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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

SpaceX stock-purchasing by Congress members fuels conflict concerns … Three days after SpaceX's blockbuster public debut, Rep. William Timmons bought as much as $100,000 of the rocket company's stock.  —  The South Carolina Republican chairs a House oversight panel on military and foreign affairs …

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.

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.

New Republican ads slam Democrats opposed to Trump's tariffs … With fewer than 100 days to go before the 2026 midterm election, Republicans see an opportunity to score points on their Democratic colleagues on an unlikely issue: tariffs.  —  The National Republican Congressional Committee …

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 …