July 2, 2026: Trump's $1B Crypto Income, Supreme Court Takes AR-15 Case, DOJ's Institutionalization Memo, USPS Mail Ballot Rule Blocked, GOOD NEWS, and More.
Episode Format:
Supreme Court Will Hear Case Involving Constitutionality of Banning AR-15s and Semiautomatic Firearms (0:48)
Judge Blocks New USPS Proposed Rule Re: Mail Ballots (4:03)
Trump Administration Seemingly Moving Toward Resuming 'Press 3' Option for LGBTQ+ (9:30)
DOJ Issues Memo Regarding Institutionalization. Here's What You Need to Know. (~15:57)
Quick Hitters (~26:47)
Rumor Has It (~35:33)
GOOD NEWS (~41:28)
Critical Thinking Segment (~44:35)
Happy Birthday America! Fourth of July Facts and History (~46:08)
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Supreme Court Will Hear Case Involving Constitutionality of Banning AR-15s and Semiautomatic Firearms
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-ar-15-bans/
Judge Blocks New USPS Proposed Rule Re: Mail Ballots
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/02/2026-10968/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.221243/gov.uscourts.dcd.221243.182.0_1.pdf
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/01/politics/postal-service-trump-order-mail-ballots-judge-rules
Trump Administration Seemingly Moving Toward Resuming 'Press 3' Option for LGBTQ+
https://www.samhsa.gov/about/news-announcements/statements/2025/samhsa-statement-988-press-3-option
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-988-national-lgbtq-suicide-lifeline-backlash/
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
https://988lifeline.org/about/#:~:text=The%20Hotline%20Designation%20Act
DOJ Issues Memo Regarding Institutionalization. Here's What You Need to Know.
https://www.justice.gov/olc/media/1446701/dl
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/20/nx-s1-5865100/doj-memo-trump-disability-civil-rights-institutionalization
https://www.sligolawgroup.com/news/doj-olmstead-memo
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-justice-department-memo-questions-decades-of-protections-for-people-with-disabilities
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1998/98-536
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-takes-inaugural-flight-aboard-new-air-force-one-ahead-library-debut-honoring-famed-outdoorsman
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/trump-midterm-convention-republicans-dallas-september/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/01/health/california-sell-by-labels
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/alibaba-group-and-aus-merchant-services-agree-pay-600-million-resolve-allegations-they
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-cia-director-john-brennan-sues-justice-dept-trump-officials/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/02/business/openai-trump-stake-intl
https://abcnews.com/Business/jobs-report-set-show-hiring-robust-pace/story?id=134336526
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/01/trump-usmca-canada-mexico-trade-treaty.html
https://abcnews.com/US/empire-state-building-climbers-expected-court-thursday/story?id=134401909
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-account-kids-child-open-july-4/
Rumor Has It
https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/News+Releases/B8B9EA45F5EB86EC85258E2600701B77?opendocument
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116839981384247632
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/250-pardons-white-house-trump-b3006083.html
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/06/trump-250-pardons-250th-birthday/687736/
GOOD NEWS
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49243502/usa-bosnia-herzegovina-2026-fifa-world-cup-knockout-round-32
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dad-gave-up-his-old-mustang-to-raise-6-children-decades-later-his-son-got-it-back/
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-law-would-protect-kids-lemonade-stands-after-state-employees-were-caught-demanding-fees/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/02/americas/venezuela-earthquake-survivor-rescued-intl-hnk
