Hiring momentum slowed in June as the economy added fewer jobs than expected, but the stable growth shows the resilience of the labor market, officials said. The White House told NTD that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump, has been delivering for Americans as the nation celebrates July 4th.

Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council, said the bill has achieved everything that the administration was aiming for and that people were able to “make more money, and keep money that we saw in the tax return data, that the typical benefit across all three was maybe $6,000 to $7,000 per person.”

Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, announced that former Olympian David Hearn was indicted on a felony charge over allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool last month. Hearn is accused of inflicting more than $1,000 worth of damage during a June 19 incident where he was arrested. However, Hearn claims he “didn’t destroy or break or peel anything.”

As America comes close to celebrating it's 250th birthday, NTD breaks down the top events leading up to the holiday including a huge celebration at Mount Rushmore featuring military honors, family-friendly activities, fireworks, and a speech by Trump.

President Donald Trump kicked off July Fourth celebrations on Wednesday, cutting the red ribbon to officially open the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. Trump delivered remarks during the dedication ceremony, paying tribute to Roosevelt and describing him as “a man who embodied the heart and soul and fight and spirit of our country.” Trump told audience members that Roosevelt was “a staunch and ferocious opponent of a thing called communism,” and drew attention to an increase in support for communism in America today, following the successful primaries in New York and Colorado of Democratic Socialists. He called it “the greatest threat to our country.” The Department of Justice announces new federal charges against eight illegal immigrants who are allegedly members of Tren de Aragua—a Venezuelan gang designated as a foreign terrorist organization—in its ongoing efforts to fight against transnational crime. The charges were filed for two separate crimes of kidnapping and murder. Two masked individuals are in custody after climbing to the top of New York City’s Empire State building’s spire. The duo flew a banner from the top that read, “When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace.”

President Donald Trump celebrated two wins with Tuesday's Supreme Court rulings. Justices lifted limits on campaign spending in federal elections and upheld West Virginia and Idaho laws banning boys in girls' sports. However, the Supreme Court struck down Trump's executive order excluding children of illegal immigrants and temporary visa holders from automatic citizenship at birth. Trump said the ruling is a loss for America and called on Congress to change the law to end birthright citizenship.

"The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President, that has now been determined during this process," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Tuesday.

A new report finds a growing campaign to silence critics of the Chinese Communist Party is expanding inside the United States. The findings include threats, assaults, and pressure campaigns targeting Americans across more than 30 states.

House lawmakers have expressed concern over security at the northern border, which has seen a growing trend of attempted crossings by terror suspects along with an increase in cartel activity.

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President Donald Trump is urging the passage of the SAVE America Act, as the Supreme Court upholds mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day.

The Supreme Court expands Trump's firing authority over the Federal Trade Commission. What did the ruling come down to, and why does it impact a swath of federal agencies?

The United States and Iran are set to resume talks after both sides exchanged clashes over the weekend. What is the White House saying, and how are oil prices trending?

U.S. teams rescue infant in Venezuela; Trump gives Iran dire warning

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Tensions are climbing once again in the Middle East with Iran launching drone attacks against Bahrain Saturday, while a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by a projectile.

The Department of State releases the text of a U.S.-brokered agreement between Israel and Lebanon that charts a path toward ending decades of conflict. The deal calls for the disarming of the Hezbollah terrorist group and a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon.

President Donald Trump spoke at the 2026 Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Policy Conference, sounding the alarm on communism.

“The biggest thing we have to do is we have to stop this horrible threat of cancer that’s permeating our country, called communism,” Trump said. Trump also warned Democrats about the slew of self-proclaimed democratic socialists who have gained ground in New York.

House Republicans say Democrats are headed for an internal battle after democratic socialist candidates scored high-profile primary wins. Now, a group of moderate Democrats are publicly pushing back, saying the party needs to promote a centrist message.

Members of the Religious Liberty Commission presented Trump with its final report, which highlights threats to religious freedom in the United States and recommends 12 actions to strengthen it.

At least 188 people are dead, with thousands more injured or trapped under rubble after two major earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.5 and 7.2 struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates the death toll could reach as much as 10,000. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he already spoke with Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez, coordinating U.S. support.

A U.S. official said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a drone at a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on June 24th. This incident comes after the U.S. and Iran entered into a memorandum of understanding that included an end to hostilities and open access through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Supreme Court allows the Trump Administration to revive an Obama-era restrictive policy where immigration officials can turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, as they need to be on U.S. soil to do so.

All Democratic Socialists and progressive candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their House primaries on Tuesday, handing Mamdani a victory in his bid to move his party further to the left.

President Donald Trump commented on the New York primaries while answering questions from reporters during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House. “They’re going radical left,” Trump said, calling one candidate a communist.

California’s billionaire tax proposal has garnered enough signatures to become eligible for the general election ballot on Nov. 3. The measure is a proposed one-time tax of up to 5 percent on California residents with a net worth of more than $1 billion as of Jan. 1 with some exceptions.

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that 455 people were charged in a nationwide healthcare fraud crackdown. The schemes allegedly involved $6.5 billion in false claims and, in some cases, may have put patients' lives at risk.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration can fast-track deportations of illegal immigrants across the nation. It allows immigration authorities to remove illegal immigrants who entered the country without valid documentation or through fraud, who had not been paroled, or who cannot prove they lived in the country continuously for two years or more.

California consumers sued gas station operators including BP, 7-Eleven, Walmart, Marathon, Circle K, and Albertsons over allegedly using artificial intelligence to hike prices. Drivers said gas prices have risen as much as 30 cents a gallon in some areas. This led gas prices to reach "astronomical" levels, at times reaching $7 a gallon, according to the complaint.

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