Republican lawmakers left Washington, D.C., for the Fourth of July recess amid a significant legislative impasse that has frozen major elements of their policy agenda. Despite unified control of the presidency, House, and Senate, Republicans have been unable to agree on key national security, defense, and election-related legislation. In the...
Washington, United States – The White House is weighing whether President Donald Trump will grant clemency to music executive Sean "Diddy" Combs as part of a broader round of pardons and commutations expected around the July 4, 2026 holiday, according to administration sources familiar with the discussions. Trump is scheduled...
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined an emergency appeal from journalist Catherine Herridge, allowing an $800-per-day civil contempt fine to stand while she continues refusing to identify a confidential source. Herridge, a former Fox News reporter, was held in contempt by a federal judge after declining to disclose who provided...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published an updated online “Smart Wall Map” indicating plans to build 30‑foot‑tall border wall segments through portions of Big Bend Ranch State Park in West Texas, according to a July 2, 2026 report by The Texas Tribune. The proposed barrier would span roughly two...
In a series of late-Thursday posts on his Truth Social platform, President Donald Trump said it is “ridiculous” for the United States to maintain its current level of financial and military support for NATO, describing the alliance as “one sided” and “not reciprocal.” His comments come less than a week...
New Delhi, India – The Supreme Court of India on Friday stayed a proposed audit of Delhi’s power distribution companies by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and ordered that status quo be maintained until July 15, when the matter will be heard next. A bench of Justices KV Viswanathan...
In an interview published on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, by the Columbia Journalism Review, U.S. political commentator and podcast host Tucker Carlson said he intends to help build a new political party in the United States. The interview, reported more widely on July 2, outlined his plan to move beyond...
New Orleans. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill was indicted by an Orleans Parish grand jury on Thursday, July 2, 2026, on multiple counts tied to letters she sent in May warning local officials about actions concerning the clerk of court offices. The indictment alleges the letters threatened removal and other...
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...
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...
