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Advance US News Diary

June 29-July 5: USA 250 celebrations, key Supreme Court rulings, and World Cup knockouts

June 26, 2026
  • Slice 1

A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News.

Leading the Week:

Monday (June 29):  Supreme Court announces more opinions from current term, with decisions in key cases pending. 

World Cup Round of 32: Brazil v Japan, Netherlands v Morocco, Germany v TBD 

Tuesday (June 30): Colorado primaries; US and Iran set to resume technical talks in Switzerland; Serena Williams makes Wimbledon return in ladies’ singles. 

World Cup Round of 32: Mexico and Ivory Coast play 

Wednesday (July 1): Donald Trump attends Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library dedication ceremony in North Dakota; Fed’s Kevin Warsh speaks at ECB Forum on Central Banking; USMNT take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in their first World Cup knockout game. 

Thursday (July 2): Employment Situation released. 

World Cup Round of 32: Switzerland play 

Friday (July 3):  Donald Trump attends Mount Rushmore fireworks to mark semiquincentennial; Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding weekend celebrations expected to begin in New York. 

World Cup Round of 32: Argentina and Australia play 

Saturday (July 4): 250th anniversary of American Independence; Donald Trump holds rally as part of Salute to America event in DC; Three days of funeral ceremonies for Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei begin in Tehran. 

World Cup: Round of 16 games begin 

Sunday (July 5): World Cup Round of 16 games continue 

Woman holding picture of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Also look out for

June 29

Hearing in federal case against Luigi Mangione

WHCA dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen back in court

EU Trade Commissioner and Chinese Commerce Minister hold talks in Brussels

Wimbledon begins

June 30

OMB Director Russell Vought due at House committee hearing

South African anti-migration protesters' deadline for foreign nationals to leave

ISS astronauts conduct spacewalk

NBA free agency begins

July 1

Hearing in CFTC lawsuit against Minnesota over planned prediction market ban

School plans due under California's Phone-Free School Law

Society of Saint Pius X consecrates four new bishops without papal consent

Six years ago: USMCA entered into force; Joint Review due

July 2

Deadline for Todd Blanche to respond to court order in Katie Phang's lawsuit over Epstein files

Infowars relaunched under The Onion to raise money for Sandy Hook families

Algeria holds legislative elections

European Court of Justice rules in Google challenge over Android app bundling fine

July 3

Pope Leo honored with Liberty Medal (virtually) 

Michelle Obama speaks on opening day of ESSENCE festival 

July 4

Joey Chestnut competes at Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest 

Tour de France Grand Depart 

July 5

Seven OPEC+ countries meet 

Venezuela marks Independence Day following devastating earthquakes 

Key statistics, reports and results

June 29

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2026 

OECD report on public trust in institutions 

June 30

Consumer confidence index

OECD economic survey of France

China manufacturing PMI

EI Statistical Review of World Energy

Results from: Nike

July 1

ADP national employment report

Construction put in place

US manufacturing PMI

Flash Euro area inflation

July 2

Tesla Q2 car delivery figures expected

NCHS Mortality in the United States

OECD economic survey of South Korea

July 3

FAO food price index 


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