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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 02.07.2026.
It displays 194 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
02.07.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Kyiv Massacre and the Jobs Miss
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Editors led with a major Russian attack on Kyiv that killed at least 20 civilians, with AP News, Washington Post, and others updating the death toll throughout the morning. The assault dominated coverage until midday, when a weak June jobs report—only 57,000 added—sparked economic jitters across outlets from NBC News to Fox News. By afternoon, the indictment of Olympic canoeist David Hearn for Reflecting Pool tampering drew attention, alongside Trump's wealth disclosures and ICE arrest surges. Evening coverage shifted to Iran's threat to use force in the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing heat wave disrupting July 4 travel. The day's editorial priorities reflected a split between foreign violence, domestic economic anxiety, and political scandal.
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The New York Times
The national flag of England has been displayed by soccer fans during the World Cup. But it has caused tension over whom, and what, it is meant to represent.
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The New York Times
Deep beneath a South Korean mountain, workers are reviving a mine that could challenge China’s grip on a metal vital to weapons, chips and industry.
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Associated Press
Russia has launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones that has killed at least 13 people and injured 86.
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NBC News
McConnell’s office hasn’t disclosed why the former Senate majority leader was hospitalized on June 14.
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“The Shahed’s effectiveness isn’t technological sophistication, it’s the opposite,” one researcher told Newsweek.
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The Daily Beast
The president role-played as a doctor. Again.
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The Washington Post
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A review of this term’s decisions shows the court’s conservatism sometimes intersects with the president’s, but not always.
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The Washington Post
Dozens were injured overnight in Kyiv during an attack that caused fires and explosions throughout the city.
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The Education Department has long collected civil rights data about things like bullying, harassment and disability services in schools, but it hasn't made the latest information public.
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Associated Press
Russia has launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones that has killed at least 17 people and injured 90.
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Associated Press
Russia has launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring many more.
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05:44⇢Russia's Kyiv Bloodbath
⌨Editors focus on a major Russian attack on Kyiv that killed at least 17 civilians, with AP News, Washington Post, and others leading on the assault. Meanwhile, Trump's wealth ballooning in office draws coverage from CNN, echoing earlier reports from Washington Post and Vox.
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The Washington Post
Dozens were injured overnight in Kyiv during an attack that caused fires and explosions throughout the city.
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“ICE continues to flagrantly violate the law by arresting immigrants who are attending their mandatory court hearings,” said Rep. Dan Goldman.
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Los Angeles Times
Shirin Ali
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The New York Times
Here’s how President Trump is using the powers of his office to try to reshape the rules governing the midterms and future elections.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson told USA TODAY he puts a lot of time into liaising with President Donald Trump 'because that's what's required.'
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
Federal agents have detained more than 10,000 people in five days after being told the White House wants 2,000 rounded up every day.
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New York Post
City officials informed Police Benevolent Association leaders that NYPD officers’ July holiday check will be delayed, prompting the union to file a grievance.
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Associated Press
Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring many more.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s wonky walk has been on display again.
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The Daily Beast
The people want what the people want.
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Associated Press
Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 18 civilians and injuring many more.
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Associated Press
Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 20 civilians in the city and injuring many more.
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The Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship sparked widespread outrage on the right.
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That a court with six Republican-appointed justices could hand down such a patently un-American decision is an indictment of America’s rogue legal system.
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The report marked the slowest month of hiring since February, when hiring contracted.
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Could democratic socialism become the brand of a new generation of political actors — not just on the fringe, not just in New York City, but across the country?
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Breitbart News
Tuesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Lara Trump talked about July 4th. Trump said, “That’s going to be apparently the the biggest fireworks display in history there in Washington DC.” The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow,
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New York Post
Several critics questioned how they’re expected to suffer in their nearly 80-degree homes while Times Square is illuminated 24/7, soaking up massive amounts of energy.
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Touchscreens made life frictionless. They also flattened our relationship with the physical world.
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U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.
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Malik Tilman made World Cup history on Wednesday night when he scored a stunning penalty goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Americans used to fight for constitutional change — and not just in the Supreme Court chamber. Jill Lepore talked to Jacobin about the decline of the amendment process and the rise of judicial power.
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U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.
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The Atlantic
Chain-link fences, construction cranes, armed guards, and portable toilets everywhere
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CNN
Man rescued from rubble 8 days after Venezuela quakes
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09:52⇢June Jobs Miss Sparks Economic Jitters
⌨Editors focus on the weak June jobs report, with multiple outlets (AP News, NBC News, Washington Post, ABC News) highlighting that the U.S. added only 57,000 jobs, less than expected, amid elevated inflation and global turmoil. The story dominates as a worrying economic signal.
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New York Post
Video review doesn’t always improve sports.
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Video review doesn’t always improve sports.
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The Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship sparked outrage on the right. Some prominent conservatives called for extreme measures.
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The Washington Post
The U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs as employers struggled to keep up momentum in the labor market, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2 percent.
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The U.S. military has gone through many changes in the 250 years since the modern United States was born, with more sure to come.
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The Washington Post
The U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs as employers struggled to keep up momentum in the labor market, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2 percent.
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Hernan Gil was brought out on a stretcher as elated rescuers cheered and hugged each other. He was loaded into a waiting ambulance and driven away.
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U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.
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The next indirect U.S.-Iran talks will come after the funeral for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, mediators said Thursday, as diplomacy inches ahead on ending the Middle East war. Iran's ruling clerics are preparing days of mass funeral rites for the ayatollah, who was killed by U.S. and Israeli strikes in the early days of the ongoing conflict.
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Did the Supreme Court give Trump most of what he wanted? Here are highlights of the court's biggest decisions.
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The Washington Post
The lawmakers’ report alleges that Trump allies worked to divert funds away from America250, a bipartisan effort to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s rocky relationship with NATO has intensified amid the war in Iran.
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Los Angeles Times
Christina Cauterucci
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New York's Socialist Experiment Already Failed Once
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President Donald Trump shared with his 12.9 million Truth Social followers Breitbart’s own Jon Kahn and Grammy-nominated Nashville hit-maker Michael Farren‘s new patriotic anthem The United Saints of America, the president saying “Everyone should listen to ‘The United Saints of America.’” “Breitbart’s @jonkahnmusic
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Mass deportations would be felt across hospitals and emergency rooms, which already face persistent staffing shortfalls. The long-term healthcare sector will suffer the greatest disruptions, experts say.
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11:24⇢June Jobs Miss Sparks Economic Jitters
⌨Editors focus on the weak June jobs report, with multiple outlets (AP News, NBC News, ABC News, Epoch Times) highlighting that the U.S. added only 57,000 jobs, less than expected, amid elevated inflation. The story dominates as a worrying economic signal, though some conservative outlets (Epoch Times) note unemployment fell to 4.2%.
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LATEST UPDATES: Miraculous Rescue In Venezuela, Amtrak Cancellations, AOC Backs Michigan Progressive, MORE…
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The Daily Beast
Freedom 250 is accused of committing potential wire fraud and other devious fundraising schemes.
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The Washington Post
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Negotiations between Iran and the U.S. will pause for a week for the funeral of Iran's slain supreme leader, but Trump, and mediators, say there's been progress.
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Jonathan Chait’s Atlantic essay claims the Democratic Socialists of America has betrayed the legacy of its founder, Michael Harrington. It gets DSA’s history, and what the organization is today, wrong.
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New York Post
Angela Nikolau, 33, and her beau Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, the daredevils who got engaged atop the Empire State Building’s antenna were sprung Wednesday after getting hit with a slew of charges for the cringe Instagram stunt.
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Dozens have been injured by the aerial assault, which damaged buildings and civilian infrastructure.
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
What one aerial image of a collapsed building tells us about the aftermath of an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela.
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Breitbart News
The number of foreign-born people in the labor force fell by 700,000 from June of last year.
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The Daily Beast
Three top Trump officials had their suck-up event derailed as hundreds of protesters drowned out their speeches.
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The Intercept
The Health and Human Services secretary is targeting the country’s largest Muslim civil rights organization as Republicans run on Islamophobia in a tough midterm cycle.
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The Washington Post
The 1993 event led to a pioneering program that scientists say continues to save lives.
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The Washington Post
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Safety experts say dangerous holiday heat will impact millions. Here's how to stay safe if you're celebrating outside – and when to stay inside.
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13:23⇢Venezuela Earthquake Aftermath
⌨Editors focus on the aftermath of the Venezuela earthquake, with the NYTimes and CNN covering the rescue and destruction. Meanwhile, the heat wave and July 4th safety concerns are highlighted by AP News and USA Today. The US-Iran talks pause for Khamenei's funeral is covered by CBS and Newsmax.
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The White House declined to say how much the president paid in taxes on his crypto windfall.
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For decades, all that separated the U.S. from Mexico was barbed wire. Now, after a massive infusion of cash from Congress, President Donald Trump's administration is swiftly building what it has dubbed a "smart wall," a combination of 30-foot-tall steel fencing and an array of sophisticated technology, such as sensors, cameras, and towers, allowing Border Patrol to surveil the territory.
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The left’s new vision is running into an old problem.
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A Trump-linked political group asked those seeking tickets to consent to getting donation requests, but changed it after USA TODAY asked questions.
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New York Post
The family now control nearly 120 acres of property on Shelter Island, which is only accessible by ferry, making the Soroses the largest private landowner in the community.
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The Daily Beast
After a CPR bombshell, the Republican lawmaker’s team has gone silent.
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Associated Press
Some of us have been told it’s more energy-efficient and cost-effective to turn off our air conditioning when we leave home for work.
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Gaining freedom from the heat will be a challenge this Independence Day in the eastern U.S., and it’s already starting ahead of the holiday weekend.
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The New York Times
Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.
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Dahlia Lithwick and Sonja West
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The former Olympic canoeist who was arrested and accused of tampering with the Reflecting Pool has reportedly been indicted by a grand jury.
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LATEST UPDATES: WHO's Hantavirus Update, UK Singer Facing New Sex Abuse Charges, Military Flyovers Planned In D.C., MORE…
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15:31⇢Olympian Indicted for Pool Tampering
⌨Editors focus on the indictment of Olympic canoeist David Hearn for allegedly tampering with the Reflecting Pool, covered by HuffPost, USA Today, and ABC News. Meanwhile, the NYTimes reports U.S. officials believed Israel was plotting to kill Iranian negotiators, a story that could escalate tensions.
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In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, frontline health workers are battling an Ebola outbreak with little protection.
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New York Post
Although they are throwing celebrations at MSG Thursday and Friday, the couple have already exchanged vows, we’re told.
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Three ways GLP-1s are about to change America.
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More than 160 million people — nearly half the U.S. population — are under heat alerts as of Thursday.
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NBC News
What might this country look like at 300? It’s anybody’s guess.
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Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response," ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies. It also said that interference by U.S. forces in the strait "will be met with a rapid and decisive reaction."
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
The U.S. attorney was triggered by a reporter’s simple question.
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The Washington Post
President Donald Trump's eldest son is a key player in GrabAGun, a company that hopes to dominate internet firearms sales.
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The Daily Beast
The music and dance rehearsal was abruptly halted after the narrow miss.
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18:27⇢Iran's Strait of Hormuz Ultimatum
⌨Editors focus on Iran's threat to use force in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions over oil tanker routes. The Washington Post reports Trump's proposal to ease gun mailing rules could benefit a company his son owns. Meanwhile, the heat wave continues to disrupt travel and events ahead of July 4.
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As New York baked under another summer heat wave, parts of the Riverdale neighborhood in the Bronx, home to a large Jewish community, lost power after Con Edison shut off electricity to protect its equipment.
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As New York baked under another summer heat wave, parts of the Riverdale neighborhood in the Bronx, home to a large Jewish community, lost power after Con Edison shut off electricity to protect its equipment.
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Pete Hegseth slammed protesters on July 2 as he and other top members of the Trump administration praised the work of the National Guard in DC.
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LATEST UPDATES: Video Shows Freedom 250 Stage Falling Apart In Near-Miss, Pirro Bizarre On Reflecting Pool, Mamdani 'Major Address,' MORE…
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President Donald Trump said U.S. naval forces escorted tankers through the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz at night without lights for weeks, which he credited with helping keep oil prices from spiking above $115 a barrel and avoiding a global depression. Trump said if oil reached $300 a barrel, "then I become Herbert Hoover. I don't want to be Herbert Hoover."
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President Trump says he didn't know about his family's cryptocurrency ventures that helped produce a massive financial windfall.
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President Donald Trump said U.S. naval forces escorted tankers through the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz at night without lights for weeks, which he credited with helping keep oil prices from spiking above $115 a barrel and avoiding a global depression. Trump said if oil reached $300 a barrel, "then I become Herbert Hoover. I don't want to be Herbert Hoover."
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President Donald Trump said U.S. naval forces escorted tankers through the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz at night without lights for weeks, which he credited with helping keep oil prices from spiking above $115 a barrel and avoiding a global depression. Trump said if oil reached $300 a barrel, "then I become Herbert Hoover. I don't want to be Herbert Hoover."
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Associated Press
Extreme heat like the weather sweeping the eastern U.S. drives up energy demands for data centers, adding to their strain on power grids and worsening air quality for surrounding areas.
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The Daily Beast
He eagerly indulged in a steady stream of praise for Trump’s favorite self-laudatory topics.
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The Daily Beast
A spokesperson for the senator made a shocking admission in a statement to the Daily Beast.
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The Washington Post
In the spring, U.S. officials suspected Israel intended to kill Iran’s top negotiators and sent a warning to Tehran to take precautions.
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21:38⇢Heat Wave Strains Data Centers and Grids
⌨Editors focus on the heat wave straining data centers and power grids, with AP News, Daily Caller, and Breitbart covering energy shortages and AI debates. Meanwhile, multiple outlets report on Trump's crypto windfall and his denial of knowledge, while the Reflecting Pool case and Israel-Iran tensions persist.
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The Society of St. Pius X was excommunicated by Pope Leo for ordaining bishops without his permission. Its issues with the church run far deeper.
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Associated Press
A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged from hiding as Tehran prepares for the dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Most Democrats would vote for a candidate describing themselves as a “Democratic Socialist,” a recent Economist/YouGov survey revealed.
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New York Post
As the FBI’s widening public corruption probe has expanded to scrutinize Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a bombshell new revelation is exposing how investigators quietly penetrated the governor’s political inner circle from…
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