Washington governors press USPS to drop ballot rule

 

On July 2, 2026, a coalition of nine Democratic governors sent a formal letter to the United States Postal Service demanding withdrawal of a proposed rule that would limit delivery of mail‑in ballots. The rule was drafted to implement a March 2026 executive order by President Donald Trump directing federal...

Florida Moves to Designate CAIR Under New Law

 

Tallahassee, Florida — On July 1, Florida's new legislation took effect expanding the state's authority to designate and regulate "domestic terrorist organizations" and broadening restrictions on entities tied to "foreign countries of concern" and "designated foreign terrorist organizations." The law creates a Chief of Domestic Security who may publish designations...

Washington lawmakers allege Trump politicized America250 celebrations

 

House Natural Resources Committee Democrats have issued an interim investigative report accusing President Donald Trump and his allies of executing a "hostile takeover" of preparations for the United States' 250th anniversary, set for July 4, 2026. The report, released in Washington on July 2, 2026, alleges the Trump administration pressured...

Washington FTC targets undisclosed ideological bias in AI

 

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has issued a proposed policy statement warning artificial intelligence developers that secretly steering model outputs for ideological purposes may constitute deceptive conduct under Section 5 of the FTC Act. Approved on July 1, 2026, by a 2–0 Commission vote, the proposal focuses on what the...

St. Louis Imposes Youth Curfew through Summer 2026

 

ST. LOUIS — Mayor Cara Spencer signed Executive Order 98 on July 2, 2026, establishing a nightly curfew for minors aged 17 and under in the Downtown and Downtown West neighborhoods. The restriction runs from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., taking effect July 3 and continuing through September 8, 2026,...

Washington report alleges Trump politicized US 250th plans

 

A Democratic staff report from the House Natural Resources Committee’s oversight and investigations subcommittee, released in Washington on Thursday, July 2, 2026, accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of orchestrating a “hostile takeover” of preparations for the United States’ 250th anniversary. The interim report, titled “From Vanity to Insanity: How the...

Washington report alleges Trump hijacked US semiquincentennial

 

Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee have issued an interim report alleging that former President Donald Trump and his administration orchestrated a "hostile takeover" of plans for the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations. The report, released on July 2, 2026, said the White House sought to sideline the congressionally...

Saudi Arabia rejects US bases for Hormuz operation

 

Saudi Arabia’s refusal to provide access to its bases and airspace derailed a major U.S. military initiative in the Strait of Hormuz in May 2026, according to a June 30, 2026 Wall Street Journal report confirmed by regional intelligence officials. The mission, known as Operation Project Freedom, was launched by...

Trump releases AI video diagnosing celebrities with TDS

 

United States. President Trump posted an AI-generated video on Truth Social late Wednesday in which he appears as a doctor diagnosing multiple Hollywood figures with 'Trump Derangement Syndrome.' The 90-second clip recreates voices and images of celebrities including Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Rosie O'Donnell, Edward Norton and...

Colorado governor fires clemency board members over disclosures

 

Denver: Gov. Jared Polis dismissed two members of Colorado's Executive Clemency Advisory Board on Wednesday after they publicly disclosed that the board had twice voted against commuting former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters' sentence, which Polis commuted on June 1. The terminations followed the members' June 18 op-ed criticizing the...