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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., addresses the audience during a Congressional Gold Medal award ceremony
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJuly 3, 2026

Speaker Johnson Criticizes Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling in Newsmax Interview

By Tommy Flynn

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), a former constitutional law litigator, expressed strong disappointment with the Supreme Court’s recent 6-3 decision in Trump v. Barbara, which upheld broad birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. During a July 2, 2026, appearance on...

A Snowmobiler rides past the Yellowstone National Park East Entrance sign.
US NewsCrime & CourtsJuly 3, 2026

Appeals Court Sides with Trump Administration on Removal of Signs and Exhibits at National Park Sites

By Tommy Flynn

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s decision to remove certain signs and exhibits from National Park Service sites, reversing a lower court injunction that would have required their restoration. The First Circuit Court of Appeals determined...

Olympian David Hearn Indicted for Felony Destruction of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
US NewsCrime & CourtsJuly 2, 2026

Olympian David Hearn Indicted for Felony Destruction of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

By Tommy Flynn

Former three-time U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn, 67, of Bethesda, Maryland, faces a felony charge of destruction of government property after allegedly ripping up approximately two square feet of newly installed sealant from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool...

Mugshots of the 14 convicted for the Prairieland attack.
US NewsCrime & CourtsJuly 2, 2026

Antifa Issues Threats Against Federal Judges Following Historic Sentencing of North Texas Terror Cell

By Tommy Flynn

Members of Antifa have issued open threats against two federal judges in Texas after the judges handed down lengthy prison sentences to members of a North Texas Antifa cell convicted in a terrorist attack on an ICE detention facility. The threats, posted on social media...

DOJ Launches Crackdown on Birth Tourism Schemes Following Supreme Court Ruling
US NewsImmigration & BorderJuly 2, 2026

DOJ Launches Crackdown on Birth Tourism Schemes Following Supreme Court Ruling

By Tommy Flynn

The U.S. Department of Justice announced a renewed focus on prosecuting birth tourism operations after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a 5-4 decision. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche directed federal prosecutors nationwide to prioritize cases involving...

A black wooden gavel rests on its block atop a judge’s bench in an empty courtroom.
US NewsCrime & CourtsJuly 2, 2026

DOJ Sues Virginia and California Over Unconstitutional Gun Restrictions

By Tommy Flynn

The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits on July 1, 2026, against Virginia and California, challenging state laws that restrict the sale of popular firearms as violations of the Second Amendment. The actions target Virginia’s ban on certain semiautomatic rifles and...

Vice President JD Vance swears in Jamieson Greer as U.S. Trade Representative
US NewsEconomy & BusinessJuly 2, 2026

US Declines to Renew USMCA in Current Form, Shifts to Annual Reviews

By Tommy Flynn

The United States announced it will not renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in its existing form, opting instead for annual reviews to address ongoing trade imbalances and structural shortcomings. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated on July 1, 2026, “The...

Hillary Clinton Urges Federal Employees to Obstruct Trump’s Acting DNI Bill Pulte
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJuly 2, 2026

Hillary Clinton Urges Federal Employees to Obstruct Trump’s Acting DNI Bill Pulte

By Tommy Flynn

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly encouraged federal employees to slow-walk or refuse sharing information with Bill Pulte, President Trump’s newly appointed Acting Director of National Intelligence. In a July 1, 2026, appearance on the Democracy Docket podcast...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott meets with children at a Parent Empowerment event in Austin as lawmakers discuss Education Savings Accounts.
US NewsEducationJuly 1, 2026

Approximately 73,000 families to receive initial school choice funding July 1

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor

(The Center Square) – The majority of Texas families whose children were approved to participate in Texas’ new school choice program are expected to receive initial funding July 1. An estimated 73,000 families will receive initial funding July 1 through the Texas Education...

Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John O. Brennan speaking at the 2019 John J. Rhodes Lecture
US NewsCrime & CourtsJuly 1, 2026

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan Sues DOJ Seeking to Preserve Records Amid Ongoing Investigations

By Tommy Flynn

Former CIA Director John Brennan filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Justice on Wednesday, requesting a court order to preserve records from investigations targeting him. Brennan argues the materials are essential to defend against what he describes as a potential...

Democratic Socialists Openly Embrace Communist Ideology Within Party Ranks
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJuly 1, 2026

Democratic Socialists Openly Embrace Communist Ideology Within Party Ranks

By Tommy Flynn

Recent electoral successes by Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates have spotlighted a growing embrace of Marxist and communist principles among some progressive leaders in the Democratic Party. In New York City’s 2026 primaries, candidates aligned with the DSA...

President Trump meeting with Tina Peters in the Oval Office.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJuly 1, 2026

Trump Hosts Tina Peters at White House Following Her Release from Prison

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump welcomed former Mesa County, Colorado, election clerk Tina Peters to the White House on June 30, 2026, for a meeting in the Oval Office and lunch. Peters, who had been imprisoned for over two years after her October 2024 conviction on charges related to...