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Rubio Wins Europe Troop Fight as Hegseth Cuts Are Shelved
The administration left U.S. force levels in Europe intact after Rubio pressed the case for maintaining the current posture.
By Infolitico Newsroom · Marco Rubio · Politics
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Today’s reading: John 16:33
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“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33Editor’s Note
A few of today's stories are from earlier this week. The edition refreshes throughout the day.
Politics
Trump Uses Mount Rushmore Speech to Put Anti-Communism in the July Fourth Spotlight
At the South Dakota monument, the president turned an Independence Day eve address into a showcase for his warning about a communist menace.
By Infolitico Newsroom · Donald Trump · Politics
Innovation
Musk Gets His Number as Tesla Deliveries Rebound to 384,122
Tesla’s second-quarter deliveries rose from 336,681 in the prior quarter, giving Musk a hard-count answer to claims that backlash was defining demand.
By Infolitico Newsroom · Elon Musk · Innovation
Politics
Rubio Finds Cleanest Possible Pro-America Lane After Balogun Red Card
With Folarin Balogun dismissed and the USMNT forced to continue without a key forward, the Florida Republican backed the national team at the exact moment the assignment became unmistakable.
Nation
Trump’s NATO Spending Argument Gets a Merz-Shaped Exhibit as Germany Defends Military Push
Friedrich Merz’s defense of higher German defense outlays put Berlin’s budget choices squarely inside the burden-sharing debate Trump has pressed for years.
The Long Read
Trump’s Reported $1.4 Billion Crypto Haul Turns Digital Bet Into Personal Financial Victory
The at-least figure gives Trump’s embrace of digital assets a ten-digit result and a remarkably cooperative headline number.
By Infolitico Newsroom · Donald Trump
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