Two tanks and several other armored vehicles are sitting in a rail yard a few miles away from the Lincoln Memorial, waiting to be displayed during a Fourth of July celebration at President Donald Trump’s request. Their presence suggest the president has largely succeeded in turning an annual Independence Day celebration into a salute to the American military. [NYTimes]
Topping the news: A 28-year-old Eagle Mountain Republican has announced his run for Utah’s 4th District Congressional seat on a platform of accountability measures for law enforcement and lawmakers. [Trib]
-> The San Juan County Commission held its first meeting in the community of Oljato within the Navajo nation on Tuesday — a move residents called “historic.