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Reuters:
Gulf states back plan to let Iran collect voluntary fees to use Hormuz  —  Oman has won backing from Gulf states for a plan that would let Tehran collect voluntary fees to use the Strait of Hormuz, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday, a path towards ending the disruption to oil trade caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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Politico:
‘A disaster for America First’: Trump allies fear Netanyahu meeting will pull US deeper into war with Iran  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during his last in-person meeting at the White House, reportedly sold President Donald Trump on starting a war with Iran.
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 …
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's message to Sen. Mitch McConnell: Disclose more about health or resign  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has a message for Sen. Mitch McConnell: Either the state's senior senator should explain his long absence from the Senate and give details about his health, or resign.
Discussion: Raw Story and Forbes
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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 …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
McConnell Extends Senate Leave, Will Miss State Picnic
NOTUS:
'I've Done More for You Than Your Parents'  —  Good afternoon.  This is the Final NOTUS newsletter for July 27, 2026.
Discussion: Axios
Bob Hoge / RedState:
Fauci's Diary Reveals Astonishing Level of Sycophantic Groveling by the Legacy Media  —  As my colleague Kyle Becker reported on Monday, the diary of the former Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden, Dr. Anthony Fauci, showed a disturbing level of mutual admiration between himself and CNN anchor Jake Tapper.
Discussion: Fox News and twitchy.com
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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.
Alyssa Lukpat / Wall Street Journal:
Key Takeaways From Anthony Fauci's Covid-Era Journals
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.
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:
A shootout that killed 3 at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle may have been gang-related
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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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Order Restricting Mail Voting
Discussion: UPI, Straight Arrow and ABC News
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
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.
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Trump's SAVE America demands threaten to hand Senate a cruel summer
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:   After Watching Luxury Cars Drag Race, Trump Blames High Costs on Biden
Liz Essley Whyte / Wall Street Journal:
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 …
Discussion: MS NOW
Lalee Ibssa / ABC News:
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.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Chris Marquette / Politico:
Cornyn wants Trump IRS settlement rewritten before voting for Blanche
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
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 …
Discussion: Breitbart and Townhall
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 …
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
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
Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism:
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 …
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
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 …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Washington Post
Brittny Mejia / Los Angeles Times:
Immigration agents used racial slurs referring to Latinos in text messages, video obtained by ACLU  — 7 min Click here to listen to this article … - New court filings detail immigration agents in Los Angeles referring to potential targets using racial slurs.
Discussion: CalMatters
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.
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: Gizmodo and Futurism
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 …
more at Mediagazer »
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
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.
Discussion: CBS News and Raw Story
Liz Crampton / Politico:
El-Sayed comes under fire for ‘ogre on a pike’ leaked comment  —  Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing backlash from within his own party after using controversial rhetoric to describe the stakes of his victory in a recent donor meeting.
Hannah Northey / Politico:
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 …
Discussion: The New World
 
 
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
Senate Democrats announce $40M ground game spend in 10 battlegrounds
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and NPR
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Supreme Court approval hits record low as Republicans' support declines
Discussion: Semafor
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
Discussion: Politico
Ben Westcott / Bloomberg:
Australia State Leader Allan Ousted Ahead of Tough Election
Discussion: Reuters
 Earlier Items: 
Rolling Stone:
MAGA Rep. Allegedly Assaulted Wife, Put Gun to Her Head. Republicans Don't Care
Discussion: Zeteo
Josh Boswell / CBS News:
Biden tapes, released after legal battle, include references to notes containing classified material
Patricia Zengerle / Reuters:
Pentagon says it will not finish spending Ukraine funds until year Trump leaves office, source says
Discussion: NPR and Semafor
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
‘You say genocide, I say war’: Boy George releases pro-Israel song, We Will Dance Again
Discussion: The Forward and Advocate
ABC News:
Michigan attorney general investigating child services swatting incident involving Buttigieg and his kids
Discussion: Advocate
Quispe López / Advocate:
After Trump meltdown, Cracker Barrel bends the knee and replaces CEO
 

 
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Anthropic:
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Bloomberg:
South Korea's KOSPI drops 11%+, led by chip stocks, amid concerns over China's chipmaking progress and the AI spending boom; Samsung falls 11%+ and SK Hynix 12%

Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Apple launches Apple Upgrade, a new US leasing program in partnership with Klarna that replaces the iPhone Upgrade Program, starting at $17.99/month for iPhones
 
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