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• Trump’s election crusade hits another wall at the Supreme Court - Politico

  1. Trump’s election crusade hits another wall at the Supreme Court  Politico
  2. The Supreme Court handed Trump an election case defeat. Is a bigger win for him coming?  CNN
  3. Trump’s voting restrictions face roadblocks from Congress and the Supreme Court  NBC News
  4. Supreme Court Decision on Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Grants Relief to 18 States  The New York Times
  5. Justices uphold state law allowing for late-arriving mail-in ballots  SCOTUSblog

• Identities Released of Three Firefighters Who Died Responding to Knowles Fire in Colorado - U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov)

  1. Identities Released of Three Firefighters Who Died Responding to Knowles Fire in Colorado  U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov)
  2. Firefighters died after deploying shelters. Here’s why that’s raising concern  AZ Family
  3. Emily Barker Loved Fighting Fires. She Died in One She Couldn’t Escape.  The New York Times
  4. These are the wildfires burning across Colorado  KUSA.com
  5. Firefighter from Glendale among three killed while battling Knowles Fire near Colorado-Utah border  ABC15 Arizona

• John Roberts fought for decades to overturn Humphrey’s Executor - CNN

  1. John Roberts fought for decades to overturn Humphrey’s Executor  CNN
  2. One big win and three defeats for Trump in dramatic day at Supreme Court  BBC
  3. The supreme court has again undermined the power of Congress  The Guardian
  4. Supreme Court rules on Trump's attempt to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook  Fox Business
  5. Opinion | Congress Can Just Shrivel. Or It Can Do What It Did After Nixon.  The New York Times

• Why did California's budget grow 40% under Gov. Gavin Newsom? - KCRA

  1. Why did California's budget grow 40% under Gov. Gavin Newsom?  KCRA
  2. California Hopes to Speed Up Election Results With $40 Million Infusion  The New York Times
  3. What you should know about the $351.7 billion state budget Newsom just signed  Los Angeles Times
  4. Governor Newsom, Legislative leaders announce 2026-27 balanced budget agreement that ensures $0 deficit, while funding healthcare and key services  California State Portal | CA.gov
  5. Newsom signs $352B spending plan and reflects on signature policies before he leaves office  SFGATE

• Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for huge fraud - Al Jazeera

  1. Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for huge fraud  Al Jazeera
  2. Guo Wengui: Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail  BBC
  3. Who is Guo Wengui? Self-exiled Chinese billionaire sentenced for $1bn fraud  The Independent
  4. Guo Wengui, China Critic and Tycoon, Sentenced to 30 Years for Fraud  WSJ
  5. Self-exiled Chinese billionaire gets 30 years in US jail for ‘astonishing’ fraud  CNN

• Alaska Supreme Court allows namesake challenger to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan to appear on the ballot - Anchorage Daily News

  1. Alaska Supreme Court allows namesake challenger to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan to appear on the ballot  Anchorage Daily News
  2. Two Dan Sullivans to Appear on Alaska Senate Ballot, State High Court Rules  The New York Times
  3. Both Republican Dan Sullivans can compete in Alaska primary, court rules  The Guardian
  4. A brief history of same-named political candidates, election hijinks and Dan Sullivans in Alaska  Anchorage Daily News
  5. GOP candidate with same name as senator can stay on Alaska ballot, judge rules  The Washington Post

• DC’s record-breaking fireworks delayed as Trump turns July 4 celebration into another MAGA rally - The Independent

  1. DC’s record-breaking fireworks delayed as Trump turns July 4 celebration into another MAGA rally  The Independent
  2. D.C. is about to get a big tourism bump from America 250  The Washington Post
  3. LIST: Fourth of July road closures in DC  WUSA9
  4. D.C.'s July 4th fireworks will have "TSA-style" security, won't start until 11 p.m.  CBS News
  5. July 4 in DC: What to know about fireworks viewing zones, free Metro and more  NBC4 Washington

• Trump says Carroll verdict setback surprised him - Axios

  1. Trump says Carroll verdict setback surprised him  Axios
  2. Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case  The New York Times
  3. Supreme Court lets stand $5 million civil verdict against Trump in Carroll case  The Washington Post
  4. Supreme Court rejects Trump's appeal of 2022 E. Jean Carroll defamation case  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Trump expresses surprise over Supreme Court’s rejection of his E. Jean Carroll appeal  MS NOW

• Senator Gallego’s Use of Campaign Funds for Family Trips Prompts Scrutiny - The New York Times

  1. Senator Gallego’s Use of Campaign Funds for Family Trips Prompts Scrutiny  The New York Times
  2. Senate Ethics Committee dismisses complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego  NPR
  3. Scoop: Gallego under federal investigation over campaign spending  Axios
  4. Senate Ethics Committee dismisses misconduct complaint against Ruben Gallego  NBC News
  5. Gallego spokesperson says Trump is ‘targeting’ the Democratic senator with DOJ investigation  CNN

• Alligators injure three, one fatally, in string of attacks in Florida - CNN

  1. Alligators injure three, one fatally, in string of attacks in Florida  CNN
  2. Weekend alligator attacks leave Florida woman dead, child injured  Fox News
  3. Woman killed, child injured in Florida alligator attacks this weekend  Yahoo
  4. FWC: 2 gators captured from Econlockhatchee River after woman fatally attacked  WFTV
  5. Woman killed by alligator while swimming in Florida: Officials  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

• Exclusive: Johnson says housing bill will become law, with or without Trump - USA Today

  1. Exclusive: Johnson says housing bill will become law, with or without Trump  USA Today
  2. Speaker Johnson sends bipartisan housing bill to White House — but Trump says it’s a ‘yawn’  CNN
  3. Trump on Legislation to Address the Nation’s Housing Crisis: ‘It’s a Yawn’  The New York Times
  4. Johnson says housing bill will become law  Politico
  5. What to Know About the Landmark Housing Bill Congress Just Passed  Time Magazine

• Dangerous heat peaks Monday; heat index could reach 110 degrees - MPR News

  1. Dangerous heat peaks Monday; heat index could reach 110 degrees  MPR News
  2. See Day-by-Day Forecast as Heat Wave Engulfs U.S. Ahead of the July 4 Weekend  The New York Times
  3. Minnesota weather: High temps, heat index across the state on Monday  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
  4. Heat wave will top records in East, Midwest through July 4  The Weather Channel
  5. A widespread, searing heat dome settles over the US this week  CNN

• Live Results: Colorado midterm primaries - PBS

  1. Live Results: Colorado midterm primaries  PBS
  2. Colorado’s primaries present the next test for the Democratic establishment  NBC News
  3. What to know about the Colorado primary elections in the US  Al Jazeera
  4. Colorado Democrats brace for their own insurgent earthquake  Politico
  5. Colorado’s Primary for Governor Pivots to Trump and Who Will Fight Him  The New York Times

• Democrats in half of states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rules - AP News

  1. Democrats in half of states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rules  AP News
  2. Democratic states sue over Medicaid work rules  Axios
  3. Five New England states, including Massachusetts, sue to block Medicaid work requirement  The Boston Globe
  4. New York sues to block new Medicaid work requirements  NEWS10 ABC
  5. Dozens of states sue Trump administration over ‘frail’ Medicaid work requirement exemption  The Hill

• Luigi Mangione was stuck in an elevator ahead of a hearing at a federal courthouse in New York City - NBC News

  1. Luigi Mangione was stuck in an elevator ahead of a hearing at a federal courthouse in New York City  NBC News
  2. Luigi Mangione’s federal trial now scheduled for January 2027 to not clash with state case  The Guardian
  3. Luigi Mangione was late for his court hearing after getting stuck in elevator  NBC New York
  4. Trying to Keep Track of Mangione’s State Case? It May Not Be Easy.  The New York Times
  5. Luigi Mangione returns to court for jury selection hearing after reported plea deal falls apart  Fox News

• Trump declares food supply emergency, suspends tariffs on key fertilizer imports - Fox Business

  1. Trump declares food supply emergency, suspends tariffs on key fertilizer imports  Fox Business
  2. Trump Pauses Duties on Moroccan Fertilizer to Aid Farm Economy  Bloomberg.com
  3. US to suspend some duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco  Reuters
  4. Trump suspends duties on certain fertiliser imports to US  Agriland UK
  5. Farmers Applaud Executive Order to Suspend Tariffs on Fertilizer  American Farm Bureau Federation

• "I would be worried if I were her": Democrats fear another loss to the left in Colorado - Axios

  1. "I would be worried if I were her": Democrats fear another loss to the left in Colorado  Axios
  2. ‘No One’s Coming to Save Us but Us’: Gen Z Runs for Office  The New York Times
  3. A 29-year-old democratic socialist takes on Colorado’s most senior member of Congress  The 19th News
  4. Mamdani-backed socialists look to take New York playbook nationwide after primary victories  Fox News
  5. Progressives look to Colorado as next test of a rising movement  CNN

• Donald Trump’s Green Slime Horror Revealed in Shocking New Pictures - The Daily Beast

  1. Donald Trump’s Green Slime Horror Revealed in Shocking New Pictures  The Daily Beast
  2. Greenwater Services, the Company Cleaning Up the Reflecting Pool, Says It Has ‘Nothing to Hide’  WSJ
  3. Now It’s Fireworks and a Fence Keeping Tourists From the Reflecting Pool  The New York Times
  4. Reflecting Pool In ‘Full Use,’ Trump Says In Long Truth Social Rant  Forbes
  5. Column | The all-natural way to fix the Reflecting Pool  The Washington Post

• Americans name our greatest contribution over last 250 years — and list a surprising food as 'most 'American' - New York Post

  1. Americans name our greatest contribution over last 250 years — and list a surprising food as 'most 'American'  New York Post
  2. At 250 Years, 77% Say U.S. Founders Would Be Disappointed  Gallup News
  3. CBS News poll on America at 250 — its successes and its challenges  CBS News
  4. Fox News Poll: Looking ahead to America's 250th anniversary  Fox News
  5. America's birthright is anti-imperialist, not empire  Responsible Statecraft

• Supreme Court to hand down final decisions Tuesday: Here’s what’s left - The Hill

  1. Supreme Court to hand down final decisions Tuesday: Here’s what’s left  The Hill
  2. As Supreme Court's term nears its end, three major Trump rulings due  Reuters
  3. Mail voting, birthright citizenship, guns and more: A guide to the Supreme Court's biggest rulings this term — and what's still to come  Yahoo
  4. The home stretch  SCOTUSblog
  5. What if the Supreme Court rules to end birthright citizenship?  Northeastern Global News