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How Florida’s Dream of Ever-Lower Taxes Flew Too Close to the Sun

RICHARD FAUSSET

Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed for a proposal to slash property taxes. But after some local Republican officials protested, he backpedaled, sort of.

California man picks up explosive device on a beach during July 4 cleanup, loses hand

Jason Turner picked up a bomb-like device while cleaning fireworks debris on a Del Norte County beach, resulting in a hand amputation and vision loss.

In Boston, Fans With Roots Across a Continent Turned Out for Morocco

JENNA RUSSELL

While Morocco did not advance to the semifinals, a large, diverse African diaspora in New England took pride in the team, which they adopted as their own.

Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group

ERICA L. GREEN AND DUSTIN VOLZ

The firings and a resignation at the Election Assistance Commission came as President Trump has sought to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the November midterms.

Trump Says He Won’t Sign Housing Bill, in Protest Over Stalled Voting Measure

MICHAEL GOLD

The president did not say he would veto the housing legislation, so it would still become law unless he does. But his pronouncement reflects a growing rift between him and Senate Republicans.

Trump Is Promoting ‘Freedom Fuel’ for $3.47 a Gallon. Who’s Behind It?

AUDRA D. S. BURCH AND MARK BONAMO

The president has praised a network of 25 recently rebranded gas stations in the Philadelphia region that have been selling gas for considerably less than the national average.

ICE Deports Immigrant Who Was Pardoned for Sex Abuse Conviction

AMY QIN

Minnesota state officials had granted a pardon to Tou Lue Vang, a Hmong man, drawing criticism that Democratic leaders were thwarting efforts to expel criminals.

Democrats Haunted by Biden-Harris Switch as They Replace Platner in Maine

REID J. EPSTEIN

The last-minute scramble to name a replacement reminds some in the party of the challenges they faced in 2024.

Top Senate Democratic PAC Stockpiles Record Sum, as Money Chase Heats Up

BAYLISS WAGNER

Senate Majority PAC says it entered July with $126 million, a new midyear high, after raising $147 million with an affiliated nonprofit from April through June. But can it keep pace with the G.O.P.?

Man Charged in National Guard Shooting Is Hospitalized for Refusing Food

SEJAL GOVINDARAO

The “dire” condition of the suspect, who has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges, was “self-inflicted,” a judge said.

County seeks help to care for 16 siblings from squalid home, prosecute their family

The discovery of 16 siblings who authorities say were held at a home for years in squalid conditions is straining their rural Ohio county's resources as it works to prosecute their parents and two grandparents and address the needs of so many children ...