Paducah, Kentucky’s NBC affiliate reports: On June 25, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the family of an 11-year-old girl, reporting that the pastor of their church had requested she send him photos of her body. According to MCSO, the following investigation identified the suspect as Pastor Clarence Barry Hungerford. Hungerford was subsequently arrested, admitting both that he …

“Well, then we’ll have to arrest him. Look, we don’t need a communist in this country, but if we have one, I’m going to be watching over him very carefully on behalf of the nation. A lot of people are saying he’s here illegally. We’re going to look at everything. He still has a race to win. But so far, …

The Michigan Advance reports: The Michigan Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal to a lower court’s decision which upheld criminal charges against Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl, two far-right operatives who are accused of orchestrating a robocall election misinformation campaign in multiple states ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Investigators who’ve looked into the robocalls across Michigan, Ohio and …

“The other day I was talking to some marshals that have been partnering with ICE. They said that they had detained a cannibal and put him on a plane to take him home. And while they had him in his seat, he started to eat himself and they had to get him off and get him medical attention. These are …

The Texas Tribune reports: Democrat Colin Allred launched his campaign for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, making a second run at the upper chamber after failing to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz last year. “Texans are working harder than ever, not getting as much time with their kids, missing those special moments, all to be able to afford less,” Allred, a …

The New York Times reports: Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist whose blend of populist ideas and personal magnetism catapulted his upstart candidacy, won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City by a significant margin, according to The Associated Press. The race was called for Mr. Mamdani on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after New York City’s Board of Elections released …

The Daily Beast reports: Elon Musk has predicted Steve Bannon is “going back to prison” after the two former Trump advisors reignited their bitter feud this week. Bannon, in turn, told Musk to “go back to South Africa.” Following Musk’s most recent spat with the president on Tuesday, which saw Trump threaten to deport the billionaire after taking “a good, …

Axios reports: Senate Republicans passed President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” Tuesday, with help from Vice President Vance as a tie-breaker.  It’s a colossal achievement for Senate leadership and the White House. But the taxes, border and defense package still has to clear the House — where discontent has been building for days. The bill passed 51-50 after a grueling, multi-day …

Florida Politics reports: The Governor says Florida was “gypped” out of a seat due to what he sees as an unfavorable census under the Joe Biden administration. Offering commentary on a bill called “Make American Elections Great Again” that will be sponsored by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Governor said that he supports the bill’s proposed exclusion of noncitizens …

The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports: The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, who built one of the nation’s biggest broadcast ministries in the 1980s from his Baton Rouge headquarters, died Tuesday. Swaggart, who went into cardiac arrest on Fathers Day, was 90 years old. Once called “the most charismatic televangelist of the 20th century,” by 1986 he was the country’s top-rated TV preacher. …

“All we have to do is vote for Rick Scott’s amendment. He’s an expert in health care. He’s proposed [against] the most damaging part of Obamacare. That’s the, what they call Medicaid expansion. But what that is — traditional Medicaid pays one, for every dollar state puts in traditional Medicaid, federal government puts in, on average, about $1.33. For the …

Politico reports: The Senate is on track to start voting on final amendments and passage of the GOP megabill. “I believe we do” have a deal, Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters. There will be several amendments debated before the final vote, according to Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.). One, he said, would be from Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, …

FOX REPORTER STEVE DOOCY: “With Alliagator Alcatraz, is the idea that if some illegal immigrant escapes, they just get eaten by an alligator?” TRUMP: “I guess that’s the concept. This is not a nice business! I guess that’s the concept. If you, you know, snakes are fast, but alligators — we’re going to teach them how to run away from …

Tucson’s NBC affiliate reports: Tucson police have arrested an 82-year-old pastor for allegedly not reporting allegations of sexual abuse involving one of his congregants. Earlier this year, police arrested 57-year-old Jose Mora after he apparently admitted to the Arizona Daily Star to inappropriately touching a boy from his church several years ago. Tucson police said the agency’s investigation identified multiple …

Axios reports: Shares in Tesla sank early Tuesday after President Trump threatened to go after Elon Musk’s federal subsidies. A few months ago Musk and Trump’s close relationship was seen as the key to making Tesla massively more valuable. Now, their split is becoming more of an existential threat to the company. Tesla shares fell about 5% in pre-market trading …

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump indicated Tuesday morning that he is open to deporting Elon Musk — amid his renewed battle with the Tesla boss. Speaking with reporters ahead of a flight to Florida on Tuesday, the president was asked about whether he would consider deporting the South African mogul. “We’ll have to take a look,” Trump said. “We might …

The military blog Task & Purpose reports: The Defense Department’s renaming spree may be slowing after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a new name for the USNS Harvey Milk last week. A defense official told Task & Purpose that no decision has been made to rename other ships like the Harvey Milk, one of 12 John Lewis-class replenishment oilers …

Politico reports: Thune’s ability to pass the “big, beautiful bill” is hinging on Sen. Lisa Murkowski. The Alaska senator has been the subject of an intense whip effort by GOP leaders over the past couple of hours as they try to offer her reassurances on Medicaid and food assistance. Thune, Finance Chair Mike Crapo and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso …

NPR reports: Ahead of the July Fourth holiday and the country’s 249th birthday, three-quarters of Americans say democracy is under serious threat, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. Nearly three-quarters also see politically motivated violence as a major problem. The findings come at a time of great political volatility. In the midst of Donald Trump’s second term as president, …

Axios reports: North Carolina Democrats are getting closer to the gift they’ve have been asking for all year, with former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) leaning toward a Senate run in the state President Trump has won three times. The field is essentially frozen until Cooper and Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, decide if they want to be their party’s nominees. …