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11:10 PM ET, July 27, 2026

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U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell:
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 …
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NOTUS:
'I've Done More for You Than Your Parents'  —  Good afternoon.  This is the Final NOTUS newsletter for July 27, 2026.  You can get it in your inbox every day by signing up here — it's free!  —  THE LATEST  —  Donald Trump spoke this afternoon in Michigan, touting his economic agenda …
Discussion: CBS News
Politico:
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.”
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Thune's shield against Trump
Riya Misra / Politico:
Fetterman says Democrats were ‘horribly wrong’ to try eliminating Senate filibuster
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:   3 Killed In Seattle Festival Shooting, U.S. And Iran Pause Attacks: Live Updates
Brian Munoz / STLPR:
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 …
Jordan Freiman / CBS News:
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.
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Gene Johnson / Associated Press:
Multiple people shot as gunfire erupts near Seattle's iconic Space Needle, police say
Gene Johnson / Associated Press:
A shootout that killed 3 at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle may have been gang-related
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
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.
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
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.
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Alyssa Lukpat / Wall Street Journal:
Key Takeaways From Anthony Fauci's Covid-Era Journals  —  Entries released by GOP Sen. Rand Paul show Fauci's attempts to not anger Trump as their relationship fell apart  —  Republican Sen. Rand Paul this weekend released writings from Dr. Anthony Fauci's private journals during the Covid-19 pandemic …
Molly Parks / Washington Examiner:
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
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:   After Watching Luxury Cars Drag Race, Trump Blames High Costs on Biden
Noah Shachtman / Wired:
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 …
John Sakellariadis / Politico:
Clayton on verge of confirmation as intel chief  —  Jay Clayton is on the verge of becoming President Donald Trump's next director of national intelligence — though Democrats won't be helping him get there.  The news: The Senate on Monday voted 51-43 in a party line vote to move forward …
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Jeffrey Toobin / New York Times:
What's the Worst Thing Trump Can Do in the Midterms?
Simon J. Levien / Politico:
With Tim Kaine's support, CDC nominee's path to confirmation clears
Discussion: CNN
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
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.
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Emilio Perez Ibarguen / Politico:
Trump asks SCOTUS to permit blocks on mail-in ballots before midterms
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Mark Gongloff / Bloomberg:
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 …
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David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:
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 …
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Chris Marquette / Politico:
Texas Republican is under House Ethics investigation
Discussion: New Republic and Joe.My.God.
Michael Crowley / New York Times:
Trump Backs New Talks but It's Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time  —  Iran denied President Trump's claim that it wants to talk, and gave no sign that it would make concessions or speak directly with U.S. officials.  —  President Trump said on Monday that there was “a good chance” …
Discussion: Axios and Raw Story
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump to Axios: I'm ready for “strong military action” if Iran talks fail
Chris Marquette / Politico:
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Lalee Ibssa / ABC News:
Todd Blanche's AG prospects uncertain as 2 key GOP votes hold out
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Emily Wilson / London Review of Books:
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 …
Jim DeFede / CBS News:
Florida Senator Ashley Moody faces renewed scrutiny over her role in Hope Florida scandal  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Ashley Moody has been in the United States Senate for 18 months and yet she remains a bit of an enigma.  She doesn't do many interviews outside of the safe confines of conservative media, like Fox News.
Discussion: Florida Politics
CNN:
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 …
Quispe López / Advocate:
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.
Ja'han Jones / MS NOW:
Former DOJ lawyer spotlights death threats after Blanche testimony  —  Liz Oyer says Missouri's Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt have helped fuel violent threats against her as Republicans try to confirm Blanche as AG.  —  Last week, former Justice Department lawyer Liz Oyer testified in the Senate …
Discussion: Raw Story
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
‘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 …
Discussion: The Times of Israel and Advocate
Matthew Gault / 404 Media:
Person Opposing Data Center Arrested for Clapping at City Meeting  —  Police refused to release the arrest report, saying it could “could interfere with ongoing investigative efforts.”  —  Police arrested a high school physics teacher for clapping during a city council meeting last Wednesday.
Discussion: Futurism
Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:
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.
ABC News:
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.
Discussion: Advocate
Mike Baker / New York Times:
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 …
John Bartlett / The Guardian:
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 …
Anthony Izaguirre / Associated Press:
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.
 
 
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Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Small businesses launch new Trump tariff challenge
NBC News:
As Republicans invite him to defect, Fetterman wonders if Democrats still want him in the party
Ben Westcott / Bloomberg:
Australia State Leader Allan Ousted Ahead of Tough Election
Discussion: Reuters
Rolling Stone:
MAGA Rep. Allegedly Assaulted Wife, Put Gun to Her Head. Republicans Don't Care
NBC News:
Michigan's Arab voters prepare for a crucial primary
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Josh Boswell / CBS News:
Biden tapes, released after legal battle, include references to notes containing classified material
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Bloomberg:
LA Dodgers Owner Mark Walter's Phone Was Seized Last Year by FBI
Patricia Zengerle / Reuters:
Pentagon says it will not finish spending Ukraine funds until year Trump leaves office, source says
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Hannah Northey / Politico:
Leaked document reveals White House nuclear waste plan
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Why the Trump administration would have a hard time indicting Jack Smith
 

 
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