Today in History - Major Events on This Day

August 2, 2026

2 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim about Reflecting Pool

Palestinians hope Hamas will disarm but fear Israel won't withdraw

Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East

Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access

Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

Walmart and Amazon race to win over rural America with speedier deliveries

Heat wave to bring record-breaking temps to Western US

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability

Judge dismisses former Trump supporter's defamation lawsuit against Fox News

Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty

Joe and Jill Biden adopt a pair of black Lab-mix puppies named Boo and Scout

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase

Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy

Trump will pay his respects to 6 US service members killed in Middle East

Criminal case dropped against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool

Trump's tax law changes may reduce donations to nonprofits

F-35B stealth military fighter jet crashes in California

Closing arguments begin in Twitter shareholder trial

George Santos agrees to $35,000 settlement in federal probe over Kalshi trades

Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe's decision to end 2024 reelection

August's total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

Trump will join grieving families of soldiers killed in Middle East

Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders

Jill Biden's first husband charged with killing wife in domestic dispute

Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers

EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution

Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge oil pipeline under Great Lakes

Judge says Trump must restore disaster money to Democratic states

Democrats see a chance to flip a US House seat over abuse claims

Elon Musk recovers $55 billion pay package in Delaware court ruling

Strong iPhone sales propel Apple's fiscal Q3 results past expectations

Trump pays respects to 2 Iowa National Guardsmen killed in Syria

Cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems investigated

US Politics: The Latest Updates

Seattle police chief resigns under pressure from mayor

Hunter Biden disbarred in Connecticut over gun and tax convictions

Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza

OpenAI and Amazon sign $38B deal for AI computing power

The Trump Report: Latest Updates

Trump says SNAP will be partially funded in November

Trump hails 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David and seizes on Spain's crisis

Who is Zico Kolter? A professor leads OpenAI safety panel with power to halt unsafe AI releases

What to know about Hamas agreeing to disarmament

Trump overrules state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt

Senior FIFA executive says staff were deceived over World Cup sell-off plan

OpenAI may move forward with new business structure, partnership with Microsoft, regulators say

First US refueling aircraft arrive at air base in Bulgaria

JPMorgan Chase wants out of paying $115M legal tab for convicted fraudsters