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US Independence Day 2025: 100+ Wishes, Messages and Quotes to share on 4th of July

US independence day 2025, top 100 us independence wishes: Here are some warm and thoughtful 4th of July wishes and messages you can share to celebrate this proud occasion with the people who matter most.

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U.S. Boosts New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Program with Additional $4.5 Billion Investment

On April 27, 2025, the United States Department of Defense announced a sweeping $150 billion supplemental defense budget package, with a significant $4.5 billion allocation specifically dedicated to accelerating the new U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber program. This funding underscores the critical role the B-21 plays in the future of American airpower and nuclear deterrence. As a highly advanced long-range stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider is designed to penetrate the most sophisticated enemy air defenses, deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads, and ensure the U.S. retains strategic superiority in an era marked by intensifying great-power competition.

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Supreme Court takes up Idaho, West Virginia transgender sports bans

The U.S. Supreme Court said July 3 that it would take up two cases concerning state laws requiring student athletes to compete on sports teams that correspond to their biological sex rather than their gender identity.

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  • Source: NPR
  • 07/03/2025
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Waffle House drops egg surcharge as prices fall back to Earth

In a welcome sign that sky-high egg prices are coming home to roost, Waffle House is dropping its 50 cent per egg surcharge. "Egg-cellent news," the chain announced Tuesday in a social media post. "The egg surcharge is officially off the menu. Thanks for understanding."

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  • 07/02/2025
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Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban

The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by newer state laws regulating the procedure, including statutes that criminalize abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.

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  • 07/02/2025
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UPenn Will Strip Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Of Records And Ban Trans Athletes From Women’s Sports

The University of Pennsylvania came to an agreement with the Trump administration Tuesday that will strip transgender swimmer Lia Thomas of her titles and recognitions and ban trans athletes from women’s sports after the administration alleged the school violated Title IX provisions.

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U.S. Supreme Court To Review Limits On Coordinated Party Campaign Spending

The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a significant challenge to federal limitations on coordinated party campaign spending, a decision that could reshape how political parties support their candidates.

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CIA chief told lawmakers Iran nuclear program set back years with strikes on metal conversion site

CIA Director John Ratcliffe has told skeptical U.S. lawmakers that American military strikes destroyed Iran’s lone metal conversion facility and delivered a monumental setback to Tehran’s nuclear program that will take years to overcome

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  • 06/30/2025
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Zohran Mamdani doubles down on plan to target ‘whiter neighborhoods’ with higher taxes — and says billionaires shouldn’t exist

Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani doubled down Sunday on his plan to jack up property taxes on “richer and whiter neighborhoods” — while asserting billionaires shouldn’t exist.

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  • 06/27/2025
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Supreme Court meets Friday to decide 6 remaining cases, including birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court is meeting Friday to decide the final six cases of its term, including President Donald Trump’s bid to enforce his executive order denying birthright citizenship to U.S.-born children of parents who are in the country illegally.

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  • 06/26/2025
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Judge orders Trump administration to resume distributing money for EV chargers

A federal judge in Washington state has ordered the Trump administration to resume distributing money to build EV chargers to 14 states, which had sued to challenge the ongoing freeze on those funds.

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  • 06/24/2025
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Supreme Court eases rapid deportations to countries where immigrants have no ties

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to swiftly deport foreigners to countries where they have no previous ties.

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King meets Zelensky ahead of Nato summit

The King has met Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of a crunch Nato summit in The Hague. On Monday, the monarch welcomed the Ukrainian president to Windsor Castle, where they had lunch together.

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  • 06/23/2025
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What did Trump say in speech after US strikes on Iran? Read the transcript

President Donald Trump addressed Americans and the world about the United States bombing of Iranian nuclear sites for about four minutes on June 21.

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Padilla responds to Vance’s ‘Jose’ remark: ‘He knows my name’

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Saturday criticized Vice President Vance for referring to him by the wrong name at a presser in Los Angeles the night before.

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Trump says U.S. has 'too many non-working holidays' on Juneteenth

Meanwhile, former President Joe Biden celebrated the federal holiday he signed into law at a celebration at a historic Black church in Galveston, Texas.