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People find shade next to a scaled-down model of an arch proposed by President Donald Trump at the Great American State Fair along the National Mall in July 2026. (Matt McClain/For The Washington Post)
Jul 10, 2026

Trump’s proposed triumphal arch clears another key hurdle

A federal commission advanced President Donald Trump’s triumphal arch project after hearing nearly three hours of public opposition.

A worker stocks limes ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday at an Albertsons supermarket in Redmond, Washington, on Nov. 24, 2025. (REUTERS/David Ryder)
Jul 10, 2026

Fed report cites ‘stepped-up’ inflation due to tariffs, Iran war, AI buildout

U.S. inflation "stepped up further this spring" as the evolving impact of tariffs, a war-related rise in energy costs, and the booming AI buildout boosted price pressures, the Federal Reserve said.

President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. (REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov)
Jul 10, 2026

Trump fires members of bipartisan election commission ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump terminated the last three members of the independent Election Assistance Commission.

A view of the setup ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
Jul 10, 2026

Federal grand jury indicts 8 men over alleged plot to attack White House UFC event, DOJ says

A federal grand jury indicted eight men over an alleged plot to attack the White House UFC event with explosives and snipers, the DOJ said.

E. Jean Carroll reacts in a car outside the Manhattan Federal Court on Jan. 26, 2024, after the verdict in the second civil trial was reached after she accused President Donald Trump of raping her decades ago in New York City. (REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo)
Jul 9, 2026

Judge says E. Jean Carroll can collect $5M damage award from Trump

A U.S. judge authorized the payment of a multimillion-dollar verdict to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a 2023 civil verdict.

Elon Musk walks to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse, in Oakland, California, on April 29, 2026. (REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo)
Jul 9, 2026

Judge approves Elon Musk settlement with SEC despite misgivings, ‘red flags’

A federal judge approved the SEC's settlement with Elon Musk over his purchase of Twitter shares, despite expressing "significant misgivings" about the "red flags" the accord raised.

A fence surrounds the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on July 8, 2026. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)
Jul 9, 2026

Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case

A former U.S. Olympic canoeist pleaded not guilty to vandalizing a portion of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks about the Trump administration's effort to combat fraud, in Bangor, Maine, May 14, 2026. (REUTERS/Taylor Coester)
Jul 9, 2026

‘CatsOnACouch’ Instagram account owner sues over exclusion from Vance event

A woman who runs several cat-themed social media accounts mocking Vice President JD Vance filed a lawsuit alleging she was unconstitutionally barred from hearing him speak at an event in Maine.

The Washington Post building. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)
Jul 8, 2026

Judge rules for The Washington Post in $3.8B defamation suit from Trump Media

A federal judge ruled in favor of The Washington Post, throwing out a $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit filed in 2023 by Trump Media.

FILE PHOTO: Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, charged with obstructing an immigration arrest, leaves after appearing in court, in Milwaukee on May 15, 2025. (REUTERS/Jim Vondruska/File Photo)
Jul 8, 2026

Former Wisconsin judge sentenced in Trump immigration case

A former Wisconsin judge was sentenced after a jury found she obstructed a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.

Capitol Hill staff member places signs before a news conference by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) on Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's decision to indefinitely delay putting famous abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the new $20 bill, on the steps of the Treasury Department in Washington on June 27, 2019. (REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo)
Jul 8, 2026

Trump administration puts plan for Harriet Tubman $20 bill on ice

The U.S. Treasury Department is no longer planning to put anti-slavery crusader and Maryland native Harriet Tubman on a $20 bill.

Attendees climb down from a John Deere X9 combine, with Predictive Ground Speed Automation, during CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2026. (REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo)
Jul 8, 2026

Deere settles lawsuit by FTC, states over equipment repair restrictions

Deere agreed to settle a lawsuit by the FTC and five states accusing it of illegally requiring farmers to use its network of authorized dealers for repairs.