BEAR BREAK-IN: A Colorado man opened his truck door and came face-to-face with a bear sitting in the front seat last week. The encounter was caught on surveillance video before the bear was chased away.

A federal judge has ordered the War Department to temporarily halt a requirement that journalists be accompanied by an official escort. bit.ly/4wp8CD2

BEAR BREAK-IN: A Colorado man opened his truck door and came face-to-face with a bear sitting in the front seat last week. The encounter was caught on surveillance video before the bear was chased away.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and several Republican leaders are reportedly asking President Donald Trump to allow Jones Act waivers to expire in ​mid-August as currently scheduled, rather than extending them further. MORE: bit.ly/44EPxAG

President Donald Trump calls for the firing of the Parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate, stating she has been "ruling unfairly against Republicans for years."

"It's all about ensuring that only American citizens are making decisions about the future of our country." — Rep. Chip Roy told NEWSMAX that the SAVE America Act and companion defense spending bills will be approved and sent to the Senate MORE: bit.ly/4wcK6EQ

TRUMP TRAIN: President Trump arrived in Medora, North Dakota, taking the BNSF Freedom 250 Train, where he will open the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.

“It is shameful that this is a party that now elects a person who said that the United States of America deserved 9/11. That is shameful. And it's frankly un-American.” — Colorado Rep. Jeff Crank shared his sharp critique of the Democratic Party's shift to the progressive left @RepJeffCrank @BiancaDLGarza

HISTORY LESSON: As the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence approaches, educators and civic groups are stepping up efforts to teach the founding document that declared America's independence and laid the foundation for its system of self-government. MORE: bit.ly/4p1cSpM

BIRTHRIGHT BATTLE: President Trump’s fight over birthright citizenship may not be over. @AlanDersh says Congress could still act after the Supreme Court’s ruling. Hear the full breakdown on today’s #NEWSMAXDaily. piped.video/GzjyngS3dwo

Texas Rep. Craig Goldman told NEWSMAX that the Supreme Court made the wrong decision in the birthright citizenship case, arguing the ruling preserves an "outdated law" that continues to encourage illegal immigration. bit.ly/44KiyLi

UPDATE: A pair of daredevils scaled the very top of the Empire State Building’s spire in New York City, unfurled a massive peace banner, and then held a marriage proposal hundreds of feet above the city streets. NEWSMAX Correspondent Sarah Williamson has more on “Bianca Across the Nation.” @SarahWNews

TONIGHT: Rep. James Comer joins Carl to break down the latest on the SAVE America Act, President Trump's latest moves, and more on "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE" — 6 PM ET on NEWSMAX. WATCH: nws.mx/tv @RepJamesComer

Vice President JD Vance addressed service members at Naval Air Station Oceana: “I'm so proud of you. And I'm grateful to be here, and I can't think of any better group of people to spend this week before America's 250th birthday.”

BREAKING: Two masked individuals have climbed to the top of NYC’s Empire State Building and unfurled a banner reading, “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.”

TUNE IN: LIVE coverage as President Trump participates in a Freedom 250 train ride in Medora, North Dakota — TODAY at 1 PM ET on NEWSMAX. WATCH: nws.mx/tv

RACE AGAINST TIME: Virginia police jumped into a pond to save a driver trapped inside a vehicle before it disappeared beneath the water Sunday. Officers linked arms in a human chain and safely pulled the driver from the sinking car.