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Toyota to Invest $3.6 Billion in Texas Plant Expansion, Shifting Tacoma Truck Production from Mexico
Economy & BusinessUS NewsJuly 8, 2026

Toyota to Invest $3.6 Billion in Texas Plant Expansion, Shifting Tacoma Truck Production from Mexico

By Tommy Flynn

Toyota Motor Corp. announced plans to invest $3.6 billion in expanding its manufacturing campus in San Antonio, Texas, moving production of its popular Tacoma midsize pickup truck from Mexico back to the United States. The move is expected to create about 2,000 new American jobs...

The IRAN Conflict. Image created with Grok.
US NewsWorld NewsJuly 8, 2026

Iran Attacks Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Violating Ceasefire; U.S. Strikes Back, Revokes Oil License

By Tommy Flynn

Iran violated the fragile ceasefire with the United States by launching missile and projectile attacks on at least three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, prompting a swift American military response that included airstrikes on Iranian targets...

A black wooden gavel rests on its block atop a judge’s bench in an empty courtroom.
US NewsCrime & CourtsJuly 8, 2026

Florida Judge Orders DHS to Restore Voter Verification Features of SAVE System, Handing Trump Administration a Key Election Integrity Win

By Tommy Flynn

A federal judge in Florida directed the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday to restore key voter verification capabilities in the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system, enforcing a prior settlement agreement with multiple states and contradicting a...

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Aug. 15, 2025.
US NewsWorld NewsJuly 7, 2026

Trump Renews Push for U.S. Control of Greenland at NATO Summit, Citing Strategic Threats

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his long-standing demand that the United States take control of Greenland, arguing the strategic Arctic territory should belong to America rather than its current administrator, NATO ally Denmark. Speaking alongside Turkish President...

The IRAN Conflict. Image created with Grok.
US NewsWorld NewsJuly 7, 2026

Iran Strikes Two Commercial Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Testing Fragile Ceasefire Efforts

By Tommy Flynn

Iran launched missiles and projectiles at two commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, July 6, 2026, according to U.S. officials and maritime reports. The attacks targeted ships in one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes for global oil and...

J6 Pipe Bomber on surveillance video on left, Brian Cole mugshot on right.
US NewsCrime & CourtsJuly 7, 2026

Judge Rules Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Do Not Apply to Accused Pipe Bomber Brian Cole

By Tommy Flynn

U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled Monday that President Donald Trump’s broad pardons for individuals convicted in connection with the January 6, 2021, Capitol events do not cover charges against Brian J. Cole Jr., a Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the...

Smithsonian National Museum of American History
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJuly 7, 2026

White House Report Details Ideological Capture at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Accusing Leadership of Prioritizing Activism Over Education

By Tommy Flynn

A new report from the White House Domestic Policy Council charges that the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History has undergone ideological capture under its current leadership, transforming the federally funded institution from a steward of America’s...

Senator Mitch McConnell exits a vehicle on October 30, 2024, in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJuly 7, 2026

McConnell Hospitalized Since Mid-June as Limited Transparency Fuels Rumors and Raises Concerns Over Senate GOP Agenda

By Tommy Flynn

Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Republican from Kentucky and former longtime Senate Majority Leader, has remained hospitalized for nearly three weeks following a medical emergency on June 14, 2026, prompting questions about his condition and the impact of his absence on...

Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, seen in his mugshot
US NewsCrime & CourtsJuly 6, 2026

Preliminary Hearing Opens in Charlie Kirk Assassination Case as Prosecutors Lay Out Evidence Against Accused Shooter Tyler Robinson

By Tommy Flynn

A five-day preliminary hearing began Monday, July 6, 2026, in Provo, Utah’s 4th District Court to determine whether there is sufficient probable cause for 23-year-old Tyler Robinson to stand trial on charges including aggravated murder in the September 10, 2025, shooting death...

Maine Dem Senate Nominee Platner Faces New Sexual Assault Allegation, Cancels Events Amid Dropout Speculation
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJuly 6, 2026

Maine Dem Senate Nominee Platner Faces New Sexual Assault Allegation, Cancels Events Amid Dropout Speculation

By Tommy Flynn

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner abruptly canceled multiple campaign town hall events in Maine over the July 4-6 weekend, just as a new report detailed a sexual assault allegation from a former girlfriend. The developments have intensified speculation that the...

The dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo: Daniel Huizinga / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 / Cropped from Original
US NewsJuly 6, 2026

OMB says fraud losses 'in the hundreds of billions' annually

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Biden administration called the government's only estimate of annual fraud losses "not plausible." Now, the Trump administration says fraud costs taxpayers hundreds of billions annually. The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated in April 2024...

Photo from President Trump's previous meeting with NATO Secretary Mark Rutte, Monday, July 14, 2025, in the Oval Office.
US NewsWorld NewsJuly 6, 2026

President Trump Prepares to Head to NATO Summit in Ankara to Advance Burden-Sharing and Ukraine Peace Efforts

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump travels to the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7-8, 2026, for discussions on alliance priorities including defense investment, transatlantic production, and Ukraine support. The gathering at the Beştepe Presidential Complex marks the 36th NATO...