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A.M. Edition for July 1. The first family’s focus on crypto investing helped President Trump to a windfall of more than $1 billion in 2025, alongside earnings from royalty deals, real estate, and legal settlements. WSJ finance editor Alex Frangos details the unprecedented income revealed in Trump’s financial disclosures. Plus, the Trump administration drops curbs on Anthropic’s most recent AI model Fable, capable of carrying out powerful cyberattacks. And Democratic Centrists lose out in Colorado’s primaries as the far-left groundswell gathers steam. Luke Vargas hosts.
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