Trump vows U.S. will soon bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain  —  President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. military will bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a deep underground site that the U.S. and Israel suspect could be used for nuclear activity. … There's not a thing they can do about it.

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 …

Trump admin freezes more than $1 billion in Medicaid funds  —  The Trump administration is halting more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota until the states take more steps to investigate questionable claims, federal health officials said on Tuesday.

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 …

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” …

N.J. removes noncitizens from voter rolls after finding software glitch  —  New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) ordered the removal of about 6,600 self-identified noncitizens erroneously added to voter rolls because of a software error. … - Those who eventually voted were registered …

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 …

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 …

DOJ accuses UC San Diego medical school of bias in admissions  —  The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday accused the University of California (UC) San Diego School of Medicine of racial discrimination in its application process by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants.

The DSA Is a Parasite  —  The left-wing faction is hijacking the Democratic Party.  —  even after a string of recent victories in congressional primaries by members of the Democratic Socialists of America, national Democrats appear slow to recognize that ideologues on the left are attempting a hostile takeover of the party.

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."

WTA introduces gene testing for all players on women's tennis tour  —  The Women's Tennis Association is introducing one-off mandatory gene-testing for all players effective from Tuesday - a requirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.  The WTA updated its women's eligibility policy …

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 …

GOP moves to fill Lindsey Graham's committee seats  —  Senate Republicans are recommending Sen. Darline Graham to take over most of her late brother's committee assignments.  During a closed-door Senate GOP lunch, Republicans announced that Graham, a South Carolina Republican …

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese  —  President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products.

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 …

I worked with Trump.  I know why he is being so easily goaded into a forever war  —  Miles Taylor watched flattery and insults move the US President.  With help from Russia and China, Iran has learned the same lessons  —  Former chief of staff of the US Department of Homeland Security, author and commentator

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.

As the Iran war teeters on the brink, let's revisit the numerous “Mission Accomplished” moments from right-wing media in early March  —  MAGA media's Iran war hawks promised a cakewalk.  The conflict is about to enter its sixth month.  —  RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HELENA HIND, ISABELLA CORRAO & JANE LEE

Speaker endorses ban on lawmaker relationships with all staff — not just subordinates  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he supports a more extensive ban on lawmakers having sexual relationships with any congressional aides — not just subordinates in a personal office or on a committee.

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 …

Raskin seeks documents into Jeffrey Epstein's foreign contacts  —  Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, is pushing the federal government to provide all of its records on Jeffrey Epstein's contacts with foreign governments, pursuant to an inquiry …

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.

Democratic opposition mounts to GOP stopgap funding measure  —  House Democrats are making clear they're in no mood to back a Republican-led bill punting a government funding fight to after the midterms — potentially dooming the GOP effort.  Leaving their weekly caucus meeting Tuesday morning …

Ann Widdecombe Repeatedly Hit With Hammer, Prosecutors Say  —  A British man appeared in court for the first time accused of murdering ex-Conservative Party minister Ann Widdecombe by hitting her 21 times over the head with a hammer.  —  Joshua Kerry, 28-years-old from Rotherham in Yorkshire …

IRS chief Frank Bisignano dismisses JPMorgan spying allegations … Internal Revenue Service CEO Frank Bisignano denied allegations that he spied on his fellow executives while working at JPMorgan Chase more than a decade age.  “None of it's true,” Bisignano told CNBC on Tuesday.

Anti-ICE Army veteran set fire near federal building in New York City, officials say  —  The building, 26 Federal Plaza, houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement's New York field office.  Three people were injured, authorities said.  —  A man suspected of protesting Immigration …

Voting rights groups ask federal judge to again block Trump's mail voting restrictions  —  A coalition of voting rights groups asked a federal judge to — again — temporarily prevent the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing President Donald Trump's March 2026 executive order on mail voting.

Fox News stars are still ducking Trump's election security speech  —  RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ROB SAVILLO & TYLER MONROE  —  Fox News' most zealous MAGA stars have completely ignored President Donald Trump's July 16 election security speech in the days since he delivered it.

Appeals court upholds White House adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress convictions  —  A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld White House adviser Peter Navarro's convictions for defying a subpoena for records from the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 …