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9:35 AM ET, July 19, 2026

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Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristian Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals service tells AP  —  Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.  —  The charges against the pair were not immediately announced.
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The Guardian:
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on UK charges of rape and sex trafficking  —  Britain to seek extradition over alleged sexual exploitation, ‘extreme pornography’ and assault and indecent images of a child  —  Andrew and Tristan Tate, brothers who are social media influencers …
Politico:
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP  —  Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world's most polarizing internet personalities …
Reuters:
US renews strikes on Iran after two military personnel killed by Iranian attack  —  The U.S. said it had completed an eighth straight night of attacks against Iran after earlier announcing that two U.S. military personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing following an Iranian attack.
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Bloomberg:
US Strikes Iran to ‘Punish’ It for Attack That Killed 2 Troops
Washington Post:
2 U.S. service members killed, 1 missing after Iran attack on Jordan, military says
Stars & Stripes:
Iranian attack in Jordan kills 2 US service members, leaves 1 missing
Associated Press:
Iran's supreme leader in a new statement warns of ‘unforgettable lessons’ if US continues attacks
Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
Medicare-for-all means taxes-for-all  —  Billionaires don't have enough money to foot the bill.  —  Roughly three-quarters of Medicare-for-all supporters believe that it could be paid for entirely by taxing billionaires.  They're wrong.  —  A recent poll by Echelon Insights found …
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor's Office Reeling  —  Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago, angry about the cases they've been told to bring against protesters and immigrants.  —  The U.S. attorney's office in Chicago is among the most prestigious in the country …
New York Post:
Mamdani administration makes cash-for-syringes pilot program permanent  —  The Mamdani administration has quietly made permanent a controversial pilot program that pays junkies cash for turning in used needles — a move critics contend will only encourage illegal drug use.
Wall Street Journal:
Israel's $50 Million Experiment to Change U.S. Public Opinion  —  The country is trying to shore up its U.S. reputation with help from influencers, Trump insiders and millions of AI-driven texts  —  The text messages come from senders named Emma or Sarah, with a group called Friends for Peace.
Wall Street Journal:
The Justice Department Is Pulling Back on Prosecuting Corporate Crime  —  Prosecutors declined to charge businesses in a number of recent cases—despite believing that senior employees were involved in wrongdoing  —  The Trump administration has moved sharply away from charging companies …
Washington Post:
DOGE was supposed to be dead.  Its remnants are everywhere.  —  The fallout from Elon Musk's cost-cutting venture can be found across the government if you know where to look.  —  Summary  —  When Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were initially tapped to co-lead the Department …
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
'Cancer Doesn't Care What Party You Belong To': Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State Bluer … “What you see here is how fertile Iowa is,” he says, looking intently into the water.  Massive bluegills dart about in the clear depths.  “When we go up to a corn or soy field, we don't see this anymore.”
New York Times:
Vance's Remarks on Epstein and Israel Echo Conspiracy Theories  —  The vice president's comment that there were ties between Mr. Epstein and the “highest levels” of Israeli intelligence troubled some in his party.  —  Vice President JD Vance embraced claims that there were ties between …
Daniel W. Drezner / Drezner's World:
Whither Liberalism?  —  What I saw and heard at LibCon 2026.  —  Back in the 20th century there was a running joke that every other Foreign Affairs essay would have the title “Whither ________?” in which the author would unintentionally put the reader to sleep with less-than-scintillating prose …
Discussion: Liberal Currents
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias  —  A little-known federal office spent decades investigating potential discrimination by government contractors — until it was stopped by the Trump administration.  —  BAE Systems, a company that makes weapons …
E.J. Dionne Jr / New York Times:
The Democrats' ‘Capitalism vs. Socialism’ Debate Is Beyond Useless  —  Do Democrats want to win this year's midterm elections?  Or would they prefer to indulge in self-involved arguments over the relative merits of capitalism and socialism that are irrelevant to the choices they'll face if they win power?
Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
Marco Rubio's quest to destroy the International Criminal Court  —  The secretary of state is using the right's long-standing hatred of the ICC to bolster his MAGA bona fides for 2028  —  For a man who considers himself the greatest builder the world has ever known — move over, Pharaoh Khufu!
Discussion: JURISTnews
Politico:
Troy Jackson jumps out to big lead in race to replace Graham Platner in Maine  —  WISCASSET, Maine — As Maine Democrats began the rushed and convoluted process to name a successor to scandal-plagued former nominee Graham Platner, it became quickly clear that progressive Troy Jackson was in control.
Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:
Murkowski slams door shut on supporting SAVE America Act  —  If there were any Republican hopes that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) might change her mind to vote for the SAVE America Act, she made it clear in no uncertain terms that she will never.  —  “While I support the bill's core tenets …
New York Times:
Taylor Farms Expands Iceberg Lettuce Recall to 27 States  —  The implicated products were marketed under several brands, and had been shipped as recently as Thursday.  —  Taylor Farms announced late Friday that it was recalling iceberg lettuce that had been shipped to retailers in 27 states …
 
 
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Rick Rojas / New York Times:
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Rachel Reyes / New York Times:
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Discussion: Washington Monthly
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Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
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Discussion: WAGA-TV and HuffPost
Politico:
Shuttered ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ leaves complicated legacy in Florida
Pooja Salhotra / New York Times:
Mike Lindell Not Registered to Vote in Minnesota, Where He is Running for Governor
Discussion: Raw Story
Abby Vesoulis / Mother Jones:
Assault, Misogyny, Verbal Threats: Records Detail New Allegations Against Rep. Max Miller