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Thursday, July 02, 2026 4:34 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Kennedy Center selling $25,000 ticket package to watch D.C. July 4th fireworks -- The Washington, D.C., fireworks show, which is sponsored by the Trump-backed organization Freedom 250, is not slated to begin until 10:30 p.m. or 11 p.m.

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Olympian David Hearn charged with destruction of property at Reflecting Pool -- David Hearn is accused of ripping out a piece of sealant on the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.

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FBI orders field offices to send analysts to Atlanta for election probe -- The FBI is asking for analysts to help evaluate thousands of records for a "priority" investigation ordered by FBI Director Kash Patel.

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Taxes on Trump's $1.4 billion crypto income could total hundreds of millions -- The White House declined to say how much the president paid in taxes on his crypto windfall.

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Shark attack alerts for cellphones authorized by new federal law -- President Trump has signed "Lulu's Law," which requires the FCC to allow emergency alert messages for shark attacks. It was inspired by shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin.

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U.S. designates "Chone Killers" gang a terrorist organization -- The gang "has committed numerous attacks targeting civilians, law enforcement officers, and government officials," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

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EMS was called to Mitch McConnell's home for "unconscious" patient last month -- On the same morning Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized last month, EMS personnel went to his home to respond to an unconscious person who appeared to experience "cardiac arrest," according to a dispatch call.

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NCAA chief: No plan to change rules on transgender athletes after SCOTUS ruling -- NCAA President Charlie Baker told CBS News he doesn't think the group will need to change its rules on transgender athletes in light of a Supreme Court ruling that allowed states to ban their participation.

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About 2,000 U.S. troops supporting relief efforts after Venezuela earthquakes -- Almost 60,000 buildings may have been damaged or destroyed in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes last week, according to a NASA satellite assessment.

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One NYC neighborhood has dozens of adult daycares. Now the feds have questions. -- Investigations are underway into possible fraudulent activity at some of these kinds of facilities across New York, CBS News has learned.

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Former CIA Director John Brennan sues DOJ, Trump officials over criminal probes -- Brennan is seeking a court order to force the preservation of records in the investigations targeting him. His attorneys say he's being "vindictively singled out for investigation." -- Jul 1

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More than 1,000 cases under review after Broadview Six misconduct revelations -- More than 1,000 grand jury presentations are under review after charges were dismissed in the "Broadview Six" case​ due to grand jury abuses and prosecutorial misconduct, Chicago's top federal prosecutor said.

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U.S. says it won't extend key trade deal with Canada and Mexico -- The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will remain in effect until it expires in 2036, unless the countries strike another deal to extend it. -- Jul 1

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Justice Department sues Virginia, California over gun laws -- Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said "the Constitution is not a suggestion" and that "the Second Amendment is a sacred right belonging to all Americans." -- Jul 1

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Harvard professor known for alien theories to lead White House UFO council -- Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.

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