July 4th Events Curtailed, The Week in Politics, A Funeral For Iran’s Supreme Leader

4 July 2026 · 15m

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President Trump’s speech at Mount Rushmore turns dark. Despite the heat, Americans are finding ways to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. Two former Trump allies want to start a new political party. And after four months, Iranians officially mourn Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, killed in Israeli/U.S. airstrikes.

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