Trump News for Friday, July 3, 2026

From New York to Wisconsin, fans across the U.S. celebrated football, family and tradition. Bea Froelich, an avid Green Bay Packers fan, says she has only missed two home games in 68 years.

Having no shame helps.

Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner were spotted walking out of SoHo earlier today on their way to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. The couple arrived in New York for the star-studded cel…

Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh summed up the five-alarm fire in our democracy better than I have heard from a single establishment Democrat. On MS Now Thursday night, Walsh reacted to Jack Smith’s warning about Donald Trump sabotaging the midterm ele…

In response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, organizers of Denmark’s Fourth of July celebration have barred U.S. officials from taking part.

The books are somehow both real and fake at the same time.

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President Trump prepares to travel to Mount Rushmore to deliver remarks for the United States’ 250th birthday. NBC News correspondents Gabe Gutierrez and Jul...

Advocates for the exhibit told ABC News the changes would 'whitewash' history.

The president has promised to deliver a “really long” speech Saturday no matter how hot it is.

Jeffrey Epstein, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, and Steve Bannon also make appearances in a surreal and biting satire. DEVO’s Gerald Casale Will Excoriate Trump in July 4th Video for New Single “Just Do It!” Travis Bland

The president and CEO of Stew Leonard's shares advice about how to keep costs low at your table this holiday weekend.

Influential figures deliver speeches evoking US ideals to counter President Trump's hardline immigration policies.

The rapper called for "unity" after performing at the Trump-backed Freedom250 event. Flo Rida Shows Up to Great American State Fair, Draws a Very White Crowd Travis Bland

From small one-way attack drones to drone boats and ground robots, the new office will have vast authority over the future of uncrewed programs.

The DOJ accidentally handed over the sealed second volume of Jack Smith's classified-documents report to lawyers for Carmen Lineberger — the woman they're currently prosecuting for allegedly stealing that exact report by emailing it to herself disguised as a …

The president guests on latest installment of Usha Vance's Storytime with the Second Lady. Donald Trump Attempts to Reads a Book Written for Second Graders Alex Young

ABC News' Dr. Tara Narula shares simple tips to stay safe around food, fun and fireworks this Fourth of July.

The July 4 weekend “mixtape” features a series of rallying covers, with a guest appearance from Joan Baez

Trump previously claimed earlier this year he wasn’t considering pardoning Combs.

The authors of Muskism break down the beliefs, business strategy, and political influence behind the world’s richest man.

President Donald Trump will kick off a weekend of celebrations for America's 250th birthday with a speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday.

Back and forth over defence spending comes as NATO leaders set to meet in Ankara next week.

A clip going viral online is highlighting how foreign teams have been treated in the United States during the World Cup.

Trump mused on his predecessors and said he has to “be careful” not to become the U.S.’s heaviest president.

President Donald Trump joined second lady Usha Vance on her podcast where guests read picture books to children, but Trump, who is notorious for veering off...

Hegseth gutted DOT&E's workforce last year, leaving the office with less officers and oversight on weapons programs.

There will be eight ball drops to mark midnight across every U.S. time zone and inhabited territory.

We just covered Avoid SpaceX and Buy These 11 Stocks Instead. Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) ranks #10 (see Avoid SpaceX and Buy These 5 Stocks Instead). Number of...

Jack Smith probably knows better than anyone else just how bad a cheater Donald Trump is. When asked by MS Now host Nicolle Wallace if there’s an assault on our election from the Trump administration, Smith did not mince words. “I'm very concerned of what's g…

Andy Byford has run transit systems in London, New York, Toronto and Sydney. Now, he's the face of the Trump administration's plan to rebuild America's busiest train station. Andy Byford has traveled up and down the East Coast the last month seeking buy-in…

Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. One year on, our phones have finally arrived. 12 months, 16 days, 21 hours, and 54 minutes after I first heard about Trump Mobile's T1 Phone 8002 (gold version), I'm finally holding one…

Margo Price has surprise-released 'Days of Unrest,' featuring her renditions of protest songs tackling the issues she has championed.

With Columbia University set to be represented in Congress by former protester, advocates see 'new wave of hope'.

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to Congress on Tuesday after a monthslong abscence in which he was hospitalized for depression. During his time as a state legislator, Kean helped pass mental health parity laws but also voted against paid sick leave. [ more › ]

Observers suggest 1.4 million Russian soldiers have been killed since the war began.

US officials attempted to warn Iran of fears they had that Israel would assassinate meditators during talks this spring, two US officials said.

ABC News' Deborah Roberts got a once-in-a-lifetime chance to fly with the world-famous Patrouille de France in an evening salute to Lady Liberty for America's 250th celebration.

According to family, John Quincy Adams skinny dipped daily in the Potomac River.

A lawmaker suggested to the administration that it should prioritize American manufacturers when it comes to memory chip supplies, but the SEMI industry group is pushing back against this. It says that doing so would only extend the memory chip shortages.

America's 250th birthday is nothing like its bicentennial

Donald Trump is trying to make America's 250th anniversary about himself, from putting his face on federal building to the celebration itself.

The Devo co-founder says that Donald Trump represents a society so devolved that it stuns even him. "What has happened here far surpasses our worst prognostications," he says

Donald Trump said he expects Elon Musk to donate SpaceX stock to Trump Account despite their previous public falling out.

Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of Perplexity, praised America's startup culture on "The Joe Rogan Experience."

As part of our July Fourth special broadcast, we continue our extended interview with Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI. The book documents the rise of OpenAI and how the AI industry is leading to a new form of co…

In our July Fourth special broadcast, we revisit our interview with longtime technology reporter Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, which unveils the accruing political and economic power of artificial intelligence companies — especially Sam Altman’s OpenAI. …

The president reported at least $1.4 billion in crypto income for 2025. He told CNBC he did nothing illegal and was not aware of the extent of his holdings. Critics say he is profiting from the office while his administration writes the industry's rules.

Lawyers, Guns and Money: Trump v. Barbera shows just how radical the Roberts Court and the modern conservative legal movement are, and the Trump court makes American politics more corrupt. Constant Commoner: Organizing the resistance. Pharyngula: The Temu sta…

Some days, Elon Musk is worth $1 trillion. Other days, he's merely an absurdly wealthy billionaire.

Two distinctly American traits that powered the Revolution: We don't like being told what to do by our supposed betters, and we really don't like being told...

Europe and China favour state-led digital money; the U.S. backs private competition. The divide may decide whether dollars or euros dominate online finance.

July 4th events for America's milestone birthday are being threatened by a brutal heat wave. And, Russia has struck Ukraine's capital, killing several people in what it calls retaliatory attacks.

The Trump family invested almost nothing in their collective crypto scams, and has raked in $2.3 billion on them. Investors lost everywhere.

The Silicon Valley billionaire and prominent supporter of President Donald Trump attacked the catholic leader over his calls to regulate AI.

Former USAID administrator reflects on a year since USAID's shutdown and the new direction of US foreign aid.

The White House’s Freedom 250 wrested control of a patriotic logo—and spread it everywhere.

My parents’ rescue at Entebbe taught me that freedom survives only because people choose to defend it.

In June 2026, comedian Larry the Cable Guy released a statement asking supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump to "unfollow me and do it now."

Christina Aguilera, Chris Stapleton and Jelly Roll — real stars — headline July Fourth parties in liberal towns

Protesters at ICE's Prairieland facility recieved far harsher sentences than anyone from Jan. 6's violent mob

Joe Rogan overtakes Fox News, your $100 has been cut by a quarter, and only one man this year has beaten Elon Musk on X.

“We do have some odd laws here,” said a former Deputy Sheriff who responded to multiple 911 calls to the house of the incident.

The Supreme Court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in secret.

Military experience is, sooner or later, humbling.

Matt Sledge, who was at the sentencing for the Prairieland defendants, and Mark Bray, author of “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook,” on the timeworn government strategies to stifle dissent. The post Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as…

The federal government will give $1,000 in investment seed money to kids born between 2025 and 2028.

A claim that Trump made the comment resurfaced online in July 2026 after he joked about giving himself and his sons a Medal of Honor.

Trump approved over $846M in disaster relief for Republican-leaning states, combining the announcements with praise for candidates he endorsed in upcoming elections.

A growing number of celebrities are filing trademark applications to protect their likenesses, voices, and iconic phrases amid the AI boom.

Uber pays many data scientists, software engineers, and other jobs close to $300,000 a year, while some roles make even more, H-1B visa data shows.

A survey found rural Americans are mostly worried that new AI data centers will impact their bottom line. Some politicians are starting to hear them.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted shipments of fertilizer and natural gas, a key component in fertilizer manufacturing. It's unlikely to cause major price hikes for U.S. grocery shoppers.

The crypto firm that brought Trump a windfall has also allowed Pakistan to gain clout with US administration.

On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Michel Martin asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York about the Democratic Party's midterm future.

Nine months after Hamas and Israel agreed to a hard-fought ceasefire in Gaza, the term has become a cruel irony for the two million Palestinians trapped inside the territory.

Ottawa says future pipeline will reduce economic dependence on the US amid Donald Trump's trade war.

Trump said that his children have access to "inside information" due to his presidency and then likened their woes to buying a frosted pastry.

A federal judge last week ordered the Justice Department to turn over more files or explain why they were withheld.

Military command issues threat a day after Qatari mediators hailed 'positive progress' in indirect US-Iranian talks.

As Hollywood grapples with AI’s potential impact, Jodie Foster believes the tech is already very present in the industry. The 2x Oscar winner recently explained why she believes last year’s Joseph Kosinski-helmed, Ehren Kruger-penned Brad Pitt starrer F1 was …