed up as complicated, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Most Americans say the nation has drifted from its founding ideals, and a growing number… Continue watching
Jul 01 Vance and Rubio take different approaches as Iran tests their 2028 prospects By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trump’s national security agenda as the possible 2028 presidential rivals jostle for position in a divided Republican Party. Continue reading
Jul 01 Great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark praises Supreme Court ruling affirming birthright citizenship By Terry Tang, Associated Press The great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark, the Chinese American at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court case that established the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, called Tuesday’s ruling a victory for all Americans, saying it reaffirmed that precedent. Continue reading
Jul 01 Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn By Annie Ma, Associated Press For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jul 01 Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues the Trump administration, demanding it preserve records of investigations into him By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that he says are targeting him for “what amounts to phantom criminal conduct.”… Continue reading
Jul 01 U.S., Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Tourists from Chattanooga check into beach resorts in Cancun. Canadian auto parts feed factories in the American Midwest — and vice versa. Happy hour revelers raise glasses of Mexican tequila and mezcal at bars in Seattle. Continue reading
Jul 01 E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay her $5.8M after Supreme Court rejects his appeal By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll asked a judge Tuesday to require President Donald Trump to pay her $5 million from a jury verdict that concluded Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s and defamed her after she publicly described the… Continue reading
Jul 01 Federal Reserve Chair Warsh emphasizes political independence, signals focus on inflation By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press In remarks at a central bank conference in Sintra, Portugal, Warsh said that if businesses or households thought the Fed would accept inflation above 2%, “I guess they'd be disappointed. We're going to deliver price stability.”… Continue reading
Jul 01 WATCH: Trump speaks at Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library dedication ceremony By Jack Dura, Collin Binkley, Associated Press Trump came early to see the $450 million project, a boost for Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, while also bringing the nation's birthday festivities to a region synonymous with its westward expansion. Continue reading
Jul 01 How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agenda By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration looked to the Supreme Court to greenlight its sweeping hard-line immigration agenda and, by and large, it got the backing it was looking for with one key exception. Continue reading