US Politics Coverage — July 2, 2026

• House Democrats accuse Trump of 'hijacking' America's 250th birthday for his own gain — NPR Politics
• The Continental Congress wrote the Declaration. Is its modern descendent living up? — NPR Politics
• Winners and losers of the NHL offseason include teams in big markets spending and improving — ABC News Politics
• Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting — ABC News Politics
• Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections — ABC News Politics
• Trump raked in more than $1B through crypto ventures, federal filing shows — NPR Politics
• Former ethics lawyer says Trump's crypto poses 'clear conflict of interest' — NPR Politics
• Democratic socialists pose a challenge for the party as midterms approach — NPR Politics
• The rise of democratic socialists and what it means for the party — NPR Politics
• Trump takes first flight on new Air Force One gifted by the Qatari government — NPR Politics
• Challengers score victories in lawsuit against Arkansas' restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives — ABC News Politics
• The Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy — ABC News Politics