NPR (Elena Moore) - Democrats search for new candidate after Platner announces he's suspending campaign
Democrats are searching for a new path forward in Maine after Graham Platner announced he was suspending his campaign for U.S. Senate.
AMERICANTHINKER - Birthright taxpayers
By Ted Noel If we play this right, we can attack China with the fiercest enemy known to man: The IRS, and that's no joke.
AMERICANTHINKER - The Socialist surge
By Greg Maresca The upset victory of socialist Melat Kiros over longtime Congresswoman Diana DeGette ripples hard through Colorado.
NYTIMES (Mark Landler) - As France and Morocco Take the Field, Colonial Past and Global Present Will Mix
History hangs over the World Cup quarterfinal between France and its former protectorate. These days, national teams intermingle and overlap.
THEFEDERALIST (Joy Pullmann) - If Governments Won’t End No-Fault Divorce, Churches Should Help
Anyone confused about what God says about marriage and divorce can find clarity -- and robust scriptural receipts -- in this book.
THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Arizona Supreme Court Hands Recorder Heap Win In Maricopa Elections Battle
The Arizona Supreme Court handed Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap a major victory on Tuesday in his ongoing battle to maintain his election responsibilities. In its new order, the Grand Canyon State’s highest court dissolved a stay (“pause”) issued by the Arizona Court of Appeals on an April ruling by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge […]
THEFEDERALIST (M.D. Kittle) - Grassley: Trump’s DOJ Is The Most Transparent, Shining A Light On Dark Biden-Era Secrets
'The fact that he’s been able to bring some transparency to government is a tribute to his independence,' the senator said.
REDSTATE (Rusty Weiss) - Mamdani Accused of ‘Cultural Erasure’ — Sparks Outrage for Scrubbing Little Italy from NYC Immigrant Map
NPR (Brittney Melton) - Graham Platner ends Senate bid. And, why Nolan Wells' death captured national attention
Democrat Graham Platner ended his bid last night for U.S. Senate. And, prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump has been enlisted to help get answers in the July Fourth weekend death of Nolan Wells.
AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - Trump threatens trade with Spain
Data: FactSet; Chart: Matt Phillips President Trump's threat to "cut off all trade " with Spain was immediately a market event — at least in Europe. Why it matters: Well into Trump's second term, foreign investors aren't totally dismissing the president's trade threats, even if the legal authority, the path to implementing them and the ultimate outcome remain unclear. - The U.S. Supreme Court narrowed one of Trump's most aggressive trade authorities. But trade tensions are still flaring up in ways that financial markets are adjusting to. - Top economic officials suggest they are willing to explore how to translate the president's trade demands into policy. Driving the news: "We don't want to do any trade business with Spain anymore,"…