United States. The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Texas to enforce the Texas App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), permitting age verification and parental-consent requirements for app downloads while legal challenges continue. The one-line order declined an emergency request to pause enforcement; the law was reinstated by the Fifth Circuit...
Pasco County, Florida. Supervisor of Elections Brian E. Corley said his office will send more than 35,000 Vote by Mail ballots on Thursday, July 9, 2026, for the August 18 primary, after an initial July 2 dispatch to uniformed and overseas voters; completed ballots must reach the elections office by...
Chicago. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed Senate Bill 315, the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act, into law, imposing transparency, reporting and safety obligations on large-scale AI developers and establishing thresholds and oversight mechanisms for the most advanced systems. The bill was approved by the Illinois legislature in May...
Augusta, Maine. A Politico report published Monday states that Jenny Racicot, who previously dated Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, alleges he sexually assaulted her in late 2021; Platner denies the allegation and several public events were postponed on Sunday and Monday as his campaign cited health and scheduling concerns. The postponements...
Lansing, Mich. Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow announced Sunday that she suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Gary Peters, posting on X to thank volunteers and staff after polling showed her support at 6% in a June 16 survey by Mitchell Research & Communications. Her...
Washington — Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, July 5, turning the three-way Democratic primary into a head-to-head contest between U.S. Representative Haley Stevens and public-health advocate Abdul El-Sayed; McMorrow posted a three-minute video on X pledging her full support to the...
United States – The United States has tightly restricted access to Anthropic’s advanced cybersecurity model Mythos, fueling tensions with European NATO allies ahead of a key summit in Ankara on July 7–8. Washington has limited the tool to roughly 100 U.S. cybersecurity institutions and companies, citing national security concerns and...
In Washington, D.C., on July 5, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a delayed "Salute to America" keynote on the National Mall as part of the United States' 250th independence anniversary celebrations. The event was postponed several hours due to severe thunderstorms and lightning, forcing a temporary evacuation before crowds...
On Sunday, July 5, 2026, hundreds of masked members of Patriot Front, a neo-fascist white nationalist group, marched through Washington, DC as the United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence. The demonstration, reportedly led by Patriot Front founder Thomas Rousseau, began in front of Union Station before moving...
In Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026, tensions flared at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall as attendees confronted National Guard troops enforcing temporary event closures. The fair is a key element of the multi-day “Freedom 250” celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence and stretches...
