NYTIMES (Amy Graff and Mark Walker) - Blistering Heat Expected to Persist Into the Fourth of July
While relief could come to the Great Lakes and the far Northeast over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will stay hot.
NYTIMES (Nataliya Vasilyeva) - Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia
“Are we in the Soviet Union now?” said one Russian, stunned and frustrated by long lwaits at the pumps.
ABCNEWS - Coast Guard surges resources to DC and elsewhere to protect July 4 celebrations
U.S. Coast Guard surging resources to protect July 4 celebrations
NPR (Alex Olgin) - Oregon ER doctors win a 'David and Goliath' battle against a national company
In a test of a new state law, doctors in Eugene went up against a national physician staffing firm seeking to replace them. Their success is getting attention across the U.S. as other states consider similar laws.
In a test of a new state law, doctors in Eugene went up against a national physician staffing firm seeking to replace them. Their success is getting attention across the U.S. as other states consider similar laws.Open
NPR (Joe Hernandez) - How a fertilizer shortage caused by the Iran war could affect U.S. food prices
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 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.Open
NPR (James Doubek) - But first, coffee: The drink that energized the American Revolution
Colonial Americans were drinking coffee long before they dumped tea into Boston Harbor or fought a war for independence. The establishments that served it were already brewing revolutionary ideas.
Colonial Americans were drinking coffee long before they dumped tea into Boston Harbor or fought a war for independence. The establishments that served it were already brewing revolutionary ideas.Open
AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - Democrats plot subpoena storm over Trump's $2 billion gold rush
Democrats are preparing a hostile audit of President Trump and his inner circle, intent on exposing — and ultimately ending — the most lucrative presidency in American history. Why it matters: Since winning the 2024 election, Trump has operated in a Wild West of his own making — monetizing the office to the tune of billions, while enabling family, friends and donors to cash in along the way. - He and the White House have denied any conflicts of interest. Republicans, who spent years investigating the Biden family's business dealings , have shielded Trump from the same scrutiny. But Democrats see the presidential gold rush as corruption personified — and plan to bury Trump's orbit in subpoenas if they win the House in November's…
Democrats are preparing a hostile audit of President Trump and his inner circle, intent on exposing — and ultimately ending — the most lucrative presidency in American history. Why it matters: Since winning the 2024 election, Trump has operated in a Wild West of his own making — monetizing the office to the tune of billions, while enabling family, friends and donors to cash in along the way. - He and the White House have denied any conflicts of interest. Republicans, who spent years investigating the Biden family's business dealings , have shielded Trump from the same scrutiny. But Democrats see the presidential gold rush as corruption personified — and plan to bury Trump's orbit in subpoenas if they win the House in November's…Open
REDSTATE (RedState Staff) - RedState Celebrates America 250
NPR (Kerrie Hillman) - Designer of 50-star flag looks back at his high school project
The designer of today's American flag remembers the day he created it for a student project.
The designer of today's American flag remembers the day he created it for a student project.Open
NYTIMES (Ezra Klein and Annie Galvin) - The America That’s Still Possible
On America’s 250th anniversary, Bryan Stevenson, a civil rights lawyer and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, looks toward the work that is ahead for the country.