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 …

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 …

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” …

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.

Thune's shield against Trump  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune is pulling off something today's Republicans rarely attempt: telling President Trump “no.” … - “I think he's got strong support. … - “Leaders absorb some of the punishment, but I think he's doing great.

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.

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.

Trump tells Michigan auto workers, 'I've done more for you than your parents' in latest rambling speech  —  President riffs on everything except the hotly-contested Michigan Senate race in appearance at General Motors facility  —  It took 46 minutes for President Donald Trump to mention …

Trump Turns Up the Heat on RFK Jr. to Cut Back Childhood Vaccines  —  President is focused on shots' alleged tie to autism, even though White House advisers wanted to tone down attention to issue ahead of midterms  —  WASHINGTON—At a May lunch at the president's golf course in northern Virginia …

Todd Blanche's AG prospects uncertain as 2 key GOP votes hold out  —  Cornyn and Tillis are waiting for proof the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is dead.  —  Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be Attorney General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026.

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 …

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 …

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.

To defeat Republicans, Democrats may have to sit some races out  —  An exclusive poll shared first with Strength In Numbers shows Independent Seth Bodnar in Montana runs ahead of the Democrat in a hypothetical Senate horse-race  —  A new poll shared exclusively with Strength …

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 …

A Whole Bunch of People's Claude Chats Are Publicly Accessible Online, and There's Some Wildly Private Stuff in There  —  Anthropic said the system is working as intended. … A trove of chat logs and projects created with Anthropic's Claude — some including sensitive personal and company information …

Canadians' travel pullback costs U.S. tourism billions  —  Canadian travel to the U.S. fell 25% last year, according to a new Canadian government report, which says early 2026 data show the decline has persisted.  —  Why it matters: The report provides some of the clearest measures yet …

Lindsey Graham's death leaves Trump reflecting on his own mortality  —  Publicly and privately, the president has been musing about aging and fate after his friend's sudden death.  He is set to deliver a eulogy for Graham on Tuesday.  —  Donald Trump did not expect Lindsey Graham to die first.

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 …

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.

Senate Democrats announce $40M ground game spend in 10 battlegrounds  —  The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced it is spending $40 million on organizing, research and voter contact across 10 states as the party looks to take back control of the upper chamber.

Leaked document reveals White House nuclear waste plan  —  The White House is pushing Congress to break a decades-long impasse around the handling of nuclear waste and entice states to get on board, according to a document obtained by POLITICO.  —  The Trump administration is seeking changes …

The DSA Platform Would Destroy American Democracy  —  The socialist group's vision of a federal government without three equal branches providing checks and balances would facilitate the whims of a would-be authoritarian.  Sound familiar?  —  The next campaign finance report …

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 …