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Workers install fireworks along the edge of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the America 250 July 4th celebration on the National Mall, Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

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The Trump administration won't seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Diakaria Sangare, center, from Guinea, salutes the playing of the national anthem at a naturalization ceremony on Independence Day at George Washington's Mount Vernon, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

150 people from 50 countries become US citizens at Mount Vernon on America's 250th birthday

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A group of 150 people from 50 countries has become U.S. citizens at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her husband Paul arrive at the funeral services for Clive Davis at Central Synagogue in New York, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in California, car left with major damage, authorities say

Read full article: Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in California, car left with major damage, authorities say

Authorities in California say former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband has been involved in a hit-and-run and could face misdemeanor charges.

Fireworks explode during Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary

Read full article: Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary

President Donald Trump has mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.”.

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Friday, July 3, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. , for a trip to Mt. Rushmore. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Trump pardons former Abramoff partner, 9 people convicted of violating vehicle emissions controls

Read full article: Trump pardons former Abramoff partner, 9 people convicted of violating vehicle emissions controls

President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identified by the White House as having helped people bypass emissions control systems on vehicles.

FILE - President-elect Donald Trump, from right, talks with Usha Vance and Vice President-elect JD Vance, not pictured, before a service at St. John's Church, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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Trump reads a children's book on Usha Vance's podcast, then riffs on past presidents and himself

Read full article: Trump reads a children's book on Usha Vance's podcast, then riffs on past presidents and himself

President Donald Trump has offered a running commentary on his predecessors, his physique, and how he’s spending his time in the White House on second lady Usha Vance's podcast where guests are supposed to read picture books to children.

In this image released Tuesday, June 30, 2026, a ring designed for U.S. President Donald Trump and crafted by Antwerp diamond designer David Gotlib. (David Gotlib via AP)
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Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifted Trump a lavishly encrusted ring

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A lavish gold ring encrusted with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and rubies has been presented to the U.S. ambassador to Belgium to give to President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump speaks at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Friday, July 3, 2026, near Keystone, S.D. (AP Photo/Matt Gade)
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Trump hails US exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250

Read full article: Trump hails US exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250

President Donald Trump has ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about communism.

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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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

Read full article: Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

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)

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)

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)

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)

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved

Read full article: Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved

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)

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)

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.