Cyclosporiasis, DOGE, and You  —  When you break everything, anything can be your fault.  —  Politico reports that FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to visit Russia later this year—"an unusual and sensitive trip for an FBI chief to one of America's top adversaries."

The Pentagon, sinking billions into Iran war, is quickly running short on cash  —  With some funds set to dry up within weeks, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to press lawmakers Tuesday to address the increasingly urgent shortfall.  —  Summary  —  The Pentagon faces …

Iran may be stronger than we thought  —  Even as the US conflict with Iran threatens to escalate once again, diplomatic talks break down, and US and Israel officials again flirt with the idea of pushing for regime change, President Donald Trump remains reportedly very reluctant to send US ground forces into Iran.

Trump Rejected Nearly 6,000 Clemency Applications Amid Hope of Pardon Wave  —  Expectations were raised for a raft of pardons in connection with the country's 250th birthday but the president granted fewer than 20 on July 3.  —  President Trump quietly denied nearly 6,000 clemency applications …

There's a power struggle brewing in South Carolina, and Trump might not win  —  The race to fill Lindsey Graham's seat has created a new test of President Donald Trump's power.  South Carolina Republicans aren't sure Trump will pass.  —  Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed last week …

Russell Vought should be impeached  —  President Donald Trump knows that if Democrats manage to win back control of the House in November, his third impeachment likely will not be far behind.  And yet, despite racking up a laundry list of potentially impeachable offenses primed for investigation …

How Trump's Immigration Crackdown Is Hurting Elder Care  —  Retirement communities already grappling with labor shortages are being forced to terminate caregivers at a time when more Americans are living longer.  —  Channing House, a senior living community just a mile from Stanford University …

Trump Hits Record-Breaking Low in Polls, Shocking Analyst: “Horrible!”  —  Donald Trump is cratering in several new polls: They have his approval at an average of 22 points underwater.  That's just abysmal.  Indeed, as CNN's Harry Enten notes in a striking on-air analysis, it's a “record” …

The rise of whites-only “heritage communities”  —  A white separatist group is openly planning a network of whites-only settlements across rural America that aim to withstand legal challenges by operating essentially as private clubs. … - They're also surfacing at a time when the nation …

Israel Believes Iran Moved Nuclear Centrifuges Into Pickaxe Mountain  —  The U.S. has reviewed the Israeli assessment, and President Trump has threatened to attack the site  —  Israeli intelligence believes Iran moved thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges into tunnels deep inside a mountain last fall …

Andy Kim's Big Health Care Pitch: Enroll Every Kid in Medicaid  —  The New Jersey senator takes a unique, long-game approach to a top Democratic goal.  — Copy  —  Sen. Andy Kim is taking a unique approach to the Senate.  —  The New Jersey Democrat is trying to spark a debate …

ICE is lying about body cams.  These documents prove it.  —  “As soon as they had funding they bought them”  —  On July 13, Joan Sebastian Durán Guerrero, a 25-year-old from Colombia who was legally authorized to work in the US, was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Biddeford, Maine.

Cornyn and Tillis in discussions with White House to get Blanche across the finish line  —  Sens. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn — both Republicans spurned by the Trump administration for not being adequately loyal — are now being actively courted by the White House to confirm a key Cabinet official.

GOP senator recites Declaration of Independence — next to a Confederate flag  —  When Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, took the stage during the recent July Fourth weekend to recite the Declaration of Independence, there was one notable image just steps away: the Confederate battle flag.

FBI Director Kash Patel plans Russia trip  —  FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to visit Russia later this year, likely in mid-October, according to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the situation.  —  It would be an unusual and sensitive trip for an FBI chief to one of America's top adversaries.

United Airlines employee appears to threaten to call ICE on passenger: “You don't act like a citizen”  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  A United Airlines employee appears to have been caught on video threatening to call U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a customer during a ticketing dispute …

Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps  —  Arizona's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rolls have plummeted, offering a possible preview of national trends as states try to avoid new federal penalties.  —  The number of Arizonans getting SNAP benefits …

The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency Just as Prices Are Rising  —  The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.  —  The Trump administration is dismantling a wide array …

NJ Transit achieves its World Cup goooal!  —  There was another World Cup victory on Sunday — for one of the nation's largest transit agencies.  New Jersey Transit, which became infamous for disarray outside MetLife Stadium following the 2014 Super Bowl, carried soccer fans on its buses …

Appeals court rejects Biden's bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews  —  A federal appeals court has rejected a request by Joe Biden to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter before he was elected president.

Johnson and Vought pitch House Republicans on latest reconciliation effort  —  Speaker Mike Johnson and White House budget chief Russ Vought tried to rally House Republicans on Tuesday morning around passing a party-line package containing the administration's $95 billion supplemental funding request …

Man Who Died Running From ICE Was Tourist With a Ticket Home  —  The 28-year-old Mexican man who was killed while running from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last week was visiting the country on a valid tourist visa.  —  Juan Jairo Coronilla Duran was in a car with three …

Democrat set to replace Platner in Maine led state Senate with a temper  —  Troy Jackson, the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), yelled and cursed at fellow state lawmakers, interviews reveal.  —  Summary  —  Troy Jackson, a powerful Maine legislator …

NORAD INTERCEPTS MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT VIOLATING TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS IN NORTHEAST REGION  —  Story by 2nd Lt. Tyler Turnmire  —  CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE)  —  TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - NORAD F-16 fighter aircraft intercepted multiple general aviation aircraft that violated …

Tate Brothers to Stay in Jail as New Details About Charges Emerge  —  In court documents unsealed on Monday, British prosecutors accused the “manosphere” influencers of choking women, sometimes until they passed out, and then raping them.  —  The influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate …

Senate To Vote On Trump Court Pick Who Called Lindsey Graham A ‘Weak-Ass $$&&!’  —  Kara Westercamp, who also described Mitch McConnell as a “modern-day Benedict Arnold,” is up for a lifetime seat on a powerful trade court.  —  WASHINGTON - Barely a week after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) …

Jon Ossoff Is Proving Democrats Don't Need to Punch Left  —  The senator from purple Georgia is leading in polls and fundraising without picking a fight with party progressives.  Maybe there's a lesson there.  —  In response to a poll finding that swing voters by a two-to-one margin …