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WSJ: Burgum Takes Key Role in Trump Agenda
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has emerged as one of President Donald Trump's most trusted Cabinet members, serving not only as the nation's top public lands official but also as the president's go-to manager for some of his highest-profile initiatives...
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:20:45 EDTCato Poll: Nearly Half of Americans Don't Know What 250 Celebrates
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, a new national survey from the Cato Institute reveals a striking contradiction: nearly half of Americans cannot identify what the milestone commemorates.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:14:11 EDTRare Declaration Copy Found in UK National Archives
A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 has been uncovered in the British National Archives after going unnoticed in government records for nearly 250 years, marking a remarkable discovery just as America celebrates its semiquincentennial.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:05:55 EDTNY Post: Military's ED Prescriptions Soar Under Trump
Active-duty U.S. troops received a record number of prescriptions for erectile dysfunction medications in 2025, according to Pentagon data obtained by the New York Post through a Freedom of Information Act request. The figures were first reported by Post reporter James...
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:05:42 EDTBig Tech Bets Billions on Skilled Trades to Power AI Boom
Big Tech and Wall Street are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into training electricians, welders, plumbers and other skilled trades.These skilled laborers are necessary to build out infrastructure supporting the AI boom.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:22:07 EDTTrump Disclosed 327 Stock Buys Before Tariff Pause
President Donald Trump disclosed making 327 stock purchases on April 8, 2025, one day before he publicly declared it was a "GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!" and announced a partial retreat from his sweeping tariff plan that sent U.S. stocks soaring...
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:20:13 EDTUS Warns Poland Russia Could Stage Provocation to Test NATO
The United States has warned Poland that Russia could be preparing a military provocation aimed at testing NATO's resolve and weakening Western support for Ukraine, The Telegraph reported, citing the Polish outlet Onet.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:07:25 EDTNewsom Ally Wore FBI Wire Before Probe Expanded
Federal investigators used a longtime Democrat insider as a confidential source in a corruption investigation that later expanded to include California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, according to the attorney for Newsom's former chief of staff.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:53:45 EDTDHS: Secret Service Failed Trump at Butler
The Secret Service missed multiple opportunities to stop the attempted assassination of then-candidate Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to a scathing new Department of Homeland Security inspector general report.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:40:38 EDTCoast Guard Surging Resources for July 4
The U.S. Coast Guard said it is surging more than 1,000 people to help keep July 4th celebrations in Washington, D.C. safe and secure as America celebrates its 250th anniversary. "We've surged over 1,000 additional people, in addition to our regular Coast Guard forces, 79...
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:57:08 EDTWSJ: Trump Urged Machado to Delay Return
The Trump administration reportedly has privately urged Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado to delay her return home following the country's devastating earthquakes, amid concerns her arrival could undermine humanitarian relief efforts and destabilize...
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:32:54 EDTEx-Joint Chiefs Chair Questions Domestic Troop Deployments
Retired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. is criticizing aspects of President Donald Trump's military policies, warning that using troops for domestic law enforcement missions and removing senior officers could have lasting consequences for the armed forces.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:47:17 EDTHormuz Ship Transits Quadruple as Trump Plan Works
President Donald Trump's plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz appears to be working, as transits show the strongest signs yet of returning to normal operations.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:45:54 EDTTaylor Swift's $2.1 Billion Makes Prenup a Near Certainty
Taylor Swift's estimated $2.1 billion fortune and Travis Kelce's estimated $90 million net worth may make them one of the wealthiest celebrity couples in America. But to top matrimonial attorneys, it also makes a prenuptial agreement almost inevitable.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:37:38 EDTReport: Trump Opposed Iran Negotiator Killings
As President Donald Trump pursued a negotiated end to the Iran war, senior U.S. officials grew increasingly concerned that Israel could derail the peace process by targeting Tehran's top negotiators, according to multiple reports.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:18:15 EDTHeat Bears Down as America 250 Celebrations Ramp Up
Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain kick into higher gear across the United States on Friday as celebrations are balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country bakes under extreme heat. President Donald Trump...
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:16:52 EDTTrump Unveils 'Spirit of '76' Exhibition
As the country prepared to celebrate its 250th birthday, President Donald Trump announced the opening of a new exhibition honoring "the Heroes and Martyrs of the American Revolution."
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:45:07 EDTMan With Tibetan Flag Dies After Setting Himself on Fire in Front of UN Headquarters
A man with a Tibetan flag in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York set himself on fire and died Thursday, according to officials.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:57:44 EDTElectric School Buses Tapped to Shore Up Fragile US Power Grids During Summer Heat
Schools are out for the summer, but the batteries in more than 200 electric school buses are helping some people in the U.S. find relief when temperatures soar. From California to North Carolina, yellow electric school buses are sending power back to the grid...
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:44:38 EDTStrong El Nino Will Develop Rapidly Over Coming Months, Says UN Weather Agency
The United Nations weather agency on Friday raised its forecast for the rapid emergence of a strong El Nino in the coming months, warning that the phenomenon is likely to drive global temperatures higher.
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