Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas' U.S. Senate race  —  The poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!

Fauci's diary reveals his thoughts on a ‘rambling’ Trump and his own fame  —  Released by GOP Sen. Rand Paul, diary entries from the federal scientist who helped lead the covid response spotlight the internal battle over how to handle the outbreak.  —  Summary

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.

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.

‘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.

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 …

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.

Thousands of children, sponsors arrested by ICE after tips from US child migrant agency  —  Aurora's 6-year-old daughter arrived at the U.S. border alone and spent more than half a year in a child migrant shelter while her mother, who was already in the country, worked to get her out.

This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics.  Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.  —  Nick Adams' Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost …

Asylum seekers could be sent directly to deportation under new federal rule  —  The Trump administration rule, which took effect immediately, could transfer nearly 450,000 cases to immigration judges, who could dismiss the asylum petitions.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration launched …

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 …

Trump rebukes Netanyahu ahead of Oval Office meeting, says 'I know exactly what's going on' at Pickaxe Mountain nuke site  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump publicly rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday after The Post reported that the leader of the Jewish state is expected …

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.

Christian preachers are turning airplanes into unwanted worship services  —  Evangelists are exploiting captive audiences who can't walk away—and broadcasting it online  —  What is it about being in an enclosed space, surrounded by people who can't escape, that makes evangelical Christians even more insufferable than usual?

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.

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.

The truth about the viral 9/11 petition targeting Mamdani  —  On Sunday, the New York Post, the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid, ran a story on its cover under this blaring headline: “STAY AWAY: Thousands of 9/11 families demand Mamdani be banned from 25th-Anniversary.”

Gorsuch: US ‘never supposed to be ... about one race or one religion’  —  Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch said in a recent interview that the U.S. was not founded on “one race or one religion,” pushing back on arguments made by conservatives such as Vice President Vance.

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 …

CNN's Kaitlan Collins Responds to Trump's Attack on Her in Daily Show Interview: The Award I Got ‘Really Bothered Him’  —  Kaitlan Collins is speaking out about President Donald Trump's attack on her at Friday's White House Correspondents' Dinner.  —  The CNN anchor sat down with Jon Stewart Monday …

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.

Data center boom sparks lobbying surge  —  The number of companies, associations and advocacy groups lobbying around data center issues more than doubled this spring compared to the same time last year as Congress and the Trump administration sought to address the industry's rapid growth.

Judge orders Trump to turn over financial documents in BBC defamation case  —  A federal judge on Monday ordered President Trump to turn over financial documents to BBC from his trust, supporting claims that a poor documentary edit caused monetary damages for the leader.

Joint Base Charleston will be re-named in honor of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, Pentagon says  —  [+] Add Post and Courier News on Google  —  CHARLESTON — The Pentagon is taking steps to rename Joint Base Charleston after Air Force veteran and late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham …

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 …

Trump: New tariffs ‘doing the same thing’ as the ones struck down by Supreme Court … President Donald Trump on Tuesday said new U.S. tariffs are functionally the same as the ones the Supreme Court struck down as illegal earlier this year.  —  “It's a shame that I have to go a harder …

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 …

Over 12,000 pounds of bacon recalled.  See affected products  —  Maple Leaf Foods has recalled over 12,000 pounds of bacon imported to the United States from Canada due to an import violation, according to a notice from the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

U.S. officials believe sanctions could hurt Iran more than bombs … - “The Iranians want to stop being bombed and they want money,” a senior administration official said. … - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei denied that claim.  — Both sides are talking to mediators …

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.

US lawmakers seek national security probe of Chinese chip giant CXMT after blockbuster IPO: ‘Ticking time bomb’  —  Top US lawmakers want the Trump administration to launch a formal national security probe into Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT on suspicions that Beijing orchestrated …

Former intel officials call for investigation into Trump's 2020 election document dump  —  One of the 58 documents Trump declassified and published online is drawing scrutiny from former intelligence officials who want more public information about when and why it was written.

Iran threatens Melania and Barron Trump in propaganda video  —  Iran is openly threatening first lady Melania Trump and her son as the United States continues waging war with the country.  —  The Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps …