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Smithsonian chief Bunch tells staff the White House report accusing the American History museum of "thinly veiled anti-Americanism" mischaracterizes its work.
Largest U.S. historians' group rejects report
Source: Reuters
July 8, 2026
Rubio notifies Congress the U.S. will lift Syria's 47-year state sponsor of terrorism designation, clearing Chevron and ConocoPhillips deals already signed.
Al-Sharaa gave "formal assurances" on terrorism
Source: Semafor
July 8, 2026
White House announces and promotes Freedom Fuel stations selling gas around Philadelphia at $3.47 while insisting the unnamed company behind them gets no government money.
Analyst: price unsustainable, "somebody's got to pay"
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
July 8, 2026
Three more people plead not guilty to damaging the Reflecting Pool's peeling $14.6 million liner as an Olympian faces a felony for pulling loose coating.
Contractor rehired to fix own work
Source: WUSA Washington
July 8, 2026
Trump says he'll ask the Supreme Court to rehear the birthright citizenship case it decided against him, a request not granted in decades.
Calls Roberts ruling "miscarriage of justice"
Source: Reuters
July 8, 2026
Judge orders release of Trump's $5.8 million payment to E. Jean Carroll, writing "it's time for him to 'do equity'" after years of stalling.
Supreme Court declined without dissent
Source: NBC News
July 8, 2026
