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DOJ Charges Tren De Aragua, Kamala Courts Progressives, Daredevil Lovebirds in NYC: AM Update 7/2

July 2, 2026

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DOJ Charges Tren De Aragua, Kamala Courts Progressives, Daredevil Lovebirds in NYC

Good morning. I'm Emily Dzishinski, host of After Party and the Megyn Kelly Rap-Up Show on Sirius XM Channel 111. It's Thursday, July 2nd, 2026, and this is your AM update.

President Trump traveled to the North Dakota Badlands yesterday to visit the newly completed Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, becoming its first official visitor. He made the trip aboard the new Air Force One—a Qatari-donated Boeing 747—on its inaugural presidential flight. Upon arrival in Medora, the presidential motorcade was escorted across the prairie by a ceremonial troop of Rough Riders on horseback, a nod to the Volunteer Cavalry Regiment Roosevelt commanded during the Spanish-American War.

The library features an artificial intelligence version of Roosevelt that allows visitors to question the former president. Trump asked his digital predecessor whether the Panama Canal was his greatest accomplishment; the virtual Roosevelt took pride in the canal but also pointed to his conservation record, public health reforms, and other achievements. Trump then delivered remarks with modern-day Rough Riders standing behind him, dressed in blue shirts, tan suspenders, bandanas, and Roosevelt's signature wide-brimmed hats.

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  • 1 (00:32) **Episode Open & Headlines** - Host Emily Drushinsky introduces the July 2, 2026 AM update, previewing President Trump's visit to the Theodore Roosevelt library, new DOJ charges against Tren de Aragua, Kamala Harris courting progressives, and a daredevil engagement atop the Empire State Building.
  • 2 (02:46) **Trump Visits Theodore Roosevelt Library** - President Trump becomes the first official visitor to the newly completed Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in the North Dakota Badlands, traveling on the new Air Force One.
  • 3 (05:07) **Trump Celebrates Supreme Court Victory on Presidential Power** - Trump uses the Roosevelt speech to highlight a 6-3 Supreme Court decision allowing him to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, arguing it restores power to the presidency.
  • 4 (07:43) **DOJ Announces New Charges Against Tren de Aragua** - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel detail two new indictments charging eight alleged TDA members with kidnappings and murders in Texas and Illinois.
  • 5 (15:12) **Kamala Harris Courts Progressive Wing** - The former vice president is reportedly reaching out to key progressives, including NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani and activists from the "uncommitted" movement, amid speculation of another presidential run.
  • 6 (18:24) **Daredevil Couple Scales Empire State Building** - Two Russian climbers, Angela Nicolo and Yvonne Birkas, stars of the Netflix documentary "Skywalkers," climb to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna without permission.
  • 7 (22:08) **Episode Close** - Host Emily Drushinsky signs off, directing listeners to the full Megyn Kelly Show.

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President Trump honors Theodore Roosevelt at the newly completed presidential library in North Dakota, drawing lessons from his life as America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday.  The Justice Department announces new charges against eight alleged Tren de Aragua members accused of carrying out brutal kidnappings and murders in Texas and Illinois. Former Vice President Kamala Harris reaches out to progressive leaders and Gaza activists as speculation grows that she is preparing another White House campaign. Two daredevil climbers scale the Empire State Building for a sky-high proposal that ends with a ring for her and handcuffs for them both.


 

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