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5:10 PM ET, July 19, 2026

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New York Times:
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 …
Discussion: CNBC, OPB, The Guardian, Raw Story and The Verge
Associated Press:
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.
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
US service member killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ of Iran drone: Centcom  —  A U.S. service member was killed in northern Iraq on Saturday during a “controlled detonation” of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Sunday.
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Edge Closer to Wider War After U.S. Soldiers Killed
Haaretz:
Iranian Missiles Fired at Jordan Shot Down by U.S., IDF Intercepts Shrapnel Above Eilat
Discussion: The Times of Israel and Reuters
Reuters:
US renews strikes on Iran after two military personnel killed by Iranian attack
Politico:
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.
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Politico:
Troy Jackson jumps out to big lead in race to replace Graham Platner in Maine
Sylvia Hui / Associated Press:
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.
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The Guardian:
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on UK charges of rape and sex trafficking
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 …
Marc Caputo / Axios:
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.
Discussion: New York Post
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?
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Adam Gurri / Liberal Currents:
Tit For Tat Does Not Work If You Do Not Retaliate Against Defectors … However, as Dan Drezner notes this morning, the conference itself did not seem to offer much in the way of such an agenda. … Friday's first panel included David French, Bob Bauer of NYU Law, and Liza Goitein of The Brennan Center.
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Daniel W. Drezner / Drezner's World:   Whither Liberalism?  —  What I saw and heard at LibCon 2026.  —  Back in the 20th century …
CBS News:
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.
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 …
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:
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 …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:
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.
Discussion: The Independent
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.”
 
 
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Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Trump's rebranding of Palm Beach airport hasn't taken off as he planned
Discussion: Raw Story
Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
The interview that exposed academia's cluelessness
Discussion: Reason
Rolling Stone:
Congress Must Stop Enabling Trump's Crypto Corruption
Associated Press:
Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary
Bloomberg:
Oil's Battered Shock Absorbers Risk Price Spike as War Returns
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Vance's Remarks on Epstein and Israel Echo Conspiracy Theories
Discussion: Israpundit
Wall Street Journal:
The Justice Department Is Pulling Back on Prosecuting Corporate Crime
Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
Marco Rubio's quest to destroy the International Criminal Court
Discussion: JURISTnews
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor's Office Reeling
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias
Wall Street Journal:
Israel's $50 Million Experiment to Change U.S. Public Opinion