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Trump’s Red Card Phone Call Stirs Political Storm Around World Cup Jul 07, 2026

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President Trump gets FIFA to reverse a decision that banned a player from team USA, igniting questions about integrity of the tournament. Plus, new disturbing claims about Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner.

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DC’s Capitol Fourth Concert Expected to Go On Despite Heat Wave Jul 04, 2026

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Cancelled parades, delayed fireworks, and even the Great American State Fair put on hold all because of dangerous heat not letting up.

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Philadelphia Declares Heat Health Emergency, Shortens July 4 Parade Jul 03, 2026

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The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool vandalism case reaches a new level after an Olympic canoeist is indicted by a grand jury and now faces a felony charge of destruction of property. Plus, thousands are without electricity as temperatures soar into the triple digits.

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Trump Takes First Flight on Qatari-Gifted Air Force One Jul 02, 2026

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From cryptocurrency to real estate to watches and bibles, President Trump is cashing in on his presidency, making more than $2 billion last year. Plus, dangerous and even deadly heat sets into major cities in the United States.

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Supreme Court: States May Ban Trans Athletes in Sports for Girls Jul 01, 2026

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In a consequential day at the Supreme Court, President Trump tees up a legislative fight after losing his birthright case which guarantees that children born in the United States are, in fact, United States citizens. Plus, the court ruled that states can bar transgender students from playing on girls’ athletic teams in schools.

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Supreme Court: Trump Can Fire FTC Commissioner but Not Fed Gov. Jun 30, 2026

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President Trump brags about his win at the Supreme Court today on federal firings and goes off about the other cases that he lost. We break down the implications of these rulings and what it means for you.

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Death Toll in Venezuela, Now Closer to 1,000 Jun 27, 2026

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The devastation is getting worse two days after powerful earthquakes in Venezuela and more than 300 aftershocks. Help is on the way, but can it arrive fast enough in a window closing in to find people alive? Plus, breaking news, the US responds, hitting inside Iran after Iran's strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Is this a temporary escalation or something longer term? And in the Epstein investigation, a dramatic move by Congress trying to get a billionaire investor to talk and reveal what he knows about the dead pedophile and non-disclosure agreements and women who reportedly signed them and more.

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Search and Rescue Underway After Venezuela Quakes Kill at Least 188 Jun 26, 2026

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Two strong earthquakes in Venezuela just seconds apart leave the country in shock. The death is regrettably rising as rescuers from around the world are heading to the disaster zone. Plus, from immigration to guns, new major decisions from the United States Supreme Court.

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Sen. Scott to Trump: Voting Bill Does Not Have Enough Support Jun 25, 2026

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President Trump throws a last minute grenade into what was supposed to be a major bipartisan victory on housing affordability legislation. Plus, a sweeping victory for Zohran Mamdani-backed candidates in three New York City congressional races.

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Trump Falsely Claims Stock Markets Hit New High Today Jun 24, 2026

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Artificial intelligence has rattled a nerve, driving a major tech selloff on Wall Street just as President Trump falsely claimed the stock market hit a new high today. Plus, the Senate votes to limit President Trump’s war powers with Iran.

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