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July 1, 2025

Fox News

Idaho Killer Takes Plea Agreement

Bryan Kohberger, the former criminology Ph.D. student accused of brutally murdering four University of Idaho students, has accepted a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, prompting outrage from victims’ families who say they were blindsided by the decision.
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CNN

Senate Pulls All-Nighter on Trump Bill

As the Senate pulls an all-nighter in a high-stakes vote-a-rama, lawmakers scramble to finalize President Trump’s massive domestic policy bill, packed with tax cuts, deep Medicaid reductions, and escalating political tensions, before the July 4th deadline.
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Daily Mail

Video: Father Saves Daughter Overboard

A father heroically jumped into the Atlantic from the Disney Dream cruise ship to rescue his young daughter after she fell overboard, prompting a dramatic 20-minute rescue that ended with both safely returned to the ship.
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Gallup

American Pride Hits New Low

American pride has fallen to a record low, driven by a sharp drop particularly among Democrats and independents, with younger generations expressing significantly less national pride than their older counterparts.
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New York Post

Fed Chair Powell Accused of Lying

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is under fire for allegedly lying to Congress about the opulent $2.5 billion headquarters renovation, dubbed the "Palace of Versailles", with planning documents contradicting his sworn testimony.
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Time

US-Canada Trade Tension Eases

After President Trump denounced Canada’s Digital Services Tax as a “blatant attack” and abruptly terminated trade talks, Canada agreed to rescind the levy, reviving high-stakes negotiations now set to conclude by July 21st.
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The Washington Post

GOP's Tax Cut Strategy Critiqued

Ramesh Ponnuru argues that Republicans claim to fight the federal debt while pushing tax cuts that would massively increase it—using budget gimmicks and economic myths to justify a fiscal illusion.
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CBS News

WNBA Expands to 18 Teams by 2030

The WNBA will expand to 18 teams by 2030, adding franchises in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia as part of a historic growth push fueled by rising viewership, investment, and demand for women's professional basketball.
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Mediaite

Musk Urges New Party Against Trump

Elon Musk sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s “insane” $5 trillion spending bill and called for the creation of a new political party to challenge the current “one-party” system and curb runaway deficit spending.
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Fox News

Iran Confirms Evin Prison Strike Toll

Iran confirmed that Israel’s recent strike on Tehran’s Evin prison killed at least 71 people, including staff, soldiers, prisoners, and visitors, amid ongoing uncertainty about the full impact of Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear program.
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The Washington Post

GOP's Generational Divide on Israel

Young Republicans are increasingly questioning longstanding GOP support for Israel, prioritizing an “America First” approach that puts United States’ interests above foreign aid amid shifting views on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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The Wall Street Journal

Ukraine Pushes Into Kursk

Russian forces have massed 50,000 troops just 12 miles from Sumy, Ukraine, outnumbering Ukrainian defenders roughly three-to-one and forcing them into a precarious defense as Moscow opens multiple new lines of attack.
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The Atlantic

Why Can't Americans Sleep?

Insomnia has escalated into a widespread public-health crisis in the United States, with chronic sleeplessness affecting millions amid modern life’s relentless disruptions and limited systemic support.
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The Guardian

Justice Dept. Targets Citizenship

The Trump administration’s DOJ has issued a directive expanding efforts to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship through civil proceedings for certain crimes, notably without guaranteeing the right to an attorney.
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USA Today

Jury Weighs Diddy Sex-Crimes Case

The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-crimes and racketeering trial began deliberations amid concerns that one juror may not follow the judge’s instructions, as the high-profile case weighing allegations of abuse and trafficking continues in Manhattan federal court.
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The New Republic

75-Year-Old Dies in ICE Custody

Isidro Perez, a 75-year-old Cuban who had been in the United States for nearly 60 years and had only minor, decades-old drug convictions, died of a heart attack while in ICE custody under a detention system aggressively pushed by Stephen Miller to maximize deportations.
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ProPublica

Noem's Payment Raises Questions

While serving as South Dakota governor, Kristi Noem secretly funneled $80,000 from a dark money nonprofit into her personal company and failed to disclose the payment on her federal ethics forms, raising serious questions about conflicts of interest and legal violations.
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ESPN

Blockbuster Steelers/Dolphins Trade

The Miami Dolphins traded All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a pick swap, a deal that reshapes both teams’ defenses and continues the Steelers’ aggressive offseason moves.
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