Daniel Brooks

A 72-Year-Old Massachusetts Woman Paid Her Own Way to DC After Her Governor Skipped America’s 250th Fair

A 72-year-old woman from Greenfield, Massachusetts, paid her own way to Washington to staff her state’s booth after Massachusetts declined to participate in the Great American State Fair. Her appearance turned a national political dispute over the America 250 celebration into a local story about representation.

Trump Wants Elon Musk to Donate SpaceX Stock to His Accounts

President Donald Trump said he expects Elon Musk to donate SpaceX stock to Trump Accounts, a federal savings program for children. The comment came during a CNBC interview as the administration continues promoting corporate support for the new accounts.

Trump Floated a Reunion With Obama, Biden and the Bush for One Football Game

President Donald Trump said he may invite Barack Obama, Joe Biden and the Bush family to the White House to watch a football game. The remark came during a July 3 podcast appearance and followed a rare multi-president gathering in Chicago in June.

Trump Just Posted a Mock-Up of a $100 Bill With His Own Signature on It

President Donald Trump shared a mock-up of a $100 bill bearing his signature on July 3, 2026, months after the Treasury Department said future U.S. paper currency would carry his name for the first time. The post highlights a broader federal change that is set to begin with newly printed $100 notes.

Several States Are Now Facing Legal Pressure Over Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports After Supreme Court Ruling

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding Idaho and West Virginia bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s school sports is now intensifying legal and political pressure on states that still allow participation based on gender identity. California, Minnesota and Maine are among the states already facing lawsuits, investigations or federal enforcement threats.

A Private Investigator Says Crowdsourcing Could Finally Crack the Nancy Guthrie Case After 21 Weeks

More than 21 weeks after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson-area home, private investigator Herman Weisberg said public tips could still produce the break investigators need. The case remains active, with FBI reward notices, forensic work and thousands of leads still in play.

A New CDC Study Found 24% Adults in Tick-Heavy States May Be at Risk of Allergy to Red Meat

A new CDC study found that about 24% of adults in five states with heavy lone star tick activity had antibodies tied to alpha-gal exposure. The findings do not mean those adults have a red meat allergy, but they point to wider exposure than previously understood.

Experts Are Pushing Back on Trump’s Comparisons Between Democrats and Communism

An Associated Press fact check published July 3 found experts reject President Donald Trump’s recent efforts to portray Democrats as communists. Historians and scholars said the label does not fit the Democratic Party or the candidates Trump has singled out.

OpenAI Is in Talks to Hand the Trump Administration a 5% Stake Worth $42.6 Billion

OpenAI has discussed giving the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, a share worth about $42.6 billion at its latest valuation. The proposal, reported July 2, comes as the Trump administration increases scrutiny of advanced AI model releases.

A Court Just Ordered the Trump Administration to Reinstate Intelligence Officers It Had Fired

A federal appeals court on July 2 ordered the Trump administration to preserve the jobs of 19 intelligence officers targeted for dismissal over temporary DEI-related assignments. The ruling says the CIA and ODNI must follow their own reassignment and appeal rules before terminating the officers.

The Vatican Just Declared a Formal Schism With a Traditionalist Movement

The Vatican on July 2 formally declared the Society of St. Pius X to be in schism after four bishops were consecrated without papal approval in Switzerland. The decree excommunicated six bishops and warned priests and lay followers that formal adherence to the rupture can also carry penalties.

US Just Added Only 57,000 Jobs in June and Wage Growth Is Now Trailing Inflation for the Third Month Straight

U.S. employers added 57,000 jobs in June, the smallest monthly gain in line with the past year’s slowing trend, while wage growth remained below inflation based on the latest available price data. The June 2026 labor report also showed weaker revisions to April and May payrolls.