Update from Senator Mitch McConnell and the Office of the Attending Physician  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and the Office of the Attending Physician released the following today:  —  “I'm still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky …

Inside Congress Live  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Monday that he will remain in rehab as he continues to recover from a June fall that left him briefly unconscious.  In a statement, McConnell shared that he is “working hard” to return to a full schedule but remains in “intense physical therapy.”

1 Seattle shooting suspect among 3 killed at festival; teen arrested, police seek 3rd suspect  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Police believe three suspects were involved in a shooting at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle on Sunday evening that killed two others and wounded four, according to court documents.

Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations  —  An Overland couple who had recently returned to Guatemala was found bound and shot dead in a sugarcane field.  —  Nixon Giovanni Pérez Paz and Glendy Marisol González de la Cruz were killed …

Fetterman says Democrats were ‘horribly wrong’ to try eliminating Senate filibuster  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is backpedaling on his previous calls to eliminate the filibuster in the Senate — which is a critical bulwark against “a fill-in-the-blank government with new laws …

Witness in Reflecting Pool case conceded damage before canoeist touched water  —  The only grand jury witness in David “Davey” Hearn's case said the area was already damaged and could not represent that his alleged actions cost more than $1,000, his attorneys said.

Paul releases Fauci's diary entries ahead of hearing  —  Healthcare  —  The Big Story  —  Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci will appear before the Senate this week for a hearing.  Leading up to his appearance, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released thousands of pages of Fauci's diary entries from 2020 to 2022.

What's the Worst Thing Trump Can Do in the Midterms?  —  There's a macabre parlor game obsessing many Democrats.  Because they assume that President Trump will be unconstrained by law, ethics, tradition and precedent in trying to preserve the Republican majorities in Congress …

The Ellisons Discover the Hard Way That Trump Is the Anti-Midas  —  There's a thesis that everything President Donald Trump touches eventually goes bad.  The USFL.  Knicks-Spurs Game 3.  The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.  Oracle Corp. co-founder and Chairman Larry Ellison and his son …

DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on Immigrants’  —  The outgoing executive director of the Office of Homeland Security Statistics is one of very few federal officials to speak out against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.  —  The Department of Homeland Security's top numbers-cruncher …

Trump tries to sell an economy voters aren't buying … - Trump has previously dismissed economic concerns, assuring voters that prices will come down and that affordability is an issue made up by political rivals to hurt his administration and the GOP.  — But Trump's speech in Michigan …

An Uncomplicated Man  —  Christopher Nolan's $250 million action movie version of Homer's ancient Greek poem is an entertaining way to hide from the high temperatures for a few hours.  Nolan's trademark jumps and twists in the narrative structure are relatively easy to follow …

After Trump meltdown, Cracker Barrel bends the knee and replaces CEO  —  This story originally appeared on Them.  —  After a completely nonsensical MAGA meltdown over a supposedly “woke” rebrand last year, the current CEO of Cracker Barrel is being replaced.

Trump administration demands hospitals share emergency room records  —  A tiny federal agency tasked with protecting the public from injuries caused by lawn mowers and coffeemakers is demanding that some of the nation's biggest health systems turn over detailed, personally identifiable medical records …

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms  —  The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting.

Texas Rep. Lance Gooden under investigation by House ethics panel  —  The House Committee on Ethics has revealed it is investigating Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX), the latest lawmaker to face scrutiny from the congressional panel.  —  A public statement released Monday by Chairman Michael Guest …

Man Convicted in Idaho College Killings Seeks to Take Back Guilty Plea  —  In an interview from prison, Bryan Kohberger said he had filed a petition to reopen the case.  He blamed his guilty plea on ‘false promises’ and wrong information.  —  The criminology student convicted last year …

‘You say genocide, I say war’: Boy George releases pro-Israel song, We Will Dance Again  —  Culture Club singer sings 'I stand with the Jews / I don't feel brave, I just need to behave like a human', in song defending Israel's response to Hamas attack  —  Boy George has released a new song entitled …

Mamdani plans to offer 30% discount on meat and produce at city-owned grocery stores  —  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to open a slate of government-owned grocery stores stirred up critics who roasted the idea as the democratic socialist's first step toward creating communist bread lines in the city.

Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer Víctor Jara 53 years ago  —  Nelson Haase Mazzei was sentenced for murdering Jara in 2023, but fled from authorities in Chile  —  More than 50 years after the murder of the Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara …

X Money is launching in the US starting today  —  Elon Musk's payment platform is rolling out first to X Premium and Premium Plus subscribers. … X Money, a core part of Elon Musk's mission to turn X into an “everything app,” is rolling out starting today, 9to5Mac reports.

Michigan attorney general investigating child services swatting incident involving Buttigieg and his kids  —  Michigan attorney general's office called it a “malicious act.”  —  Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is interviewed, July 24, 2026 in New York City.

As Republicans invite him to defect, Fetterman wonders if Democrats still want him in the party  —  “If the Democratic caucus doesn't want me, they could just let me know,” a frustrated Fetterman told NBC News, lamenting “the very anti-Israel party that we're becoming.”

Secret Service agent charged with felonies in beatings police say were fraternity hazing  —  A U.S. Secret Service agent and two other men have been arrested and charged with violent felonies in the Miami area, where authorities say they committed brutal beatings as part of a fraternity hazing ritual …

Australian State Leader Allan Quits Months Before Tough Election  —  The premier of the Australian state of Victoria has stepped down just months before a state election in which her Labor party faces its strongest challenge in years, with support rising for conservative and right-wing parties.

WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks on tariffs and economy in Michigan  —  President Donald Trump will speak to a crowd at the General Motors Milford Proving Ground in Michigan on Monday at 2:50 p.m.  —  2028, TERM LIMITS, MEDIA TENSION: EVERYTHING TRUMP COVERED IN WILD MARATHON SPEECH AT THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORRESPONDENTS' ASSOCIATION DINNER

DOJ moves to drop case against California labor leader  —  The U.S. Department of Justice moved to drop its final charge against a California labor leader who protested immigration enforcement, the latest setback for the Trump administration's efforts to punish people who resist its deportation agenda.

7 Things You Should Know About Peru's New Right-Wing President  —  Keiko Fujimori, the first woman to win the Peruvian presidency, assumes power on Tuesday.  The pro-Israel, order-obsessed nepo-baby's rise to power has been bizarre and dogged by corruption claims.  —  Team Zeteo  —  ∙ Paid

Cornyn wants Trump IRS settlement rewritten before voting for Blanche  —  Sen. John Cornyn said Monday he will not support Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general absent a written modification to the settlement agreement President Donald Trump entered into with his own administration.