15+ min ago  (389+ words) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the progressive candidate, who leads in many public polls, provides Democrats the best chance at winning in the fall. By Angie Orellana Hernandez July 2, 2026 12: 11 PM Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made an endorsement Thursday for a crucial U. S. Senate…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (635+ words) Or who is footing the bill. But fireworks companies speculate that the record-breaking event is a "many multimillion-dollar production." Roughly 850, 000 shells of fireworks are set to explode over the National Mall just before midnight on the semiquincentennial Saturday. Aaron Schwartz…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago  (1057+ words) I went through the magnetometer to enter the National Mall for President Trump's Great American State Fair this week, putting my pens, notebook, phone and wallet on the table for inspection. "You have to throw away these pens," the guard…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (928+ words) July 2, 2026 06: 00 AM Today's notice: Thinking bigger about this American moment. Trump tells Republicans to be more like Democrats. One Big, Beautiful midterm afterthought? One battleground Democrat's podcast hustle. Meet our new data analysis section. And: Congress' mental health challenge. "American…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1242+ words) Facing a full calendar of celebrations and events, some locals are eager for the party to end. For D. C. residents, this summer's festivities will cause road closures and other headaches. Shamirah Muhammad/NOTUS July 2, 2026 05: 05 AM This weekend's July Fourth celebration on…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1378+ words) There's always so much going on," Sen. John Cornyn said as the anniversary of the Republicans' GOP signature law is obscured. By Al Weaver'and Kadia Goba July 2, 2026 05: 32 AM The one-year anniversary of the Republican tax cut law is set to…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (670+ words) Rep. Scott Perry's challenger disclosed $45, 000 in earned income from a Democratic-aligned organization established in D. C. Democratic congressional candidate Janelle Stelson recently earned $45, 000 for a short-run podcast series that's no longer publicly available. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP July 2, 2026 05: 27 AM…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (232+ words) Republicans still hold major advantages in American politics " this year and beyond. All of this, however, is countered by significant Republican advantages. Essentially, those advantages boil down to political geography: the shape of House districts and, in the case of…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (1384+ words) Some majors led grads onto a steady career path, while others dumped them straight into retail or food service jobs. We dove deep into the data of degrees and career paths to give graduates an insight into what skills are…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (1178+ words) Celebrate the America that existed before our current president " and can exist again. I've always considered myself to be a relatively patriotic guy. Not the camouflage-hat wearing kind, mind you. I don't have a lot of American flag-lapel pins on…...