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By Jeff Mordock (The Washington Times) President Trump traveled to North Dakota on Wednesday and toured the forthcoming Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, where he hailed his GOP predecessor as a man “with an unyielding sense of America’s destiny and pride.” “Theodore Roosevelt believed in the America that really works and worked. He refused to accept failure, mediocrity, corruption, decay or decline and neither should we,” Mr. Trump said in Medora, North Dakota.

By Jeff Mordock (The Washington Times) Trump Accounts, the government-funded investment vehicle for children born during President Trump’s second term, will launch on Saturday, July Fourth, as the administration links the nation’s 250th anniversary to financial independence. Ahead of the expected launch date, semiconductor company Micron announced it would invest $250 million into the accounts.

Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure places crypto ventures at the center of his reported income for 2025, with filings showing more than $1.4 billion tied to digital asset businesses connected to him and his family. Reuters reported that the largest share came from World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture co-founded by Trump and his sons. The filing showed nearly $800 million connected to that business, including income from token sales and the sale of interests in the company.

By Jeff Mordock (The Washington Times) President Trump paid tribute to Victor Willis, the “motorcycle cop” lead singer of the ’70s disco group the Village People, whose death was announced Wednesday, saying he will be “sorely missed.” The Village People’s 1978 hit song “Y.M.C.A.” became a staple at Mr. Trump’s rallies and was played at other appearances by the president. “He was a great and happy guy who loved that I used his group’s song, YMCA, at my rallies.

By Mike Glenn (The Washington Times) The Marine Corps is creating a career field focusing on battlefield reconnaissance intended to give commanders accurate information about the enemy. The 0315 Scout military occupational speciality will provide troops for a 26-member Marine Scout Platoon assigned to infantry battalions and the Scout Teams for light armored reconnaissance battalions, the Marine Corps said Tuesday. The change, effective Oct.

Global ocean surface temperatures have reached a new record for June, CNN reported, adding another clear sign of how much heat is being stored in the world’s seas. On June 21, average sea surface temperatures outside the polar regions reached 69.5 degrees Fahrenheit, or 20.86 degrees Celsius, based on data from Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

By Matt Delaney (The Washington Times) A Las Vegas federal jury convicted three MS-13 members, all of whom are in the country illegally, for carrying out nine murders in Nevada and California between late 2017 and early 2018.

Federal officials are putting the final pieces in place for an extensive security operation as Washington, D.C., gets ready to host the nation’s 250th Independence Day celebration. The event is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors for a full day of activities, including a state fair, concerts, fireworks, and a speech by President Donald Trump.

By Tom Howell Jr. (The Washington Times) President Trump said Monday that Iran requested a meeting in Qatar to resume peace talks after a volley of strikes near the Strait of Hormuz threatened to unravel the ceasefire in recent days. Mr. Trump, writing on social media, said negotiators would meet on Tuesday. “Iran has requested a meeting,” Mr. Trump wrote, using all-caps for emphasis.

By Alex Swoyer (The Washington Times) The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up President Trump’s appeal in a defamation dispute with former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll. Without comment, the justices refused to hear Mr. Trump’s appeal of a $5 million dollar defamation ruling in favor of Ms. Carroll, who accused the president of sexual assault during the 1990s during his first term in office.