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6:25 AM ET, July 20, 2026

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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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Erika Solomon / New York Times:
Tehran and Washington Face a ‘Wake Up Moment’ Over the War  —  U.S. and Iranian attacks are unfolding in a way that risks a wider war they cannot contain, analysts warn, unless they can return to negotiations quickly.  —  After more than a week of strikes that unraveled an ill-fated cease-fire …
Discussion: Associated Press
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
US service member killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ of Iran drone: Centcom
Associated Press:
US strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over an attack that killed troops in Jordan
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 7-19-26: Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) & ‘Real Time’ Host Bill Maher
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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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David Dayen / American Prospect:
Jackson Earns Senate Nomination Sweep  —  Troy Jackson will be the replacement Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine after smoking his opposition in the 16 county delegate elections held over the weekend.  Jackson will take on Sen. Susan Collins as a substitute for Graham Platner …
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Maine Democrats rally around logger Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner
Julien Pretot / Reuters:
Boos as Trump and Infantino enter the field for World Cup trophy ceremony  —  Boos descended from the stands as U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino took to the field for the World Cup trophy ceremony at New York New Jersey stadium on Sunday.
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New York Times:
Trump Relents From Spain-Bashing to Present Its Team the World Cup Trophy
Politico:
The ‘hopeless, bad people’ just won Donald Trump's World Cup
Discussion: New York Post and Al Jazeera
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.
Discussion: NBC News and Breaking Defense
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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Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Border Czar Blames 3 ICE Deaths On Failure To Comply — Before Making Shocking Admission  —  One detail from “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan left Tom Homan watch his defense crumble before his eyes.  —  Border Czar Tom Homan claimed the several deaths springing from confrontations …
Discussion: Newsbusters and CBS News
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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 …
Discussion: PinkNews and NewsMax.com
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 …
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 …
Discussion: RedState
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 …
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Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Congresswoman Says ‘Homoerotic’ Side Of GOP's Masculinity Mania Can't Be Ignored  —  Rep. Becca Balint had a list of reasons why Secretary Pete Hegseth's fixation with making the military more manly looked like a full-on fetish.  —  Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) thinks there's something queer …
Discussion: The Hill
 
 
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Epstein survivor on Blanche meeting: ‘We were gaslit’
Mike Zapler / Axios:
Gas prices are rising again — and so is GOP grief in the midterms
Discussion: Associated Press
Zack Colman / Politico:
‘A better way to be relevant’: Greens embrace data center fight
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
Adam Gurri / Liberal Currents:
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 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About Them
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:
Trump Ignores Dead Troops to Party With Election Nut
Discussion: The Independent
CBS News:
Transcript: Chris Krebs and David Becker on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” July 19, 2026
Marc Caputo / Axios:
GOP midterm strategy: Make it a “hate election”
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Post
Rolling Stone:
Congress Must Stop Enabling Trump's Crypto Corruption
Sally Quinn / New York Times:
It's No Longer So Much Fun to Be MAGA in Washington
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
A judge orders a temporary halt to the Paramount-WBD merger, as a 12-state coalition, led by California, argues it would violate federal antitrust law

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey nets $124.5M at the domestic box office and $264.1M worldwide on its opening weekend; Universal spent ~$250M to make the film

K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Holly Willoughby, until recently the host of ITV's daytime show This Morning, plans a lifestyle series on YouTube, as the platform dominates viewing figures
 
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