Biden drops appeal, clearing release of 2017 ghostwriter tapes
What's next: Conservative groups that won the lawsuit plan to publish the audio and transcripts immediately.
NPR, The Hill
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#Joe Biden
Democrats move to lock in 2028 primary calendar without Iowa first
What's next: The Rules and Bylaws Committee's decision still needs full DNC approval in August, with South Carolina or Nevada expected to lead.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +4
Appeals court clears release of Biden ghostwriter interview audio
What's next: The 2-1 ruling is paused until Aug. 3, giving Biden time to seek another appeal before the recordings can be released.
Bloomberg, PBS NewsHour +3
Trump declassified election files, reviving 2020 fraud claims
What's new: The documents cited China, Venezuela and noncitizen voting, but prior intelligence and studies undercut key allegations.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +2
Trump revives 2020 China election claims in White House address
What's new: He released heavily redacted intelligence files, even as prior US assessments found China did not interfere.
The New York Times, Bloomberg
Apple and DOJ explore settlement in 2024 antitrust suit
The talks are still early, no trial date has been set, and an agreement remains uncertain.
Bloomberg, Antara News
Trump accuses China of seizing 220 million U.S. voter records
The allegation conflicts with a 2021 U.S. intelligence assessment that found no foreign actor altered technical aspects of the election.
Antara News, The Hill +1
Trump sets Thursday 9 p.m. speech on elections before midterms
Why it matters: He has pushed tighter federal voting rules and repeated false fraud claims tied to recent California voting.
The New York Times, Bloomberg +7
Trump revives green-card rule tied to Medicaid, food aid use
What's next: The reinstated "public charge" policy is set to take effect Sept. 18 and could widen barriers to legal immigration.
The New York Times, ABC News +1
Clayton dodges 2020 election question in heated DNI hearing
What's next: The Senate Intelligence Committee plans a vote next week, with Clayton still likely to clear the GOP-led chamber.
The New York Times, Bloomberg +3
Biden sets Nov. 17, 2026 release for White House memoir
What's new: Biden also said treatment for his bone-spread prostate cancer is going “really well” after starting radiation therapy.
The New York Times, The Straits Times +2
Trump backs Mike Lindell in Minnesota governor’s race
What’s new: The endorsement elevates a prominent 2020 election denier ahead of Trump’s planned speech on election security.
The New York Times, PBS NewsHour +2
Trump cuts 2 Utah monuments from 3.2 million acres to 303,000
Why it matters: The move reopens a long fight over federal land, mining and tribal sacred sites protected under the Antiquities Act.
PBS NewsHour, The Hill
Trump cuts 2 Utah monuments, reopening millions of acres dispute
Why it matters: The move revives a fight over drilling, mining and tribal protections on more than 3.2 million acres in southern Utah.
The New York Times, PBS NewsHour +1
Judge clears release of Biden ghostwriter records, then pauses order
What's next: The three-week stay gives the D.C. Circuit time to weigh Biden's appeal over redacted files sought by Heritage.
Obama opens $850 million presidential center in Chicago
Why it matters: The South Side campus doubles as a museum and community hub, tying Obama's legacy to civic engagement in his hometown.
The New York Times, Bloomberg +3
Judge lets DOJ release redacted Biden ghostwriter talks
Why it matters: The ruling could expose material tied to scrutiny of Biden's handling of records after a request from the Heritage Foundation.
Clinton faults Biden 2024 run as 'terrible mistake' for Democrats
What's new: She argued an open primary could have produced a nominee better positioned to beat Donald Trump.
The New York Times, The Straits Times +2
As Trump turns 80, more Americans are working deep into old age
What's new: About 19% of Americans 65 and older are working, up fourfold since the mid-1980s, according to Pew data cited by the BBC.
Ken Salazar weighed 2024 Biden challenge over border crisis
What's new: The former ambassador said he built a team and draft platform, then faulted Democrats for skipping an open primary.
Becerra, Hilton advance to November runoff in California governor race
What's next: California can keep counting mail ballots until July 10 certification, but Tom Steyer no longer has a viable path to the top two.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +4
Hilton led Becerra 28%-25% as California governor count stretched on
What's next: Mail ballots could take days to sort out which two candidates reach November under California's top-two primary.
BBC News (US & Canada), ABC News +1
Trump medical spotlight revives debate over White House health disclosures
Why it matters: Presidents are not required to release full medical records, leaving annual exams as both health checks and political messaging.