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Runners wearing Independence Day-themed items jog at dawn past an overlook in Arlington, Va., as Washington prepares for sweltering temperatures, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore

Read full article: Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore

Festivities marking the 250th anniversary of American independence are ramping up across the United States.

FILE - President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Erdogan's warm ties with Trump offer Turkey an edge ahead of NATO summit

Read full article: Erdogan's warm ties with Trump offer Turkey an edge ahead of NATO summit

President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of the European leaders who are expected to attend the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey.

Ballots are inspected the day after California's primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Democratic governors press US Postal Service to drop plan tied to Trump's election order

Read full article: Democratic governors press US Postal Service to drop plan tied to Trump's election order

A group of Democratic governors is asking the U.S. Postal Service to withdraw its proposed rule to comply with an executive order that seeks to create a federal list of eligible voters, including those eligible to receive a ballot by mail.

President Donald Trump, second right, tours the East Potomac Park golf course alongside a person carrying blueprints, Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Judge seeks stronger Trump assurances on plans for DC golf course project

Read full article: Judge seeks stronger Trump assurances on plans for DC golf course project

A federal judge is demanding firmer commitments from the Trump administration regarding plans to renovate a historic golf course in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes expressed concern Thursday over President Donald Trump's recent social media statements about starting renovations on the East Potomac Golf Links.

FILE - Georgia general election 2020 ballots are loaded by the FBI onto trucks at the Fulton County Election HUB, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Ga., near Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia's 2020 presidential election

Read full article: The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia's 2020 presidential election

The FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County.

President Donald Trump arrives on the Freedom 250 train, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Medora, N.D., for the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt President Library. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Democrats accuse Trump-linked fundraisers of fraud over diverted donations for America's anniversary

Read full article: Democrats accuse Trump-linked fundraisers of fraud over diverted donations for America's anniversary

House Democrats allege consultants tied to President Donald Trump may have engaged in financial fraud related to the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations.

A worker inspects a ballot at the L.A. County Ballot Processing Center during the California primary election on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
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Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting

Read full article: Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting

California has enacted many changes over the years that were intended to boost voter turnout.

President Donald Trump arrives at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library on the Freedom 250 train, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Medora, N.D. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The Latest: Trump plans new rule that he says could save Medicare patients $1.1 billion

Read full article: The Latest: Trump plans new rule that he says could save Medicare patients $1.1 billion

The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by the AP.

FILE - Surveillance technology used by various law enforcement sit on a tower at the border wall, July 28, 2025, in Douglas, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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Trump administration’s $46 billion 'smart wall' races ahead on the US-Mexico border

Read full article: Trump administration’s $46 billion 'smart wall' races ahead on the US-Mexico border

The United States is rapidly building what it calls a “smart wall” on the Mexico border, combining tall steel fencing with advanced technology like sensors and cameras.

President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking at the Burning Hills Amphitheater during the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening ceremony Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

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President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans are reviving attacks on Democrats, labeling them communists.

FILE -President Donald Trump greets Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool, File)
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Facing barbs and pressure from Trump, Europe's leaders close ranks

Read full article: Facing barbs and pressure from Trump, Europe's leaders close ranks

U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence.

FILE - Portraits of a red-headed Thomas Jefferson, left, and John Dickinson, right, by by Charles Willson Peale are seen at the refurbished Second Bank of the United States in Philadelphia on Nov. 26, 2004. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File)
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The Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy

Read full article: The Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy

Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure.

FILE - Boxes containing signatures supporting a proposed ballot measure to scale back Arkansas' abortion ban are delivered to a room in the state Capitol, July 5, 2024, in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo, File)
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Challengers score victories in lawsuit against Arkansas' restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives

Read full article: Challengers score victories in lawsuit against Arkansas' restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives

A federal judge in Arkansas is throwing out some state laws that put extra restrictions on efforts to gather signatures for ballot initiatives.

FILE - The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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Sweeping review of grand jury presentations underway in Chicago following misconduct revelations

Read full article: Sweeping review of grand jury presentations underway in Chicago following misconduct revelations

Justice Department officials are conducting a sweeping review of more than 1,000 grand jury presentations made by Illinois prosecutors following the dismissal of a high-profile case over misconduct.

FILE - Donald Trump holds a Playboy magazine and gold Trump sneakers at Sneaker Con Philadelphia, an event popular among sneaker collectors, in Philadelphia, Feb. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last year

Read full article: Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last year

The latest disclosure report listing President Donald Trump's financial holdings shows he took in about $1.2 billion last year from crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that first brought him fame.

FILE - In this June 16, 2016 file photo, former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved

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Former CIA Director John Brennan is suing the Trump administration, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that are targeting him.

Mark Sherman poses for a photograph outside of the Supreme Court Tuesday, June 30, 2026, on the last day of the Court term on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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AP's long-time Supreme Court reporter Mark Sherman reflects on front row seat to legal history

Read full article: AP's long-time Supreme Court reporter Mark Sherman reflects on front row seat to legal history

Mark Sherman has covered the Supreme Court for The Associated Press for 20 years during some of the most momentous decisions in history.

FILE - Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., speaks during a field hearing by House Oversight Committee Democrats focused on the Epstein Investigation, May 12, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
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Democratic congressman asks the CFPB to investigate 'rent now, pay later' companies

Read full article: Democratic congressman asks the CFPB to investigate 'rent now, pay later' companies

A Democratic member of Congress is calling for a federal investigation into the "rent now, pay later" industry.

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a presidential memo to the EPA on pollution control in vehicles, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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The Latest: Federal filing shows Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year

Read full article: The Latest: Federal filing shows Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year

A federal filing shows President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses.

President Donald Trump speaks at the Burning Hills Amphitheater during the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening ceremony Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Medora, N.D. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Trump visits newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands

Read full article: Trump visits newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands

President Donald Trump visited the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota on Wednesday.

Lindsey Althaus and her son, Whitman Althaus, 12, who has autism and a neurological disorder called apraxia, pose for a portrait at their home Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Luckey, Ohio. (AP Photo/Nic Antaya)
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Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn

Read full article: Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn

For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities.

FILE.- This picture, released by the Iranian government's foreign media department and distributed by the AP without changes, shows graves being prepared for the victims, mostly children, of a strike Feb. 28 on a primary school in Minab, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Media Department via AP,File)
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As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian children

Read full article: As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian children

The Feb. 28 attack on a primary school in southeastern Iran was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

FILE - National flags representing the United States, Canada, and Mexico fly in the breeze in New Orleans where leaders of the North American Free Trade Agreement met on April 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni, File)
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The US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact

Read full article: The US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact

The North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term is up for renewal.