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DOJ order, via CBS News“This Order establishes, beyond any doubt, that there is no Fund.”

Trump, via CNN, on Air Force One hours before the rescission“If they don't approve Todd, I put it back on the table,”

UPI“The effect of Blanche's announcement on Trump's proposal to go through Congress was not immediately clear.”

NPR (AP)“terminating President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' to compensate his political allies”

ABC News“formally rescinding his establishment of President Donald Trump's so-called 'Anti-Weaponization Fund.'”

NBC News“The fund was part of a settlement agreement that stemmed from a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the IRS”

CBS News“a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of President Trump”

Trump (via Breitbart/UPI, NPR/KCLU, Washington Examiner)“Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT”

Reuters“a temporary safe route”

TASS“a route that will ensure safe navigation”

ABC“a new route”

Araghchi (via ABC)“negotiations with Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz are in their "final stages" and are "on the way to being finalized"”

Baghaei (via TASS/Reuters)“we are not engaged in any talks with the US”

Trump (via Al Jazeera)“There's a deal on [the Strait of] Hormuz, and then there will be a deal on the nuclear, or you might call it the denuclearisation of Iran.”

IRNA / Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (via Reuters)“negotiations between Tehran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz were in their final stages”

Anonymous regional official (via AP)“No deal has been reached yet, but mediation efforts are underway”

Reuters“Trump said talks with Iran will happen on Monday but declined to set a deadline for an agreement”

The Jerusalem Post“The President has not set a deadline as to when a deal with Iran needs to be reached”

Fox News (Trump)“No. We'll just see - we'll just see how it is. We're ready to go anytime we want.”

The Daily Beast“attendees--led by Democrats--chanted 'Where's Mitch?' over and over, highlighting the senator's conspicuous absence.”

HuffPost (via The Lexington Herald-Leader)“Republican attendees at the event responded with 'Where's Beshear?' chants, in reference to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D).”

The Daily Beast“If McConnell does not resign, or otherwise vacate the seat, by Aug. 3, he will hold onto it until his term is up in January 2027.”

MEAWW“Under state law, Gov Andy Beshear faces an August 3 deadline tied to the scheduling of a potential special election”

Newsweek (quoting Beshear via Bloomberg)“There's an argument out there that that's a date where I could not later call a special election”

Fox News“GOP Rep Max Miller pushes back against abuse allegations: 'I have nothing to hide'”

Ideastream Public Media“U.S. Rep. Max Miller denies abuse allegations, ignores calls to resign”

Washington Examiner (deck)“Louisiana joins Alabama and Florida in investigating Fauci, who could face charges in those states depending on the evidence uncovered by their Republican attorneys general”

Washington Examiner (body, same piece)“Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has not publicly commented on Fauci since the hearing.”

Fox News (headline)“Louisiana becomes latest state to launch Fauci investigation following explosive Senate hearing”

The Hill (headline)“Louisiana AG says state will investigate Fauci after Senate hearing”

Tampa Free Press“Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Saturday that her state will open an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci”

Washington Examiner (deck)“who could face charges in those states depending on the evidence uncovered”

Fox News“Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times during Wednesday's Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing and declined to answer lawmakers' questions.”

Washington Examiner“he pleaded his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times during a contentious Senate hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic six years ago”

WPR“Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes criticized Crowley's move as a "Hail Mary," noting Crowley had polled at only 3% in previous Marquette surveys”

Washington Examiner“Governor Tony Evers broke his neutrality to endorse him—a striking move widely interpreted as an anti-Hong maneuver.”

Fox News“Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed insisted during an interview on Tuesday that he was "simply not a socialist," when pressed on his close relationship with socialist figures such as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., or Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.”

Fox News (El-Sayed, in the same piece)“Because I'm simply not a socialist," El-Sayed said. "I believe in science. For me, you got to bring results.”

National Review“No, the candidate who's really thrilling DSA hearts, and who they're really pulling for, is Abdul El-Sayed”

NPR“Many pundits see Michigan as a test case for how candidates on the left can fare in battleground states.”

Washington Examiner“Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha slammed socialists for putting on an act of self-righteousness and said their role in the Michigan Senate race is a "national test lab."”

Reason“Here's yet another data point working against the notion that far-left, democratic socialism–friendly candidates are successfully courting the working class”

Washington Examiner (headline, Chris Talgo)“The DSA's dubious Workers Deserve More agenda will destroy the working class”

DSA program, "Freedom to Flourish"“Establish paid family leave for all workers, a 32 hour work week with full pay and benefits, and a living minimum wage.”

Washington Examiner“This is a major milestone in the implementation of the Trump 20-Point Plan.”

Reuters“The roadmap has yet to be implemented.”

Board of Peace official, via The Times of Israel“We're in a tense moment”

Doron Spielman, via Associated Press“Disarming means physically giving up the weapons. Nothing less.”

Reuters“Hamas has said it will hand over its weapons for storage only after Israel halts military operations and withdraws its forces in line with last year's agreement.”

Hamas official Bassem Naim, via The Times of Israel“The ball is currently in the Israeli occupation's court”

SANA (Syrian state media)“Climate scientists have linked the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves and wildfires in the western United States to rising global temperatures caused by climate change.”

Fox Weather“extreme fire weather pushes flames toward neighborhoods on the edge of Washington's second-largest city”

NPR (quoting the governor's office)“Our record-setting drought and high winds are creating dangerous conditions across the state.”

Associated Press (Benjamin Cossel, field officer)“We have weather working against us, and we have terrain working against us”

CBS News“Well, it is dead, but you know, I wish it weren't”

Roll Call“made it clear today that the so-called Anti Weaponization Fund is still alive, which is exactly why we are attempting to formally end it”

CBS News“No, the settlement fund is just not moving forward”

CBS News“There's no modification. It never started. No money went from the Treasury to any other account.”

Associated Press“rescinded and shall have no force or effect”

Associated Press“threatened to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies”

CBS News“delivered an ultimatum to Sens. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn on Saturday”

Fox News“blasted Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, Saturday”

Bloomberg“doubled down on his commitment to a $1.8 billion fund to help his supporters”

Al Jazeera“Trump pledges to pursue 'anti-weaponisation' fund amid Blanche standoff”

Trump (via CBS News)“takes care of those who have been so badly treated by the Crooked Joe Biden (and Obuma!) Administration”

Tillis (via CBS News)“payout pot for punks either by inappropriately establishing another bogus fund or pushing Congress to vote for a bill that the majority of Republicans in the Senate would be against”

Reuters“a slush fund to reward supporters with taxpayer money”

Bloomberg“saying he'd now work with Congress to make it federal law — even if it costs him his nominee for US attorney general”

Fox News“proposed legislation that would establish a congressionally authorized compensation program for alleged victims of political "weaponization," replacing the controversial DOJ-created anti-weaponization fund”

Reuters“Blanche may not need Senate confirmation to serve out Trump's term. Acting officials can serve as long as their nomination is pending in the Senate and is not formally rejected or withdrawn.”

Bloomberg“effectively abandoning a confirmation push for the US law enforcement chief”

Forbes“UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Friday reportedly called for Infantino to resign after the British government stood by the UEFA's decision to boycott.”

Associated Press (via Hartford Courant)“I do not believe that he is the right man to lead football forward on the world stage,”

Agence France-Presse (via Vanguard News)“an outrageous suggestion”

Associated Press (via Hartford Courant)“The plan that was put forward was offensive to many people, football people, around the world, and it can't be the case that we just move on and forget that, it wasn't acceptable.”

Breitbart (Trump, Truth Social)“we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,”

ABC News (Araghchi, via IRNA)“the negotiations are on the way to being finalized and are in their final stages”

TASS (Fars)“There is no agreement on resuming shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the reports spread on this score are false”

Washington Examiner (Trump, Truth Social)“We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,”

TASS (Channel 12, two diplomats)“Araghchi's positive response was one of the reasons why Trump agreed to cancel the attack on Iran”

Daily Beast“The restaurant had been closed for a private event celebrating the 55th birthday of General Alexander Chayko, the commander-in-chief of Russian Aerospace Forces, notorious for his alleged involvement in war crimes committed in Ukraine.”

Daily Beast“Those claims have not been officially confirmed, and other local reports cited witnesses who said a wedding reception had been underway.”

Reuters“Unverified social media reports suggested that a top Russian military commander had been the intended target but had been unharmed.”

AP“Russian authorities have not drawn any connections between Saturday's blast and these earlier attacks or the war in Ukraine.”

BBC“Authorities have not said who they believe was the target, but many Muscovites will suspect a link to the war in Ukraine.”

Trump (via USA TODAY)“I think the governor is behind it. I don't think there was an Iranian cyberattack. I think that Minnesota ought to get its act together. It's one of the worst-run states,”

NYT report (via USA TODAY)“investigators believe the cyberattack on more than 30 municipal water systems in Minnesota was probably conducted by Iranian hackers. The report attributed the preliminary finding to unnamed U.S. and Minnesota officials, though officials cautioned investigators had not definitively determined who was responsible.”

CNN“US and state officials are treating Iran as one of the suspects behind the hack, but have not made a formal determination of who is responsible and are wary of false flags.”

Breitbart“U.S. officials emphasized that they are awaiting more detailed forensic analysis from the hack. They stressed that the current assessment remains preliminary, and no formal announcement or determination has been made regarding attribution.”

Trump (via CBS Minnesota)“I would blame it on Minnesota and the governor, the corrupt governor of Minnesota.”

Gov. Tim Walz (via ABC)“DOGE took an axe to CISA and left the U.S. exposed to cyber attacks. Thankfully, our experts in Minnesota were able to identify the vulnerability quickly and work with local communities to stop it.”

Officials (via USA TODAY/NYT)“investigators believe the cyberattack... was probably conducted by Iranian hackers”

CBS Minnesota (Craig Sixta, Element Technologies)“If this is Iran, I think by definition, this is an act of war or terrorism. What they did didn't dramatically affect us.”

Jerusalem Post (Alex Orleans, Sublime Security)“to make us freak out and to turn sentiment against the war by making it look like it's not worth the costs, when in reality our systems are pretty resilient.”

The New Republic“Beshear has until this Monday, August 3, to call a special election so Kentucky voters can choose a new senator in time for the midterms.”

Mediaite“The confident prediction from Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) comes just days before an Aug. 3 deadline for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) to call a special election to fill McConnell's seat.”

The Hill“The vacancy process has taken on added attention as an Aug. 3 deadline approaches that could affect when such an election is held.”

Newsweek“The August 3 deadline, which falls on Monday, is viewed by some as an important date as to whether Beshear can call a special election to allow Kentucky voters to elect a new senator, though many of the questions about Kentucky's vacancy laws remain untested in the courts.”

Newsweek“It does not, however, set a firm deadline.”

Newsweek, quoting Beshear (Bloomberg)“There's an argument out there that that's a date where I could not later call a special election”

Mediaite/Hindustan Times, Ernst“put out a letter the other day with the Senate's physician and I think that suffices," … "if the people of Kentucky want more they'll ask him for it.”

The Hill, Marshall“I respect his privacy," … "He's one of the toughest guys I've ever met." … "But he'll be back. He's making progress.”

Newsweek, Jennings“Truthfully, I think a little transparency on the front end here would have saved him a whole lot of grief”

Newsweek, Ocasio-Cortez“If he can't give us an update, he should resign”

Newsweek, Beshear to Thune“If Senator McConnell is unwilling to voluntarily show that he still has the capacity to serve, I will insist that you as the Majority Leader of the Senate fully investigate his condition, report to the American people, and begin the process (of expelling him) if warranted”

The Hill“He has since remained in an inpatient rehabilitation facility, with his office providing periodic updates but no timeline on recovery.”

Newsweek, OAP“He is not yet medically cleared to leave the rehab facility and return to the office”

The Hill, Marshall“But he'll be back. He's making progress.”

Kyiv Post“Tens of thousands of protesters marched through central Kyiv on Friday, July 31, demanding the reinstatement of former Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov, continued reforms, and greater government accountability.”

Reuters“Several thousand Ukrainians rallied through central Kyiv on Friday, signalling to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that opposition to his decision to oust Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, widely credited with driving military innovation during Ukraine's war with Russia, remains strong.”

Ukrinform“Around 6,000 people took part in a protest march in Kyiv against the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and in support of dialogue and reforms in the defense sector.”

Kyiv Independent“the march on July 31 had gathered a considerable crowd, well into its thousands.”

Kyiv Independent“Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv on July 31 for what organizers described as a 'march for dialogue and reforms in defense,' renewing demands that President Volodymyr Zelensky reinstate former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.”

Ukrainska Pravda“A march calling for dialogue and reforms in the defence sector has begun in central Kyiv.”

Kyiv Post“Tens of thousands of protesters marched through central Kyiv on Friday, July 31, demanding the reinstatement of former Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov, continued reforms, and greater government accountability.”

Kyiv Independent“Zelensky has not offered a detailed explanation for Fedorov's dismissal, pointing only to the conflict between the former defense minister and Syrskyi.”

Reuters“But speculation grew that Fedorov was forced out because of efforts to tackle alleged corruption in the defence sector. Fedorov appeared to lend weight to those claims in a recent interview, though he provided no details.”

Kyiv Independent (quoting Fedorov, July 29 interview with Ukrainian Pravda)“It's true that many people in our country are involved in the defense industry," Fedorov said. "It's true that there were different indications, and many events took place at the Defense Ministry.”

Kyiv Post“Participants described Fedorov's dismissal as a fatal mistake by the authorities, arguing that the decision served the interests of groups opposed to further reforms.”

Ukrinform“Zelensky said that mass protests against Fedorov's dismissal were an expression of democracy and freedom, the very values Ukraine is currently fighting for.”

TASS (Russian state media)“The situation surrounding rallies in Ukraine triggered by the dismissal of Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov has demonstrated how easily those who are behind the ex-minister can organize street protests, Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador at Large Rodion Miroshnik said.”

TASS (Russian state media)“for 12 years, and then, bang, here is a Maidan again”

Ukrainska Pravda (quoting Koziatynskyi)“for communication, for dialogue, for reforms, so Ukraine can come out of this stronger”

Fox News“Approximately one-third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults now identify as 'democratic socialists,' a shocking CNN poll revealed, as once-fringe groups like the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are now gaining huge influence on the national scene.”

Townhall“An alarming percentage of Democratic voters are identifying as democratic socialists as dissatisfaction with the establishment wing of the party grows.”

CNN“About a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults identify as democratic socialists, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.”

The Washington Times“About a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning Americans now describe themselves as democratic socialists, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, a finding that lands as the party's left-wing flank racks up a string of primary wins heading into the fall.”

CNN (news)“About a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults identify as democratic socialists, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.”

CNN (analysis)“It's the summer of socialism in the US, with some progressives calling for revolution and Republicans pushing a modern-day Red Scare.”

CNN (analysis)“Democrats are contending with the ascendance of democratic socialists in their left flank and Republicans are busy demonizing Democrats, inaccurately, as communists.”

Fox News (relaying NRCC spokesman Mike Marinella)“'Those aren't mainstream ideas, and voters are seeing in real time how the Democrat Party is bending the knee to these radical socialist lunatics,' said Marinella.”

CBS News“the city's mayor reported 27 people, including four children boys, were wounded and transported to hospital”

Associated Press“wounding 33 civilians”

AFP“More than 30 people were wounded in Saturday's attack”

Reuters“as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that Ukraine had run out of interceptor missiles for its U.S. Patriot air defence systems”

Al Jazeera“as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Ukraine has run out of interceptor missiles for its US Patriot air defence systems”

NPR“Only one of 27 ballistic missiles were shot down due to the country's dwindling supply of Patriot air defense missiles”

Associated Press“critical shortage of Western-supplied anti-ballistic missile defenses”

TASS (Russian state media)“Ukraine's air defenses could only shoot down one ballistic missile last night during Russia's massive military strike on Kiev due to a shortage of interceptor missiles, Vladimir Zelensky stated.”

Reuters“Russia pounded Kyiv and the region in a heavy ballistic missile attack early on Saturday, killing 10 people”

Associated Press“Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Saturday, killing at least nine people”

AFP“Russia rained drones and ballistic missiles on Ukraine's capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least nine people”

CBS News (relaying Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko)“Explosions in the city. Kyiv is under ballistic missile attack. Stay in shelters!”

TASS (Russian state media, relaying the Defense Ministry)“During a massive overnight strike, the Russian Armed Forces struck radio-electronic industry facilities in Kiev that produce components for missiles and drones, the Defense Ministry reported.”

Associated Press“A five-story residential building in the city's Solomianskyi District was damaged by falling debris and a fire broke out.”

Associated Press“In the Darnytskyi District of Kyiv, seven people were killed”

AFP (relaying the same Russian claim)“Russia's defence ministry said it had struck "military-industrial complex enterprises and logistics centres".”

Fox News“Poland, the closest NATO member to the Ukraine-Russia war, scrambled fighter jets and placed its air defenses on high alert early Thursday as Russia launched more than 70 missiles and roughly 280 drones across Ukraine”

Washington Examiner“A Russian missile landed in Polish territory during a large-scale Russian strike on Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said”

Reuters“Saturday's is the second major attack on Kyiv this week after nine people, including six members of one family in a village near Kryvyi Rih, were killed on Thursday and a suspected Russian cruise missile landed in Poland”

Bloomberg“He was hailed as the “Nostradamus” of AI — a young oracle with bold prophecy for the future.”

Business Insider (Ross Gerber, on X)“Citadel just bamboozled this kid. The so called wiz kid. Turns out maybe some trading experience is necessary to play on this court.”

Business Insider (Hank Medina, on X)“This is what happens when a tech bro tries to play hedge fund manager. He gets blown up by leverage and ripped to shreds by a seasoned financial juggernaut who strikes when there's blood in the water.”

Business Insider (Ross Gerber)“Citadel just bamboozled this kid.”

CBS News (Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority)“Due to the continued aggressive actions of the United States military forces in the region, transit through the Strait of Hormuz is not possible”

Reuters (via The News International, CENTCOM)“the commercial vessel M/T Nora had not broken through America's blockade of Iranian ports”

CBS News“The United States and Israel are planning what would be one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, multiple sources told CBS News, with strikes possible throughout the weekend.”

Washington Examiner (an Israeli official, via CBS)“Israel is unaware of a decision to restart full military operations, nor has been requested of Israel to join any military actions against Iran,”

The Times of Israel“Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan accuses anti-Israel rival of scapegoating Jews”

The Detroit News“El-Sayed spars with Stevens over claim that he blames Jewish Americans”

Stevens, via The Times of Israel“everyone in America understands you want to blame all of your problems on Jewish Americans”

Stevens, via The Detroit News“You lost by over twenty points to Gretchen Whitmer and you will lose to Mike Rogers by talking like this.”

El-Sayed, via The Detroit News“At the end of the day, I love and revere Judaism and the Jewish people,”

Associated Press“The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, and its affiliated groups have spent close to $30 million backing Stevens — their largest investment ever in a single race”

Fox News“The group reports spending nearly $15 million in support of Stevens and against El-Sayed.”

The Detroit News“United Democracy Project, which has been funded in part by AIPAC, is slated to spend $28.5 million either supporting Stevens or attacking El-Sayed.”

Newsweek“the AIPAC-affiliated United Democracy Project had spent more than $30 million backing Stevens.”

The Times of Israel (JTA)“which according to an AdImpact analysis of the most recent filings has spent more than $28 million for Stevens to date”

El-Sayed's campaign, via The Times of Israel (JTA)“The candidate recently claimed that the group has spent more than $50 million against him, though a campaign representative told JTA that figure includes $20 million from new super PACs that have not disclosed their funding sources and have no immediately apparent links to AIPAC.”

Fox News (Detroit News/WDIV poll, July 8–11)“Moderate Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens holds a seven-point lead over far-left rival Abdul El-Sayed, and leads big with working-class and Black voters”

Townhall (Mitchell Research, July 28–29)“The poll showed El-Sayed leading with 52 percent of the vote, trailed by Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who has 38 percent”

Newsweek (Public Sentiment Institute, published Aug. 1)“Abdul El-Sayed is entering the final weekend of Michigan's Democratic Senate primary with a double-digit advantage over Representative Haley Stevens”

Reuters“Anthropic said on Thursday some of its Claude AI models had hacked into the systems of three companies during cybersecurity tests”

Associated Press“Anthropic said its artificial intelligence models hacked into three other organizations during testing.”

AFP“Anthropic's artificial intelligence (AI) models "gained unauthorized access" to three outside organizations during testing”

Bloomberg (via TribLive)“Anthropic PBC announced that its artificial intelligence models had breached three different organizations during cybersecurity tests”

Anthropic's own blog (quoted by Reuters)“Claude compromised the impacted organizations' infrastructure using basic techniques, such as exploiting weak passwords and unauthenticated endpoints”

Deutsche Welle (subhead)“How did the Claude models go rogue?”

BBC“the ChatGPT-maker said its agent - an AI system that can operate alone after human instruction - went rogue and escaped its test limits to hack into Hugging Face.”

Associated Press“its own rogue models had hacked another company”

Reuters“one of its AI agents went on a rogue attack”

Reuters“The pathologist who conducted the private autopsy "cannot rule out foul play" without more information, said civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.”

Fox News (headline)“Nolan Wells independent autopsy doesn't point to foul play, former medical examiner says”

Fox News“Baden said Mitchell was "reaching for straws" in the independent autopsy report, adding that the findings are consistent with accounts from local law enforcement that his death was accidental and no foul play was involved.”

Fox News“A retired FBI agent says that new audio released following Nolan Wells' disappearance and death doesn't show "anything nefarious."”

Fox News“Gilliam also pointed out that the call itself undercuts the idea of a cover-up.”

The Independent“The family of 18-year-old Nolan Wells is demanding answers after hiring audio experts to examine a distress call made from a boat on the day he disappeared, raising fresh questions about what happened during the final hours before his body was found.”

The Hill“Authorities have said they believe it is likely that Wells's death was an accidental drowning.”

ABC News“A private autopsy commissioned by Wells' family preliminarily found that his cause and manner of death are "undetermined pending investigation," with the independent pathologist acknowledging multiple limitations in the report, the family's attorney said last week.”

Reuters“Wells' mother, Christine Wonsley, expressed concern that less than an hour after the recovery of her son's body, Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said the death was an accidental drowning, and ruled out foul play.”

Washington Examiner (opinion)“Crump has a history of quickly framing similar cases in racial terms, and this case is likely to be no different.”

PBS NewsHour“distrust of law enforcement and Mississippi's long history of racist violence”

PBS NewsHour“Three 18-year-old Black boys all within three months," Crump said. "We want answers.”

ABC“President Donald Trump appeared to reverse course on his offer earlier this month to license Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles”

The Guardian (headline)“Trump backtracks from promise to let Ukraine build Patriot missiles”

The Guardian“Donald Trump has backed off a promise to let Ukraine manufacture its own Patriot air defense interceptors”

Reuters“has not agreed to Ukraine building Patriot missiles but that talks are ongoing”

BBC (headline)“Trump now 'not sure' about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles”

Newsmax“President Donald Trump said he has not yet decided whether the United States will allow Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles”

TASS“commenting on the prospects of granting Ukraine permission to manufacture Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems”

HuffPost“whether he is honoring a previous commitment to let Ukraine build its own Patriot anti-missile interceptor factory”

HuffPost“answering a reporter's question about whether he was now reneging on his pledge from just three weeks ago”

The Guardian“It also became the venue for the US president to unpick, in real time, a commitment he made to Volodymyr Zelenskyy just a few days earlier.”

Reuters“has since backed away from that pledge”

Reuters“Trump's earlier pledge to provide a license for such a production agreement caught many by surprise”

Newsmax“signaling uncertainty over a proposal that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described as a key priority for Kyiv's air defenses”

Kyiv Independent“Trump's comments walk back his earlier statements about granting Ukraine a license to produce its own Patriot interceptors”

NOTUS (headline)“Trump Administration Admits Contractors to Blame for Reflecting Pool Damage”

Associated Press (lede)“The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool”

BBC (headline)“Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs”

The Daily Beast (headline)“Humiliated Trump Goon Abandons Reflecting Pool Prosecution”

Reuters“A flawed installation, not vandalism, caused the liner of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to peel, the Department of Justice said on Friday”

Fox News“U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office said the Department of the Interior initially provided prosecutors with 'barebones' reports and failed to disclose records documenting extensive problems with the coating's installation.”

The Daily Beast“In a devastating blow to the 80-year-old president's claims that damages to the newly renovated pool were caused by 'radical' vandals, Pirro cited the 'flawed installation by the contractor'”

NOTUS“The damage resulted from 'flawed installation by the contractor,' the administration admitted in a Friday afternoon court filing — not vandalism, as President Donald Trump and top White House officials have insisted for weeks.”

Sky News“Prosecutors in the US have dropped the case against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.”

BBC“US prosecutors have dropped charges against a former Olympian who had been accused of vandalising the Reflecting Pool”

Associated Press“The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool”

Fox News“Prosecutors asked the court to dismiss the indictment without prejudice, which would leave open the possibility of bringing the charge again.”

Fox News (Chad Pergram, Reporter's Notebook)“So, it's doubtful Fauci is held in contempt.”

CBS News (Paul)“I think there is a very real chance that he could be prosecuted for that.”

Fox News (headline)“Fauci faces lifetime ban from federal government work under new bill following explosive hearing”

Rep. Rich McCormick (press release)“Today, Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) reintroduced the STOP the SWAMP Act to strengthen congressional oversight and hold federal employees accountable for obstructing congressional investigations.”

Rep. Rich McCormick (press release)“Congressman McCormick first introduced the STOP the SWAMP Act during the 118th Congress.”

Fox News (lede)“A House GOP proposal would bar Dr. Anthony Fauci from working for the federal government again”

Rep. Rich McCormick (press release)“This critical piece of legislation would bar individuals from working for the federal government if they refuse to answer certain questions before Congress or are convicted of perjury.”

Townhall (Derek Hunter)“it was more of an admission of guilt, ultimately, than if he'd simply confessed to creating the COVID-19 virus in his basement himself”

Associated Press“In fact, individuals who invoke constitutional protections not to answer questions under oath are not admitting guilt of any crime.”

CBS News (headline)“Nancy Guthrie ransom notes, including message saying she died, released by sheriff's department”

BBC“The Pima County Sheriff's Office say they cannot verify her death, and the investigation remains active.”

Associated Press“Authorities have not said whether Nancy Guthrie is still alive.”

BBC (headline)“Police release Nancy Guthrie ransom notes in latest bid to find kidnappers”

Fox News (headline)“Nancy Guthrie ransom demands released by Pima County Sheriff's Department in bid to identify sender”

Associated Press“two men detained and released early in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance are seeking a combined $3 million against a southern Arizona sheriff's department”

Washington Examiner“The filing, a required precursor to a lawsuit under Arizona law, seeks a combined $3.25 million in damages for alleged wrongful arrest, property damage, and reputational harm.”

Al Jazeera (defiant piece)“We will proceed with this consultation process to ensure that each MA (Member Association) has the ability to express its vote based on facts”

Al Jazeera (scrapping piece)“As a result, this proposal will not proceed.”

Reuters“FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plan after resistance from members”

AP“FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world.”

NBC Sports“FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced that he's withdrawn his controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to bring private investment into the World Cup after worldwide consternation and significant protest.”

TASS“FIFA drops plan to sell World Cup commercial rights stake to investors — newspaper”

ABC7NY“FIFA says it's not moving forward with controversial World Cup sell-off plan”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, via PBS NewsHour“I don't want and don't accept vigilantism, and I don't care if it comes from Arabs or Jews.”

OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani, via Reuters“Settlers and Israeli security forces, often acting together, have attacked local communities, assaulting families, destroying and confiscating property, and burning mosques”

Reason (headline)“Records Show the Government Illegally Surveilled James Comey and Confirm the Absurdity of Its Case Against Him”

Reason (body)“That evidence confirms that the Secret Service illegally surveilled Comey after he posted the seashell picture...”

CBS News (headline)“Comey claims DOJ ordered illegal surveillance in new motion seeking dismissal of Trump threat charges”

The Daily Beast“He said law enforcement officials would likely know its macabre connotations, but offered nothing to suggest he believed Comey did.”

Reason“stated his belief that Mr. Comey had to know what the term '86' meant 'as it related to killing someone.'”

FIFA (statement, via Sky Sports)“We will proceed with this consultation process to ensure that each MA has the ability to express its vote based on facts.”

New York Post (as reported by Reuters)“The deal, in which FIFA had aimed to raise up to $4.2 billion by selling a roughly 20% stake in the group, valuing the new arm at $20 billion, is no longer active, the report said, citing four sources familiar with the matter.”

Gianni Infantino (via TASS, Russian state agency)“This is a golden opportunity to turbocharge football development around the world. But it is simply an offer, not an obligation.”

Carlos Cordeiro (resignation statement)“It is a bad deal for FIFA's Member Associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game”

Kevin Lamour, FIFA COO (to the AP)“the project of one person”

Gianni Infantino (via TASS, Russian state agency)“FIFA Forward Enterprise is a proposal, an opportunity and part of a democratic consultation process with the 211 FIFA Member Associations and the FIFA Council”

Breitbart“Tens of thousands of illegals have landed on Spanish soil this week, with a record-breaking 49,000 arriving in the city of Ceuta just one day on Thursday”

The Daily Wire“At least 34 people died Thursday as nearly 50,000 illegal migrants invaded the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco.”

BBC“Spain is sending troops to bolster security in its North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants swam from Morocco into the territory on Thursday.”

Associated Press“Tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into Spain's tiny Ceuta territory returned voluntarily to Morocco on Friday, a day after the influx triggered chaos in the North African city”

Townhall“Spain's Supreme Court recently ruled that migrants intercepted at sea cannot be immediately deported. You can imagine the chaos that ensued--total mayhem after this news broke.”

U.S. State Department (via Associated Press)“this unacceptable incident is the direct result of the Spanish Government's deliberate efforts to enable and facilitate mass illegal migration into Europe.”

Associated Press“Italy temporarily suspended its open-border Schengen agreement with Spain, reimposing border controls for air and sea. The Interior Ministry said the decision amounted to a 'closure' of the borders, but experts said it was merely a resumption of border controls.”

Josep Borrell (via Al Jazeera)“Under EU law, no Member State can unilaterally suspend another's participation in Schengen," he wrote on X. "That option simply does not exist in the legal architecture of the Union.”

CBS News“Premier Giorgia Meloni threatened to suspend Italy's open-border Schengen agreement with Spain 'to defend our borders and ensure the safety of our citizens,' though Italy doesn't share a border with Spain.”

Roll Call“I think we were very close to resolving our differences in a way that was acceptable to the Department of Justice, but it's clear that the president decided that was unacceptable. In other words, he's not willing to permanently give up the weaponization fund or the enhanced audit protection,”

Roll Call“I don't know whether they think they can wait us out or ... we'll cave," Cornyn said of the Trump administration. "But I assure you, we won't.”

Reuters“the two sides are working "collaboratively," are closer to an agreement and that Blanche answered questions about his proposed resolution.”

Trump (Truth Social, via NOTUS)“John Cornyn, of Texas, and Thom Tillis, of North Carolina, both of whom I refused to Endorse, and whose political careers have been ended by my action, are refusing to vote for this Great Nominee, who will remain, in any event, as Acting.”

Townhall“Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is on a revenge tour. He'll never admit it, but he's whining about his side talking about canceling the August recess…”

Cornyn (via ABC News)“POTUS is mistaken if he believes concerns about the provisions in his tax lawsuit settlement are limited to me and Senator Tillis,”

Cornyn (via Forbes)“I think that's a convenient excuse for not cooperating with the judiciary committee's appropriate role in the confirmation.”

Fox News“Their targets are the now-defunct, nearly $2 billion anti-weaponization fund and the president's audit immunity.”

Tillis (via Roll Call)“And now it looks like they weren't being honest when they said [the fund] was inoperative.”

AP“The department said in June that it was no longer moving forward with the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" amid bipartisan outrage, but officials have said the audit immunity agreement remains in place.”

RedState“It's time to choose between our country and communism.”

Common Dreams“an ominous notion in light of President Donald Trump's threats to deploy the US military against his domestic enemies”

The Times of Israel“However, an Israeli official then issued a statement saying that the Board of Peace's 15-point disarmament proposal did not meet Jerusalem's demands for Gaza's complete demilitarization.”

France 24“Israel has yet to respond to the announced deal.”

New York Post“President Trump announced Thursday that his Board of Peace has reached a 'historic agreement' with Hamas that will result in the 'complete disarmament' of the terror group in Gaza.”

Associated Press“President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory.”

Donald Trump (via AP)“As disarmament is completed, Israeli forces will withdraw, and the International Stabilization Force will work with a new Palestinian police force to take responsibility for Gaza being safe for its residents and its neighbors.”

Ghazi Hamad (via Reuters)“We will not take any action regarding disarmament prior to Israel's withdrawal from the Strip,”

Board of Peace (via Fox News)“For the first time, Hamas officially has committed to an actionable plan for relinquishing all its weapons, which will be followed by Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.”

Ghazi Hamad (via Reuters, carried by philenews)“If Israel does not approve the deal, Hamas will not implement it”

Moshe Sa'ada (Likud MK, via Kan News, carried by philenews)“Israel says it will not take any action until Hamas is disarmed with its weapons, tunnels and infrastructure and we all understand the complexity of this.”

US official (via Times of Israel)“We're not asking Israel to do anything that isn't in the 20-point plan that they agreed to initially, and so we're very confident they will adhere to it.”

The Guardian (standfirst)“After nationwide protests Oleksandr Syrskyi is to be replaced in reshuffle and popular defence minister returns to government”

NBC News“But it was not clear whether Fedorov accepted the offer and whether the latest moves would satisfy protesters and bring peace to the streets.”

Associated Press“He said that he would 'not accept any position other than' defense minister, in what amounted to a defiant stance against Zelenskyy.”

BBC News“If Zelensky thought he had resolved this issue with the appointment of the new commander-in-chief, Mykhailo Drapatyi, Fedorov's latest comments are a clear indication that this battle of wills remains unresolved.”

CNN“That has become less the point: Zelensky has shown his Western allies and voters that he listens and can make disruptive change permanent.”

TASS (Russian state media)“By removing Mikhail Fedorov as Ukraine's defense minister, Vladimir Zelensky has effectively launched Fedorov's presidential campaign with his own hands, Maryana Bezuglaya, a member of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, said.”

Fox News (headline)“Hamas agrees to complete disarmament under 'historic' Gaza agreement: Trump”

New York Post“President Trump announced Thursday that his Board of Peace has reached a "historic agreement" with Hamas that will result in the "complete disarmament" of the terror group in Gaza.”

Washington Examiner“The Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday.”

BBC News“A senior Hamas official has told the BBC they have agreed to the Board of Peace's plan to completely disarm in Gaza and that an official statement will be released soon.”

Associated Press“Neither Hamas nor Israel gave immediate indication that they had agreed.”

Reuters“On Thursday, a Hamas official said the group was coming with a 'positive and good' response, but did not say whether the group had agreed to fully disarm”

Trump, via the Associated Press“As disarmament is completed, Israeli forces will withdraw, and the International Stabilization Force will work with a new Palestinian police force to take responsibility for Gaza being safe for its residents and its neighbors.”

Ghazi Hamad (Hamas negotiating team), via Axios“We will not take any steps regarding disarmament before Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip”

Axios“That appears to differ from Trump's description of a 'carefully structured' and phased process in which Israeli forces withdraw as disarmament is completed.”

Axios (James Blair, Trump senior political adviser)“America PAC was an essential partner for our historic GOTV operation in 2024, and their return for 2026 is a huge boost for Republicans across the country”

The New Republic“Elon Musk is planning to revive his shady America PAC to help out President Donald Trump's party in the midterm elections.”

Reuters“Musk has authorized between $100 million and $120 million on the program, the newspaper reported.”

Washington Examiner“America PAC announced on Thursday that Musk is preparing to spend upward of $120 million on his super PAC during the next 100 days”

Newsmax“Representatives for Musk declined to tell Axios how much he plans to spend.”

CBS News, June 25 (DOJ spokesperson, responding to Sullivan's finding that Blanche "conceded Ms. Phang's merits arguments" by not responding substantively)“Judge Sullivan's perverse interpretation appears to be focused on driving misleading headlines”

Fox News, June 26“Clinton judge orders DOJ to unseal the Epstein files it has been keeping hidden”

The Hill, July 3 (DOJ filing, via Associate AG Stanley Woodward)“the Department has sought to prevent victim PII from becoming public even in instances where the victims eventually became complicit or engaged in reprehensible activity or communications”

Alternet, July 30 (via Lisa Rubin, describing the ten documents actually submitted that day)“of the 10 documents at issue, the DOJ does not identify the redacted information as pertaining to a victim or law enforcement personnel; instead, it says it is just 'PII, or personally identifiable information'”

The New Republic, July 21 (quoting Blanche's own filing)“outlandish," "absurd," and "hyperbolic rhetoric seeking to impose punitive sanctions”

Reuters“imports widened the trade deficit, but robust consumer spending and business investment related to the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure underscored strong domestic demand”

The Guardian“The latest data paints a clearer picture of the effects the war in the Middle East has had on the economy after increasing energy prices and pushing inflation higher”

New York Post“But the data was significantly distorted by temporary shocks, including the war in Iran, higher oil prices and President Trump's tariffs — and there were several underlying signs of strength in the economy”

The Guardian“expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace”

Reuters“economic growth slowed in the second quarter”

New York Post“the economy grew at a weaker pace than expected”

Breitbart“The U.S. economy grew at a slower rate in the second quarter”

Washington Examiner“Economy expanded at 1.5% rate in second quarter of 2026”

Reuters“The report suggested the economy weathered the initial oil price shock from the Middle East conflict”

The Guardian“The pressure is growing within the Fed to raise interest rates in order to combat heightened inflation.”

The Guardian“Higher costs have frustrated Americans ahead of November's midterm elections”

New York Post“A September hike remains fully on the table for now”

Reuters“Consumer spending surged at a 3.2% rate. Business spending on equipment increased at a 15.2% pace.”

The Guardian“Two-thirds of Americans, including 49% of Republicans, say they have little faith the federal government will address the high prices they face.”

CENTCOM, via AP“a heavy wave of strikes against Iran”

Fox News“The United States resumed airstrikes inside Iran Wednesday night in retaliation for Tehran's attempted surprise ballistic-missile attack on American forces”

CNN“Iran chose to restart the fight after the US stopped”

BBC“Iranian state media said the latest strikes had killed three people, including a two-year-old child, on Qeshm island”

Associated Press“Iranian state media said two people were injured in attacks on the island of Qeshm”

BBC News“this was merely an unfortunate typo that was later updated to reflect the correct date before being publicized”

The Daily Beast“has raised new questions about what officials were preparing in the hours before Epstein was found dead”

Washington Examiner“Cornyn lost his primary against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after the decisive intervention of President Donald Trump, ensuring the embittered Republican would be a thorn in his side for the remainder of his term.”

Reuters“Cornyn cited unresolved concerns over a controversial $1.8 billion fund tied to Trump allies.”

The Hill“Cornyn, who has been pressing for a resolution to a controversial Department of Justice 'anti-weaponization' fund.”

Roll Call“Cornyn said he is waiting for Blanche and the DOJ to nail down modifications to a controversial DOJ settlement.”

Forbes“Sen. Chuck Grassley... had set a 4 p.m. EDT deadline to determine whether the vote on Blanche will take place Thursday, or if it will get postponed because he doesn't have the necessary votes”

Sen. Thom Tillis, via CNN“I think that's probably for planning purposes, for the markup tomorrow. It's not like that Senator Cornyn's walking away from it.”

Reuters“Blanche, who served as Trump's personal defense lawyer before his second term, is already serving as acting attorney general”

Sen. Bill Cassidy, via Forbes“I have to make sure that he is the attorney general who used to be the president's personal attorney, not the personal attorney who is also the attorney general”

Washington Examiner“acting Attorney General Todd Blanche”

Fox News“appeared to face a rare rift over their differing views in the two countries' handling of the conflict with Iran”

CNN“The close cooperation and effusive praise from the start of the Iran war have given way to Trump's expletive-laden outbursts directed at his most vocal international advocate”

AP“a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship”

New York Post (pre-meeting)“the leader of the Jewish state was expected to present evidence that Iran is pursuing nuclear technology at its subterranean Pickaxe Mountain site”

Tzipi Hotovely, via Newsmax“the issue of Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site was not raised”

Amit Segal, via AP“The Americans are making it clear to the Israelis they are the ones who are running the war”

Steve Bannon, via Politico“Netanyahu has had twice as many visits to the White House in 18 months as Churchill had in all of World War II — with every one of them a disaster for America First”

CENTCOM“an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East”

Al Jazeera's Resul Serdar, reporting from Tehran“seemed like a 'pre-emptive attack, not a reactionary measure' from the Iranians”

IRGC (via BBC)“in response to the acts of aggression of the American child-killing army”

Fox News“We're going to beat the f------ s--- out of them”

Trump, to Axios“Not much time," ... "Either it goes fast or not at all.”

Reuters“Iran has denied seeking to resume talks with Washington.”

New York Post“Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly pleads the Fifth and his lawyer is thrown out in Senate hearing bombshell”

Fox News“Fauci repeatedly pleads Fifth in fiery showdown with Rand Paul”

The Washington Post“Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in hearing before Rand Paul and Senate GOP”

NBC News“Anthony Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right not to testify at Covid hearing, calls Sen. Rand Paul 'unhinged'”

New York Post“bombshell”

Fox News“fiery showdown”

National Review“his obfuscation of facts surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic”

NPR“Anthony Fauci declined to answer any questions before a Senate committee focused on the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday morning.”

AP“Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a rising national figure in the Democratic Party”

Breitbart“Democrat Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has called on Sen. Mitch McConnell, one of the two Republican senators from his state”

Townhall“Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear genuinely wants to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell”

New Republic“can essentially go on paid medical leave for as long as he wants" ... "is disgraceful”

NBC“It has now been 43 days since news of your hospitalization. During that time you have cast zero votes, engaged in no official activities”

USA TODAY“has missed more than three dozen roll call votes in the Senate, including on key measures such as the annual defense policy bill and ending the Iran war”

Fox News“discharged this week following a lengthy hospital stay”

AP“His letter Tuesday marked a significant escalation”

Washington Examiner“Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) sent another letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Monday night”

The Hill“issued an ultimatum to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in a Monday letter”

Breitbart“has called on Sen. Mitch McConnell ... to explain his long-term health absence or resign”

Fox News“This comes amid intensified public scrutiny of aging elected officials in recent years over mental gaffes and deaths in office," noting separately that "Former Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., died in 2023 and former Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died earlier this month”

New Republic“The fact that our elected officials don't really have to prove that they can walk, talk, and think coherently -- while we still pay them -- is disgraceful”

Reuters“he had a "good meeting" with Trump and they had discussed the U.S. leader's promise at a NATO summit this month to grant Ukraine a license to produce its own Patriot missile interceptors”

AP“The meeting went very well!”

Guardian“Trump described both meetings in positive terms on social media Tuesday evening, remaining vague about what was discussed”

Politico“Unlike Zelenskyy's tortured Oval Office visit in February 2025, he left a meeting with President Donald Trump in high spirits”

Kyiv Post“Domestic production would represent a strategic breakthrough for Ukraine, reducing its dependence on limited foreign inventories”

BBC“He accepted that he will give us licences”

CNN“Trump's apparent openness to permit such licensing caused an optimistic stir during a recent trip to Europe -- but it may have been a mirage”

CNN (Beebe, former CIA analyst)“That will take probably years before it really churns out interceptor missiles”

The Hill“any production is likely going to take years to develop”

Zelensky, via Guardian“a true friend of Ukraine”

Trump, via AP ("Fox & Friends")“Ukraine, he's very militant about.”

Trump, via AP ("Fox & Friends")“I mean, Lindsey liked war, to be honest with you.”

Politico“Zelenskyy pulled off a feat Tuesday that seemed impossible a year ago: convincing Washington that Kyiv can win the war”

The Hill (Hoeven)“The ratio is like eight to one, which is remarkable.”

AP“Zelenskyy emphasized to senators that that is a longer-term solution.”

AFP/France24“Since returning to power last year, Trump has ended direct deliveries of US arms to Kyiv, instead allowing European countries to buy weapons for Ukraine”

Reuters“U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, have agreed to visit Ukraine for the first time as part of the effort to kick-start their mediation efforts with Russia, according to two sources familiar with the talks”

CNN“There's little urgency in the White House to do more.”

Vanity Fair“there's a radical, antidemocratic plot afoot, cooked up at the highest levels of the Trump executive branch" / "to tilt November's midterm elections to Republican candidates”

Fox News“Senate Democrats demanded a new, experienced person to lead the nation's spy agencies, but when given the chance, they rejected President Donald Trump's latest pick”

Associated Press“Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process”

The Guardian“Trump accused of trying to 'rig' elections after firing federal commissioners”

New York Post“Trump terminates remaining members of Election Assistance Commission”

Breitbart“Trump Shakes Up Election Commission Dragging Its Feet on Non-Citizen Voting”

CNN“a move that's already raising alarm bells among election officials about federal interference ahead of the midterms”

New York Post“Billionaire Miriam Adelson made a tongue-in-cheek offer Tuesday night to donate $250 million to support President Trump's candidacy if he flouts the 22nd Amendment and seeks a third term in 2028.”

Jerusalem Post“US President Donald Trump said that Miriam Adelson pledged $250 million, as the pair teased a third term for the president at the White House annual Hanukkah candle-lighting on Tuesday.”

Forbes“Trump Says Billionaire Miriam Adelson Offered Him 'Another $250 Million' To Run For Third Term" — headline; the article itself has Trump "then quipped.”

AP, via PBS NewsHour“swing state Wisconsin's chaotic Democratic primary for governor, with a democratic socialist trying to overcome the incumbent governor's choice to replace him”

The Hill“a chaotic five-way Democratic gubernatorial race”

State Navigate“There's perhaps no primary in the country that's been more chaotic than Wisconsin's Democratic primary for Governor.”

Michigan Advance“A house in Dubai, hundreds of thousands of dollars in uncategorized income, tens of millions in outside spending, celebrity podcasting and campaign donations from DTE Energy Co. dominated the final Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate debate Monday as Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens clashed over transparency.”

Daily Signal“what they got instead was finger pointing about campaign funding and hateful speech.”

Newsweek“prediction markets moving in his favor after a high-profile debate that highlighted the stark differences between him and four-term Representative Haley Stevens”

Fox News“The primary is also shaping up, along with the Aug. 4 Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, as a key statewide showdown in a crucial swing state between the far-left and the center-left establishment for the ideological future of the party.”

BBC“It is not the only test of progressive power in a midwestern battleground state, as self-described Democratic socialist Francesca Hong attempts to secure a win in the governor's race in neighbouring Wisconsin just a week later.”

Garcia (CBS)“Taylor Farms donated millions to President Trump, met privately with the White House the night the FDA identified their lettuce as the source of this outbreak and then reportedly tried to distance themselves from this outbreak”

WH spokesman Kush Desai (CBS)“Any notion that the White House or Trump administration would ever compromise on the health and safety of the American people is absolutely false”

HHS, on X (Newsweek)“This is how the FAKE NEWS works: imply collusion, ignore the facts.”

Garcia (Civil Eats)“This timeline of events raises concerns that your company may have attempted to leverage political donations and connections inside the Trump Administration to influence the scope, scale, and findings of FDA's investigation”

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb (Guardian)“It was not standard operating procedure”

Taylor Farms (Civil Eats)“We are confident in our food and food-safety systems and will continue to be transparent as more information becomes available.”

USA TODAY (headline)“Anthony Fauci lets loose on 'infinitely lying' Trump in COVID diary”

The Hill, hearing preview (body, "Unguarded thoughts")“The entire extreme right wing republican group in the House and Senate have completely sold their soul to the infinitely lying ex president trump.”

NBC News“'He was a man who gave America the full measure of his good and mighty heart until that heart itself just gave out,' Trump said.”

New York Post“'He was a man who gave America the full measure of his good and mighty heart until that heart itself just gave out,' Trump said.”

BBC“'He was a man who gave America the full measure of his good and mighty heart until that heart itself just gave out,' Trump said.”

Fox News“He was a man who gave America the full measure of his good and mighty heart.”

USA TODAY (quoting Trump, in a Fox & Friends interview taped ahead of the funeral)“He's never seen a war that he didn't like.”

The Guardian (quoting Trump, in his remarks at the memorial itself)“I will tell you, he never saw a war that he didn't like.”

Reuters“seeing the vote as a tribute to the bill's author, the late Senator Lindsey Graham, on the day of his funeral”

Reuters“the 'Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026'”

The Hill“Fauci was subpoenaed to testify about an alleged cover-up of the U.S.'s involvement in viral research at a Chinese lab”

Politico“Rand Paul's about to get his chance to settle his feud with Anthony Fauci”

Fox News“days after hundreds of pages of his COVID-19 pandemic-era diary entries were made public”

CBS News“teeing up what is likely to be a contentious hearing with the nation's former top infectious disease expert on Wednesday about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic”

Forbes“days after Paul released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci's diaries that have stirred outrage among critics”

Fox News (Comer)“While obsessing about his own fame, Dr. Fauci wasn't truthful with the American people about the origins of COVID and advised schools to be closed”

NPR (Goodrum)“it's possible that Fauci may have been less certain in private with his colleagues as they were racing to learn about the new virus than he was in public”

USA TODAY“The entire extreme right wing republican group in the House and Senate have completely sold their soul to the infinitely lying ex president trump”

The Independent“obnoxious adolescent”

CNN“pondered whether he might have testified before Congress more than any other official”

The Hill“Former President Biden preemptively pardoned Fauci before leaving office, over concerns the Trump administration would target him.”

Fox News (Comer)“We now know why President Biden gave a blanket pardon to Dr. Fauci”

Forbes“Fauci was preemptively pardoned by former President Joe Biden shortly before he left office, which Biden said was not because Fauci committed wrongdoing but instead because he feared the Trump administration would target him”

CNN“Why this time around, Netanyahu's meeting with Trump might not go to script — the relationship has markedly shifted”

Reuters“An acrimonious phone call in June in which the president called the prime minister 'fucking crazy', first leaked to the media and later publicly confirmed by Trump himself, laid bare the strains between the two leaders”

AFP“Netanyahu downplayed the exchanges as 'tactical disagreements,' saying they were aligned on the goals of the war”

Yonatan Freeman (Hebrew University), via AFP“There is no break or any kind of major disagreement between the United States and Israel”

New York Post“Also Monday, Trump rejected Netanyahu's plea not to sell F-35 jets to Turkey, saying: 'Nobody tells me what we should be selling.' 'Turkey's not a big fan of Israel, not a great fan of Bibi,' he added. 'But they've been great for me.'”

The Jerusalem Post“Netanyahu and Trump are also at odds over other issues, including the recent US-Saudi nuclear deal, the pending sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, and the extent of Israel's troop presence in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria”

CNN“Asked on Monday about the possible fighter jet sales to Turkey and Netanyahu's opposition, Trump replied that 'nobody' dictates the sales but him, calling Turkey a 'tremendous ally'”

Associated Press“Zelenskyy is now being bolstered by an unusual source: Laura Loomer, known primarily for her incendiary social media posts and her influence with the president. 'It's looking good for Ukraine, right?' Loomer said during an interview with The Associated Press. 'Going into this meeting next week at the Oval Office is looking pretty good.'”

Reuters“Zelenskiy is expected to have a short private meeting with Trump at the White House, likely in the absence of reporters”

TASS“'Now is the time to end the war,' a CNN source in the White House said, commenting on Vladimir Zelensky's upcoming visit to Washington. US President Donald Trump plans to discuss 'the ongoing peace process between Russia and Ukraine' with Zelensky.”

Washington Examiner“President Donald Trump downplayed the impact of reports from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia is sharing satellite imagery of U.S. bases in the Middle East to help Iran in the war”

Fox News“Netanyahu will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with President Donald Trump and attend the memorial service of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. — Netanyahu described Graham as a 'dear friend'”

Reuters“The two men are in Washington to attend a memorial service for Senator Lindsey Graham, a hawkish Republican who was one of Trump's closest allies”

The Guardian“Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to arrive in Washington simultaneously with the goal of winning the ear of Donald Trump at pivotal moments in wars affecting their respective countries”

Zelensky, via CBS News“On July 19 and 20 alone, four air bases fell within the area of interest of Russian satellites — two in Bahrain, one in Jordan, and one in Kuwait.”

Trump, via Washington Examiner“Well, we'll find out if that's true. I'll ask Putin about it. We'll find out.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, via CBS News“There's definitely adversary alignment, attempts to do so”

President Trump, via ABC News“I don't know that they're enabling”

Yaroslav Trofimov, The Wall Street Journal (via Jerusalem Post)“the two wars have officially merged”

BBC“The incident marked the first direct link between the wars in Iran and Ukraine”

The Detroit News, quoting moderator Roop Raj“Congresswoman Haley Stevens, are you taking money for your campaign from DTE or Consumers?”

The Detroit News“'No,' Stevens replied.”

The Detroit News, on the follow-up“'Congresswoman, that was a follow-up to ask the direct question, whether you're taking money from utilities,' Raj asked.”

The Detroit News“'And I said no,' Stevens replied.”

The Detroit News, quoting El-Sayed“I don't know how to explain $40,000 directly to her campaign from DTE,”

The Hill“The super PAC, United Democracy Project, has spent close to $25 million so far to support Stevens while attacking El-Sayed, according to federal campaign finance filings.”

The Hill“The ad-tracking firm AdImpact, however, noted on Friday that the super PAC's spending sat at $30 million.”

The Hill, quoting El-Sayed on stage“That is the pro quo that comes with a quid of $30 million spent by AIPAC”

CNN“Tens of millions of dollars in AIPAC-linked spending on TV ads targeting El-Sayed have played a critical role in the Michigan race”

CNN“Still, the congresswoman pounced, recounting some of those El-Sayed comments in her own words.”

The Hill“The Michigan congresswoman stumbled during the debate when asked about the negative tenor of the race, which has been rampant with attack ads, and its effect on voters.”

The Hill“The moderator interjected, asking the House Democrat to answer the question posed about civility.”

Fox News, headline“Third suspect emerges in deadly Seattle mass shooting, one alleged gunman found dead”

BBC, headline“Number of suspects in fatal Bite of Seattle food festival shooting rises to three”

Al Jazeera, body“Three people have been shot dead at a crowded food festival in Seattle in the United States. Four others were wounded, including a toddler, in what city police believe was a shootout involving two suspects.”

Reuters, lead“Three people were killed and four others, including a toddler, were wounded on Sunday in a shooting at a downtown Seattle food festival, police said”

The Hill (AP, second article), paragraph three“The four wounded included a 2-year-old boy, who was in satisfactory condition Monday.”

Newsmax, paragraph four“The four wounded included a 2-year-old boy, who was in satisfactory condition Monday.”

Seattle Police Assistant Chief Nicole Powell, via AP“indicated that the shooting may have been gang-related”

CNN, body“The shooting is one of at least 271 mass shootings in the US this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive”

The Guardian, body“The US registers high numbers of mass shootings, prompting calls from many for more substantial federal gun control. But Congress has not implemented such restrictions.”

Townhall, body“Your woke public safety policy is likely going to make finding the suspects more difficult”

The Daily Wire, headline“Family-Friendly Festival Turns Into Horrific Nightmare As Gunmen Open Fire”

Mayor Katie Wilson, via multiple outlets“We have far too much gun violence in this city and in this country, and we're coming off of a week in Seattle where we've had three major incidents of gun violence in just a few days.”

AP (second article), via The Hill“News that there were at least three suspects followed a series of confusing statements from city officials concerning the shooting. On Sunday, the police department waited five hours to share with the public that one shooter had been arrested and that they believed another to be on the loose. Earlier, Mayor Katie Wilson had announced two people were in custody, a statement she retracted. At a news conference before the court hearing Monday, Police Chief Shon Barnes said investigators weren't sure if the second shooter was among the dead. Neither he nor the mayor made any reference to additional shooters. Barnes had been out of town Sunday, attending a conference of Black law enforcement executives in Dallas.”

New York Post“Neither the mayor nor Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes made reference to a third shooter at the press conference earlier in the day.”

CBS News“a federal appeals court ruled against Biden on July 20”

Washington Examiner“the former president abandoned the effort after a divided federal appeals court ruled against him on July 20”

Fox News“they abandoned their lawsuit calling for a dismissal Friday, in which a judge accepted Monday”

BBC“after legal defeats they dropped their lawsuit”

CNN“appears to support what former Special Counsel Robert Hur found”

Townhall“They confirm what we've known for quite some time: that Joe Biden leaked classified information”

Fox News“reinforcing Special Counsel Robert Hur's characterization in his report”

CBS News“Roughly 70 hours of audio recordings were cited in a 2024 special counsel's report”

Fox News“Fauci's newly released COVID diaries reveal bizarre fixation on fame as pandemic deaths mounted”

The Guardian (US)“Fauci expressed disillusionment with 'rambling, crazy' Trump in journal”

Forbes“Fauci's Diary Revelations: Calls Trump 'Total Embarrassment,' Writes Of Sudden Fame”

Newsweek“Fauci to Testify About COVID Pandemic: What His Diaries Reveal”

The Guardian (US)“Diary entries released by a Republican senator in an attempt to damage Anthony Fauci”

Fox News“Released by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., the journals chronicle Fauci's day-to-day role”

The Daily Wire“Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) released a trove of previously private Fauci diaries ahead of his expected testimony”

The Washington Times“Mr. Trump delivered his rally-style speech to a cheering crowd after a car demonstration and drag race outdoors.”

The Hill“You have an establishment like Rahm Emanuel, who are dependent on billionaire campaign contributions to want to maintain the status quo.”

Fox News“The Democratic Party's ideological war is moving from deep-blue congressional districts to statewide contests in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, where progressive victories could reshape the party and endanger must-hold seats in November.”

The Guardian“Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to arrive in Washington simultaneously with the goal of winning the ear of Donald Trump at pivotal moments in wars affecting their respective countries.”

The Guardian“tensions between the pair have risen as the war has drifted inconclusively, with Trump calling the Israeli premier 'crazy' and declaring: 'Without me, there would be no Israel.'”

Reuters“Iran has said it will pause its own attacks for as long as Trump's self-imposed ceasefire continues.”

PBS NewsHour, via AP“One of the regional officials who spoke to AP on Monday described the progress made in mediation efforts as 'significant.'”

Reuters: Iranian state media, citing an "informed source," reported that Iran had turned around "six 'offending ships' on Monday morning that had attempted to cross the strait without its permission," adding“As previously announced, the traffic route in the Strait of Hormuz is the route specified by Iran, and other routes are contaminated and have no way out.”

Times of Israel“His office offered no explanation for why he took off from Nevatim Air Base, not Ben Gurion Airport, nor did it publicize beforehand the time of his takeoff.”

Reuters“An acrimonious phone call in June where the president called the prime minister 'fucking crazy', first leaked to the media and later publicly confirmed by Trump himself, laid bare the strains that have at times emerged between the two leaders.”

NPR, via the AP wire: Netanyahu "fully" backs Trump's efforts, adding“If he can do so without returning to intense military fighting, that's fine. Why not?”

Fox News, headline“Three dead, 2-year-old boy among 5 others injured in Seattle Center mass shooting”

HuffPost, headline“3 Dead, 4 Wounded In Mass Shooting Near Seattle's Iconic Space Needle”

USA TODAY, lead“a mass shooting near the city's iconic Space Needle”

AP, headline“Police arrest 1 person and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3”

CBS News, headline“Shooting at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle leaves 3 dead, 4 wounded, authorities say”

CNN, headline“Multiple shooting victims reported at Seattle Center festival, police say”

Fox News, headline“Three dead, 2-year-old boy among 5 others injured in Seattle Center mass shooting”

Fox News, body“...three people were killed and four others were wounded Sunday in a mass shooting at the Seattle Center, according to Mayor Katie Wilson and police.”

Fox News, quoting Mayor Wilson in full“No one should have to weigh the risk of being shot before attending an event, gathering with friends, or experiencing their city.”

CNN“a pause in air strikes -- now in its third night, after 13 straight nights of attacks -- was meant to create space for diplomacy”

Washington Times“The White House paused strikes on Iranian targets for a second straight day Sunday, creating space for diplomatic efforts”

Breitbart“Report: Trump Holds Off Major Iran Escalation After Pentagon Warns of Depleted Air-Defense Stocks”

Senior Iranian official, to Reuters“There is more scepticism than optimism about the halt in attacks. The prevailing view is that the pause is tactical rather than genuine. Iran has accumulated enough bitter experience with what it sees as U.S. deception,”

Netanyahu, to Washington Times“If he can do so without returning to intense military fighting, that's fine," Netanyahu said Sunday on Fox News. "But one way or the other, they have to end their nuclear program. With a deal or without a deal, that has to come to an end.”

Iran army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia, to state television via AFP“Our strategy has essentially been retaliatory. We have also halted our retaliatory operations.”

A senior Iranian official, to Reuters on condition of anonymity“Iran's position remains 'attack for attack': if the attacks stop, Iran will also halt its operations. That message has already been conveyed to the United States.”

The same senior Iranian source, to Reuters“There is more scepticism than optimism about the halt in attacks. The prevailing view is that the pause is tactical rather than genuine. Iran has accumulated enough bitter experience with what it sees as U.S. deception.”

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in a post on X reported by Al Jazeera“has designated the preservation of Lebanon's territorial integrity, and the absolute, unconditional termination of the Zionist regime's aggression as the primary condition for any agreement to ending the imposed war against the aggressive US.”

Netanyahu, to Fox News Sunday, via NPR“If he can do so without returning to intense military fighting, that's fine. Why not?”

Netanyahu, to Fox News, via The Washington Times“But one way or the other, they have to end their nuclear program. With a deal or without a deal, that has to come to an end.”

Associated Press“Israel, which launched the war alongside the U.S. on Feb. 28, has been notably absent from the renewed American attacks over Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.”

Times of Israel“If Netanyahu ends up making the trip to Washington next week, it would suggest that a major US escalation against Iran is not in store, despite Trump's repeated threats against Tehran.”

Iran army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia, to state television via AFP and Deutsche Welle“If the Americans once again fall for the Zionists' deception, or move in line with them, and insist on continuing the war, particularly through air strikes, geographically this will expand further.”

AP and NPR, quoting a regional official involved in mediation efforts“a compromise being negotiated centers on having Iran run vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz with fewer restrictions on ships”

N.C. State Board of Elections“Bulk voter registration mailings, when done carelessly, can do more harm than good,”

Georgia Secretary of State“Groups like this highlight the unreliability of commercial data,”

Ambassador Mike Waltz, to Fox News Sunday, reported by Reuters“He's giving talks some space, he's giving it a little bit of room”

MS NOW, reporting on Sunday afternoon“But even after Waltz publicly touted giving peace a chance, Trump posted several AI-generated images on Truth Social Sunday afternoon depicting the U.S. striking Kharg Island. In one image, Trump is standing on the deck of an Iranian oil tanker with an American flag in hand.”

Anadolu Agency (wire service, July 26)“According to the proposal, the sources added, Iran will immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, whereas the US will end the resumed blockade of Iranian ports and lift sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil. The sources added that the formula also proposes a two-week ceasefire.”

Senior Iranian official, to Reuters, on condition of anonymity“Tehran's position 'remains “attack for attack”: if the attacks stop, Iran will also halt its operations. That message has already been conveyed to the United States'”

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), to Face the Nation, via CBS“Bernie wants to just come home. He wants to turn out the lights, make sure the cat's inside, and go to bed”

NPR (AP), July 26“Netanyahu on Sunday told Fox News he 'fully' backs Trump's efforts to weaken Iran and press it to end its nuclear program, adding: 'If he can do so without returning to intense military fighting, that's fine. Why not?'”

BBC“Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation”

AP (via PBS)“Suspect in deadly Berlin Pride attack is killed in confrontation with police”

Reuters“Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police”

The Guardian“Police shoot dead Berlin Pride van and knife rampage suspect, officials say”

AP (via PBS)“He was released from detention pending the appeal.”

BBC“The decision was deferred for six months and he was placed under the supervision of a parole officer.”

Wolfgang Kubicki, FDP chairman, via Breitbart“If, as a society, we repeatedly engage in the same discussions after such horrific acts without drawing the necessary conclusions, it demonstrates an almost unbearable helplessness on the part of our state.”

The court's own reasoning, via AP“The court said it took Ballout's months of pre-trial detention in Germany and Lebanon into account. It also said it considered that Ballout had confessed to the crimes, appeared to distance himself from the militant group and no actual threat had ever materialized.”

Kratsios, via Reuters“Large-scale, covert industrial distillation aimed at stealing proprietary U.S. technology and undermining American research is unacceptable.”

Bessent, via Washington Times“If we see especially that overseas models are stealing from our great companies, we have the ability to sanction them because of this theft,”

Bessent, via BBC“We support open-source AI and the innovation it unlocks. But open source is not open season on American IP,”

Bessent, via Axios“When PRC firms conduct covert, industrial-scale distillation attacks that cross the line into IP theft, sanctions and Entity List designations will be on the table.”

Politico, on Commerce Secretary Lutnick“a more modest approach, concerned with companies' access to cheaper, effective technology”

A person close to the White House, via Politico“The whole distillation component at its core doesn't quite make sense,”

Deutsche Welle“China has gone from being up to five years behind the United States in top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) to lagging by just a few months.”

AP“slams into crowd”

New York Post“plows into crowd”

BBC“vehicle driven into crowd”

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, via Reuters“Everything we see here indicates that we are dealing with an Islamist terrorist attack”

Dobrindt, via Fox News“Everything we see here points to us dealing with an Islamic terror attack”

Police spokesperson Florian Nath, via AP“He is known to us as a member of Islamic circles here in Berlin”

CBS News“Police described him as being part of Berlin's 'Islamist scene'”

AP, initial“injuring at least 16”

New York Post, initial“injuring at least 15”

CBS News“16 injured”

Via Reuters“the number of injured had gone up to 29”

Reuters“Security sources told Reuters the suspect had been released from juvenile detention only two months ago”

AFP, via France24“German newspapers Bild and Spiegel reported Abdul B. was an IS group supporter. He was convicted in Germany of 'preparing a serious act of subversive violence', they said. Last year, he travelled to the Middle East in a failed attempt to join the IS group.”

Fox News“Dobrindt said Ballout was born in Germany and that his mother became a naturalized German citizen in 2002, three years before he was born. He said the suspect previously received a suspended prison sentence of one year and 10 months.”

AP“Police were investigating accounts that in addition to the crash some victims appeared to have suffered stab wounds — but that it was too early to draw any conclusion from those accounts”

Deutsche Welle“several people also suffered stab wounds”

Reuters“After mowing people down with the vehicle, the attacker injured some with a bladed weapon, thought to have been a machete”

Fox News“authorities say the suspect then attacked several people with a machete before fleeing”

AP, initial“van slammed into people gathered for Berlin's famed Pride festival”

AP, later“The attack did not occur at the festival, along its route or at the closing party. Rather, the violence took place a few hundred meters away on a track in the Tiergarten park”

Times of London“Police clarified that the white van 'didn't exactly hit the parade,' but, because it drove through the park, 'attacked the people who were going away from the parade'”

Reuters“About 220,000 people have been evacuated in France, while more than 75,000 people in Spain have been evacuated from their homes and around 30,000 more ordered to shelter in place”

Fox News“More than a quarter-million people have been driven from their homes in southwest France”

The Guardian“Wildfires have forced more than 375,000 people to flee their homes in France and Spain”

BBC, in one dispatch this weekend“more than 330,000 people have been evacuated”

BBC, in a second dispatch, filed separately“More than 300,000 people in France and Spain have fled fires”

Reuters“The fires are the latest disasters linked to prolonged drought and successive heatwaves that scientists say have been intensified by climate change”

BBC, quoting Sanchez via a spokesman“there needed to be a major public pact on the climate emergency”

Fox News“creating its own winds and behaving erratically”

CBS News“generating its own winds”

The Guardian“generating its own wind”

BBC, quoting Captain Nicolas Braz to AFP, in two separate dispatches“created its own winds - complete with whirlwinds”

Fox News“A fast-moving fire in a Valencia suburb killed one man Saturday, marking Spain's first wildfire death in the latest wave of fires”

NPR“at least one person from Manises, a town in Valencia, has died from the fires”

CBS News“A fire in Valencia killed one man on Saturday”

BBC's second dispatch“authorities in Valencia confirmed the death of a man in a fire”

CBS News“seven times the area of Manhattan island and four times the size of Paris”

Fox News“roughly four times the size of Paris”

The Guardian, in the same piece“an area of land four times the size of Paris" and, further down, "The Gironde fire has so far burned 42,000 hectares”

BBC and Al Jazeera give only the metric figure“an area of 42,000 hectares burnt"; "burned 42,000 hectares of land”

Fox News, headline“Wildfires displace more than 250,000 in France, threaten famed wine region" Body, several paragraphs later: "Authorities there have evacuated about 116,000 people in recent days as fires burned across the Valencia region and west of Madrid”

Reuters, citing CNN“Vice President JD Vance and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, both raised concerns about the U.S. munitions stockpile with Trump during a White House meeting on Friday, a U.S. official told CNN.”

CNN“Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine both raised concerns about escalating the war in Iran as President Donald Trump weighed the possibility during a White House meeting on Friday, a source familiar with the matter and a US official told CNN.”

Newsmax, attributing to CNN“Vice President JD Vance and top US general Dan Caine both raised concerns about escalation at a White House meeting on Friday, CNN reported.”

Reuters“The Iran war broadened over the weekend despite a pause in U.S. strikes, as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast and Iran accused Ukraine of targeting one of its vessels in the Caspian Sea.”

Politico“oil tankers are now facing attacks on three major shipping routes as of this week.”

Fox News“Less clear is what Iran must do to end the strikes — or what conditions would allow the U.S. to step back from a growing military commitment in the region.”

Politico“The expanding conflict in the Middle East is thwarting the Trump administration's bid to lower gasoline prices ahead of the looming midterm elections.”

AP“Adding to the uncertainty is the impact of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned visit with Trump next week in Washington.”

The Guardian“with Benjamin Netanyahu expected to visit the White House on Tuesday.”

Times of Israel, headline“Iran threatens to expand war if US resumes strikes, which it says Israel is pushing for.”

USA TODAY“The battle to control Congress is heating up, as Sunday marks the final 100 day stretch to Nov. 3, with Democrats leading in the polls but the outcome still in doubt after Republicans gained more from redistricting battles.”

Washington Examiner“The House Republican campaign arm is confident about their chance at besting Democrats, 100 days out from the midterms.”

Agence France-Presse“One hundred days before the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump's Republicans are staring down polling that points to the loss of the House of Representatives and a ferocious battle to retain the Senate.”

The Hill“Democrats are favored to win the House but are slight underdogs in the fight for the Senate with 100 days to go before the midterms, according to the latest forecast from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).”

Politico, an anonymous House Republican“We have a hell of a lot of work to do, that's clear,”

The Hill, quoting DDHQ's Geoffrey Skelley“The challenge for Republicans is the Iranian conflict is heating up again," ... "This is politically very bad for the GOP.”

Washington Examiner, in full“The House Republican campaign arm is confident about their chance at besting Democrats, 100 days out from the midterms. With 100 days left, Republicans are on offense and ready to defy history.”

AFP, quoting George Washington University's Sarah Binder“Redistricting has really pared back the grounds on which Democrats can contest those seats.”

USA TODAY, quoting analyst Kyle Kondik“This is clearly an improvement for Republicans, but the House map is not red enough to protect Republicans from what appears to currently be a bad political environment,”

Newsweek“Applying this logic using the 2024 House of Representatives vote as a baseline, 36 Republican-held districts would flip, producing a hypothetical House of 251 Democrats and 184 Republicans.”

Anadolu Agency, citing Pakistani government sources“Mediators Pakistan and Qatar have intensified the exchange of messages between the US and Iran after the two warring sides communicated their responses to a joint formula to end their months-long war, Pakistani government sources told Anadolu on Sunday.”

Axios, citing two regional sources“Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan and other regional mediators have presented the U.S. and Iran with a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire, two regional sources with direct knowledge of the effort told Axios.”

Al Jazeera, relaying Axios“Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan and other regional mediators had presented both the US and Iran with a proposal that would halt the fighting for 10 days and create space to revive an interim memorandum of understanding agreed last month.”

Al Jazeera, in an analysis piece“What began largely as a Pakistani initiative has evolved into a wider diplomatic coalition, with Qatar, Egypt and other regional partners supporting efforts to restore the ceasefire and revive negotiations.”

Axios, July 21“a new 10-day ceasefire”

The Independent, citing a senior Iranian official who spoke to Reuters“a proposal from mediators for a 10-day ceasefire”

The Guardian, citing the same Reuters chain“mediators gave Iran a proposal for a 10-day-ceasefire”

Al Jazeera“a proposal that would halt the fighting for 10 days”

Anadolu Agency, July 26, the newest file in this corpus“the formula also proposes a two-week ceasefire”

Axios“President Trump directed the U.S. military not to conduct new strikes in Iran on Friday, breaking a nearly two-week streak of daily attacks, two sources with knowledge of the decision said.”

CNN, citing a Department of Defense source“Operations are 'on a hold'”

Reuters headline“Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes" — and Reuters' own lead sentence, two lines down, calls it "a pause.”

NBC“an apparent break”

CNN, DoD source“on a hold”

Houthis' Ansarollah media, via Deutsche Welle“The Saudi enemy's targeting of civilian facilities in Hodeida and Kamaran island constitutes a dangerous escalation.”

Reuters“Iran accused Ukraine of attacking one of its vessels in the Caspian Sea.”

Fox News“Iran reports first night without new US strikes as Houthis attack Saudi Arabian city”

New York Post“The widening US war with Iran spilled into another flashpoint”

The Times of Israel“US, Iran appear to halt strikes after 13 days of mutual attacks”

New York Post“The widening US war with Iran spilled into another flashpoint”

Reuters“The Iran war broadened over the weekend despite a pause in U.S. strikes”

Reuters“the war in the Gulf that has disrupted global supplies extended to a second front”

The Washington Post“Iran war widens to Red Sea”

CNBC“an escalation in fighting in a second front in the Iran war”

The Jerusalem Post“new phase in Yemen's conflict”

The National“Yemen at risk of renewed war”

The Guardian“regional tensions escalate”

Houthi spokesperson (The Hill)“in response to this blatant and criminal aggression from Saudi Arabia”

Saudi coalition (Fox News)“the targets focused solely on legitimate military targets that the terrorist Houthi militia uses to threaten commercial vessels in the Red Sea”

Saudi coalition (Associated Press)“legitimate military targets in Hodeida province that were linked to threats to commercial vessels in the Red Sea”

Reuters“The Yemeni civil war, during which hundreds of thousands of people died from fighting and famine, has been paused under a ceasefire since 2022. But that truce has broken down this month.”

Associated Press“Saudi-led coalition opposing the rebels”

Axios (two sources)“Trump's decision reflects both his willingness to provide more space for diplomacy and a recognition that -- short of a return to major combat operations -- the current level of U.S. strikes has reached the limit of its effectiveness.”

CNN (US official)“Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine both raised concerns about the US munitions stockpile to President Donald Trump as he weighed potentially escalating the war with Iran during a White House meeting on Friday.”

Fox News (Mark Esper)“it is possible American forces did not strike Iran overnight so they could 'reposition, prepare, reload, et cetera, for something much bigger that looks like the beginning of the war.'”

Reuters, using the conditional“Signs of the Iran war's spread emerged this weekend despite a pause in U.S. strikes”

AP, in the lead“The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing”

Axios, hedging before the fact“It is unclear if Trump's order on Friday was a one-off or whether the lull will continue”

CNN, via a DoD source“Operations are 'on a hold'”

New York Post“President Trump halted new US strikes on Iran" — "the temporary halt”

Fox News (Mark Esper)“This may be a 24- or 48-hour respite”

Al Jazeera“a break from nearly two straight weeks of nightly strikes”

Reuters“the war in the Gulf that has disrupted global supplies extended to a second front”

CNBC“an escalation in fighting in a second front in the Iran war”

The National“fears of a renewed war in Yemen escalated”

The Jerusalem Post“Yemen is entering a new phase of conflict”

France24“The flare-up marks a new front in a war that has engulfed the region”

Yahya Saree, Houthi spokesperson (The National)“determination to continue its siege of our people and its violation of our country's sovereignty”

Al-Malki (CNBC)“focused solely on legitimate military targets that the terrorist Houthi militia uses to threaten commercial vessels in the Red Sea”

Anadolu Agency, characterizing the Houthi position“what it called Saudi strikes targeting civilian facilities”

NBC News“The filing comes as the Office of Management and Budget proposed a new rule that would allow political appointees to gain unprecedented control over the $1 trillion per year that is provided by federal grants.”

The Independent“Renewed scrutiny into the grant process comes as the Trump administration is pushing to give political appointees more authority to award federal grants, rather than the current expert-led, peer-review system used in many science- and defense-related opportunities.”

NBC News (Dietderich, DOE press secretary)“none of the termination decisions were based on political considerations.”

The Hill (Novak's filing)“based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient's state”

Associated Press“$7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects”

The Independent“a block of roughly $7.5 billion in Biden-era clean energy funding”

Newsmax (Kermanpour post)“It seems our dear Iran had a peaceful night last night, and no part of its body was struck or hit. Iran's body is intact. Iranian head is healthy.”

Reuters“It seems that our dear Iran had a peaceful night last night”

The Guardian“Iran had a peaceful night”

Reuters“There was no immediate explanation from Washington of why it had abruptly halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes”

Al Jazeera (Wolfgang Pusztai)“There is some kind of hot and cold approach in order to facilitate the wish, the desire of the Iranians to achieve an end to the whole war. So one night they are bombarded, one night they are not bombarded.”

Gulf News (Trump)“Look, we're talking to them right now. I think they're getting more and more serious as the days go by, for maybe the obvious reason.”

Axios (regional sources)“Progress has been made in the talks and that an agreement between Oman and Iran could be reached over the weekend”

Al Jazeera (Resul Serdar, citing Iranian officials)“not much progress yet", citing "fundamental differences”

Gulf News (Trump)“I think they're getting more and more serious as the days go by, for maybe the obvious reason.”

Al Jazeera (Trump)“I don't think they're ready to... but I'm willing to listen.”

Al Jazeera (Resul Serdar, citing Iranian officials)“not much progress yet", citing "fundamental differences”

Reuters“the Houthis effectively joining the wider war their Iranian allies have waged”

DW (Houthis' Ansarollah media)“The Saudi enemy's targeting of civilian facilities in Hodeida and Kamaran island constitutes a dangerous escalation”

New York Post“he had the entire room roaring as he quipped about a third term, Nicki Minaj twerking and trying to pair dress shoes with bulletproof vests in an entertaining and unifying speech”

NPR“The audience, reacting at first with some friendly laughs, slowly quieted to scattered titters as the insults piled up.”

CNN“Trump's low energy led more than one TV executive to muse that the president had stumbled upon a new technique against the media: Tank the ratings with a snoozefest.”

CNN's Betsy Klein, who was in the room“many people were on their phones or talking amongst themselves. Others were eating macarons from the dessert trays, using the bathroom or mingling in the lobby.”

New York Post“in an entertaining and unifying speech”

Fox News“President Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone Friday at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, scrapping the combative speech he had prepared before an assassination attempt upended the annual event in April. The rewrite emphasized unity and gratitude, though the president still couldn't resist slipping in a few familiar jabs at the press while insisting: 'The show must go on.'”

Axios“President Trump used his speech at Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner to condemn the political violence that postponed the annual event — and in the next breath attack and insult the gathered press.”

CNN (via CTV News)“U.S. President Donald Trump bombed at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Friday night. He knew he was bombing, too, and he even tried to meta-joke his way out of it.”

Fox News“He delivered a speech that went longer than expected, talking for an hour and four minutes.”

NPR“delivering a rambling, hour-long speech”

Axios“Trump's speech, which ran just over an hour, started on a warmer tone but quickly descended into a familiar one of confrontation.”

CNN (via CTV News)“In a rambling hour-long speech, Trump insulted journalists by name, repurposed old nicknames for political opponents, made a strange number of fat jokes that weren't funny at all”

Fox News“In his closing remarks, Trump said he has a 'scoop' for the press announcing he is running for the fourth time. He put on a red 'TRUMP 2028' hat.”

NPR“Then, at the end, he donned a red cap that said 'Trump 2028' and delivered the 'scoop' that he was running again.”

Axios“He then donned a 'Trump 2028' hat and pledged to run for another term, to chuckles and light applause.”

New York Post“the president was seen laughing and throwing his hands up in the air before graciously shaking hands with all the journalists”

New York Post“At one point, the president appeared to mouth, 'I don't know,' as he jokingly threw his hands in the air, approaching the moment with good humor. Trump shook hands with each and every reporter that worked on the story.”

Washington Examiner“He also referenced the awards given to journalists earlier in the evening, including to the Wall Street Journal team that reported on his alleged letter to Jeffrey Epstein. 'This has not been an easy evening, all those awards,' Trump said.”

AP (via PBS NewsHour)“U.S. President Donald Trump described negotiations with Iran as 'by far the most serious that we've seen,' even as the U.S. has launched daily strikes.”

The Guardian“The US president, Donald Trump, threatened expanded strikes on Iran, meeting with top national security advisers on Friday to decide whether the administration should escalate attacks.”

BBC“But he added: 'We're locked and loaded. We're ready to go.'”

Al Jazeera“US President Donald Trump says Washington remains 'locked and loaded' while pursuing diplomatic talks with Iran.”

Washington Examiner“I call it a skirmish. This is, with this skirmish we have with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and I call it that,”

DW (quoting Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdusalam)“There is no closure of Bab al-Mandeb as some are suggesting" and "naval blockade targeting only the Saudi side”

Al Jazeera (quoting Abdusalam)“the first step in what he described as a 'blockade-for-blockade' campaign.”

CBS News (quoting Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree)“We will not hesitate to expand our operations and escalate our actions based on developments in the coming hours and days, within the equation of a blockade for a blockade and an escalation for an escalation,”

DW (quoting Saudi-led coalition statement carried by Al-Arabiya)“did not strike the city's port and had only targeted 'military' sites… 'All ports in the governorate remain open to shipping.'”

Newsmax (quoting Houthi-run health ministry spokesman Anees al-Asbahi)“The strikes late Friday hit the city's port as well as the state-run telecommunications corporation, injuring two people,”

Reuters (quoting Houthi-run foreign ministry)“the strikes on Hodeidah marked the start of a phase of 'escalation for escalation'”

CBS News“Iranian Health Ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour posted on X, saying that 'Iran had a peaceful night,'”

The Guardian“Iran, meanwhile, reported no strikes overnight on Saturday for the first time after two weeks of US attacks.”

AP (via PBS NewsHour)“The U.S. and Iran showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th straight night of strikes.”

ABC News“liberal lumberjack”

The Guardian (US)“Maine lumberjack”

New York Post“ex-logger”

The Times (London)“a leftwinger”

Daily Wire“far-leftist”

PBS NewsHour“fifth-generation logger”

NPR“a fifth-generation logger from northern Maine”

Reuters“a fifth-generation logger and former Republican from northern Maine”

Fox News“former state Senate president”

The Independent (UK)“DSA-endorsed progressive”

CNN“calling him a \"Bernie bro.\"”

NBC News“calling him a \"Bernie bro.\"”

The Guardian (US)“described his political evolution as that of a \"Bernie bro.\"”

The Times (London)“dismissed Jackson this week as a \"Bernie Bro.\"”

PBS NewsHour (quoting RNC spokesperson Kristen Cianci)“This entire process is just as bad as Kamala's rigged coronation.”

CNN“She has warned against a 'coronation' in Bangor.”

Fox News (quoting anonymous Democratic strategist)“This is a bit of a rocket vetting process.”

The Hill“the overall mood in the party is relief”

Breitbart (quoting state Rep. James White)“the vacancy process exists to fill an unexpected vacancy, not to provide a second opportunity for a candidate who already sought and lost another office during the same election process”

Fox News“Jackson's alleged temper and workplace conduct, reported claims of mortgage improprieties”

The Hill (quoting campaign adviser BJ McCollister)“Troy regrets the moments when disagreements became too heated… but passion for the issues he advocates for should not be confused with physical intimidation or bullying.”

ABC News (quoting campaign spokesperson)“Troy never threw a plastic water bottle at Senator Sanborn or anyone else”

The Times (London)“reports he once threw a water bottle while 'screaming and hollering' at a female colleague”

NBC News“a nationally watched, must-win race for his party”

Reuters“a top flip opportunity for Democrats”

The Hill (quoting Geoffrey Skelley)“it's a coin flip race”

Fox News (quoting anonymous veteran Democratic consultant)“it's very clear that Democrats should not be looking to Maine to flip the Senate”

NPR“one of their best opportunities”

The Independent (UK)“potentially the hardest target for Democrats to beat of this entire cycle”

The Guardian (US)“Jackson would have even less time for a battle that could decide control of the 100-member Senate”

Fox News“Brent crude oil prices surged above $100 a barrel after Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea.”

Reuters“U.S. President Donald Trump promised 'major military punishment' for Iran and its Houthi allies on Thursday after the Yemeni fighters struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, extending the Middle East war to a second major shipping chokepoint.”

Reuters (market lede)“Oil prices settled above $100 on Thursday for the first time since May after Yemen's Houthis said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, causing further global supply disruptions following a near-halt in trade through the Strait of Hormuz.”

New York Post“Stocks plunged Thursday as oil prices jumped to $100 a barrel for the first time since May”

The Times“dragging up government borrowing costs and stoking fears that the world economy will suffer another surge in inflation”

Politico“The expanding conflict in the Middle East is thwarting the Trump administration's bid to lower gasoline prices ahead of the looming midterm elections.”

The Guardian“reignited fears that oil could climb to highs of $120 a barrel in a blow to households and the global economy after years of energy cost inflation”

The Washington Times (quoting Trump)“who I am very disappointed with in that they have, until now, acted very professionally and smart”

Reuters (quoting Trump)“major military punishment will be inflicted upon Iran and, of course, the Houthis, themselves”

AFP“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Houthis had been 'suckered' into attacking Red Sea shipping by Iran.”

The Washington Times“Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Houthis need to stand down. 'I think the Houthis, frankly, got snookered into this thing by the Iranians.'”

Deutsche Welle“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that he believed that Yemen's Houthi rebels had been tricked into joining the conflict.”

The Independent“Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have declared they will impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia”

The Independent“the Houthis said they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of the blockade”

Reuters“the Yemeni fighters struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea”

AP“Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers”

The Associated Press“The court's oversight body, the Assembly of States Parties, concluded that Khan had committed 'serious misconduct and serious breach of duty,'”

Al Jazeera“The Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has voted to remove prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations, his legal team has confirmed, suggesting that the move was 'political'.”

Fox News“The International Criminal Court prosecutor whose arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became central to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's threat to arrest the Israeli leader was dismissed Friday after member states voted to remove him over sexual misconduct allegations.”

The Washington Post“The member states of the International Criminal Court voted Friday to fire Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor who brought the court to new levels of visibility -- and controversy -- by attempting to try Israeli leaders over the conduct of the war in Gaza, for alleged sexual misconduct, according to news reports.”

BBC“He was unable to attend the vote, held in the United Nations headquarters in New York, because he is barred from entering the United States under sanctions imposed by the Trump administration over the ICC's investigation into alleged war crimes by Israeli officials in Gaza.”

Times of London“Meanwhile there were suggestions that the allegations against Khan might be part of a secret effort by Israel to damage his reputation, though the UN investigation was said to have gathered testimony from 'multiple credible witnesses' dismissing the suggestion that she was a spy.”

Al Jazeera (quoting Khan's lawyer Tayab Ali)“The Prosecutor of this Court has been removed by an executive vote while under sanctions and while the Court is under immense political pressure.”

The Associated Press (quoting Assembly President Paivi Kaukoranta)“The court's oversight body concluded that Khan had committed 'serious misconduct and serious breach of duty,'”

The Guardian“In a report detailing the outcome of the disciplinary process against Khan, the ICC's governing body found there was no evidence to support claims the woman was 'being used by third parties, including intelligence agencies'.”

The Associated Press“The Trump administration has acknowledged”

The Guardian, quoting the DOE press office“That is a misrepresentation of the court filing”

The Hill“DOE accepts that the inclusion of grants in the October notice tranche was based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient's state”

NBC News (quoting Novak)“All such grants had a recipient location and/or at least one place of performance in a state that awarded its electoral votes to President Trump in the 2024 election or has at least one Republican-caucusing Senator”

The Guardian“$7.5bn”

The Associated Press“$7.6 billion”

The Hill, quoting OMB Director Russell Vought“nearly $8 billion”

Associated Press“New venue, fewer guests”

TeleSUR“One month after the tragedy, the administration led by Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has already delivered the first 200 apartments to affected families. Authorities expect to deliver 4,000 homes by December and provide 10,000 housing solutions in 2027.”

The Guardian“Public anger at what many perceive as the Venezuelan government's botched response to twin earthquakes that killed nearly 4,500 people is growing, with one grieving mother caught on camera berating the son of former president Nicolas Maduro.”

The Guardian (same article)“I didn't lose a kitchen! I lost a daughter!”

CNN (headline)“US measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row”

AFP/Dr. Andrew Racine (AAP)“an avoidable crisis that disproportionally hurts children.”

The Daily Beast (headline)“Measles Cases Hit Ominous New High”

The Hill (headline)“MAP: States report new measles cases as virus surpasses alarming benchmark”

NBC News/Dr. Richard Besser“We're on a crash course.”

Fox News (headline)“Measles surge hits new milestone as US cases surpass last year's total”

USA Today (headline)“Measles cases surpass last year's total with 5 months left in 2026”

Reuters/William Moss (JHU)“Reaching this milestone is particularly striking because we are only in July”

ABC News“Teen Colt Gray pleads guilty to committing mass shooting at his Georgia high school”

BBC“Teen pleads guilty in school shooting in Georgia that killed four”

Fox News“a 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia”

HuffPost“a deadly shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee High School in Georgia”

Al Jazeera“US school shooter pleads guilty in Georgia following father's conviction”

Reuters“Gray's father, Colin Gray, was found guilty at trial in March of 27 charges, including second-degree murder, for giving his son as a Christmas present the assault-style rifle he later used in the shooting.”

NBC News“Director Sean Curran told reporters at a briefing that the volatile political climate has reached a new level that he has not seen in his 24-year career. He said the threat numbers are 'off the charts.'”

The Daily Wire“10,000 Secret Service Threats Prove Left's Violent Rhetoric Has Consequences”

CNN“'It did work,' Curran said at a press conference Wednesday. 'The system worked.'”

NBC News“Curran said the security perimeter at the Washington Hilton worked because the gunman was kept a significant distance from Trump.”

BBC“A member of US Vice-President JD Vance's security team has been suspended and is under investigation for allegedly leaking sensitive information, the US Secret Service (USSS) has said.”

The Times of London“The US Secret Service has seen a dramatic increase in applications in the wake of assassination attempts on President Trump, which former leaders attribute to 'a growing sense of patriotism'.”

Washington Examiner“a strategy straight out of Russias nuclear doctrine known as escalate to de-escalate”

Axios“Two other US officials confirmed no call has been made and no new orders have been given to the military.”

New York Post“Iran reportedly rejected a new cease-fire deal Thursday that was presented by Iraqs prime minister on behalf of President Trump.”

Axios“Trump said the Iranians want to negotiate but are not ready to make a deal at the moment.”

Al Jazeera“The spiralling conflict has all but destroyed an interim peace deal signed by the US and Iran last month.”

The Guardian“Elon Musk says he got 'carried away' with Trump – but still holds on to contentious political views”

USA Today“Elon Musk says he 'got carried away' in politics, defends DOGE”

BBC News“'Let's enjoy the ride' says Elon Musk, as AI fears mount”

The Independent“Elon Musk says he 'got carried away' with DOGE and Trump after gutting the government”

The Times of London“Elon Musk: UK faces reckoning ... but I haven't visited for years”

Reuters“Musk proposes peer review for frontier AI models in Economist interview”

Gizmodo“Elon Musk Melts Down Over Perfectly Normal Questions in Wild New Interview”

Mediaite“'Nonsense!' Elon Musk Lashes Out in Fiery Interview After He's Accused of Supporting the 'Far Right'”

Gateway Pundit“WATCH: Elon Musk DESTROYS The Economist Editor for Smearing 'Normal People' as 'Far Right'”

Business Insider“Elon Musk said helping create OpenAI unintentionally accelerated the AI race”

The Independent“offered few specifics on what he regretted”

The Guardian“did not expand on the statement, but appeared cognizant of the impact”

USA Today“'Got carried away, frankly.' But he says he stands by the department's work.”

The Economist's own analysis“His political views ... strike many more, including The Economist, as plainly bigoted”

Gateway Pundit“a devastating reality check to the legacy media”

Gizmodo“his often fascist and sometimes incoherent worldview”

Musk, per USA Today and The Independent“zero people died because of DOGE”

Reuters“The move is the White House's latest effort to restore President Donald Trump's campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the U.S. Supreme Court in February struck down his 'reciprocal' duties”

CNBC, quoting the Peterson Institute for International Economics“not a labor-standards exercise but a mechanism for exporting America's import ban on Chinese goods, as well as an attempt to recreate the tariff regime struck down by the Supreme Court”

Washington Examiner (a senior administration official, rejecting that framing)“simplistic”

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, via the Washington Examiner“The specific authorities this administration is using have changed, but the trade strategy has not”

CBS News, quoting a senior administration official“the most sweeping international labor rights action the United States has ever taken, that any country has ever taken”

Associated Press, quoting Rep. Richard Neal“Today's forced labor justification is too convenient to be taken seriously”

Al Jazeera, quoting John Diamond of the Baker Institute“It's a little bit ridiculous to think that over 60 major trading partners, including countries in the EU, are really relying on that much forced labour. It's kind of hard to believe.”

France 24, quoting Martina Vandenberg of the Human Trafficking Legal Center“And yet I think it's undeniable that there is a significant response in terms of the adoption of import bans.”

Associated Press“Tariffs are paid by companies in the United States that import foreign products. The importers usually try to pass along the cost by charging consumers higher prices.”

New York Post“The import taxes cover a whopping 99% of US imports but aren't expected to have a great economic effect since they are roughly at the previous rate.”

BBC News“They mark the latest escalation in the global trade war reignited by US President Donald Trump when he returned to office last year.”

Reuters, quoting EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas“If you compare our labor laws to the ones of the United States, I mean, we have paid vacations, we have very good labor conditions for our employees, so it's not really grounded”

The Associated Press (via PBS NewsHour)“Trump's social media post a day later asserting that the agreement was subject to the Saudis joining the accords was unexpected and almost certain to make finalizing the deal complicated.”

The Washington Post“It was the latest whiplash-inducing policy shift from the White House, which had faced-down considerable political opposition to push forward with the Saudi deal.”

Reuters, Wednesday (describing the deal in its own voice)“The deal would let Saudi Arabia enrich uranium and reprocess nuclear waste, both of which are potential pathways to a nuclear weapon.”

ABC News, Thursday (two U.S. officials)“Two U.S. officials told ABC News the deal leaves open the possibility that Saudi Arabia will enrich uranium domestically in the future, a prospect that could raise concerns about nuclear weapons proliferation.”

Donald Trump, Thursday (Truth Social)“There will be no enrichment of material!”

Leavitt, via ABC News“Leavitt said that Trump had not spoken with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud about the new condition.”

Leavitt, via Reuters“Leavitt said she did not believe Trump had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman since his post, but it was something he had raised in previous conversations.”

Leavitt, via the Washington Post“Trump had not spoken to Mohammed in the hours since the social media announcement, Leavitt said. Nor did he speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, she said.”

Leavitt, via CNN“Leavitt said later that morning that Trump had not spoken to the powerful crown prince — the kingdom's de facto leader — in the hours before or after his abrupt announcement of new conditions on the deal.”

Times of Israel / Laura Rozen, quoting unnamed Saudi source“It was signed. So nothing to renegotiate.”

Leavitt, via multiple outlets“This deal with Saudi Arabia, the energy deal, is contingent on this condition as far as the president is concerned.”

Fox News (website), July 23, 2026“The latest Fox News survey finds 56% oppose U.S. military action against Iran, including 40% who 'strongly' oppose" — and elsewhere in the same article: "Just 34% of voters approve of Trump's handling of Iran, while 66% disapprove, his worst marks to date.”

Fox News' own poll, July 23“56% oppose U.S. military action against Iran, including 40% who 'strongly' oppose.”

New York Post, quoting Trump, July 22“'Americans aren't against the war,' he said. 'A poll just came out. Americans don't want to have gasoline prices, but they're not against the war. That just came out loud and clear in a poll. Nobody wants Iran to have a nuclear weapon. You want Iran to have a nuclear weapon? You think it's good?'”

Fox News, headline“AOC surges past Buttigieg, leaves Harris in the dust in key 2028 battleground poll”

Boston Globe, headline“AOC is leading, by a point, in latest 2028 N.H. presidential primary poll”

CBS News“AOC, Buttigieg lead Democrats in New Hampshire presidential primary poll”

Fox News“Ocasio-Cortez has been coy about her 2028 plans and careful not to rule out either a White House run…or a bid for the Senate”

The Independent“AOC keeps 2028 presidential options open as poll shows her leading in key primary”

Boston Globe“Ocasio-Cortez, who hasn't said much about running”

Washington Times“has been coy about her plans”

Newsweek“Kentucky law prevents Beshear from calling a special election and ousting McConnell from his Senate seat by declaring it vacant, even if he believes he is no longer fit to serve.”

Washington Examiner“Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) extended hospitalization is drawing new attention to an unresolved legal question in Kentucky that could trigger a high-stakes court battle”

The Daily Beast“Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is facing backlash from within his own party for not being more aggressive on replacing former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell”

Fox News“Democrat Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear escalated his pressure campaign against Sen. Mitch McConnell on Saturday”

David McCraw, Times attorney, via USA Today“an important affirmation of our country's commitment to a free press”

Justice Department spokesperson, via USA Today“Make no mistake, this investigation remains ongoing, and we will pursue justice against those threatening national security by leaking classified information, a serious federal crime”

Judge Arun Subramanian, via the Associated Press“Subpoenas are not the first thing you do, they are the last thing you do”

AP“The Houthi attack threatened to open a new front in a war that has roiled the global economy”

The New York Post“effectively spreading the simmering US-Iran conflict to the Red Sea on Wednesday”

New Republic“If acted upon, Trump's warning could open up a new front in the already complicated Iran war”

Reuters“threatening to create a second chokepoint on global oil supplies alongside the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz”

NBC News“Iran has now moved to create another critical chokepoint”

AP (quoting Rubio)“I think the Houthis, frankly, got snookered into this thing by the Iranians”

Fox News (quoting Rubio)“They got suckered into this by the Iranians”

Al Jazeera“The Houthis said the declaration of the maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia was 'based on the equation of an eye for an eye' and affirmed 'the right of our great people to respond to the blockade with a blockade'”

SPA“These attacks constitute a violation of international laws and conventions”

Al Jazeera (quoting Houthi spokesman)“We targeted two Saudi oil tankers, named Encelia and Layla, for their violation of the blockade decision issued by the armed forces”

Reuters“Reuters could not immediately confirm the other attack, on the Layla”

SPA“An official source at the Transport General Authority (TGA) stated that the vessel ENCELIA, owned by a Saudi company, was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, resulting in a fire at the bow of the vessel”

AP“A planned joint U.S.-Canada ceremony Friday celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge ... is no longer expected to take place after President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods.”

Fox News“Canada on Tuesday called off a joint celebration with the United States to mark the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, following renewed tariff threats from President Donald Trump.”

The Guardian“A planned joint US-Canada ceremony on Friday celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge ... is no longer expected to take place after Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods.”

CBC“Canada will celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge this week, the federal minister of infrastructure's office said Tuesday -- but there will not be a celebration with the United States.”

BBC“Carney said he had spoken to Trump and both leaders agreed to intensify trade talks in a bid to calm growing trade tensions between the North American neighbours.”

Politico“U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday he is confident that fresh U.S. tariff threats on Canada won't jeopardize trade relations with the United States' northern neighbor. ... 'For us, this is business,' he told reporters.”

The Hill (quoting Carney)“I spoke with President Trump earlier this morning, Carney told reporters at a news conference. We agreed to intensify negotiations in the coming weeks, and the team and myself look forward to doing that.”

France 24“Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he was looking at all options after US President Donald Trump made plans to impose new 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian goods in 30 days.”

CBC“Canada's premiers say they're behind the federal government as it tries to talk down U.S. President Donald Trump from his escalated trade war -- although not everyone at the table is feeling confident that will happen soon.”

Reuters“Ontario Premier Doug Ford, leader of Canada's most populous province, said Canada should respond dollar for dollar to the new tariffs.”

CBC (continuing)“Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Canada should withhold its potash and oil. 'We are an energy powerhouse and we could dismantle the U.S. if we wanted to,' he said, adding he's only speaking for Ontario.”

The Guardian“Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, doubled down on his support for the international criminal court (ICC) on Wednesday and called on federal authorities to execute the court's warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu's arrest should he visit the city in the fall.”

Politico“Mamdani walked back his promise to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after months of doubling down on a campaign pledge to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant.”

Fox News“Mamdani goes back on campaign promise, says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu”

BBC“Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority”

Fox News“Mamdani dodges on 'political theater' of empty Netanyahu arrest threat, calls for US action and NYC protests”

The New Republic“Mamdani posted a video on social media Tuesday night laying out the International Criminal Court's charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Netanyahu, noting that while the city couldn't arrest him, the U.S. government should.”

New York Post“Reality killed the TikTok star. Mayor Zohran Mamdani's carefully manicured online image took another hit this week when the lefty pol had to back down on his ridiculous vow to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu -- just the latest in a string of polished promises that failed the real-world test.”

Times of Israel“Mamdani takes fire from both sides after saying he can't arrest Netanyahu”

National Review“Mamdani Finally Admits He Can't Arrest Bibi”

Associated Press“Mamdani says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should”

Washington Examiner“Mamdani says he lacks authority to arrest Netanyahu but urges Trump to do so”

Reuters“In his video, Mamdani called on the federal government to execute the warrant. In order for the federal government to arrest Netanyahu, the U.S. would first need to join the ICC and repeal the American Service-Members Protection Act, Whiting said.”

US State Department spokesperson (via AP)“They discussed the U.S.-Russia relationship and the need to end the Russia-Ukraine war,”

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (via Al Jazeera)“reaffirmed Russia's readiness for a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict”

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (via Al Jazeera)“stressed that it was unacceptable to continue supplying weapons to the Kyiv regime”

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (via Al Jazeera)“a destabilising policy by European countries, which are still seeking to inflict a 'strategic defeat' on Russia,”

Russian Foreign Ministry (via Reuters)“Lavrov told Rubio that Moscow remained committed to proposals put forward by the leaders of both nations”

US State Department spokesperson (via AP)“They discussed the U.S.-Russia relationship and the need to end the Russia-Ukraine war,”

Associated Press“When he left the meeting about half an hour later, Lavrov was asked again if Russia is helping Iran target U.S. troops.”

Reuters“Rubio held talks with Lavrov on Thursday for just under an hour, ranging over the Ukraine war and normalisation of U.S.-Russia ties, Russia's foreign ministry said.”

TASS“Talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila have concluded, the meeting lasting more than half an hour, or 37 minutes,”

Associated Press“Before Rubio and Lavrov met, they ignored shouted questions from reporters about whether Russia was helping Iran by providing targeting data on U.S. locations in the region and when Russia would stop its war in Ukraine.”

Associated Press“Lavrov did not answer questions but appeared to be challenging reporters by saying, 'Speak louder,' even though the room was quiet and questions could be clearly heard.”

Associated Press“'Nice hairstyle,' he said while staring at the reporter.”

Rubio, to reporters on Wednesday (via AP)“We have to have a relationship with the Russian government, even though we have areas of disagreement,”

Rubio, to reporters on Wednesday (via AP)“if that opportunity presents itself.”

US State Department spokesperson, post-meeting (via AP)“They discussed the U.S.-Russia relationship and the need to end the Russia-Ukraine war,”

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), quoted by Al Jazeera“The truth is, your request does not make a lot of sense.”

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), quoted by the Guardian“We hear a different rationale for this war every few days,”

Pete Hegseth, quoted by the Associated Press“Without these funds, we face critical shortfalls,”

Pete Hegseth, quoted by PBS NewsHour“We know the best way to create peace is to prepare for war, to deter it,”

Pete Hegseth, quoted by PBS NewsHour“That's exactly what the Department of War is doing: building a force so capable that it would be absurd for anyone to challenge it.”

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), to Hegseth, quoted by the Associated Press“You, sir, are the failure.”

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), quoted by NBC News“You're asking the American people for a blank check because, once again, the Trump administration's efforts have been an utter and complete failure to win this war to this point,”

Pete Hegseth, to Peters, quoted by the Associated Press“Shame on you and others who call this a quagmire and a failure,”

Pete Hegseth, to Peters, quoted by The Hill“You won't show any political courage to actually fund our department because you have Trump derangement syndrome and can't actually commit to anything meaningful,”

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), quoted by the Associated Press“This war is now spiraling out of control again,”

MS NOW“The responses provided by Mr. Smith gave the impression that neither Mr. Smith nor his team had access to the content of Members' privileged text messages," Jordan wrote in the referral. "We now know this to be false.”

Reuters“It allows Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium and reprocess nuclear waste”

The Washington Post“gives that country a pathway to enrich nuclear fuel and commits it to using U.S. firms to supply its reactors”

Associated Press“could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program, according to two people familiar with the matter”

Al Jazeera“The Energy Department's statement did not provide details on enrichment.”

Reuters“The pact omits the IAEA Additional Protocol for intrusive snap inspections”

Associated Press“the agreement is not expected to include the IAEA's Additional Protocol, which would allow for more monitoring, inspections and verification, according to one of the people”

NBC News“It also remains to be seen whether the agreement includes the "Additional Protocol" that grants the IAEA greater oversight of a country's nuclear activities.”

Democracy Docket“a sweeping voter suppression measure that the Senate has repeatedly refused to pass”

The Hill“provide money to encourage states to adopt voting restrictions”

The Daily Signal“Republicans also managed to add language from the SAVE America Act, requiring voters to show valid identification when they vote.”

Fox News“But Republicans have near-uniformly argued that it is aimed at enhancing confidence in American elections.”

Fox News“It's a major victory for Johnson”

The Hill“But it's only the first vote in a long, multistep budget reconciliation process — and the budget blueprint faces an uncertain future in the Senate.”

Democracy Docket“Despite Republican control of the Senate, it is unlikely that Trump will see any version of SAVE enacted ahead of the midterms.”

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, to ASEAN foreign ministers in Manila“If we create a precedent in the Middle East where a nation state can decide that they are going to control an international waterway, charge a toll and if you don't pay them, blow up your ships, we have created a very dangerous precedent which will repeat itself in other parts of the world, including in this region.”

Donald Trump, on Truth Social, the same day“From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran.”

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, via Iranian state media (reported by The Jerusalem Post)“claimed to have attacked Jordan's King Faisal and Prince Hassan air bases on Wednesday afternoon”

Associated Press, citing Jordan's military“Jordan's military said it intercepted four Iranian missiles over Aqaba, while two others fell in 'uninhabited areas.'”

Fox News“the U.S. continues its joint operation with Israel against Iran”

CNN“another round of US strikes”

Breitbart“FDA Says Claim that Taylor Farms Lettuce to Blame for Diarrhea Outbreak Was Based on 'False Positive' Test Results”

Politico“Taylor Farms still tied to cyclospora outbreak despite 'false positive,' FDA says”

BBC News“Zelensky appeared to have bowed to that pressure by replacing him with Drapatyi, who is seen as a younger, more innovative commander.”

Reuters“President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday named a young major general, Mykhailo Drapatyi, as the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's military after days of street protests, marking the biggest shake-up in the country's military leadership since its war with Russia began.”

HuffPost covered Mace's own tease eight days earlier under a headline mocking the offbeat way she toyed with a bid before ruling it out. Her own caption, quoted there“Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in....”

Fox News, on the endorsement she actually delivered“Ralph Norman doesn't bend, doesn't break, and doesn't back down... If you want a proven conservative with a 100% conservative voting record, Ralph Norman is the man. I'm all in, and South Carolina should be too.”

Fox News, quoting the DOJ“Today, U.S. Marshals in the Southern District of Florida arrested Andrew and Tristan Tate pursuant to extradition proceedings.”

McBride, per the Associated Press“This feels political,”

Forbes“more than a year after Romanian authorities lifted travel restrictions on them, reportedly at the Trump administration's urging”

Washington Examiner“were able to have the ban lifted and fly to the U.S. after pressure from the Trump administration”

OutKick (Fox News)“President Trump steals part of spotlight as Spain celebrates World Cup title over Argentina”

Fox News Opinion (Andrew Giuliani)“ANDREW GIULIANI: How President Trump's World Cup vision showed America at its very best”

Mike Waltz (U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations), via Fox News“pure political theater”

Zohran Mamdani, via CNN“That's an active conversation with our legal department. However, what we've seen at the national level is a desire sometimes to write your own laws, to go outside of the bounds of legality. That's not something we have an interest in.”

Reuters“The ICC was established in 2002 and has international jurisdiction to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.”

Israel's Prime Minister's Office, via the Times of Israel“a kangaroo court that has no jurisdiction over Americans or Israelis”

Zohran Mamdani, via CNN“He's a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court.”

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), via the Times of Israel“just a clown to even say that, so he won't try that.”

The Hill“The rule vote hands Johnson an early victory as he looks to steer his conference through a busy legislative week.”

Politico (Inside Congress)“A host of Senate Republicans and leadership sources have told us the House' plan is "half-baked," "not a serious attempt" and ultimately "not viable."”

Democracy Docket“the U.S. House will pass the SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump's massive voter suppression bill”

The Gateway Pundit“House Republicans delivered a major victory for election integrity on Wednesday after passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with the SAVE America Act language included”

Fox News, quoting the DHS statement verbatim“an anti-ICE rioter launched fireworks outside of 26 Federal Plaza...”

ABC News, leading instead with Barnacle's characterization“A man described as an 'anti-government extremist' set off an 'incendiary device' to set a fire outside a Manhattan federal building that houses an immigration court...”

Breitbart“Meet the New Boss: Socialist Andy Burnham Installed as British Prime Minister, Announces '10 Year Plan' to Fix Country”

CCTV (China Central Television, state media)“John Healey was appointed chancellor of the exchequer, replacing Rachel Reeves, who had served as chancellor throughout Keir Starmer's premiership.”

The Independent (headline)“Andy Burnham's cabinet -- who's in and who's out as Reeves sacked as chancellor”

The Guardian“Reeves resigned from the government on Monday having turned down the offer of another big appointment -- reported to be that of defence secretary.”

Daily Wire“Two American Heroes Killed In Iran Attack Identified”

Associated Press“US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan as from Texas and Hawaii”

New York Post“Trump admin fast-tracks deportations of fraudsters and pervy priests in 'largest denaturalization effort ever'”

Newsweek“Through civil denaturalization complaints filed in federal court, officials are seeking to revoke their citizenship, potentially returning them to noncitizen status and exposing them to further immigration consequences, including deportation.”

Punchbowl News“Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), a member of the Budget Committee, said he needs the SAVE America Act "in its entirety" in reconciliation in order to support it.”

Punchbowl News“Many in the GOP leadership in both chambers say that won't be possible.”

Washington Examiner“Republicans and leadership are "actively" working through attaching a "real mandatory SAVE policy" to the $95 billion budget bill with the goal of it overcoming the Senate's "Byrd bath."”

Fox News“While she is a certified optician and while she has done great work in that field, I don't think that she should be representing the people of South Carolina in the U.S. Senate.”

NewsOne“Nordone, who has worked as an optician and served on the South Carolina Commission for the Blind, has never held elected office, never served in Congress, and never been entrusted by voters with the task of writing federal law.”

Forbes“The Trump administration on Monday released a report making inflammatory new allegations against Cuba”

Agence France-Presse (via NZ Herald)“Containing little new information, the report... made sweeping – if unsubstantiated – allegations”

Democracy Docket“House Republicans are once again attempting to enact a version of President Donald Trump's long-sought SAVE America Act, a sweeping voter suppression measure that the Senate has repeatedly refused to pass.”

Fox News“Republicans argue that the SAVE America Act — which would implement federal voter ID requirements and a proof of citizenship mandate in the voter registration process — would make American elections safer and more secure.”

Fox News“Johnson's strategy to bypass Democrats' SAVE Act blockade survives key vote, handing GOP big win”

Talking Points Memo“Trump Comes to Terms With the Fact That the Entire SAVE Act Can't Be Stuffed in Budget Bill”

Reuters“threatening a new front in a global trade war”

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer (via Reuters)“Canada, unlike other partners and allies, continues to retaliate against the United States.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney (official statement)“Canada, as is its right, has merely matched those measures.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney (via Forbes)“stand ready to intensify those discussions in the coming weeks”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford (via Forbes)“If these tariffs proceed, Canada should respond tariff for tariff, dollar for dollar.”

Breitbart (headline)“Sen. Darline Graham Nordone Jumps into South Carolina U.S. Senate Race After Being Endorsed by Trump: 'I'm In'”

Associated Press (lead sentence)“Sen. Darline Graham said Monday she's running for a full term to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate seat.”

The Guardian (Associated Press)“alleging that such a combination would 'extinguish competition' in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers, particularly moviegoers and cable customers across the US”

NPR“The proposed deal has gotten a lot of scrutiny outside Hollywood for the relationship between Paramount's controlling family and President Trump”

Straight Arrow News“at the request of the attorneys general in 12 states”

NBC News“Bonta and his fellow Democratic attorneys general contend that the transaction violates Section 7 of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914”

Rep. Thomas Massie (X, via The National News Desk/TNND)“It's designed to make you furious. There is no plan to pass it. Republican politicians are playing you.”

Brian Darling, Republican strategist (The Hill)“I think the president seems intent on getting it passed no matter what, whether it be reconciliation, a CR or trying to find another vehicle. I think House Republicans are going to push it, and I think the Senate is going to be forced to vote on it”

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), via The Hill“It's not going to happen. Period. Full stop. Even if it was passed, it couldn't possibly be implemented. And if we even tried it, we would be responsible for one of the most confusing, dangerous decisions coming out of this body just ahead of an election”

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), incoming Senate Budget Committee chair, via The Hill“However we could pass it I'd be in favor of”

PBS/AP“David Brouillette has a history of terrifying and violent behavior, according to those relatives.”

PBS/AP“In court filings, David Brouillette said that his second ex-wife had slandered him.”

PBS/AP“never should have been given a badge and gun to patrol American streets”

PBS/AP (ICE spokesperson Lauren Bis)“The ICE officer in question has nearly a decade of federal law enforcement experience with required training including use of force training.”

WHAS11 (July 17)“In fact, I'd gotten two calls from different agencies, not state agencies, suggesting he'd passed.”

WHAS11 (July 18)“Beshear also addressed false reports that circulated claiming McConnell had died. The governor said he heard the reports from two separate sources but confirmed they were not true.”

Fox News (headline)“Republicans defy Trump, jump into South Carolina Senate race despite his handpicked successor”

Rep. Russell Fry (in his own campaign announcement, quoted by Fox News)“Of the many things Lindsey Graham believed in, standing with President Trump and advancing the Republican agenda were among his defining principles.”

Rep. Nancy Mace (to Fox News Digital)“If you're running for two offices at once, you've already told us who you are.”

A source in Fry's political orbit (to Fox News Digital)“This is really about giving voters a choice and not a coronation”

White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers, to the Pennsylvania Independent“Lowering electricity prices is a top priority for President Trump, and he is aggressively unleashing reliable energy sources like coal and natural gas to reverse the catastrophic damage that Joe Biden did to our power grid”

Reason, on the administration's own record“the federal government agreed to give TotalEnergies nearly $1 billion—a reimbursement for what it paid for its leases—to terminate planned offshore wind plants in New York and North Carolina and instead invest that money in fossil-fuel projects.”

Daily Kos“The Department of Defense withheld reporting dozens of injuries to military personnel involved in the Iran war, according to The New York Times. The newly revealed deception is part of a pattern of misinformation from President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth connected to the war.”

Straight Arrow News“But U.S. military officials argue the Pentagon is not required to disclose troop injuries.”

CBS News“Every U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest team will have at least one law enforcement officer equipped with a body-worn camera going forward, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday, after two fatal shootings by agents who didn't have cameras.”

DHS (via CBS News)“Ensuring all of our ICE law enforcement officers have body cameras nationwide is a top priority for DHS”

Tom Homan (via Newsweek)“The director of ICE put out instructions that whenever possible, that at least one body camera be worn”

Newsweek“According to Homan, who also appeared on CBS News' Face the Nation on Sunday, the cameras have already been purchased, and personnel training is underway for a comprehensive nationwide deployment.”

WMTW (Portland, Maine)“The senators accused DHS of failing to honor earlier commitments to expand its body camera program.”

The senators, via WMTW“We view this timeline not as a projection, but as a firm, binding commitment, to which we will hold the Department accountable”

WMTW“According to Sen. King, no ICE officers involved in the Biddeford operation were wearing body cameras.”

Fox News“The crowd of over 80,000 fans cheered as Hudson hit every note, and Trump was shown on the FOX broadcast at the end as applause rained down onto the pitch.”

Daily Beast“As Trump appeared on the screen just after Jennifer Hudson performed the National Anthem, a wave of boos rang out until the view of the president was swapped with an aerial shot of the stadium.”

OutKick“Trump, alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino, walked to the stage, drawing a mix of cheers and boos as he greeted Spain's players before the trophy presentation.”

Daily Beast“Trump Humiliated With Boos at World Cup Final”

X / @JinxedRealityX“McConnell's team releasing a new pic with him, in the same shirt no less, does NOT increase public confidence that he is alive and well.”

Lead Stories“The fact that McConnell may be wearing the same shirt on May 8, 2023, does not prove that the photo released on July 12, 2026, was actually taken three years earlier.”

POLITICO“President Donald Trump seemingly has a plan for the nation's election apparatus: Dismantle the existing system with a series of cuts, firings and threats, rather than a sledgehammer blow.”

Townhall“while the legislation would shore up our nation's election integrity”

The Wall Street Journal (Murkowski, op-ed)“While I support the bill's core tenets—ensuring that only American citizens vote and requiring identification when voting—I remain opposed to it”

Townhall (Tom Tradup, column)“This unconscionable betrayal of America's voters was accompanied by a baker's dozen of weak excuses”

The Hill“Efforts to move that bill have been stalled by GOP senators, who say the legislation doesn't have the support to get through the Senate”

Townhall (quoting House Speaker Mike Johnson)“It is the only way to do it because there's no way to get 60 votes in the Senate. The Democrats won't go along with that, and we've only got 53 Republicans”

Fox News (Harry Sisson, quoted)“Trump is mentally deranged and unfit to be president”

Fox News (Republican National Committee X account, quoted)“You literally propped up a vegetable and lied to the American people about his cognitive decline for four years and never mentioned the 25th amendment once”

NBC News (headline)“Taylor Farms recalls iceberg lettuce amid cyclosporiasis outbreak”

Fox Business“Taylor Farms is preparing a recall tied to ingredients... The scope of any potential recall was not immediately clear”

Reuters“The scope of the recall is unclear.”

Taco Bell (via the Guardian and KSBW)“voluntarily and temporarily removed limited ingredients at select restaurants as a precautionary measure”

Donald Trump (via UPI)“Canada has refused to engage in basic Forest Management and Debris Removal.”

BBC News“Rubio calls for global crackdown on far-left extremism”

Donald Trump (via The Pavlovic Today)“the largest compromise of election data in history, resulting in China's illicit acquisition of 220 million U.S. voter files”

The 18 States memo (declassified, released tonight)“voter registration data served as source for opinion analysis on the U.S. General Election”

Acting AG Todd Blanche (via CBS News)“District court judges can appoint a temporary U.S. Attorney, and POTUS can fire them”

The Jerusalem Post (Reuters)“The House voted 314 to 104 to defeat the measure”

The Guardian“Israel's support among Democrats is starting to buckle”

Republican Jewish Coalition (via Jewish Journal)“Thomas Massie is a voice of one in the Republican Party”

J Street (via Jewish Journal)“an end to the era of paying lip service”

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. (via The Hill)“this is a very important part of getting to yes”

Dani Bensky, Epstein survivor (via NOTUS)“He simply ignored us for the past eight months”

Donald Trump (via USA TODAY)“free and fair elections”

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (via CBS News)“nobody knows yet what President Trump will ultimately say”

House Intelligence Committee Democrats (via Politico)“relitigate debunked 2020 election conspiracies”

CNN (Analysis)“likely to cast new cloud over midterm elections”

Kathy Hochul (via CNBC)“They drive up costs for local ratepayers, and I refuse to let those costs get passed down to New Yorkers”

The Data Center Coalition (via The Hill)“those investments, jobs, and economic activity flow elsewhere rather than to New York”

The bill, per the President (Healio)“Saving Daylight, which gives you a longer, brighter Day”

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, via Healio“There is extensive evidence that permanent standard time is the better choice for public health and safety”

NBC News“House passes Trump-backed bill that would make daylight saving time permanent”

Fox Weather“a 308-117 bipartisan vote”

Roll Call (Chairman Grassley, R)“This department is keeping Americans safe and the numbers back that up”

Reuters (Ranking Member Durbin, D)“you are, first and foremost, still President Trump's personal attorney”

Ron Johnson (via al.com)“I just heard from some other source that was an older photo”

The Washington Post“reviewed metadata consistent with the photo being taken Sunday”

U.S. News & World Report“The Trump administration made monitoring the cyclospora parasite voluntary. Now it's causing 'explosive' diarrhea across the U.S.”

World Socialist Web Site“the federal public health apparatus that would ordinarily trace and stop it has been systematically gutted”

PBS NewsHour / AP“Health officials have not yet definitively identified what is causing the infections”

The Hill (Trump)“I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals”

Fox News“handing Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., a key victory”

MS NOW“Just as House Speaker Mike Johnson ended one Republican revolt, he was facing the prospect of another”

CBS News (Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D)“The NDAA, in my view, has become a referendum on the Iran war”

Fox News“Many were already frustrated by the overall funding target of the package and pushed over the edge by the renewal of the Iran war”

Al Jazeera“objecting not only to President Donald Trump's war on Iran but also to provisions that would more closely integrate the United States and Israeli militaries”

Fox News“Senate Democrats drew a rare line in the sand against a yearly, must-pass defense package in an act of rebellion against President Donald Trump”

Al Jazeera“a rare setback for one of the legislature's few must-pass pieces of legislation”

Breaking Defense“impeding the trajectory of the typically bipartisan measure”

USA TODAY (Trump, on Truth Social)“making a Speech to the Nation" — "Trump did not disclose what the speech would be about”

The Daily Wire (White House officials, via MS NOW)“newly declassified intelligence reports revealing foreign efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election”

The Daily Wire (the Washington Reporter)“expected to declare the elections of Georgia's two Democratic senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, illegitimate due to fraud”

The Daily Wire (Trump, to Hugh Hewitt)“It's just going to be a speech like a lot of my speeches”

The Associated Press“The Supreme Court requested a total of $228 million for next fiscal year, a roughly 10% increase over the year before”

CNN“The judiciary has requested nearly $921 million for security overall, a $29 million increase compared to last year”

CBS News“an additional $14.6 million to expand security for the justices provided by the Supreme Court Police”

Reuters“U.S. Supreme Court justices sought more security funding on Tuesday and warned of a sharp rise in threats against them”

CNN“Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered an unusually personal plea for additional security funding for the Supreme Court”

The Wall Street Journal“they fielded questions about security threats, the court's ethics code”

The Hill (quoting DHS)“fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon”

The Associated Press“the second time in a week that ICE has used deadly force”

Al Jazeera“The fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Colombian man by a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent”

The Hill“GOP Sen. Ron Johnson says he's not sure McConnell photo with Chao is new”

The Daily Beast“MAGA Senator Makes Bombshell Claim About McConnell Photo”

NBC News“Conspiracy theories about Sen. McConnell's health spread after his office posts hospital photo”

The Washington Post“McConnell took a photo with that day's newspaper. The internet has questions.”

MS NOW“Judge slams Trump-IRS 'settlement,' refers attorney for possible disciplinary actions”

CBS News“Judge rebukes Trump and DOJ over IRS lawsuit, refers lawyer for disciplinary proceedings”

Axios“Judge sanctions Trump's lawyers for IRS settlement, anti-weaponization fund”

The Washington Post“taking away the last major concession to Tehran that had helped foster a ceasefire”

Al Jazeera“another key provision of the initial agreement dissolving”

NPR“Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say”

Bloomberg“prompting an investigation into the cause and the venue's compliance with safety regulations”

The majority“Courts must exercise their independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority”

The Kagan dissent“the Act makes no such demand.”

The majority“is admitting and in certain cases correcting our own mistakes”

The Kagan dissent“A rule of judicial humility gives way to a rule of judicial hubris.”

The majority“our change in interpretive methodology”

The Kagan dissent“will cause a massive shock to the legal system”

The majority“a decaying husk with bold pretensions”

The Kagan dissent“Chevron remains alive and well”

The majority“agencies have no special competence in resolving statutory ambiguities. Courts do.”

The Kagan dissent“is, if I may say, malarkey.”

The Guardian“a sharp critic of Trump before becoming one of his most loyal backers”

New York Post“a staunch Trump supporter”

The Wall Street Journal“a hawkish advocate of the war on Iran”

The Jerusalem Post“Hardline supporter of Israel”

The Associated Press“The sparse statement by Graham's office, which did not explain his death, comes during a stretch of concern about a lack of transparency about lawmakers' health”

Fox News“died Saturday evening following a "brief and sudden" illness, according to a statement from his office”

Reuters“terminated the last three members”

NPR“President Trump relieved the remaining members of the bipartisan U.S. Election Assistance Commission”

The Washington Post“Trump guts independent elections board”

CNBC“Trump purges Election Assistance Commission members”

The Washington Post“Trump guts independent elections board”

New York Post“after landmark Supreme Court ruling expanded his powers”

Reuters“Apple sues OpenAI, two former employees for trade secrets theft”

CNN“Apple accuses OpenAI of using stolen trade secrets to create its upcoming AI gadgets in new lawsuit”

CBS“Apple sues OpenAI, accusing ChatGPT maker of stealing trade secrets”

Donald Trump (via New York Post)“Israel came up with nothing”

Donald Trump (via USA Today)“I'm number one on the kill list for Iran”

NPR“a rape allegation caused nearly every one of his Democratic allies to withdraw their support”

Graham Platner (via NBC News)“We're not doing it because of the allegations; we're doing it because of the structures that are being taken away from us by those in power.”

TRT World“millions of mourners gathered to pray and demand vengeance”

Associated Press“A gap has opened up in homes across the country that is really remarkable”

U.S. Central Command (via NBC News)“approximately 90 Iranian military targets including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran's coastline”

Graham Platner's campaign“taking the time to reflect on the best path forward”

Bernie Sanders“I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine”

Reuters“The United States on Tuesday re-imposed sanctions on Iranian oil, as a U.S. official warned that Iran's attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were "wholly unacceptable" and would be met with consequences.”

Washington Examiner“The United States Treasury Department on Tuesday rescinded temporary sanctions waivers that permitted Iran to export oil after Tehran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz”

USA Today“The Trump administration revoked a U.S. waiver that authorized Iran to sell oil in the open market under a memorandum of understanding with Tehran, jeopardizing the preliminary peace deal between the two countries.”

Arab News“The US Treasury Department on Tuesday revoked a license that temporarily lifted oil sanctions on Iran, calling Tehran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz "wholly unacceptable."”

Associated Press“Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!”

Al Jazeera“Yesterday's decision to suspend for a probationary period of a year the implementation of the one-match automatic suspension following the red card issued to the player Folarin Balogun crossed a red line.”

Politico“it's a lifeline for the struggling organization”

LifeNews“This is a moral failure and an urgent betrayal of preborn children, women, and American taxpayers”

Fox News“Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses shot down more than 130 drones approaching the city.”

NPR“Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defenses destroyed nearly 200 Ukrainian drones on approach to the capital”

The Guardian“Citing a Trump administration official, CBS News identified them as Ryan Lalone, Wade Lalone, Matt Geouge, Tim Clancy, Mac Spurlock, Joshua Davis, Barry Pierce and Aaron Rudolf.”

NY Post“The complete list of Friday's pardons, including descriptions of their cases provided by the White House, below:”

NY Post“The 11 people Trump pardoned were persecuted by the Biden administration.”

The Guardian“were among a broader wave of acts of clemency from Trump during his second presidency, chiefly for those he considers to be aligned with him.”

AP“forcing event organizers to order an evacuation”

Deadline“are asking all guests to evacuate event grounds and seek temporary shelter in a nearby building.”

The Jerusalem Post“US officials believed Israel planned to kill Iranian negotiators amid peace talks”

New York Post“The US believed Israel was plotting to kill Iran's head negotiators in the middle of the peace talks”

NBC News“U.S. officials were concerned that Israel might try to assassinate Iran's negotiators during recent ceasefire talks”

The Times of Israel“US officials indirectly warned Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during negotiations earlier this year that Israel might try to assassinate them”

The Hill“The EMS dispatcher reported a "cardiac arrest," and a medic at the scene said there was a "CPR in progress"”

McConnell's office (via CBS News)“is fully engaged with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters”

Comic Basics“Midjourney Forces Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. to Reveal How They Use AI in Copyright Battle”

Let's Data Science“Midjourney Appeals Order Limiting AI Use Disclosure”

Fox News“Trump suffers major Supreme Court defeat as justices uphold birthright citizenship”

Fox News“MIKE DAVIS: Dissecting the Supreme Court's 'Birthright' betrayal”

CNN“Takeaways from the Supreme Court's rebuke of Trump on birthright citizenship”

CNN“Trump's audacious bid to end birthright citizenship was not an entire loss at the Supreme Court”

Al Jazeera“US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship: Who wins, who loses?”

The New Republic“how he turned tariffs into a get-rich-quick scheme”

Donald Trump (via CNBC)“I don't get involved in my personal - we have funds that run my money”

Reuters“Trump wins court reprieve from restoring slavery, climate park exhibits”

The Floridian“Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Order Requiring Trump Administration To Reinstate National Park Exhibits”

Karen B. Wilder, Gene Wilder Estate (via TheWrap)“celebrates the warmth and imagination that he brought to the role, introducing that magic to a new generation”

A viewer (via Den of Geek)“Using dead people's voices through AI is just so creepy”

Under-secretary Nicholas Kent (via The Guardian)“the Trump administration's policy is simple: if you take out a loan, you must pay it back”

Michele Zampini, TICAS (via The Guardian)“a less generous, more expensive repayment system”

Reuters“US Supreme Court won't let Trump remove top copyright official for now”

CBS News“Supreme Court says nation's top copyright official can keep job for now”

The Guardian“US supreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agenda”

Fox News“Jackson accuses Thomas of echoing infamously racist court decision in birthright citizenship clash”

Fox News“Conservatives revolt after Trump-appointed Barrett joins liberals in 'shockingly wrong' mail ballot ruling”

PBS NewsHour (Associated Press)“Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge”

BBC“Supreme Court allows late-arriving mail-in ballots in defeat for Trump”

Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews (via Al Jazeera)“Mr Dan Sullivan is declared to be an eligible candidate”

The Guardian“The threat could set off another saga in Trump's global trade war”

Fakti.bg“No one in Europe is afraid of Donald Trump's monstrous tariffs”

New York Post“leaving the 77-year-old facing up to five years in federal prison”

The Boston Globe“sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term”

CNN“Inflation topped 4% in May, but the worst may be over”

Business Insider“Oil nears pre-war levels, but a top economist warns lower prices could mean higher inflation”

The Economic Times“Trump says US to buy farm goods with unfrozen Iranian assets”

Reuters“Iran's Qalibaf rejects US claim that unfrozen assets will be spent on US goods”

Times Now“Trump Claims Unfrozen Assets Will Be Used To Buy US Farm Goods”

Townhall“Major SCOTUS win for the Second Amendment”

The Los Angeles Times“The three liberals dissented, saying the law infringes property rights”

Justice Samuel Alito (via The Los Angeles Times)“This regime hobbles what the 2nd Amendment protects: the right of Americans to carry arms for self-defense as they go about their daily lives”

NPR“In most states, gun owners can bring firearms onto private property, unless the property owner tells them otherwise”

PBS NewsHour (Associated Press)“unless the owners specifically say guns are banned at their establishments”

Everytown Law's Janet Carter (via The Los Angeles Times)“The Supreme Court may have changed the default rule, but it cannot take away a private property owner's authority over their own land”

Bayer CEO Bill Anderson (via NPR)“The decision brings overdue justice on an issue that should have been clarified much earlier”

Food and Water Watch's Tarah Heinzen (via The Guardian)“Once again, the supreme court has sided with big business over people and the environment”

Bayer (via MM+M)“should significantly contain the Roundup litigation”

MM+M (Medical Marketing and Media)“its reasoning extends beyond pesticides to other federally regulated industries”

The Guardian“thousands of such claims pending against pesticide maker Syngenta cannot proceed”

CBS News“Trump administration asks Congress for $88 billion in supplemental funding for Iran war, Ebola, farm aid”

PBS NewsHour (Associated Press)“The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion”

Associated Press“The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly $80 billion”

Stars and Stripes“more than $67 billion for the Defense Department”

Stars and Stripes“the total cost of the war had risen to about $29 billion”

Fox News“IRAN WAR'S PRICE TAG HITS $80B - MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT CONGRESS WAS TOLD”

Senator Brian Schatz (via Associated Press)“the actual price tag could be much higher than the $80 billion being proposed”

Donald Trump (via Al Jazeera)“We didn't need help on this at all”

Donald Trump (via Brussels Signal)“I was disappointed with Italy. I was disappointed with the UK. We were disappointed with Germany and France”

Mark Rutte (via Brussels Signal)“between 4,000 and 5,000 US aircraft had taken off from bases in Europe”

Mark Rutte (via Al Jazeera)“your European allies have been there”

The Canary (on Rutte)“500 US warplanes utilised Italian bases specifically”

The Canary (Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto)“Italy's support was strictly limited to technical and logistical, non-kinetic activities”

POLITICO“Supreme Court allows Trump to end temporary protections for Haitians, Syrians”

The Minnesota Star Tribune“courts cannot review the Trump administration's decisions to end Temporary Protected Status”

Justice Samuel Alito (via ABC News)“no judicial review of any determination”

Al Arabiya English“US Supreme Court paves way for mass deportation of Haitians, Syrians”

Fox News“Supreme Court hands Trump two major immigration victories”

Spotlight PA“another legal defeat for migrants”

Al Arabiya English“some 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians”

POLITICO“more than a million”

Spotlight PA“Nearly 1.3 million immigrants had TPS before then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem started ending them for 13 countries”

Fox News“Trump scores major win as Congress passes housing crackdown on Wall Street investors”

Donald Trump (via Fox News)“which is of minor importance compared to lower interest rates”

CNN“'This is a historic vote.' Democratic Senator reacts after vote to limit Trump's Iran war powers”

Fox News“Republicans break with Trump to rebuke Iran war - but it won't change policy”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (via TIME)“one of the most significant pieces of housing affordability legislation in American history”

Donald Trump (via NBC News)“of minor importance”

One America News (OANN)“aims to ensure election integrity by preventing noncitizens from voting in federal elections”

TIME“restrictive voter ID legislation”

PBS NewsHour (Associated Press)“Democratic lawmakers say the measure as written would be a form of voter suppression”

Anadolu Agency“Russia is ready for peace talks with Ukraine”

China Daily (Xinhua)“remains ready to engage in peace negotiations with Ukraine based on the agreements reached in Istanbul”

Institute for the Study of War“complete Ukrainian capitulation”

Ukrainska Pravda“which were widely viewed as unfavourable to Ukraine”

Fox News“The planned talks between the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed. Switzerland remains ready to facilitate these talks. The relevant preparatory work at Burgenstock is continuing,”

The Times of Israel“Talks that had been planned for today between the United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland will not take place, according to a Swiss Foreign Ministry statement.”

Dimsum Daily“Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that talks scheduled for Friday in Burgenstock would not go ahead as expected.”

The Times of Israel“Switzerland confirms planned US-Iran talks today in Burgenstock canceled”

The Times of Israel“Talks that had been planned for today between the United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland will not take place, according to a Swiss Foreign Ministry statement.”

Pennsylvania Capital-Star“Pa. Supreme Court ruling curbs Philly district attorney, adds state attorney general oversight”

6abc“Pa. Supreme Court rules AG now has oversight over cases Philly DA wants to overturn”

The Philadelphia Inquirer“Pa. Supreme Court blasts DA Larry Krasner's office, saying it misled judges in seeking to vacate old murder convictions”

Fox News“Dem justices slap Soros-backed Philly DA with power strip in stunning decision”

AP“You were the last man to depart the battlefield that day," Trump told him, "and you left it a legend and a hero.”

Task & Purpose“They call me a hero, but having gone through what we went through in those jungles and those swamps there, we were just surviving, basically.”

U.S. Department of Education“a 1 percent interest rate reduction beginning July 1”

The Boston Globe“a 1 percent discount on the interest rate, up from the standard 0.25 percent”

U.S. Department of Education“This once-in-a-generation reform created a new IDR plan, the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) and a new Tiered Standard repayment plan”

Newsweek“Millions of borrowers are about to lose access to Biden-era repayment options and must choose new plans under a sweeping overhaul”

Associated Press“For the safety of the illegal alien detainees, we transferred them to other facilities”

Associated Press“That's a nonsense excuse because they opened in the middle of the worst part of hurricane season last year”

Fox News“Immigration advocates and lawyers say the transfers are not about safety”

FOX 5 New York“The mass transfer was not because of the controversies that have surrounded the facility, officially known as the South Florida Detention facility, but because of the weather”

CBS News“companies hired by the state of Florida to operate Alligator Alcatraz were notified that the facility was being shut down”

CBS News“didn't have any near-term plans to close the facility”

Fox News“another ICE facility in Sanderson, Florida, set up in the northern part of the state”

Yahoo News“expected to open sometime next month”

Associated Press“rules it's not a crime for marijuana users to have guns”

CBS News“did not strike down the law at the center of the case in its entirety”

CBS News“Hemani allegedly was only an occasional user of marijuana”

The Lion (Daily Caller News Foundation)“he smoked marijuana frequently”

The Lion (Daily Caller News Foundation)“Hemani cooperated with federal law enforcement and surrendered a firearm he owned”

SCOTUSblog“FBI agents searched Hemani's home and found a Glock 19 9mm pistol, 60 grams of marijuana, and 4.7 grams of cocaine”

CBS News“Currently, the plan remains for the United States and Iran, along with the mediators Pakistan and Qatar and other involved countries, to meet tomorrow at the Burgenstock for initial negotiations on the implementation of the agreement,”

The Times of Israel“it was decided to pause consideration of the Friday meeting for now,”

India.com“This agreement paves the way for lasting peace and allows the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.”

The Times of Israel“Everything we sought to achieve through military action, we obtained several times over through negotiation; it was not even comparable,”

Democracy Now!“Republican lawmakers revolted”

Townhall“Georgia Republicans Betray Voters”

Democracy Now!“declaring there would be no vote on redistricting”

Atlanta News First“they will not undertake that effort, at least not for now”

Fox News“Trump says Senate hearing on DNI nominee is cancelled until US attorney replacement confirmed”

CBS News“Senate postpones Clayton's confirmation hearing after Trump upends plans for quick vote”

Democracy Now!“President Trump called off a confirmation hearing for his pick to become the next U.S. spy chief on Wednesday, just hours before it was set to begin.”

CBS News“The Senate reversed course and postponed Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing on Wednesday after President Trump's 11th-hour push to delay the installation of the new director of national intelligence scrambled Capitol Hill.”

Associated Press“said that he would keep Pulte as acting DNI”

Democracy Now!“will become acting director of national intelligence on Friday”

Fox News“Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses shot down more than 130 drones approaching the city.”

NPR“Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defenses destroyed nearly 200 Ukrainian drones on approach to the capital”

CBS News“Images and video released by the Russian media showed massive fires raging at the Moscow Oil Refinery, located only around 9 miles from the Kremlin.”

TASS“Minor damage was reported to one of the buildings at a Moscow shopping center after drone debris fell. No one was injured.”

NPR“It is time the war ended and Russia must take the necessary steps in diplomacy”

CBS News“It is time the war ended, and Russia must take the necessary steps in diplomacy.”

CBS News“One woman was injured, he said.”

NPR“Moscow authorities reported 17 people injured in all.”

Fox Business“Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged as Warsh era begins”

Mortgage Professional“Fed projects one 2026 rate hike as Warsh skips dot plot submission”

IndexBox“evenly divided. Nine policymakers project higher rates, while the other nine indicated that interest rates will remain unchanged or be lower by the end of 2026.”

TradingKey“The dot plot released with this Federal Reserve interest rate decision sent a clear hawkish signal. The median rate on the dot plot was recorded at 3.8%, a sharp upward revision from the 3.4% projected in March.”

ESPN“But when you prove them wrong, you really don't have to say s--- to them.”

FOX 5 New York“But when you prove them wrong, you don't have to say s--- to them.”

FOX 5 New York“Hundreds of thousands of fans descended on Manhattan to celebrate with the team.”

ESPN“surrounded by more than a million fans celebrating the Knicks' first championship in 53 years”

Fox News“SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TN BAN ON TRANSGENDER CARE”

MSNBC“SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TENNESSEE LAW RESTRICTING GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE FOR MINORS”

CNN“SOURCES: TRUMP CONSIDERING U.S. MILITARY STRIKES ON IRAN”

MSNBC“TRUMP WEIGHS OPTIONS AS ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT ESCALATES”

Fox News“TRUMP'S BIG CHOICE. DESTROY IRAN'S NUKE FACILITY OR CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE”

The Hill“An investigation by ProPublica found that more than 170 U.S. citizens have been held by immigration agents, including some Americans who have been tackled, beaten and shocked with Tasers by federal immigration enforcement officers.”

Breitbart“Pro Publica report published Oct. 6 said there have been 506 American citizens detained by ICE since President Donald Trump came to office last year.”

The Hill“Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in the filings that she was told on Sept. 10 that evidence sharing would be indefinitely on pause.”

Minnesota Star Tribune“Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a statement that the continued withholding of evidence shows the federal government is "intent on obstructing our investigations for however long they can."”

HuffPost“one of his most over-the-top fake awards yet when a Republican candidate for Congress handed him a “Man of the Century” certificate.”

MS NOW“It was at that point when the Iowan decided to give the president a different honor — one he had made up.”

The Independent (UK)“President Donald Trump has been presented with a "Man of the Century Award" at his latest rally in Sioux City, Iowa, by Republican congressional candidate Joe Mitchell - an accolade he created.”

Newsweek“President Trump was given a “Man of the Century” award by a Republican congressional candidate on Thursday during a campaign rally in Iowa.”

NBC News“State Rep. Joe Mitchell, who's running for Congress in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, joined Trump onstage tonight to give him a special recognition.”

CNN“A GOP House candidate in Iowa on Thursday presented Donald Trump with a new award he said he came up with, giving the president a framed paper that said “Man of the Century” during a midterms campaign rally.”

Washington Examiner“Republican House candidate Joe Mitchell presented President Donald Trump with a "Man of the Century" award toward the conclusion of the GOP rally in Sioux City, Iowa.”

Fox News“Both surrendered Friday on arrest warrants, according to the DOJ.”

Washington Examiner“Two former senior FBI officials surrendered on arrest warrants Friday after being charged with lying to Congress about their roles in the bureau's Foreign Influence Task Force during the 2020 election and its handling of investigations involving Hunter Biden.”

New York Post“The former senior bureau officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, self-surrendered and are facing charges based on a probe into their work on FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF) during the 2020 election, DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro and FBI Director Kash Patel announced.”

CBS News“the other GOP Alaska Senate candidate, Daniel J. Sullivan, were counted for the incumbent”

POLITICO“DOJ argued that the presence of an independent candidate also named Dan Sullivan constitutes a purposeful effort to mislead voters.”

The Daily Signal“Daniel J. Sullivan is running as an independent in the closely contested Senate race against incumbent Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan and former Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola.”

CNN“Daniel J. Sullivan is a registered Republican, but state election officials listed him on the ballot without a party affiliation.”

NPR“Polls show Cooper with a substantial and durable lead here, and outside Republican groups have essentially abandoned Whatley on the air and moved their money to more competitive states.”

Politico“This is a Hail Mary pass that Trump’s throwing on behalf of Whatley.”

The New Republic“the president effectively confessed that Whatley has no chance of winning on Election Day.”

Reuters“a race some Republican groups have already given up on”

Washington Examiner“Yet, North Carolina Republicans and their conservative allies are not giving up despite poor political headwinds.”

Roll Call“Initially viewed as among the nation's most competitive, the race appears to be slipping from the GOP's grasp.”

The third note: the Examiner's "not giving up" is attached to North Carolina Republicans, a genuinely different referent than the national groups NPR calls "essentially abandoned." This block is a naming split about the money movement, but its referents are not identical, and the labels can both be accurate about their own subjects. Its story is built on the ground game — AFP Action door-knockers in the western district, a campaign manager insisting "Our polling has Laurie Buckhout winning." The national pullout appears in its twenty-fourth and final body paragraph as a fact, one sentence, undramatized“The Senate Leadership Fund canceled its future ad reservation in North Carolina to redirect funds to other candidates nationwide.”

The Hill“the potential shutdown of Starlink access in Ukraine”

The Hill“accused Musk of ordering the slowdown of Starshield, the military version of Starlink internet”

HuffPost“The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday reported that Musk last week personally ordered his network of Starlink satellites slowed in Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion there”

Forbes“Musk has insisted the White House and President Donald Trump decide limits on Starlink usage or speed.”

Washington Examiner“Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS.”

The Times (London)“President Trump has been ordered to give an interview under oath by December 11 or face his $10bn (£7.5bn) defamation case against the BBC being thrown out.”

New York Post“President Trump was given a Dec. 11 deadline by a federal judge Thursday to give a deposition in his behemoth $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.”

The Hill“Trump must be deposed by BBC lawyers before Dec. 11, U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique Lett ruled, according to The Associated Press, or face sanctions up to dismissal of his lawsuit.”

Reuters“US Magistrate Judge Enjolique Lett ordered Trump to take questions from the BBC's lawyers under oath in a ruling from the bench at a court hearing on Thursday, according to a spokesman for Trump's personal legal team.”

Washington Examiner“A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation, after the broadcaster accused him of repeatedly delaying questioning in the case.”

New York Post“Technically, Trump's lawsuit is pursuing $5 billion in defamation damages and $5 billion for alleged violations of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.”

Associated Press“Smith has requested permission but has not received an answer, and the judge ruled that the department must respond to him by Nov. 2.”

The Guardian“It strains credulity that a thorough search has been done in order to determine that all of these requests have been responded to”

Al Jazeera“The deposition is scheduled to take place no later than December 11, or Trump could face sanctions, including the possible dismissal of the lawsuit.”

The Hill“Wedgewood's polling had been used by a number of media firms, including The Hill, The New York Times and The Hill's polling partner, Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).”

Newsweek“Newsweek has retracted three articles and corrected others.”

The Hill“The political polling industry is under new fire after a second company on Tuesday acknowledged it had falsified data in a series of polls released over the past year.”

Newsweek“The Times was already listing Wedgewood's results by then, with a disclaimer that said: "This pollster does not meet our criteria for selected pollsters."”

AFP“In an editors' note, The Times said its poll tracker database included 15 surveys released by Wedgewood between June and October, all of which have now been removed.”

The Guardian“In its statement, Wedgewood Polls admitted to fabricating its numbers, and said the project was designed as a “wake-up call”, intended “to demonstrate the vulnerabilities, lack of oversight, and overall low barrier to entry in the modern political polling industry”.”

PBS NewsHour“The ease with which unverified figures were absorbed into mainstream political narratives highlights a systemic breakdown in media vetting and data aggregation," Wedgewood said in its statement.”

The Independent (UK)“The short answer: Far too easy.”

New York Post“The company admits that just one of the 17 polls it published this year was real.”

POLITICO““Absolutely not. We don’t make spending or strategic decisions based on external polling,” Lauren French, a spokesperson for Senate Majority PAC, said on X.”

Newsmax““Absolutely not,” DSCC spokeswoman Lauren French wrote on X. “We don’t make spending or strategic decisions based on external polling.””

Newsmax“The Schumer-aligned Senate Majority PAC invested $1.2 million in the race in the days after Wedgewood published its results. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee separately denied relying on the firm's data.”

The Hill““Those who pick fights with me should understand that I will find out who is really pulling the strings and come for them, not just their puppets,” Musk wrote on the social platform X, which he owns, in response to a Politico report about his controversial work as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the potential shutdown of Starlink access in Ukraine.”

New York Post“Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the Space, Science and Technology Committee, blasted “the damage that DOGE inflicted on our science agencies.””

Associated Press“The ruling applies to investigations in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin.”

Fox News“Martínez-Olguín's order blocks DHS from carrying out certain field investigations into suspected illegal voting involving U.S. citizens in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin.”

Washington Examiner“Meta cuts tax deal with Zuckerberg to keep him in California even if wealth tax passes”

Washington Times“Meta reaches deal with Zuckerberg to keep CEO in California”

The Hill“In May, federal authorities raided Lucas's office in Portsmouth, Va., as well as a nearby dispensary she owned.”

PBS NewsHour (AP wire)“came after the FBI searched Lucas' hometown office and a cannabis shop in which she has a stake in May.”

Reuters“I will not intimidated. I will not be bullied. And I will not back down”

The Hill“I will not be intimidated. I will not be bullied. And I will not back down.”

EFE“condicionó la continuidad del financiamiento a los resultados de las elecciones que se celebrarán en el último trimestre del año próximo en el país suramericano.”

La Nación“condiciono la continuidad del apoyo financiero de la gestion de Donald Trump para proyectos de energia y mineria despues de 2027 al rumbo politico del pais.”

La Nación“Washington respaldo al gobierno de Milei y dejo la continuidad del apoyo despues de 2027 ligada al rumbo que adopte la Argentina.”

Buenos Aires Times“We are supporting this government, Milei's government and the Argentine people if they are heading in the right direction - to the right, not to the left”

The Washington Post“It was early this year when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wanted to move the world. A replica of it, anyway.”

Breitbart (AFP relay)“However, the statement referred to the artifact as "a replica of the Eisenhower globe" and the Washington Post report as an "inconsequential non-story."”

The Guardian“A priceless pre-second world war globe coveted by the US defence secretary Pete Hegseth for his office in the Pentagon was damaged by his staff in a botched attempt to relocate it, army officials have admitted.”

MS NOW“After Hegseth's staff damaged the priceless artifact, they abandoned the plan to relocate the 30-inch globe.”

The Daily Beast“Hegseth wanted the priceless artifact for his office.”

The Independent“A plaque at the Pentagon explains that, according to popular theory, Eisenhower used the globe "while serving on the General Staff as Chief of the War Plans Division from February to March 1942 and Operations Division from March to June 1942."”

The National Desk“The plaque describes that history as a "popular theory," rather than confirming it as certain.”

Breitbart (AFP relay)“Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth ordered aides to fetch him a globe associated with legendary World War II General Dwight Eisenhower -- and they broke it, The Washington Post reported Thursday.”

The Washington Post“It is unclear whether Hegseth personally ordered the globe's relocation, or if another senior official in his office may have done so.”

Forbes“While Hegseth had expressed a desire for the globe to be moved to his office, it's unclear if he personally ordered the transfer or if the directive was issued by another staffer, according to The Washington Post.”

The National Desk“It remains unclear whether Hegseth personally ordered the move or whether his aides had the appropriate equipment to handle the artifact.”

Press TV“US tech billionaire Peter Thiel has cut ties with President Donald Trump, expressing deep skepticism and opposition to the unwarranted war on Iran.”

Novinite“Despite criticizing the Iran conflict, he reiterated his support for Trump and indicated that he wanted to protect the president.”

Al Jazeera“In the lawsuit, filed on Thursday in a US District Court in California, Department of Justice (DOJ) officials asked the court to prevent the state from counting mail-in ballots from voters on a list shared with the state that it said contained 20,000 noncitizens.”

Associated Press (AP News)“from people the federal government has identified as "likely" noncitizens until their immigration status can be confirmed.”

AFP“Elon Musk, President Donald Trump's multi-billionaire ally, on Wednesday threatened Democrats who want to investigate alleged corruption and his role in the US government if they win control of Congress next month.”

Forbes“Elon Musk vowed to retaliate against Democrats if they are able to use their potential takeover of the House and/or Senate to investigate his companies and political actions, saying in a Wednesday post, "Live by the sword, die by the sword."”

Fox Business“Elon Musk vowed to push back on Democratic lawmakers who may seek to use oversight powers against him if they're able to gain control of one or both chambers of Congress.”

The Daily Beast“thinly veiled attempt to threaten Democrats backfired brutally on his own social media platform.”

Reuters“Anthropic unveils Claude Duet AI agent app”

CNBC“Anthropic announces preview of Claude Duet, a personal AI agent to take on Muse, Dots”

Every“Vibe Check: Duet—Anthropic's Always-on Agent”

DigitalToday“Anthropic unveils self-starting AI assistant Claude Duet”

WSMV“In Tennessee last week at the Hermitage Library where I voted, I had to go back three times and correct my vote because it kept defaulting to Marsha Blackburn. I would never vote for her for anything.”

WSMV“I'm putting this out here because when we vote, we take it seriously but we try not to hold up the long lines. Do it anyway. Don't let them rig this election.”

WSMV“I kept punching for the Democrat, Jerri Green, and it kept punching back to Marsha Blackburn,”

WSMV“It's not a vote flipping situation. It's normally like an unintended touch that they may not even realize.”

WSMV“The votes aren't being counted on the screen... They're actually being counted on that paper ballot that's going in the scanner,”

New York Post“American farmers reeling from record-high diesel prices are getting $8 billion in relief from the Trump administration.”

Fox Business“Trump compared this farmer bailout fund to the $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program given earlier this year and the total of $28 billion given to farmers in his first administration, including $12 billion before the 2018 midterms.”

Politico“Republicans locked in tight races this November are desperately hoping the Trump administration’s last-minute gambit to send farmers $8 billion in taxpayer money will work.”

The Washington Times“At a rally in Park City, Kansas, the president announced an $8 billion diesel fuel relief initiative to offset prices during the harvest.”

New York Post“Lefty congressional nominee Brad Lander claimed Wednesday he was “detained” by the Israeli Defense Forces while working on an olive harvest in the West Bank.”

Washington Examiner“Lander and his group’s arrest appeared to occur under little duress, with no force being used and no one resisting.”

Reuters“Brad Lander, a US Democratic Party candidate for Congress, was detained by Israeli forces ​in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, along with other Americans and Israelis harvesting olives alongside Palestinian farmers, rights groups said.”

Fox News“The group he was with in the West Bank, Rabbis for Peace, posted a photo of Lander and said he was detained “by Israeli police for standing with Palestinians during the olive harvest” along with others.”

New York Post“Rabbis for Human Rights, an Israeli human rights group, corroborated Lander’s claim about being detained and said 90 other volunteers were held by the IDF as well, while harvesting olives in Nahalin, outside Bethlehem.”

The Daily Telegraph“are set to “spill their guts” to Congress about Pete Hegseth”

The Hill“Senate Democrats are quietly floating the ouster of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth”

POLITICO“Congressional Democrats are promising to target Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth”

Breitbart“A daughter of former President George W. Bush (R) appears to be backing radical leftist James Talarico (D) in the Texas U.S. Senate race.”

Fox News“Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico got a big-name boost from a surprising corner of the Republican Party as former first daughter Barbara Bush recently donated to the main PAC supporting his campaign.”

Newsweek“He wrote that although he has never met Talarico, he has been enormously impressed by the way he approaches complicated and controversial issues.”

Fox News“Barbara Bush — who shares the name of the late first lady, her grandmother — contributed $2,500 to Lone Star Rising PAC this quarter.”

Breitbart“It was not the first time the younger Bush has thrown her support behind a leftist Democrat.”

The Guardian“Neil Bush said he sees Talarico as “a principled, pragmatic leader” who has a “willingness to listen to those with whom he disagrees”.”

Fortune“Kirby's total 2025 compensation, according to United's proxy statement, was $32.28 million and included $1.2 million in base salary, $22.6 million in stock awards, $8 million in non-equity incentive compensation, and roughly $500,000 in other compensation.”

Fox Business“That was about 334 times the airline's median employee compensation of $96,670, according to United's 2026 proxy statement.”

The Economic Times (India)“Based on reports from Fox News, the airline executive earned around $32.3 million in total compensation for FY 2025.”

The Guardian“In response, headlines from Fox Business and the New York Post decried that Kirby made $32m in 2025.”

Reuters“Witkoff flew into Russia's second city on Wednesday morning a day after conducting what a US official called "constructive" talks in Oslo with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy”

Reuters“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Witkoff's meeting with Zelenskiy was positive and that Witkoff would share the results with Russia.”

POLITICO“Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store praised Tuesday's meeting between Witkoff and Zelenskyy as "good and productive," adding that the special envoy's visit to Russia may "pave the way for a meeting at leaders' level."”

BBC“A US official later said the meeting had been "very productive and constructive" and that there was a "strong alignment at the working level" between the US, Ukraine and Europe on "next steps".”

POLITICO“Steve Witkoff, the United States' special envoy to the Middle East, has arrived in St. Petersburg to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.”

Reuters“President Vladimir Putin hosted US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in a grand imperial palace on Wednesday to review new ideas on ending the war in Ukraine”

The Hill“"On the golf course, sir, you own a lot of golf cour-" The Independent's Andrew Feinberg said before the president started talking.”

KTUL (Sinclair, Tulsa) - The National Desk“Trump's Rapid Response Team later identified the journalist as Andrew Feinberg, who is a correspondent for the Independent.”

The Independent (UK)“I answered him and said I'm Andrew Feinberg and I work for The Independent.”

Reuters“just remember that is what the radical Dumocrats want to do to America.”

CNN“the radical 'Dumocrats'”

PBS NewsHour“Collins had said before the 2018 vote that Kavanaugh, in a two-hour meeting with her, said he viewed Roe as settled law.”

Newsweek“I could not vote for a judge who had demonstrated hostility to Roe v. Wade because it would indicate a lack of respect for precedent. What Judge Kavanaugh told me, and he's the first Supreme Court nominee that I've interviewed out of six who has told me this, is that he views precedent not just as a legal doctrine, but as rooted in our Constitution.”

Newsweek“If this leaked draft opinion is the final decision and this reporting is accurate, it would be completely inconsistent with what Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh said in their hearings and in our meetings in my office.”

USA TODAY“About 70% of U.S. registered voters participating in The Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll doubt the president will take any GOP losses well.”

USA TODAY“More than 2,500 registered voters participated in the poll conducted Oct. 9-13”

ABC News“Registered voters: 31% / 1% / 68%”

Bloomberg“US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan accused the court's conservative supermajority of undercutting democracy”

CNN“Kagan, one of the three liberals on the nine-member bench, has dissented as the conservative majority has gutted voting rights protections over more than a decade.”

Reuters“Elon Musk last week ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite service that Ukraine relies on, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing US officials and people familiar with the matter.”

The Hill“Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Starshield, the military version of Starlink internet, which Ukraine said hampered its ability to respond to Russian attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter.”

Washington Examiner“The decision reportedly blindsided Ukrainian officials and created confusion within the Trump administration.”

New York Post“Musk chose to cap the satellite internet speed on Oct. 14 without consulting with the White House, while another source familiar with the interference claimed the tech mogul consulted senior administration figures and President Trump before doing so.”

The Jerusalem Post“According to the _WSJ_ report, some US officials said that Musk acted without any order from Trump. However, a person familiar with the situation told _WSJ_ that Musk had communicated with multiple senior administration officials, including Trump himself, before imposing the new speed cap.”

New York Post“An administration official told The Post last Thursday, however, that "this was Pentagon freelancing and it's not the first time it has happened with Ukraine," denying direct White House involvement.”

Reuters“Reuters had reported exclusively that the order to limit the satellite system came from inside the White House.”

CNN“Reuters also reported Thursday, citing anonymous sources, that the White House sent a message to the Defense Department to slow down the Starshield system. CNN has not confirmed that reporting.”

CNN“Multiple sources told CNN that the direction didn't come from Trump, who also denied being involved.”

AP“We haven't pulled anything back," Hegseth said before adding that "there are terms of service that ultimately need to be complied to.”

Washington Examiner“"Nothing's changed from our view," the secretary said. "We haven't made any directives or anything like that, and we wish the Ukrainians obviously success.”

Reuters“US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday Washington had not pulled back Ukraine's ability to access Starling's satellite network, but signaled the problem lay with the terms of service Kyiv needed to comply with.”

The Hill“While Starlink is a product of Musk's SpaceX, Starshield is owned and operated by the U.S. government, Musk said last week.”

The Independent“Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government.”

The Jerusalem Post“SpaceX first placed a limit on some services in Ukraine on October 13 without warning.”

New York Post“But under the Musk-ordered cap, objects flying faster than 100 mph couldn't connect with Starshield, interfering with drone operations.”

Anadolu Agency (AA)“Customs and Border Protection arrested 56-year-old Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias at a border crossing in June after suspecting he obtained legal status in the U.S. “through fraudulent means” by failing to disclose an arrest for theft in 2004, the DHS statement said.”

Scripps News“DHS did not offer any evidence of Andrade-Covarrubias ever being convicted of a crime, despite calling him a “criminal alien” in the news release about his death.”

The New Republic“The agency claimed that he’d failed to disclose a prior arrest when applying for his green card in 2004.”

Scripps News“A man in ICE custody found dead Saturday in his bed at a for-profit immigration detention center in Laredo, Texas, was a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement about the death.”

Reuters“Netanyahu had met with Hegseth at the Uvda air force base in Israel's southern Negev desert region.”

Axios“The meeting with Netanyahu took place at Ovda Air Base in southern Israel”

The Times of Israel“Doron Spielman said Netanyahu met with Hegseth at the Ovda Air Force base in southern Israel”

Al Jazeera“confirmed to the Reuters news agency on Tuesday that Netanyahu had met Hegseth at the Uvda air force base”

Newsmax“War Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday, Axios reported, citing two sources with knowledge.”

Breitbart“U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held secret talks with embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to U.S. media outlets.”

The Hill“At a campaign event in Michigan, El-Sayed was asked by an attendee whether he would "disavow the Muslim Brotherhood."”

Newsweek“The voter, who identified himself as Tommy, asked El-Sayed whether he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.”

Townhall“An attendee named Tommy asked the Michigan Democrat point-blank whether he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, which several countries, including some with Muslim-majority populations, designate as a terrorist organization.”

New York Post“In the since-deleted post, Crawford lauded a man known as "Tommy" who asked El-Sayed to denounce the terror-designated Islamist group.”

MS NOW“After the viral exchange between Abdul El-Sayed and a heckler named “Tommy,” independent reporter Marisa Kabas uncovered the man’s ties to Republican politics.”

The Daily Beast“The Handbasket identified the questioner as Thomas Teepell, a former staffer for Sen. Josh Hawley and the son of Republican strategist Timmy Teepell.”

ProPublica“The case is dead.”

The Hill“The case is effectively dead with none of its investigators left at the agency.”

Mediaite“But the FBI agents investigating Kao and those in government who dealt with him were fired when Trump returned to office in 2025 -- and the probe died.”

ProPublica“The FBI took the formal step of naming two former Navatek executives who had worked with Kao as subjects of a bribery investigation.”

ProPublica“The agency did not designate Graham, Clyburn and Wilson that way, but the agents were actively investigating their interactions with Kao.”

The Hill“Graham, Clyburn and Wilson were not subjects in the investigation, though the FBI investigated their interactions with Kao, and agents said the lawmakers could be subjects in the future, according to records seen by ProPublica.”

Fox News“President Donald Trump is putting cash behind his crackdown on taxpayer fraud, preparing to offer Americans rewards for tips that help bring fraudsters to justice.”

New York Post“will announce a new $25 million fraud whistleblower fund later Tuesday that will offer tipsters up to $30,000 apiece for information leading to federal convictions.”

Townhall“Nick Shirley, who went viral for bringing national attention to longstanding fraud concerns in the state of Minnesota, will be getting $10,000 from the fund on Tuesday.”

Associated Press“a $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the federal government”

Fox News“Under the new program, submitting an allegation alone would not qualify someone for a reward. The tip must lead to a successful fraud conviction or a significant federal enforcement action, according to the White House official.”

New York Post“lead to a guilty verdict or plea for the informant to be eligible for the Justice Department bounty.”

The Hill“WHIP will offer tipsters up to $30,000 if their information leads to a successful fraud conviction or federal enforcement action.”

USA TODAY“offering payments of up to $30,000 for fraud tips that result in a successful prosecution or government enforcement action, according to a White House official.”

Associated Press“In July, one woman, Fahima Mahamud, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States by submitting inflated reimbursement claims for meals allegedly served to children at her childcare center, according to the Justice Department.”

The Washington Post“Shirley, who posted videos showing empty buildings that purported to be active day care centers, will be presented with a check for $10,000, according to a White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the program ahead of the announcement.”

Townhall“Nick Shirley, who went viral for bringing national attention to longstanding fraud concerns in the state of Minnesota, will be getting $10,000 from the fund on Tuesday.”

BBC News“Shabwa province's media office said in a statement that ballistic missiles struck the Martyr Ahmed al-Sulaimani Training Centre, where recruits from several provinces were undergoing training to be members of the internal security forces.”

The Washington Times“The victims of Monday’s strike were new recruits at the al-Alam camp in the southern Yemeni province of Shabwa.”

Associated Press“killing at least 53 soldiers at a military camp in one of the deadliest attacks since a resurgence in fighting this summer, Yemeni military officials said.”

Associated Press“The attack wounded an additional 200 recruits at the military camp in the southern province of Shabwa, the provincial government there said.”

BBC News“More than 70 security personnel were killed in a Houthi missile strike on a camp in Yemen's central province of Shabwa on Monday, local authorities say.”

Deutsche Welle“Officials said that the soldiers who were killed and wounded in the attack had been recruits for a new Rapid Intervention force which is supposed to defend the local area.”

Associated Press“The recruits were all aged between 18 and 20, Shabwa governor Awad Ibn al-Wazir told AP.”

The Washington Times“Most of the recruits were between 8 and 20 years old, and many are missing, according to Shabwa governor Awad Ibn al-Wazir.”

PA Media (via Daily Mail wires/PA)“Political activist Tommy Robinson left a voicemail for the editor-in-chief of the Daily Mail saying he would "make you famous and your families", a court heard.”

The National (Scotland)“Political activist Tommy Robinson left a voicemail for the editor-in-chief of the Daily Mail saying he would “make you famous and your families”, a court heard.”

The Independent“Political activist Tommy Robinson used "bully-boy, intimidatory tactics" to frighten two journalists, forcing them to employ security or leave home, a court has heard.”

PerthNow (AAP/PA wire)“UK political activist Tommy Robinson used "bully-boy, intimidatory tactics" to frighten two journalists, forcing them to employ security or leave home, a court has been told.”

BBC News“Political activist Tommy Robinson shared pictures of a journalist's family online and threatened to visit his home, a court has heard.”

The Guardian“The far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson threatened to publish details about a journalist’s family and warned him that they would have to move home, a court has been told.”

The Telegraph“The far-Right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence to Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber, MailOnline reporters, through his X account between Aug 5 and 7, 2024.”

The Sun“The far-Right activist – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – is accused of intimidating two reporters in the wake of the Southport massacre.”

Courthouse News Service“Yaxley-Lennon is one of Britain's most prominent far-right activists.”

Anadolu Agency“British far-right activist Tommy Robinson is set to stand trial on Monday on charges of harassing two MailOnline reporters and causing them to fear violence, with proceedings expected to last five days.”

The Times“The activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence to Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber, of the Daily Mail, through his X account in August 2024.”

Daily Mail“The trial judge, Mr Justice Cavanagh, told the jury the defendant was a 'prominent activist and commentator' adding: 'If you have any opinions about the defendant, you must put those complaints to one side.”

Fox Business“President Donald Trump announced an $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief payment to farmers this harvest season to offset rising diesel costs and other increased input expenses amid disruptions to the global energy supply caused by attacks from Iran and its terrorist proxies in the Middle East.”

Fox Business“Trump compared this farmer bailout fund to the $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program given earlier this year and the total of $28 billion given to farmers in his first administration, including $12 billion before the 2018 midterms.”

The Washington Sun“Trump administration officials are preparing to impose financial penalties on millions of Americans in default on their federal student loans next year, according to five sources familiar with the matter.”

Rolling Stone“According to a Monday report from The Washington Sun, the Trump administration is preparing to roll out — after the midterms, of course — new policies aimed at penalizing nearly 10 million student loan recipients who have defaulted on their payments.”

The Independent (UK)“The Trump administration is considering fining Americans who are late with their student loan repayments, according to a report.”

The Washington Sun“The planning — which has not been previously reported — shows the administration gearing up to move forward with a policy it previously put on hold out of concern for the potential consequences for the nearly 10 million borrowers in default.”

Truthout“As the Center for American Progress (CAP) said in a report Monday, defaults on student loans have reached record levels, with 9.5 million — or 1 in 5 — borrowers unable to make scheduled payments following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).”

International Business Times UK“The Center for American Progress (CAP) reported on Monday that 9.5 million federal student loan borrowers, or more than one in five, are in default as changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshape repayment options.”

International Business Times UK“On 16 January 2026, the US Department of Education announced a temporary delay in involuntary collections, including Administrative Wage Garnishment and the Treasury Offset Program, to allow time to implement repayment reforms under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.”

Hindustan Times“In January 2025, as the midterms neared, the Trump administration paused involuntary collection of federal student debt, and the policy still stands as of October 2026.”

Hindustan Times“The Donald Trump administration is reportedly hatching a plan to hire private debt collectors to go after Americans who have defaulted on their federal student loans, the Washington Sun reported Monday.”

Hindustan Times“Per the Washington Post, the sources say Trump's Treasury Department is set to implement the plan as soon as the midterm elections are over.”

What the corpus supports, plainly: one outlet reported a plan; six desks carried it; the carriers changed the wording, carried a second count from a different source, supplied conflicting pause dates, and in one case changed the credit; and no frozen record shows the new collections announced — no order, notice, or effective date for this plan. The strongest single sentence in the record about timing comes from inside the report itself, from a source the Sun does not name“It's definitely something they're thinking about. It would be politically insane to do this before the midterms — but 2027 probably makes a little more sense to give Treasury time to get contracts signed, up and running.”

Washington Examiner“President [Donald Trump](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/donald-trump/) signed an executive order creating a specific women’s health division at the [National Institutes of Health](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/nih/), a move prompted by first lady [Melania Trump](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/melania-trump/).”

Washington Examiner“The president signed the executive order alongside his wife Monday in the White House Rose Garden, calling the creation of a new NIH office “a big deal.””

Reuters“The NIH has an Office of Research on Women's Health, established in 1990.”

NBC News“The new Women's Health Division at NIH will not replace the agency's Office of Research on Women's Health but will have a broader mandate beyond research.”

Reuters“The order was first reported by USA Today.”

NBC News“The order was first reported by USA Today.”

CBS News“Mr. Trump credited the first lady with conceiving the idea for a women's health division within NIH.”

The Washington Times“First lady [Melania Trump](https://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/melania-trump/) pushed for the move, which also established a women’s health task force led by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”

The Hill“USA Today reported that the order came after the first lady set up several meetings with physicians and other experts to understand what was needed in women's health.”

The Guardian“Federal immigration agents broke the arm of a US citizen in what a Democratic congressman said was a "brutal attack" during a confrontation with protesters in California.”

Fox 11 Los Angeles“Neighbors said Gonzalez tried to tell agents he was a U.S. citizen.”

Al Jazeera“The family of Ricardo Gonzalez say he is a US citizen, and that ICE agents broke his arm during a wrongful arrest.”

CNN“CNN is working to verify Gonzalez's citizenship status.”

KABC“Advocates say the man seen being detained is a U.S. citizen. Eyewitness News has not confirmed his citizenship status.”

The Hill“"ICE agents brutally attacked and broke the arm of a North Long Beach resident and U.S. citizen. The videos are horrific and should concern not just our community but the country," Garcia said in a Sunday post on the social platform X.”

The Hill“"I'm proud of the neighbors who documented and stood up for the family being terrorized by ICE. Donald Trump and his inhumane and illegal deportation machine must be stopped. Long Beach stands with our community and our immigrant families. ICE is not welcome in Long Beach. Abolish ICE," the congressman added.”

KABC“U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, whose district includes Long Beach, held a news conference Monday and called for an investigation into the arrest.”

CNN“In a letter sent to DHS, the mayor called for an independent investigation into the incident and is asking that all federal agents involved be removed from their enforcement duties pending the investigation.”

HuffPost“Richardson also sent DHS a series of questions regarding the circumstances of officers' contact with and use of force on Gonzalez.”

The Advocate“if you're a left-wing transgender witch, you hate Donald Trump”

News Facts Network“He then caricatured Democratic voters as “left-wing transgender witches” who hate President Donald Trump.”

LGBTQ Nation“A bizarre rant from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) included slamming "transgender witches" as out of touch with "regular, ordinary Americans."”

Fox News“Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, discuss midterm U.S. Senate races in Alaska on 'The Ingraham Angle.'”

Roll Call (Factba.se transcript)“And they made it like, oh, he was some kind of a Shylock-type guy.”

Washington Examiner“You're not allowed not to do it. You have to, by law, go after those people, and they made it like, oh, he was some kind of a shylock-type guy.”

NBC News“Speaking at a campaign rally in Kansas, Trump said the reporting made Marshall, who is not Jewish, out to be "some kind of a shylock-type guy," using a term widely recognized as offensive toward Jewish people.”

The Independent“You have to by law go after those people, and they made it like he was some kind of a Shylock-type guy.”

Forbes“"And they made it like, oh, he was some kind of a Shylock-type guy," Trump said, arguing that Marshall had been unfairly criticized over his past medical debt collection practices.”

Breitbart“The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said the driver of the vehicle, Kohen's aunt, drove toward the police officers and struck one of them.”

BBC News“Officers tried to stop the vehicle but it was allegedly driven at one of them, nearly striking an officer.”

Mississippi Today“Although he has not been directly named as the officer who fired, Foster is the only officer among those present that day who was placed on leave.”

Mississippi Free Press“Wiley and both women are Black; the officer identified as the subject of the investigation, Hunter Foster, is white.”

Associated Press“Martin Zummach, an attorney who represents the officer who fired the shot that killed Kohen, says the attorney general's findings cleared his client of criminal wrongdoing.”

New York Post“Under the effort dubbed “Operation Protect the Vote,” law enforcement authorities sought more than two-dozen noncitizens charged with fraudulently registering to vote in US elections, in which most of them allegedly cast illegal ballots. Authorities called it the biggest such takedown in the state’s history.”