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Second US Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola While Working in DR Congo Outbreak
An American aid worker contracted the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in a fast-spreading Congo outbreak; the CDC says US public risk is low and has restricted travel from the region, while a dispute continues over whether US aid cuts worsened the epidemic.
Pentagon Says National Guard Anti-Crime Mission in Washington Could Run Through January 2029 as Some States Pull Out
Federal officials confirmed the D.C. deployment has no fixed end date and costs more than $3 million a day, while several Democratic-led states withdraw their troops and courts weigh its legality.
Flood Watch Issued for San Antonio and Texas Hill Country as Slow-Moving Storms Threaten Days of Heavy Rain
The National Weather Service warns of widespread rain and isolated totals of 10 inches or more through Thursday in a region still marked by the deadly July 2025 Guadalupe River flood.
Federal Judge Voids Trump-IRS Settlement, Finds Lawsuit Filed for 'Improper Purpose' and Refers Attorneys for Discipline
Judge Kathleen Williams ruled that President Trump's suit against the IRS and the deal creating a $1.8 billion fund were not a genuine adversarial dispute, sanctioned two attorneys, and flagged senior Justice Department officials to bar authorities.
Trump Announces Primetime Address on Newly Declassified 2020 Election Intelligence
The president says the address, set for Thursday at 9 p.m. Eastern, will present declassified reports he claims show foreign interference in the 2020 election — a conclusion prior official investigations did not reach.
Preliminary Hearing Ends in Tyler Robinson Case; Judge to Rule September 1 on Whether Charlie Kirk Killing Goes to Trial
After a five-day hearing in Utah, a judge set September 1 to decide whether the capital murder case against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk should proceed to trial.
Record Heat Across Eastern U.S. on July 4 Cancels D.C. Parade and Pushes Power Grid to Record Demand
As roughly 160 million Americans faced heat alerts, Washington canceled its Independence Day parade and the Energy Department invoked emergency powers over the region's largest grid, reigniting a dispute over climate change and energy policy.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Executive Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship in 6-3 Ruling
In Trump v. Barbara, the justices held that the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause covers nearly all children born on U.S. soil, invalidating Executive Order 14160; Chief Justice Roberts wrote for the majority, and three justices dissented.
Senate Passes Non-Binding Iran War Powers Resolution 50-48; Two of Four GOP Dissenters Reverse Within 24 Hours After Trump's Capitol Confrontation
The first concurrent resolution on the Iran conflict to clear both chambers since operations began was undercut within a day after President Trump confronted dissenting Republicans and two of them changed their votes.
Trump Withholds Signature on Bipartisan Housing Bill, Pressing Senate to Pass Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Measure
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed both chambers with near-unanimous margins but sits unsigned as Trump ties it to the SAVE Act, a voting-overhaul bill that Senate Republicans say cannot clear the 60-vote threshold needed to end a filibuster.
Graham Platner Formally Withdraws From Maine Senate Race; Democrats Move to Pick Replacement by July 27
After a rape allegation and a second misconduct allegation he denies, Platner filed withdrawal paperwork, triggering a Maine Democratic convention as Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and others enter the race to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins.