Donald Trump held a White House press conference on July 2 amid surging coronavirus numbers in the U.S. and a new jobs report saying the country added 4.8 million jobs. Read the full news briefing speech transcript here.

Donald Trump gave a July 2 speech at the Spirit of America Showcase. Read the full speech transcript here.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a coronavirus press conference on July 2 with Vice President Mike Pence & Dr. Deborah Birx. Mike Pence said Florida is in a “much better place” in coronavirus fight despite a record number of cases. DeSantis cited a low number of fatalities per 100,00 people in Florida. Read the whole news briefing speech here.

Police officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, had a bond hearing on June 30. He was eventually released on bond. Read the full transcript here.

Basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo took part in a press conference today where he talked about the NBA season restart, saying this will be the “toughest championship to win” due to not being able to see family and not being able to have fans. Read the transcript here.