NPR News: 07-02-2026 4AM EDT

Giles Snyder· Host0:01

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump was once a critic of cryptocurrency ventures, but a new mandatory financial disclosure form shows he and his family have taken in more than a billion dollars in crypto earnings alone in the last year. Bernard Condon wrote about it for the Associated Press.

Bernard Condon· Soundbite0:20

The White House says that, uh, that Trump o- only acts in the interests of the public, not, uh, for himself. His sons run the business. He's not involved at all. And, uh, they actually come out and attack the media, saying, uh, "It's a disgrace that you keep bringing up this issue about ethics. And if anything, Trump has done great things for America by, uh, helping the crypto industry."

Giles Snyder· Host0:51

The disclosure shows the earnings in cryptocurrency include more than five hundred million dollars related to World Liberty Financial, the crypto business founded in part by Trump and his sons. A fast-spreading fire in Colorado has burned around one hundred fifty-five structures and prompted evacuations. The fire is currently burning out of control over across thirty-five thousand acres. From member station KRCC, Brianna Heaney reports.

Brianna Heaney1:18

Officials say the Aspen Acres fire ballooned from a few hundred to more than twenty thousand acres over the course of 12 hours. It began burning Monday morning and has led authorities to declare mandatory