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America at 250: Anger, Frustration And Still Much to Celebrate Jul 03, 2026

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Howie Kurtz reflects on the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American experiment, sharing his personal gratitude for the country and his memories of the bicentennial celebration in New York . While acknowledging America's historical hypocrisies and flaws, Kurtz voices concern over how deeply politicized the nation and its upcoming milestone have become .

As Howie puts it: "I just love this country for all of its flaws, excesses, hypocrisies. It is still the longest running experiment in history of self-governance, even at this difficult time."

To hear more about America's 250 moments, listen to this podcast: 250 Most Impactful Moments in American History.

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How Trump Made At Least $2 Billion Last Year in Deals Overlapping with Jul 02, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on President Trump's staggering new financial disclosures revealing billions in crypto and foreign business deals, a socialist primary upset shaking up the Democratic establishment in Colorado, and NPR's massive on-air blunder falsely reporting the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

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Supreme Court Saves Birthright Citizenship from Trump As Conservatives Denounce Amy Coney Barrett Jul 01, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on the conservative backlash against Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett over her mail-in ballot and birthright citizenship votes, President Trump’s financial disclosures regarding his family’s cryptocurrency businesses, and Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s public disclosure of his depression diagnosis following a 100-day absence from Congress.

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SCOTUS Rejects Trump Effort to Ban Birthright Citizenship, Allows States to Bar Biological Men from Women’s Sports and Lets Parties Coordinate with Candidates Jun 30, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on the Supreme Court expanding presidential authority while leaving President Trump on the hook for a $5 million defamation judgment to E. Jean Carroll , Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton jetting off to Iceland with his rumored mistress, and the Senate Ethics Committee dismissing a misconduct complaint against Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego.

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Trump Rips Maggie Haberman, Democratic Communists (Actually Socialists) and Warns They Will Kill You, 'You'll Suffer or Die' Jun 29, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on the rise of far-left democratic socialists triggering a fierce internal battle within the Democratic party , former National Security Advisor John Bolton pleading guilty to mishandling classified information , and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg exposing a cruel, politically motivated hoax targeting his young children.

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Trump Can Turn Away Migrants and Cancel Protections for Immigrants Here Legally, Thanks to Conservative Supreme Court Jun 26, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on the Supreme Court handing President Trump two major immigration victories, the White House saying Iran is still 'desperate' to make a deal, and the socialist surge fracturing the Democrat Party.

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Democrats Appalled by Mamdani’s Anti-Israel Candidates As Trump Blows Up Housing Bill Backed by His Party Jun 25, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani's progressive primary victories knocking off incumbent New York Democrats, President Trump’s tense face-off with Senate Republicans over a canceled bipartisan housing bill, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousting high-ranking military leaders.

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Zorhan Mamdani Boosts 3 Candidates Past Establishment Types, Cementing Democrats’ Image as Anti-Israel Jun 24, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on the Senate voting to limit President Trump’s military authority against Iran, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s candidates sweeping the New York political establishment in the primaries, and acting DNI Bill Pulte’s planned mass staff cuts following the Tulsi Gabbard scandal.

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Democratic Socialists Riding a Blue Wave in N.Y., D.C. and Seattle, But Would Get Decimated in a National Election by Voters Repulsed By That Label Jun 23, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on the rise of self-proclaimed socialist Democrats sweeping into local offices across major blue cities, the Wall Street Journal's exposé revealing that prediction platform Polymarket paid influencers to film fake trades on dummy websites, and President Trump’s furious backlash against the New York Times over its coverage of the ongoing war with Iran.

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As Trump Feuds with Italian, U.K. Prime Ministers, and Threatens Iran Again, Peace Talks Seem Stalled Jun 22, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on President Trump's public disputes with international leaders like Italy's Giorgia Meloni and the UK's Keir Starmer, the controversy surrounding a detailed investigative report alleging former DNI Tulsi Gabbard's political messaging was controlled by her guru's religious sect, and the federal appointees who halted a criminal investigation into a suspected multi-million dollar clemency buyout.

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