Federal Agents Were Told F.B.I. Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations  —  Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.  —  Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the F.B …

US strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over an attack that killed troops in Jordan  —  The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of U.S. troops, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel.

Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Maine Senate Democratic nomination  —  SANFORD, Maine — Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Democratic nomination in the crucial Maine Senate race, winning the support of a majority of the state delegates who will officially nominate a candidate next weekend.

GOP midterm strategy: Make it a “hate election”  —  Republicans admit the GOP's midterm forecast is bleak.  But they're clinging to two hopes: voters' fear and loathing of Democrats.  — “It's going to be a hate election,” a Republican tied to President Trump's political operation told Axios.

What to know about the Tate brothers, social media influencers facing rape and trafficking charges  —  Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested Saturday in Miami after U.K. prosecutors said they brought further rape and sex trafficking charges against them.

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 …

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 …

Transcript: Chris Krebs and David Becker on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” July 19, 2026  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The following is the transcript of an interview with CBS News contributors Chris Krebs and David Becker that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 19, 2026.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About Them … Dustin Lloyd, a Democratic candidate for Missouri's state legislature, has learned how to influence what A.I. tells voters about his campaign.Clayton Steward for The New York Times  —  Dustin Lloyd, a Democratic primary candidate …

Trump Ignores Dead Troops to Party With Election Nut  —  PARTY TIME  —  Trump partied with a MAGA crowd just hours after two soldiers died in his war in Iran.  —  President Donald Trump made an appearance at a glitzy gala at his New Jersey golf club just hours after the deaths of two U.S. troops had been confirmed.

'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.”