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11:10 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 …
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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Anniek Bao / CNBC:
U.S. hits Iran for ninth consecutive night as American casualties rise … The U.S. military on Sunday continued its campaign aimed at destroying Tehran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.  —  The U.S. Central Command completed the ninth consecutive evening …
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.
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  —  The United States was said to be sending more warplanes to the Middle East, a move that was already in the works before Iranian fire killed two soldiers in Jordan.  —  Two U.S. Service Members Killed in Iranian Attack, U.S. Military Says
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
Haaretz:
Iranian Missiles Fired at Jordan Shot Down by U.S., IDF Intercepts Shrapnel Above Eilat
Discussion: The Times of Israel and Reuters
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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
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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Politico:
The ‘hopeless, bad people’ just won Donald Trump's World Cup
Discussion: New York Post
New York Times:
Trump Relents From Spain-Bashing to Present Its Team the World Cup Trophy
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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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: Raw Story and New York Post
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.
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 …
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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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: NewsMax.com
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.
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
CNN:
Bernie blowback: How Sanders' primary endorsements have sparked a Democratic midterm war  —  Congressional news House leadership Primary elections Race & ethnicity  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders had just announced his intent to unseat a sitting House Democrat — this time, a member …
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E.J. Dionne Jr / New York Times:   Don't Let This Useless Debate Distract You, Democrats
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Epstein survivor on Blanche meeting: ‘We were gaslit’  —  A survivor of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Saturday said she was “gaslit” during her meeting last week with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.  —  Jess Michaels told MS NOW's Alex Witt about this recent meeting, along with other survivors, with Blanche.
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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Mike Zapler / Axios:
Gas prices are rising again — and so is GOP grief in the midterms
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:
Tit For Tat Does Not Work If You Do Not Retaliate Against Defectors
Discussion: Drezner's World
Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:
Trump Ignores Dead Troops to Party With Election Nut
Discussion: The Independent
Rolling Stone:
Congress Must Stop Enabling Trump's Crypto Corruption
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary
Sally Quinn / New York Times:
It's No Longer So Much Fun to Be MAGA in Washington
Discussion: Raw Story
Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:
JD Vance is moving to a wealthy enclave outside D.C. Cue the gossip (and complaints).
Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
Medicare-for-all means taxes-for-all
Washington Post:
DOGE was supposed to be dead. Its remnants are everywhere.
Discussion: Raw Story
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor's Office Reeling
Discussion: UPI
Politico:
'Cancer Doesn't Care What Party You Belong To': Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State Bluer
 

 
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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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