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EXCLUSIVE: When typing “toxic moms” into Google search, the top suggested query is “toxic moms Ashley Tisdale.” The High School Musical alumna is capitalizing on that viral association with Toxic Moms, a comedy series which, in a competitive situation, has landed at Netflix for development. Tisdale, who is expected to star, has teamed on the […]

The U.S. can maintain its agricultural productivity and create new markets for biofuels, which will benefit farmers, consumers, and the environment, while also reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign oil.

SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plotlines for Prime Video’s Elle Season 1. Elle (Lexi Minetree) does not need a man, nor is she defined by the love triangle she experiences in the first season of Prime Video’s Legally Blonde prequel series. However, it is quite fun watching a triangle situation play out. By the […]

America turns 250 this year. The celebrations are already underway — and so are the questions.

President Donald Trump has put himself at the center of the anniversary in Washington, DC, with hype-filled plans for festivals and fireworks. Nationally, the lead-up has turned into a roiling conversation about what America even represents these days — how we all grapple with American identity, politics, and competing visions for the country.

Vox’s journalists have been asking those questions, too, and turning up surprising insights about American history, smart ideas about our future, and even some unheralded good news about the present. The stories below explore America’s quarter-millennium moment from different angles, looking at the forces shaping American life at 250 and beyond.

• 5 books that define America — for better and for worse
• America’s housing was built for a world we no longer live in
• The US is better off than it was in 1976. So why does it feel worse?
• Will Trump ruin America’s birthday?
• Trump’s Freedom 250 fest crashout proves he’s the only true MAGA celebrity
• Heather Cox Richardson grades America

Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers’ tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have have spent millions of dollars to snag MSG and transform it into the perfect wedding venue for their big celebration tomorrow … but it looks like they also spent millions — $26 million, to be precise — on…

Over the course of June, Donald Trump spent nearly every day focusing attention on assorted construction and beautification projects, emphasizing the unavoidable conclusion that the president takes his renovation crusade very seriously.

His allies aren’t necessarily pleased. The Hill recently reported that Republican officials, worried about the midterm elections and maintaining partisan control, have been “thrown off-balance” by, among other things, Trump’s focus on “pet projects” instead of more meaningful national priorities.

The list of projects keeps growing nevertheless. It includes (but is by no means limited to) the ballroom, the Reflecting Pool, the “triumphal arch,” the fountains, the horse statues, the “Trump Promenade,” the “statue garden” and the dozen or so additional renovation projects he’s prioritized in and around the White House complex.

But let’s also not forget the helipad.

A couple of months ago, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times separately published similar reports about Trump hoping to build a permanent helicopter landing site on the White House grounds. Evidently, those plans have now advanced to the construction stage. The Post reported this week:

President Donald Trump has begun construction on a new White House helipad, his latest change to the historic grounds, according to three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the project publicly.

Construction crews worked into the night Monday on the White House’s South Lawn, with the project blocked off by a large fence.

The report, which has not been independently verified by MS NOW, added that the project hasn’t yet been formally announced by the White House, even as construction is apparently underway.

It’s not yet clear how much the project will cost, who will pick the tab and whether this has joined the growing list of no-bid contracts.

Unlike some of the president’s other priorities, there is a legitimate issue here — the latest generation of helicopters really do damage the White House lawn — although this doesn’t answer the other lingering questions or explain why Team Trump hasn’t acknowledged the existence of the project.

What’s more, this almost certainly won’t be the last of the Republican’s projects.

tacky and fashy

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-30T00:29:41.880Z

Earlier this week, the president used his social media platform to promote an artificial intelligence-generated image of a gold eagle affixed to the White House exterior. Trump added in his online image, “A Golden Gift to the White House for its 250th Birthday Year!”

The text (which erroneously said the White House is celebrating its semiquincentennial) suggested the president intends to add this gaudy addition to his ambitious renovation agenda.

Recent polling has found two-thirds of Americans are convinced their unpopular president simply has the wrong priorities. Trump could take steps to change their mind, but he apparently doesn’t want to.

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As much of the Eastern U.S. experiences potentially record-breaking daytime temperatures, the nights are also staying unusually warm, leaving the human body no time to recover.

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Frankie Muniz’s estranged wife is coming to his rescue after haters apparently bullied him into deleting a video of them dancing together … footage he posted after their divorce announcement. The video in question shows Frankie and Paige Price…

Conservative pundit Megyn Kelly took a shot at President Trump’s family for what she characterized as benefiting personally from his presidency. “I don’t feel great about our leaders. I’m not going to lie,” Kelly said on an episode of her podcast and YouTube show this week. “I’m like, I’m disappointed with some aspects of the…

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will pass a last-minute law allowing pubs to remain open and keep doling out the booze during England’s next World Cup match in the early hours of Monday morning.

His local government secretary, Steve Reed, had been urging councils to allow the move, but some were still holding out.

After pressure from opposition lawmakers in the House of Commons Thursday, Starmer announced pubs will be able to remain open until 5 a.m. U.K. time — with the government tweaking licensing rules on Friday so establishments don’t need to ask local councils first.

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The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board published a Wednesday op-ed slamming President Trump and his family for “cashing in on the presidency” after his financial disclosures showed the president brought in $2 billion last year alone.  Trump’s crypto venture, effectively managed by the Trump Organization, reaped in more than $526.8 million in proceeds from tokens…