Monday, July 6, 2026

I went viral for sobriety. Then I was shamed for drinking again.

I documented my choice to go sober for my kids on TikTok and I went viral. But when I decided I could drink in moderation, the tone shifted. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Mon Jul 6 2026

 
Alcoholic beverages at a bar.

I documented my choice to go sober for my kids on TikTok and I went viral. But when I decided I could drink in moderation, the tone shifted.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2026.
 

Political parties are about to get their power back thanks to SCOTUS

A little-noticed Supreme Court decision could reshape how elections are funded ‒ and it's a win for democracy, not just donors.

From left, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett listen to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in Washington, DC, on Feb. 24, 2026.
 

On birthright citizenship, the right sounds like the left

After the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, the right erupted in the same rage it once mocked the left for.

Supporters of birthright citizenship rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2026, during oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara.
 

Roberts got the law right. He missed the danger.

The Supreme Court says citizenship can't depend on your parents' immigration status. So why are millions of American families still being torn apart?

Can you afford to take a vacation? Is it in your budget? USA TODAY readers sent in their reactions for our latest Opinion Forum.
 

You only get the vacations you work for – and deserve

Less than half of Americans say they plan on a summer vacation as travel costs rise. Here's what you said about the affordability of taking a trip.

Supporters of gun control and firearm safety measures protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on Dec. 2, 2019.
 

Is it finally that just-right time to talk about gun safety, politcians?

With a stroke of a pen, signing laws, both our legislature and the president could save more lives than I ever could in my entire career.

A woman walks past a billboard displaying Iran's national flag at Enghelab Square in Tehran on June 14, 2026. US President Donald Trump said that a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war could be signed on June 14, and that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would be "open to all" immediately after. But Iran's Fars news agency, citing "a well-informed source close to the Iranian negotiating team", reported that Tehran had "not yet taken or announced its final
 decision" on a deal.
 

Gen. Wesley Clark: Nations must adapt as drones change warfare

Has the nature of war changed? Can small nations now defeat large nations? Can high tech win over low tech? US-Iran and Russia-Ukraine offer lessons.

Adolescence girl using AI Chatbot mobile app,
 

Teens find acceptance through AI chatbots. We need to do better.

Kids aren’t turning to AI because it is brilliant. They are turning to it because it is available.

People watch as fireworks burst in the sky over Unity Park in Greenville, S.C., in 2025.
 

250 milestone is our chance to remember history

Each milestone anniversary has offered an opportunity to reflect on the nation’s founding ideals.

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