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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 …
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Washington Post:
U.S. teeters on return to all-out war with Iran after more troops killed — The military announced Sunday that a service member was killed in action in Iraq and another set of unidentified remains was found at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Jordan, U.S. Central Command said. — Summary
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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.
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New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Edge Closer to Wider War After U.S. Soldiers Killed
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Anniek Bao / CNBC:
U.S. hits Iran for ninth consecutive night as American casualties rise
U.S. hits Iran for ninth consecutive night as American casualties rise
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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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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Maine Democrats rally around logger Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner — The former state senate president, a progressive who champions worker rights and Medicare-for-all, quickly emerged as the favorite to take on Republican Susan Collins in the Senate race in November. — Summary
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David Dayen / American Prospect:
Jackson Earns Senate Nomination Sweep
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Jenna Monnin / NOTUS:
Maine's Troy Jackson Is on a Path to Become Senate Nominee
Maine's Troy Jackson Is on a Path to Become Senate Nominee
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New York Times:
Trump Relents From Spain-Bashing to Present Its Team the World Cup Trophy — Mr. Trump, who this month referred to Spain as “hopeless,” seemingly had little choice but to exhibit diplomacy on Sunday as he handed the golden trophy to the country's players. — Off the field …
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Julien Pretot / Reuters:
Boos as Trump and Infantino enter the field for World Cup trophy ceremony
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Wiktoria Gucia / The Daily Beast:
Trump Faces World Cup Humiliation Over Fan Protest
Trump Faces World Cup Humiliation Over Fan Protest
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Says New Air Force One Will Be Taken Out of Service to Be ‘Maxed Out’ — The Qatari-donated plane has been under scrutiny over whether it is fitted with sufficient defensive capabilities to adequately protect a U.S. president and others traveling on it.
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Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:
Trump says new Air Force One from Qatar will get ‘maxed out’ upgrades — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Qatari-donated jet that serves as an Air Force One plane will soon be sent away for upgrades, following questions about the plane's security features.
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years — Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years.
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Usha Vance gives birth to fourth child
Usha Vance gives birth to fourth child
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Ben Geman / Axios:
Oil tops $90 as Middle East fighting escalates — Oil prices jumped above $90 per barrel Sunday in the first major trading since the deaths of three U.S. service members and escalating Middle East hostilities. … - The nationwide average U.S. gasoline price was just below …
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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.
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.
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
AOC channels Obama's “Hope and Change” message — DETROIT — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's message on the campaign trail increasingly echoes Barack Obama's early rhetoric during his 2008 campaign for president. … - Former senior Obama adviser David Axelrod also hears the parallels …
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Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
The interview that exposed academia's cluelessness — A leading academic's bizarre response shows how insular college campuses are. — It can't have been fun for the anthropologists when their discipline was singled out as a hive of political groupthink.
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Natalie Korach / Status:
Döpfner and Bari's Toast to Thiel … Of course, the bid ultimately came up short. … This year in the Idaho mountains, Döpfner returned with another offer. This time, Weiss accepted. Earlier this month, Status has learned, Döpfner invited Weiss to speak …
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.
Emilio Perez Ibarguen / Politico:
FIFA anti-discrimination partner warns against Olympic-style transgender ban — The head of FIFA's anti-discrimination partner is calling on the international soccer body to not adopt a ban on transgender athletes at the Women's World Cup, after the Trump administration publicly announced …
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