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12:25 PM 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 …
TMZ.com:
Andrew and Tristan Tate Arrested in Miami  —  ANDREW & TRISTAN TATE ARRESTED IN MIAMI … Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in Miami ... just before Andrew was set to cohost a bareknuckle boxing event.  —  The Tates were taken into custody Saturday afternoon outside the James L. Knight Center …
Politico:
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP
Haaretz:
Iranian Missiles Fired at Jordan Shot Down by U.S., IDF Intercepts Shrapnel Above Eilat  —  Jordan earlier denied a U.S. Embassy statement that Aqaba's airport and seaport were evacuated over a ‘credible threat,’ saying no threats had been detected.  A U.S. cargo plane diverted to Amman.
Discussion: Reuters and The Times of Israel
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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
NBC News:
Two U.S. service members killed in Jordan and another is missing, military says
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 …
Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:
JD Vance is moving to a wealthy enclave outside D.C. Cue the gossip (and complaints).  —  Motorcades and helicopter noise top the list of concerns for residents of this old-money town who see it as an escape from Washington.  —  Summary  —  MIDDLEBURG, Va. — No one in town has seen …
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 …
Sally Quinn / New York Times:
It's No Longer So Much Fun to Be MAGA in Washington  —  The worst part about living in Donald Trump's Washington has been seeing just how much fun he and all the MAGA vandals he brought to power have been having sacking and pillaging the place.  This while the rest of us longtime Washingtonians …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
In Maine, Troy Jackson Gains Momentum in Bid to Replace Platner  —  Troy Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, showed signs of significant strength, as half the state's counties picked delegates to a convention where they will choose Graham Platner's replacement.
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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.”
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
E.J. Dionne Jr / New York Times:
Don't Let This Useless Debate Distract You, Democrats  —  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?
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:
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 …
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.
Washington Post:
ICE officer's troubled past renews questions about vetting  —  Ashley Brouillette said her former spouse, David Brouillette, told her he is the ICE officer who shot and killed an immigrant in Maine.  She and others said Brouillette has a volatile history.  —  Summary
 
 
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Marco Rubio's quest to destroy the International Criminal Court
Discussion: JURISTnews
Daniel W. Drezner / Drezner's World:
Whither Liberalism?  —  What I saw and heard at LibCon 2026.  —  Back in the 20th century …
Discussion: Liberal Currents
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias
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