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Reflecting Pool Liner Was Cut With Sharp Knife or Razor, National Park Service Says
A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project, a top official at the National Park Service says.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:07:34 EDTTexas to Vote on Mandatory Bible Readings in Public Schools
Texas education officials are poised to decide on a controversial initiative to require public school students statewide to read selected Bible passages, a proposal that would affect roughly 5.5 million students statewide and further fuel the continual debate over religion in public education.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:24:22 EDTRubio Warns Iran to Drop Hormuz Fee 'Fantasy'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday warned Iran against "the fantasy" of imposing fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking after meetings with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders in Bahrain, Rubio said...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:31:08 EDTWSJ: Iran Eyes Billions in Hormuz Shipping Fees
Iran reportedly is looking to earn billions of dollars from fees concerning security, safety and environmental services surrounding oil shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. According to The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Tehran estimates a new system of charges tied to...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:57:58 EDTMassive Heat Dome Threatens to Scorch Much of US Next Week
A dangerous heat wave is expected to spread across much of the United States next week, bringing triple-digit heat index values to millions of Americans from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes, as well as across much of the South and Southeast.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:35:54 EDTGOP Donors Crush Dems in 2026 Cash Race
Republican-leaning megadonors reportedly gave $880 million, more than three times that donated by Democrat-leaning donors, in the first half of 2026.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:31:47 EDTJames Carville: Don't Seat Socialist Dem in Caucus
Self-described democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Democrat nominee for a New York U.S. House seat, should not be seated in the party's caucus if she wins, longtime Democrat strategist James Carville said.Appearing Wednesday night on NewsNation's "Elizabeth...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:03:37 EDTDow Hits Record as Apple Drags Down Nasdaq
Stocks were mixed in late-morning trading Thursday as investors rotated out of some of the market's biggest technology names, even after Micron Technology delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly results, CNBC reports.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:24 EDTRep. Keith Self Introduces Measure to Repeal 17th Amendment
Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, is introducing a joint resolution Thursday to repeal the 17th Amendment, according to the Washington Examiner. which obtained a copy of the resolution.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:55:15 EDTHigh Court Takes Down Hawaii Gun Law for Stores, Hotels
The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights.The high court's 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto privately owned property like...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:38:14 EDTD.C. Man to Fight Obscenity Charge After Reflecting Pool Arrest
A Washington, D.C., man arrested near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool says he plans to fight a federal obscenity charge after allegedly shouting at Oklahoma state troopers deployed to the nation's capital amid heightened security around the renovated landmark.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:33:01 EDTUS to Create Genomic, Cellular 'BioVault' for Endangered Species
A biotech company and a U.S. government agency announced on Thursday a plan to create an archive of living cells and genomic material for every species protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in a project to safeguard roughly 2,300 types of animals and plants deemed threatened or endangered.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:59:41 EDTSupreme Court Scales Back Roundup Cancer Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court reined in thousands of lawsuits pursued in state courts accusing Bayer of failing to warn users that the active ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, handing a major legal victory on Thursday to the German company.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:27:56 EDTUS Blocks Polestar EV Sales From 2027 Amid China Crackdown
Electric-vehicle maker Polestar said on Thursday that the U.S. did not grant it authorization to sell vehicles in the country from model year 2027 onwards, effectively banning it from selling cars in the United States. Shares of Polestar fell more than 6.2% in premarket ...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:01:04 EDTJPMorgan Names Doug Petno, Troy Rohrbaugh as Co-Presidents
JPMorgan Chase Thursday named insiders Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh as co-presidents of the bank.Rohrbaugh will become CEO of consumer and community banking, as Marianne Lake, who led the business, is set to retire, JPMorgan said.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:46:59 EDTMexico Renews Anti-Dumping Duties on US Steel Pipe
Mexico's Economy Ministry extended anti-dumping duties on imports of welded carbon steel pipe from the United States for another five years, the government's official gazette said on Thursday.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:04:40 EDTJudge Blocks Trump's Mail-In Voting Executive Order
A federal judge in Boston on Thursday blocked implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order aiming to tighten rules for mail-in voting, preventing it from taking force ahead of November elections that will decide control of Congress.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:58:27 EDTTrump Scores $35 Billion THAAD Missile Production Boost
The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $35 billion over seven years to expand production of THAAD interceptors as President Donald Trump moves to rebuild U.S. missile stockpiles after operations against Iran.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:41:58 EDTPCE Inflation Surges to Three-Year High of 4.1%
U.S. inflation increased further in May, breaking above 4.0% for the first time in three years as the Middle East conflict boosted energy prices, and potentially drawing the Federal Reserve closer to raising interest rates this year.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:39:09 EDTTrump: US Ready to Help Quake-Hit Venezuela
President Donald Trump said the U.S. is "ready, willing, and able to help" Venezuela after the country was struck by powerful back-to-back earthquakes Wednesday evening.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:22:57 EDT