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President Trump kicked off America's 250th birthday celebrations at Mount Rushmore with a speech casting himself as heir to American greatness, flanked by his son Donald Jr. and newly married Bettina, along with daughter Tiffany. The celebrations continue through the weekend with events nationwide.
Trump's Great American State Fair on the National Mall was forced to shut down until 5 p.m. on Friday due to extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 99-111 degrees Fahrenheit and over 165 million people experiencing record temperatures across the US East Coast and Midwest.
President Trump has earned over $1 billion in cryptocurrency profits while in office, making him one of the most financially enriched presidents in modern history. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Trump's crypto windfall, dismissing concerns about the appearance of impropriety.
Democrats are preparing congressional investigations into Trump's finances and income, planning a 'subpoena storm' to expose what they characterize as the most lucrative presidency in American history and end the financial windfall.
Denmark took the unprecedented step of pressuring organizers to exclude American officials from the country's Fourth of July celebrations, in furious response to Trump's repeated demands for US acquisition of Greenland.
Trump warned ahead of a NATO alliance summit that US support for NATO is 'ridiculous' and 'not reciprocal,' claiming NATO 'was not there for us' during the Iran war. The remarks underscore tensions between the administration and the alliance.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a pro-immigrant speech on America's 250th birthday that served as a direct ideological counterpoint to Trump's policies, calling for the nation to live up to ideals of freedom and diversity. Meanwhile, Pope Leo also praised the US history of welcoming immigrants in an implicit rebuke to Trump.
Amid Trump's immigration crackdown, thousands of new citizens took the oath of allegiance on America's 250th birthday, expressing pride mixed with unease about residing in a nation described as 'not as welcoming as in the past.'
An Air Force officer, Maj. Jason Watson, was arrested by the Air Force for calling for Trump's impeachment at the Capitol during a uniform protest, raising concerns about military political expression and potential retribution.
President Trump signed the Social Security Administration onto a program allowing parents to enroll newborns in Trump Accounts at birth, integrating the investment program with the social security registration process.
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Crime: Convicted of violating the Clean Air Act in connection with emissions defeat devices.
Source ↗Crime: Former business partner of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Pleaded guilty in 2006 to fraud and conspiracy charges, sentenced to nearly six years in prison.
Source ↗Crime: Convicted of violating the Clean Air Act in connection with emissions defeat devices.
Source ↗Crime: Harvard, a former mayor of Plano, Texas, in the 1980s, was convicted of bank fraud.
Source ↗Crime: Convicted of conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act and pleaded guilty to tampering with monitoring devices on hundreds of vehicles nationwide.
Source ↗Crime: Convicted of conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act by manufacturing and selling aftermarket defeat devices that bypass emissions controls on vehicles.
Source ↗Crime: Convicted of violating the Clean Air Act in connection with emissions defeat devices.
Source ↗Crime: Convicted of conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act by selling defeat devices that disabled EPA-approved emission controls on vehicles.
Source ↗Crime: Convicted of violating the Clean Air Act in connection with the manufacture or sale of emissions defeat devices.
Source ↗Crime: Convicted of violating the Clean Air Act in connection with the sale and installation of aftermarket defeat devices on vehicles.
Source ↗Crime: Convicted of violating the Clean Air Act in connection with the manufacture or sale of emissions defeat devices.
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