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Courtney Subramanian / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Saudi Nuclear Deal Subject to Forming Israel Ties  —  US President Donald Trump said a civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia would be contingent on the kingdom normalizing ties with Israel, throwing cold water on a landmark deal his administration finalized just a day earlier.
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
U.S.-Saudi Deal Prompts Fears of a Global Nuclear Arms Race  —  In Europe, Asia and the Middle East, countries seek nuclear capabilities to hedge against aggressive neighbors and a receding Washington, potentially creating a more freewheeling era.  —  When President Dwight D. Eisenhower went …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Saudi Arabia nuclear deal hinges on Israel pact, Trump says
Politico:
Trump's Saudi nuclear deal risks igniting a Middle East arms race, lawmakers warn
Steven Scheer / Reuters:
Israelis fear Saudi nuclear deal could ignite Mideast arms race
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Voters want major change amid economic and political discontent  —  Latest survey shows Trump approval stuck near record low  —  Several findings in the latest Fox News Poll show voters are unhappy and want major change, which bodes well for Democrats in November …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
What's More Unpopular Than Starting a War?
Politico:
Trump's Iran trap
Discussion: New Republic and Associated Press
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Speaking for Fallen Soldiers, Trump Says They Supported the Iran War
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
House Republicans pass hard-right defense bill, handing wins to Trump  —  The House narrowly passed its marquee $1.15 trillion defense policy bill largely along party lines Wednesday amid a bitter partisan divide over President Donald Trump's conduct of the war against Iran and his push for a massive Pentagon spending boost.
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Tariff Man's new assault on Canada is his dumbest yet  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🇨🇦 Subscribe to PN 🇺🇸  —  “We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests …
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Politico:
'We're getting into an ugly phase': Trump's new tariffs are angering voters and U.S. allies alike … Tariffs are back — and they couldn't come at a worse time for the GOP.  —  Some Republicans fear the eye-popping new levies President Donald Trump threatened to slap on Canada …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. deploys B-1 bomber as attacks on Iran intensify  —  The U.S. military used a B-1 long-range bomber on Tuesday to strike Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran, U.S. officials said. … - Using B-1 bombers, which can carry two dozen 2,000-lb. bombs or dozens of cruise missiles …
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Associated Press:
Houthis attack 2 Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to open a new front in the Iran war  —  Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea early Thursday, as the U.S. military conducted a 12th night of strikes against Iran and diplomatic efforts showed dwindling progress.
Gareth Vipers / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says Iran Will Be Held Responsible for Future Houthi Attacks
Discussion: New York Post
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Jordan accuses Smith of lying to Congress in criminal referral to DOJ  —  House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) late Wednesday recommended criminal charges against former special counsel Jack Smith, pushing to tee up a prosecution of the man that led the criminal cases against President Trump.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith to DOJ over alleged false statements  —  House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) referred former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department on Wednesday, alleging he knowingly made false statements during congressional testimony last year.
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Amish Shah Wins Democratic Primary in Swing Arizona House District  —  Dr. Amish Shah, who beat the choice of the party's House campaign arm, will face Jay Feely, a Republican, in a battleground district that covers parts of Phoenix.  —  Dr. Amish Shah, a moderate Democrat …
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Politico:
OpenAI's models broke free and launched a cyberattack.  Congress wants new rules before it happens again.  —  An alarming cybersecurity incident involving OpenAI's newest and most advanced artificial intelligence technology has lawmakers hurrying to advance legislation that they say is needed …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Badly Screws Susan Collins as Maine ICE Death Takes Darker Turn  —  Not long after a federal agent killed a Colombian immigrant in Maine last week, Senator Susan Collins rushed to declare that she'd privately talked to Donald Trump's Homeland Security Secretary, Markwayne Mullin.
Discussion: Wonkette
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Todd Blanche Denies Telling Democrats He ‘Made A Mistake’ With Trump's Slush Fund  —  Except Sens. Dick Durbin and Richard Blumenthal say the acting attorney general told them directly he shouldn't have created the $1.8 billion fund.  —  WASHINGTON - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and New Republic
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Secret Service threat cases soar 40%  —  Threats against people the U.S. Secret Service protects are up about 40% from a year ago, the agency says, as it prepares for Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner. … - “This is roughly 10,000 so far this year and we are a little over halfway through the year,” he says.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Surges Forces Toward Middle East, Giving Trump Options to Expand Iran War  —  The influx of troops, medics and weaponry follows the deaths of three American soldiers in Iranian attack at a base in Jordan  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. is surging forces, medics and weaponry to the Middle East …
Caitlin McCabe / Wall Street Journal:
Stock Market Today: Oil Prices Jump After Houthis Claim Attacks on Red Sea Tankers  —  Brent crude tops $98 and bond yields hover near 2026 highs  —  Oil prices are racing back toward $100 this morning after Tehran-backed Houthi militants claimed attacks on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea …
Financial Times:
Trump Media fast feed for president's posts sparks Wall Street backlash  —  New venture has raised questions as financial firms decipher risk of paying for advanced access to market-moving feed  —  A Wall Street backlash is mounting over a proposal by Donald Trump's social media company …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Matt Grossmann / Niskanen Center:
Inside the Democratic Socialist uprising  —  Candidates affiliated with (or sympathetic to) the Democratic Socialists of America (the DSA) have recently won several Democratic primaries.  Although this rise of the left takes a different form, it draws from prior social movements and Bernie Sanders' presidential candidacies.
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Democrat Senate Super PAC targets 4 Republican seats  —  The Democrats' main Senate super PAC is booking another $54 million in TV ads for the midterm campaign's final stretch, targeting four Republican-held seats. … - Republicans' last major advertising reservation was aimed largely …
Thom Shanker / New York Times:
James Woolsey, Embattled C.I.A. Director Under Clinton, Dies at 84  —  He arrived in Washington a conservative Democrat and drifted rightward, supporting the 2003 invasion of Iraq and Donald J. Trump's 2016 presidential bid.  —  R. James Woolsey, a lawyer and arms control negotiator who had a brief …
Joseph Gerth / Courier-Journal:
Gerth: My too-early ‘tribute’ to Mitch McConnell  —  With McConnell allegedly on the mend, I figured I'd go ahead tell you what I think about him now - when no one can complain, ‘How dare you write that about a dead guy?’ … Following the unexpected death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on July 11 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
July 2026 National Poll: Democrats with 11-Point Generic Ballot Advantage  —  Home Polls July 2026 National Poll: Democrats with 11-Point Generic Ballot Advantage  —  Opposition to data centers growing; majority think US spending too much on Israel aid  —  A new Emerson College Polling survey …
Mehdi Hasan / Zeteo:
Bari Weiss's Latest Hire Has an N-Word Problem  —  CBS hires another controversial ‘anti-woke’ media figure as it continues its shift to the right.  Plus: the shameless White House Correspondents' Association prepares to host anti-press Donald Trump.  —  ∙ Paid
 
 
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Chuck Ross / The Washington Free Beacon:
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Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
Trump Targets State Officials Via New DOJ Public Corruption Team
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Priya Sridhar / MS NOW:
Hegseth's ‘Pentagon Purge’: 2 officers say they were forced out for questioning policies
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 Earlier Items: 
Jerry Wu / Politico:
Trump backs Iraq's prime minister. Some Republicans want to see results.
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Scholars for Redistricting Reform:
Letter to Congress: End the Redistricting Wars by Adopting Proportional Representation
Discussion: Protect Democracy
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Trump's air war in Iran may be reaching its limits
Discussion: Truthout
Josephine Walker / Axios:
Health insurance traps a quarter of U.S. workers in unwanted jobs
Discussion: Joe.My.God., NPR and STAT
New York Times:
Trump's Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities
Eric He / Politico:
Newsom appoints podcaster Scott Galloway to UC Board of Regents
Discussion: New York Post
 

 
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Kelcee Griffis / Bloomberg:
Comcast reports Peacock revenue up 54% YoY to $1.9B and its adjusted EBITDA of $189M, its first-ever quarterly profit; film revenue rose 25% YoY to $3.04B

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Amazon is integrating its Luna cloud gaming service into Prime Video via a new Games tab, starting with games like Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC for Fire TV

Reuters:
Sources: Jeff Bezos pushed Prime Video head Mike Hopkins to highlight AI in an overhaul of the service, leading to an internal effort called Project Lighthouse

 
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