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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Celebrations begin. I'm Deborah Valentine, Fox News.
How is President Trump planning July 4th celebrations at Mount Rushmore?
Ahead of Saturday's July 4th celebrations from coast to coast, President Donald Trump, the keynote speaker at an America 250 event at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
We mark 250 years of glorious independence and 250 years of majestic American freedom. Nothing like it.
South Dakota Governor Larry Roden sitting down with Fox's Hannity at Mount Rushmore. Governor Roden reflecting on the president's choice to celebrate America 250 in his state.
I've said it many times. South Dakota is a free estate and a nation founded on the principles of freedom. So where better than right here at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota to celebrate our country's anniversary?
Some polls showing Democrats are not feeling patriotic this July 4th, however, citing the current presidential administration as the fault for the decline in American pride. Talks between the U.S. and Iran are on hold as the Iranian regime holds a funeral for their late leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died when the conflict began in February. Fox's Jackie Heinrich has the latest.
The new supreme leader, Khamenei's son, won't be attending after Israel reportedly threatened to assassinate him. Iran, in turn, threatened to embrace nuclear weapons after downplaying civilian attacks in Bahrain at the U.N. Security Council meeting. A New York Times report claims the U.S. warned Iran this spring Israel may have been plotting to kill its foreign minister and parliament speaker. delivering the message via intermediaries amid concern it could doom ceasefire negotiations. Trump and Netanyahu moving past recent tensions in a call agreeing to meet soon in the U.S. Bibi, in a statement, lauded America as a guarantor of global freedom.
Iran has reportedly rejected U.S. offer to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for releasing frozen funds. America's listening to Fox News.
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What did Governor Kristi Noem say about celebrating America 250 in South Dakota?
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New reports say that the FBI used a well-connected California Democrat as a confidential source in a federal investigation into California Governor Gavin Newsom. Fox's Alicia Acuna reports from Los Angeles.
The California Post reports Alexis Podesta, a deeply connected California Democratic operative, wore a wire for the The FBI is part of an agreement with the feds in a sweeping investigation that involves tracking phone calls and texts of many Sacramento lobbyists and consultants around the state capitol. Her attorney tells the Post she is the unindicted co-conspirator in the case of Dana Williamson, former chief of staff to Governor Gavin Newsom, who pled guilty earlier this year in a scheme to siphon money from a dormant campaign account for Javier Pizarro.
Podesta allegedly began helping the FBI collect evidence in 2024. Taylor and Travis are now man and wife, Fox's Michelle Polino reports.
The wedding of the century is in the books. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey have formally held their ceremony at Madison Square Garden, and it was a true garden party. Page Six reporting the arena was transformed into a forest, complete with trees and carpet that look like grass, plus a space reserved for games and activities. Some 1,000 guests packed the garden. Among the A-list attendees, Carly Kloss, Benson Boone, Selena Gomez, Bradley Cooper, and San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle. with CB Nix and Tim McGraw reportedly performing for the newlyweds. And the couple gave back in a big way before saying, I do, donating $26 million to charities. Michelle Polino, Fox News.
The U.S. Labor Department says U.S. economy added 57,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in June below expectations.
Why are polls showing declining patriotism among some Democrats this July 4th?
The national unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a point to 4.2 percent. Professional and business services led with 36,000 new jobs, however, leisure and hospitality plummeted by 61,000.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–0:06
2
How is President Trump planning July 4th celebrations at Mount Rushmore?
0:06–2:10
3
What did Governor Kristi Noem say about celebrating America 250 in South Dakota?
2:10–3:57
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Why are polls showing declining patriotism among some Democrats this July 4th?
3:57–4:11