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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it was still looking for a way to include a controversial citizenship question on the 2020 census, even though the government has started the process of printing the questionnaire without it. The abrupt shift comes hours after President Donald Trump insisted he was not dropping his efforts to ask about citizenship in next year's nationwide survey. Last week the Supreme Court blocked the inclusion of the citizenship question, at least temporarily.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Donald Trump is telling Iran to tone down its threats, warning in a tweet that "they can come back to bite you like nobody has been bitten before!" Trump's tweet comes as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has been taking an increasingly hard-line tone in his remarks to the West since Trump pulled America out of the nuclear deal a year ago. On Wednesday, Rouhani warned the accord's European partners that Tehran will increase its enrichment of uranium starting Sunday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his Fourth of July "Salute to America" will be the "show of a lifetime." But critics are concerned that Trump will turn a unifying event into a divisive one. Trump will speak at the Lincoln Memorial in front of a ticket-only, VIP crowd of Republican donors, administration and campaign officials. White House officials have stressed that Trump's remarks will be patriotic, but the president often finds it difficult to stick to the script.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has raised $21.5 million since launching his White House bid in late April. That puts the former vice president in the top tier of Democratic fundraisers, although he lags behind Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana. Biden sits atop most early polls and will have the money he needs to compete aggressively throughout the primary. But his standing as the party's elder statesman hasn't scared off his rivals, and it's clear voters are still open to other options.
TOKYO (AP) — Shares have opened higher in Asia after U.S. stocks closed broadly higher, sending the S&P 500 and other major indexes to record highs. Benchmarks in Japan, Shanghai and Hong Kong logged moderate gains, while South Korean shares edged lower. The rally follows a slight easing of trade tensions between the U.S. and China after they agreed to refrain from new tariffs while they open a new round of negotiations.
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