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Horses are gathered in a stall on the first day of the "Great American State Fair" on the National Mall on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Trump's Great American State Fair opens with melted ice cream, empty booths
WASHINGTON – The Great American State Fair is underway at the National Mall to mark the United States' 250th birthday. But not everything is off to such a great start.
The event has quickly faced problems including power outages, melting ice cream – and a lack of representation from states that declined to send delegations.
While organizers assured visitors all parts of the nation would be represented, at least 10 states and territories refused to participate, with many citing the price tag to send staff to the 16-day event as their reason for opting out.
Booths for Connecticut, Oregon, Washington, Maine, Alaska, the U.S. Virgin Islands featured just backdrops and chairs or carpets.
But other states went all-out for the semiquincentennial. The Texas booth allowed visitors to take photos with the Alamo, play with an interactive display for long-running music series "Austin City Limits" and sit inside a spaceship. Meanwhile, the Nevada booth was Las Vegas-themed. California's booth offered attendees the opportunity to enter a raffle for a free vacation. ...
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Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services
President Donald Trump is threatening a 100% tariff on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services provided by United States companies.
apnews.comDisagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom
Tensions are evident in a rare display among the Supreme Court justices at the end of the term. On Thursday, conservative Justice Samuel Alito read a majority ruling limiting asylum claims at the southern border.
apnews.comHouse Democrat: ‘No question’ Trump will try to interfere with elections
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) on Thursday re-upped Democratic-led warnings about election interference ahead of the midterm elections. Democratic lawmakers have repeatedly voiced concerns about the Tr...
A Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report
A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them.
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Controversial Trump religious liberty commission releases report
Trump's controversial Religious Liberty Commission released its draft report on religious freedom in the US. Here's what it says.
www.usatoday.com
Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be 'a 12-hour news story' today
Vice President JD Vance says the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon would have been a blip in today’s news cycle.
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US military strikes Iran in retaliation for drone attack on commercial ship
U.S. forces conducted strikes against Iran in what the military called “a powerful response” to Tehran’s attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
www.usatoday.com
Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false report
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous report that police determined was false.
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'Overtly racial'? Supreme Court justices clash over race in latest rulings
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito clashed with his liberal colleagues over how to consider race in recent rulings on gun laws and immigration.
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Trump rips former national security adviser after guilty plea: “Hopefully, he will be dealt with harshly!”
President Trump slammed his former national security adviser after he pleaded guilty on Friday to improperly retaining sensitive materials from his time in the White House. “John Bolton, a very dumb, ...
Texas education board votes to make Bible passages required reading
The Texas State Board of Education has voted to make Bible passages required reading for Texas public school children.
Lawmakers subpoena billionaire Leon Black after contentious interview on Epstein payments
The House Oversight Committee has served subpoenas to a billionaire investor who made payments to Jeffrey Epstein.
apnews.comJudge holds prosecutors in Charlie Kirk murder case in contempt for comments about the defendant
The Utah judge in the murder case over conservative activist's Charlie Kirk’s killing has held prosecutors in contempt of court over comments they made about defendant Tyler Robinson.
apnews.comUS court rejects EPA bid to ease regulations for coal-fired power plants
By Valerie Volcovici and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency's bid to withdraw Biden-era limits on soot
Epstein's longtime assistant grilled by U.S. lawmakers over Amex travel booked for women or girls
U.S. lawmakers recently grilled Jeffrey Epstein's longtime assistant Lesley Groff about Epstein's use of American Express to book travel for multiple women or girls.
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Rubio announces framework deal between Israel and Lebanon as experts warn Iran will fight to sabotage it
Secretary of State Rubio and PM Netanyahu welcome U.S.-brokered framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon as a step toward lasting peace.
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Bill Barr says Todd Blanche isn't 'a toady,' urges senate to confirm Trump's AG pick
Former Attorney General Bill Barr is calling on Senate Republicans to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, arguing the former Trump defense lawyer's close relationship with the president should be viewed as a strength — not a conflict of interest.
In a Wall Street Journal opinion column, Barr, who served as attorney general under the first Trump administration, said Blanche should be confirmed, calling him well-qualified and saying he "will run the department as effectively as anyone could under President Trump, providing much-needed leadership...
Continue reading...In a Wall Street Journal opinion column, Barr, who served as attorney general under the first Trump administration, said Blanche should be confirmed, calling him well-qualified and saying he "will run the department as effectively as anyone could under President Trump, providing much-needed leadership...
South Korea's proposed platform law could cost U.S. states $525B over the next decade, model estimates
A new model shows devastating economic losses for U.S. companies if South Korea adopts controversial legislation that would regulate transactions with some American firms as lawmakers warn that the country’s leadership is now "closely aligned with China."
The Online Platform Fairness Act, which is spearheaded by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), has gained steam in in the Asian nation and is backed by far-left South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. A Competere Foundation model estimates a $525 billion loss in economic activity in U.S. states...
Continue reading...The Online Platform Fairness Act, which is spearheaded by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), has gained steam in in the Asian nation and is backed by far-left South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. A Competere Foundation model estimates a $525 billion loss in economic activity in U.S. states...
In Caracas, this feels like the hardest moment in Venezuela's modern history
Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing.
Continue reading...Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France
The West African country's junta accused the former colonial power of undermining its national interests.
Continue reading...Billionaire Leon Black walks out of Epstein investigation hearing
The House panel then issued subpoenas demanding the private equity tycoon, who co-founded Apollo Global Management, testify on camera and under oath.
Continue reading...Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes
Héctor Bello wrote on social media that "you gave your own life for our daughter" in the quakes which killed at least 920 people.
Continue reading...U.S. strikes Iran after Strait of Hormuz attack
The U.S. launched retaliatory strikes on Iran after Iranian forces hit a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. President Trump called the attack a "foolish violation" of the ceasefire between nations.
Continue reading...Newborn baby rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble
Two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela within seconds of each other on Wednesday, killing at least 920 people.
Continue reading...NY governor hopeful vows showdown with Mamdani over socialist agenda: ‘I will stop him’
FIRST ON FOX: Republican gubernatorial candidate is vowing to stop New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's agenda if elected in November as the state's top leader. He warns that proposals like government-run grocery stores, tax hikes and expanded public spending would damage New York's economy and accelerate an exodus of businesses and residents.
Bruce Blakeman is seeking to unseat Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in November. Asked how he would work with Mamdani if elected, the Republican candidate rejected the premise that he would be forced to...
Continue reading...Bruce Blakeman is seeking to unseat Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in November. Asked how he would work with Mamdani if elected, the Republican candidate rejected the premise that he would be forced to...
Firefighter brother of 9/11 victim incensed by 'radical' Muslims winning key Dem primaries
A man whose life has been deeply impacted by radical Islamic
Continue reading...Billionaire Leon Black walks out of Epstein investigation hearing
The House panel then issued subpoenas demanding the private equity tycoon, who co-founded Apollo Global Management, testify on camera and under oath.
Continue reading...Pete Buttigieg briefly separated from children after false police report
Buttigieg says the day he spent separated from his twins was "among the darkest hours of my life".
Continue reading...World Cup fans frustrated by 'confusing and expensive' tipping culture in US
International fans visiting the US for the World Cup have become frustrated by the culture of having to tip servers, telling the BBC that tipping fatigue has set in.
Continue reading...DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict
Kinshasa accuses its neighbour of committing various violations since the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
Continue reading...Letlow, Fleming face off for Cassidy's seat in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff
Washington — Louisianans are voting Saturday in the state's Republican Senate runoff, as two candidates vie to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance.
Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming are facing off in the runoff, after no candidate secured 50% of the vote in last month's primary. At the time, Letlow came in first with more than 44% of the vote, while Fleming secured 28%. Cassidy, the GOP incumbent, came in third.
President Trump encouraged Letlow to challenge Cassidy for...
Continue reading...Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming are facing off in the runoff, after no candidate secured 50% of the vote in last month's primary. At the time, Letlow came in first with more than 44% of the vote, while Fleming secured 28%. Cassidy, the GOP incumbent, came in third.
President Trump encouraged Letlow to challenge Cassidy for...
Lawyer who beat Hawaii gun law calls state’s reliance on Black Code ‘disgraceful’
The attorney who helped persuade the Supreme Court to strike down Hawaii’s private-property concealed-carry restriction on Thursday criticized the state’s reliance on a Reconstruction-era Black Code to defend the law.
In a 6-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez, the Court held that Hawaii cannot require licensed gun owners to obtain express permission before carrying firearms onto private property open to the public. Gun-rights challengers dubbed the policy the "vampire rule" because lawful gun owners had to be "invited in" before entering businesses...
Continue reading...In a 6-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez, the Court held that Hawaii cannot require licensed gun owners to obtain express permission before carrying firearms onto private property open to the public. Gun-rights challengers dubbed the policy the "vampire rule" because lawful gun owners had to be "invited in" before entering businesses...
Trump's endorsement power faces new test in Louisiana Republican Senate showdown
President Donald Trump's immense clout over the GOP and the power of his endorsements in Republican nomination races faces its latest test Saturday, as Louisiana holds primary runoff elections for the U.S. Senate.
Six weeks after denying Trump-targeted GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy a third six-year term in the Senate, Republican voters in the solidly red Gulf Coast state will choose between Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming for the now open seat.
A Letlow victory in the GOP runoff would be another victory for Trump as he works to fill the...
Continue reading...Six weeks after denying Trump-targeted GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy a third six-year term in the Senate, Republican voters in the solidly red Gulf Coast state will choose between Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming for the now open seat.
A Letlow victory in the GOP runoff would be another victory for Trump as he works to fill the...
WATCH: Pelosi, Omar stay silent as Mamdani-backed socialist victories shake Democrat Party
Former Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., dodged answering questions on the growing influence of the socialist movement after three candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani dominated in primary elections.
Mamdani's political clout was on display Tuesday night after all three House candidates he endorsed — Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander and Claire Valdez — won their Democratic primaries in New York, beating out more moderate Democrats.
Pelosi, a moderate Democrat herself, refused to...
Continue reading...Mamdani's political clout was on display Tuesday night after all three House candidates he endorsed — Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander and Claire Valdez — won their Democratic primaries in New York, beating out more moderate Democrats.
Pelosi, a moderate Democrat herself, refused to...
2028 hopeful fires back at Elon Musk after trillionaire threatened lawsuit: 'Not going to be silenced'
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., brushed aside threats of legal action from Elon Musk, the trillionaire founder of SpaceX and Tesla, on Thursday.
"This is what he does," Khanna told Fox News Digital outside the U.S. Capitol.
"It’s symptomatic of our times that billionaires — and now [a] trillionaire — can threaten to sue members of Congress for doing their job. He won’t intimidate me. I’m not going to be intimidated by the guy. I’m not going to be silenced by the guy," Khanna said.
Khanna’s comments come on the heels of an online back-and-forth between...
Continue reading..."This is what he does," Khanna told Fox News Digital outside the U.S. Capitol.
"It’s symptomatic of our times that billionaires — and now [a] trillionaire — can threaten to sue members of Congress for doing their job. He won’t intimidate me. I’m not going to be intimidated by the guy. I’m not going to be silenced by the guy," Khanna said.
Khanna’s comments come on the heels of an online back-and-forth between...
Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks
Hezbollah is not party to Friday's agreement, and previous ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon have still seen near-daily cross-border strikes.
Continue reading...Meloni and Trump: A very public fall-out that is proving very hard to fix
Italy's PM was not long ago being called the "Trump whisperer", but their relationship has gone from public attacks to personal insults.
Continue reading...Religion row as Texas makes Bible stories required reading in schools
Critics say the new reading requirements infringe on religious freedoms and blur the separation of church and state.
Continue reading...They quit the West for Russia's traditional values, but it wasn't what they expected
The BBC asks Westerners who moved to Russia if life there lives up to expectations.
Continue reading...The first non-stop London to Sydney flight is coming - with challenges
Some analysts say the first non-stop London to Sydney flight is a major milestone - but would you buy a ticket?
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