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Democrats accuse Trump-linked fundraisers of fraud over diverted donations for America’s anniversary

By MICHAEL BIESECKER and JOSH BOAK
Updated 1:29 PM CDT, July 2, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consultants tied to President Donald Trump may have engaged in financial fraud, tricking donors who wanted to support the nation’s bipartisan 250th anniversary organizer into sending their money instead to a rival group set up by his administration, according to a report released Thursday by House Democrats.

The report draws in part on interviews by Democratic staffers of the House Committee on Natural Resources. Those interviews suggest that donors seeking to celebrate America fell for a bait-and-switch that, if true, could have violated various criminal statutes.

Donors who were intending to contribute funds to America250, a bipartisan committee created by Congress, were instead given the banking and routing numbers for a different but similarly named group, Freedom 250, the Democratic report says.

The key difference was that Freedom 250 was set up under the auspices of Trump’s Republican administration to be “a vehicle for a Christian nationalist, partisan, and Trump-centered vision of American identity,” according to the report.

Freedom 250, which has denied the report’s claims, has focused on staging big splashy events largely held in Washington, such as the UFC cage fight at the White House on Trump’s 80th birthday, the Great American State Fair on the National Mall and the upcoming July 4 celebration featuring a Trump speech and a fireworks extravaganza the president is touting as the “show of a lifetime.” ...

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Inside the security operations for July Fourth celebrations in D.C.

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There's heightened security around festivities in Washington, D.C., for , which includes a fireworks display that is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people.

The main events on the Fourth of July are deemed a "national special security event," which is the highest possible designation. It's a rare status that is usually reserved for inaugurations and Super Bowls that puts the Secret Service in charge.

"I will tell you that you've had hundreds, if not thousands, of law enforcement professionals planning this event for several months," said...
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Zuma showing South Africa 'middle finger' by meeting Gupta brother - minister

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Former President Zuma's trip to India reignites anger over a decade-old corruption scandal.
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Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70

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Lam Wing-kee, who defied China by selling material critical of Beijing, passed away after battling lung cancer.
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Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdogan and Islam in Turkey crackdown

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Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" on stage.
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US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission

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The US said the joint operation, which began in December last year, was a success.
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On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns

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The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first time journalists from a UK broadcaster have been to the Iranian side of the strait.
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Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds

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The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.
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Sources: Trump likely to pardon pollution violators; weighing clemency for Diddy

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President Trump is poised to pardon a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations, and is still discussing other potential acts of clemency, including for Sean "Diddy" Combs or several other well-known figures, according to sources familiar with his plans.

The president was scheduled to have a meeting Friday afternoon on the topic of pardons and planned to decide based on recommendations from advisers, two of the sources said.

Lobbying for pardons for people in legal trouble has reached a fever pitch in recent weeks...
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Trump calls out NATO ahead of summit, calling it 'ridiculous' for US to persist on 'one sided path'

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President Donald Trump targeted the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), venting frustration about the alliance in Thursday social media posts.

"The United States spends more money on NATO than any other country, by far, to protect them, without getting any benefit from so doing: U.S. 999 Billion Dollars, United Kingdom, 90.5 Billion Dollars, France, 66.5 Billion Dollars, Italy, 48.8 Billion Dollars, Poland, 44.3 Billion Dollars. Others, including Germany, are MUCH LOWER. (2014-2025) Ridiculous!" the president asserted in a Thursday morning...
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German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness

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A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.
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On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns

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The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first time journalists from a UK broadcaster have been to the Iranian side of the strait.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani discusses American exceptionalism and "forces of division" in America 250 speech

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave a speech sitting behind the George Washington desk at City Hall on Friday morning to mark America's 250th birthday.

He was surrounded by recently naturalized citizens.

Mamdani himself is also a naturalized citizen, and the topic is important to him personally.

The speech was given hours before President Trump is expected to give his America 250 address in South Dakota.

"Here, at City Hall, as I sit behind George Washington's desk, I cannot see all of America. But like so many who came before, I can see New...
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U.S. says it's monitoring oil markets for price-fixing, urges states to do same

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U.S. antitrust regulators said Friday they are closely monitoring oil markets for potential price-fixing or market monopolization, and they urged state attorneys general to assist in investigating unlawful conduct.

"Recent volatility in crude oil prices does not suspend either the antitrust laws or state consumer protection laws, and it does not authorize companies to manipulate retail prices or collude with their competitors," said officials from the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission in a letter to states reviewed by CBS News...
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Bessent on Trump accounts, gas prices and wage growth

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke exclusively with Kelly O'Grady about Trump accounts, which officially launch on Saturday, as well as when gas prices could lower to pre-Iran war levels and wage growth for Americans.
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Cruz pushes bill to hold tax-exempt sponsors accountable as DOJ probes Singham network

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FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is doubling down on his bill that would strip the tax-exempt status of individuals and organizations that funnel funds to nonprofits engaging in political violence as the Justice Department probes the finances of far-left financier Neville Roy Singham.

Fox News Digital learned that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche authorized the investigation by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton into the financial workings of a network of nonprofits funded by Singham.

"I’ve long said that...
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US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission

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The US said the joint operation, which began in December last year, was a success.
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Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days

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Democratic senate candidate called for mass release of criminals during prison abolition webinar

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Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat running for Senate in Michigan, has stated that "we need to be investing" in "any and all efforts to get people out of jails and prisons," in a recording reviewed by Fox News Digital.

El-Sayed joined a convicted murderer and a registered sex offender in September 2020 to speak at a
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Republican unveils Declaration of Independence bill ahead of America's 250th birthday

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A newly elected Republican lawmaker is putting America's founding principles back before Congress ahead of the nation's 250th birthday, arguing the country must recommit to them as socialist ideas gain traction on the left.

Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., unveiled legislation reaffirming the Declaration of Independence — a move he said follows a congressional tradition of marking major national anniversaries with the founding document.

"Congress did this in America 100 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary," Van Epps told Fox News Digital in an...
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We asked Americans to grade the economy. Then we asked if it would change their vote.

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James Carville breaks with famous ‘It’s the economy, stupid’ slogan because of Trump

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James Carville, the architect of President Bill Clinton’s 1992 victory over President George H.W. Bush and industrialist H. Ross Perot, said this week that President Donald Trump has forced him to break with the catchphrase that many believe helped win that election and made him a political household name.

Carville originally coined "It’s the economy, stupid," as an internal reminder to campaign staff at Clinton’s Little Rock headquarters to stay on-message amid Bush’s rising approval ratings connected to his handling of the Gulf War.

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Vulnerable House Dem's bipartisanship push clashes with fantasy to ‘beat the s--- out of’ Hegseth

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Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., a swing-district Democrat who touts herself as a bipartisan dealmaker, told a liberal audience she wants to "work across the aisle" before saying moments later that watching Pete Hegseth testify made her want to "beat the s--- out of him."

Lee made the remarks during an appearance last month before the Sun City Liberal Club in Las Vegas while discussing rare earth minerals and her work supporting MP Materials, a Las Vegas-based company involved in U.S. critical minerals production. The comments come as she seeks re-election...
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Trump kicks off Fourth of July weekend with symbolic salute to America’s legacy

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President Donald Trump will open America’s 250th Independence Day weekend with a return to Mount Rushmore, reviving one of the most symbolic scenes of his first administration as the White House stages a week of patriotic events across some of the country’s most recognizable landmarks.

Trump last attended a Mount Rushmore fireworks display in 2020, when the landmark hosted its first official fireworks show since 2009.

Trump issued a presidential action in January to honor the history of America, ordering "a grand celebration worthy of the...
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Massachusetts woman steps in after 'shameful' Dem governor boycotts Great American State Fair

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A patriotic woman from Massachusetts took matters into her own hands after leaders in her state decided to boycott the Great American State Fair out of anger at President Donald Trump — and she showed no mercy to those who made that decision.

"I came here to represent Massachusetts because I didn't want the public to walk into an empty room. I wanted somebody to be there," said Donna Festinger, who paid her own way from the Bay State to the nation's capital to celebrate 250 years of American independence.

Festinger is manning her state's booth at...
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FIRST ON FOX: James Talarico slammed for calling American flag ‘complicated symbol’ ahead of Independence Day

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FIRST ON FOX: Conservative political action committee Lone Star Liberty is bashing Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico ahead of
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