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Trump Vows Republicans 'Will Not Lose an Election for A Hundred Years'

President Donald Trump said on Friday night that Republicans will not lose elections for 100 years if Congress passes the SAVE America Act. Trump delivered an Independence Day address a day early in front of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, where he railed against “the communist menace in our land.” “America will never be a communist country,” he said before pivoting to the aforementioned legislation, which would require voters to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote and prese ...

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'A total disappointment': revelers face unbearable heat at Great American State Fair

Fri 3 Jul 2026 17.47 EDT Last modified on Sat 4 Jul 2026 03.22 EDT Even by Trumpian standards, the event was promoted with intense hyperbole: nothing short, the US president suggested, of the “the most unforgettable birthday party any country has ever seen”. “It’s gonna be great,” Donald Trump proclaimed on the opening night of the Great American State Fair, the centerpiece of the US 250th anniversary celebrations. “It’s gonna be unbelievable.” In the heart of US capital, a small village of ...

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'Screaming in front of children!' Far-right activist gets all he can handle in Philly

July 3, 2026 4:05PM ET A right-wing influencer got more than he bargained for during a livestream in Philadelphia when a passerby challenged him in a heated, curse-laden exchange. Jack Posobiec was in Philadelphia on Friday outside Independence Hall as the city held its Red, White, & Blue To-Do, a citywide patriotic celebration tied to the July 4 weekend. As Posobiec was in the middle of his stream, a man in a purple shirt can be heard off-camera shouting, "You are the enemy!" Poso ...

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Great American State Fair Visitors On Life Support Amid Extreme Heatwave

Several visitors to Washington, D.C.'s Great American State Fair required life support and were hospitalized as extreme heat swept across the capital on Friday, prompting organizers to temporarily shut down the event amid triple-digit temperatures. The reported hospitalizations came as a powerful heat dome gripped much of the eastern U.S. as the Fourth of July holiday approached, with some forecasters warning that hundreds of daily records could fall. Snip Several visitors to Washington, D.C. ...

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'One of Its Worst Decisions': Josh Shapiro Blames the Supreme Court for Trump Corruption

Jul 3rd, 2026, 4:24 pm Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) blamed the Supreme Court for President Donald Trump’s whopping profits while in office, calling its 2024 ruling on presidential immunity “one of its worst decisions” during a Friday interview with MeidasTouch. In July of 2024, in Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts taken while in office. However, it decided that protection does not a ...

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Largest US power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts

July 3, 2026 2:46 PM EDT Updated 36 mins ago July 3 (Reuters) - Largest ​U.S. power grid operator PJM said ‌on Friday it was under a federal alert to cut electricity consumption across its ​territory as it battled generator outages, ​massive overloading on its transmission lines ⁠and a surge in air conditioning ​use from prolonged sweltering heat. PJM said it ​told utilities to reduce electricity to customers who are under contract to reduce consumpti ...

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Air Force major cuffed in uniform on Capitol steps demanding Trump and Vance's removal

By Daniel Hampton Published July 3, 2026 3:16 PM ET An active-duty Air Force major was arrested in uniform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol this week after he stood before cameras and demanded that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance be impeached and removed from office. Jason Watson, a career officer, spoke at a news conference organized by the Removal Coalition, an activist group pushing Congress to impeach Trump. Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who has filed articles of impeachment aga ...

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Quakers, one of the 1st abolitionists, renew their call for resistance as America turns 250

July 3, 2026, 5:04 AM Quakers are joining with national advocacy groups on July 4 in Philadelphia to protest what they say are unjust policies by President Donald Trump’s administration. The faith group, formally known as the Religious Society of Friends, gathered signatures online and in person for a “Declaration of Resistance Banner” that they will display during their “People’s Parade” on the 250th birthday of the United States, according to Quaker officials. The proclamation -- created b ...

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US residents angry at datacenters 'being shoved down our throats' are recalling officials

Fri 3 Jul 2026 07.00 EDT Last modified on Fri 3 Jul 2026 07.01 EDT Lenoxdatacenter.com went live in May, promoting what it called a “proposed advanced technology and data center campus” in Michigan. The site did not state who wanted to build the center. Lenox Township officials denied anyone had applied to build one. Emails obtained by residents through an open records request showed, however, that developers had contacted the township supervisor and deputy supervisor asking for their support ...

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Hakeem Jeffries addresses Democratic Party divisions, says Trump is the bigger issue

Updated July 3, 2026 8:53 AM ET House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is making the case for party unity as this year's primary season exposes ideological divisions among Democrats. Speaking with Morning Edition on Friday, Jeffries was asked twice by NPR's Michel Martin how he would work with candidates who defeated Democrats he had backed in New York primaries. Each time, Jeffries returned to President Trump and the GOP agenda, saying Democrats are focused on flipping Republican-held seat ...

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UK and France agree with Oman to ensure safety of its territorial waters

1 hr ago - Published Sat, Jul 4 2026 5:29 AM EDT Updated 2 Hours Ago Oman has agreed to work with the U.K. and France to ensure the Gulf country’s territorial waters are safe for navigation, the U.K. said on Saturday, as oil shipments through the Strait of ... (CBS News)

Extreme heat wave in its final stretch and could fuel storms during July 4 celebrations

1 hr ago - Updated Jul 4, 2026, 7:13 AM ET PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2026, 5:00 AM ET America’s 250th birthday also marks the final stretch of one of the most intense eastern US heat waves in years — one made worse by climate change — and it could fuel an ... (CNN Weather)

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal in latest long-range attack on Russia

2 hrs ago - Updated 6:50 AM EDT, July 4, 2026 A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv presses on with bombardment of Russia’s oil infrastructure. Almost daily long-range attacks on Russi ... (AP)

Great American State Fair Visitors On Life Support Amid Extreme Heatwave

2 hrs ago - Several visitors to Washington, D.C.'s Great American State Fair required life support and were hospitalized as extreme heat swept across the capital on Friday, prompting organizers to temporarily shut down the event amid triple-digit temperatures. T ... (Newsweek)

PECO workers union goes on strike amid heat wave, July 4th weekend

2 hrs ago - By Emily Rose Grassi • Published July 3, 2026 • Updated on July 4, 2026 at 12:01 am The union representing PECO workers has officially gone on strike. Léelo en español aquí The strike began at 12:01 a.m. on July 4th aft ... (nbcphiladelphia)

Trump Vows Republicans 'Will Not Lose an Election for A Hundred Years'

3 hrs ago - President Donald Trump said on Friday night that Republicans will not lose elections for 100 years if Congress passes the SAVE America Act. Trump delivered an Independence Day address a day early in front of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, where he r ... (Mediaite.com)

'A total disappointment': revelers face unbearable heat at Great American State Fair

3 hrs ago - Fri 3 Jul 2026 17.47 EDT Last modified on Sat 4 Jul 2026 03.22 EDT Even by Trumpian standards, the event was promoted with intense hyperbole: nothing short, the US president suggested, of the “the most unforgettable birthday party any country ha ... (The Guardian)

Family-owned company prepares to put on the largest fireworks display in history

4 hrs ago - July 3, 2026 / 8:49 PM EDT Washington — There are fireworks, and then there's what's in store for Saturday in Washington, D.C. When the sun goes down on Independence Day, the skies of Washington are expected to fill with a record-setting 850,00 ... (CBS News)

Descendant of Washington's enslaved cook says America's story should include everyone

4 hrs ago - Posted 4:21 PM, Jul 03, 2026 and last updated 5:33 PM, Jul 03, 2026 For many Americans, the country's 250th birthday is a celebration of history and a chance to tell a fuller story. "We think about George Washington and the Founding Fathers as an exc ... (Scripps News)

'Screaming in front of children!' Far-right activist gets all he can handle in Philly

5 hrs ago - July 3, 2026 4:05PM ET A right-wing influencer got more than he bargained for during a livestream in Philadelphia when a passerby challenged him in a heated, curse-laden exchange. Jack Posobiec was in Philadelphia on Friday outside Independence Hall ... (Raw Story)

'One of Its Worst Decisions': Josh Shapiro Blames the Supreme Court for Trump Corruption

6 hrs ago - Jul 3rd, 2026, 4:24 pm Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) blamed the Supreme Court for President Donald Trump’s whopping profits while in office, calling its 2024 ruling on presidential immunity “one of its worst decisions” during a F ... (MEDIAite)

American-born pope calls on US to recommit to founding ideals ahead of July 4

6 hrs ago - Friday 03 July 2026 15:51 EDT Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for the United States to recommit itself to its founding ideals of protecting life and human dignity, as he participated remotely in an event on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declarat ... (The Independent)

Trump pardons former Abramoff partner, 9 people convicted of violating vehicle emissions controls

11 hrs ago - By MICHELLE L. PRICE Updated 7:56 PM CDT, July 3, 2026 Leer en español WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identi ... (AP)

Former USAID head grieves its closure while hoping for its future

13 hrs ago - Updated July 3, 2026 12:47 PM ET When Samantha Power walked out of the United States Agency for International Development's headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time on January 20, 2025, she had no idea what was to become of the agency she ... (NPR)

Seven Trump State Fair Attendees Required Advanced Life Support Amid Scorching Heat: Report

13 hrs ago - Jul 3rd, 2026, 7:22 pm CNN’s Brian Todd reported on Friday that seven attendees of President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair required advanced life support, most likely after suffering heat-related ailments. Organizers temporarily ... (MEDIAite)

Justice Department calls on states to join investigation into oil companies

14 hrs ago - 07/03/2026 10:32 AM EDT The Justice Department on Friday urged state attorneys general to investigate whether unlawful conduct is keeping gasoline prices high even as crude oil prices fall. In a letter obtained by POLITICO, DOJ urged the state attorn ... (Politico)

A new plan to keep the Reflecting Pool clean - including annual purge of 'nasty' muck

14 hrs ago - PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2026, 8:30 AM ET A new, intensive plan to keep the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall clean is emerging after the Trump administration spent months trying to turn the iconic memorial sparkling blue at the behest of President Donald ... (CNN Politics)

Mount Nittany Medical workers authorized to strike over contract dispute

14 hrs ago - by: Bill Shannon Posted: Jul 3, 2026 / 10:05 AM EDT Updated: Jul 3, 2026 / 04:45 PM EDT STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Workers with Mount Nittany Medical Center are authorized to strike after an overwhelming 99 percent vote in favor of the action. ... (WTAJ)

Trump administration gets final legal OK to install own panels at President's House, city appeals

15 hrs ago - Updated July 3, 2026, 2:51 p.m. ET | Published July 3, 2026, 2:09 p.m. ET A Philadelphia-based federal appeals court gave President Donald Trump’s administration the final go-ahead to install its own exhibit at the President’s House. The n ... (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Over 100 vintage train fans fall ill seeing locomotive roll through their Pennsylvania town

16 hrs ago - Friday 03 July 2026 15:54 EDT More than 100 people received medical attention due to heat-related illness Thursday at a train show in Reading, Pennsylvania, declaring it a “mass casualty incident.” Crowds gathered at Reading Outer Station ... (The Independent)

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