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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.
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.
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.
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.
Aspen Acres Fire Reaches 28% Containment as Colorado Downgrades Some Evacuation Orders
Officials eased evacuation orders in Fremont and Pueblo counties as the human-caused blaze topped 97,000 acres, though hot, dry, windy weather still threatened progress.
Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak Surpasses 3,100 Reported Cases; Source Still Unidentified
Michigan drives a sharp national rise in the parasitic illness as federal and state agencies report differing case counts and no confirmed food source.
Babylon Fire Reaches 103,000 Acres and 25% Containment in Southeastern Utah
The largest active U.S. wildfire is burning through Bears Ears National Monument days before the Trump administration is expected to move to shrink the monument.
House Fails to Advance Defense Bill After 14 Republicans Join Democrats to Block Procedural Rule Tied to SAVE Act
A dispute over how to attach President Trump's voter-ID and proof-of-citizenship bill to the defense measure froze the House floor and sent members into their July 4 recess early.