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Anna Wilde Mathews / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration to End Medicare Drug Plan Subsidy  —  Program that held down premiums not renewed for 2027, resulting in higher costs for some seniors  —  The Trump administration plans to end a subsidy program that helped hold down premiums for Medicare drug plans …
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Can't Help Taking a Snooze at Lindsey Graham's Funeral  —  The president was visibly dozing off throughout the late senator's memorial at Washington National Cathedral  —  Lindsey Graham was laid to rest today, and at least one of his many mourners marked the occasion by getting in a little nap.
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CBS News:
Trump meets with Netanyahu, Zelenskyy at White House ahead of Graham funeral
Claire Carter / Washington Examiner:
Thune gets choked up during funeral service while recalling Lindsey Graham's humor
Peter Baker / New York Times:
At Graham's Farewell, a Glimpse Into Power in Trump's Washington
Discussion: CBS News
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Trump's next intelligence chief  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton to lead the nation's intelligence agencies in a party-line vote that could be the key to unlock a path forward on a key surveillance authority that lapsed more than six weeks ago.
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Magdalena Del Valle / Bloomberg:
US Senate Confirms Clayton to Replace Pulte as Trump's Spy Chief
Discussion: Roll Call, Raw Story, NOTUS and The Hill
Yoko Kubota / Wall Street Journal:
Senate Confirms Jay Clayton as Intelligence Chief
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
86 senators vote to move forward with Graham Russia sanctions bill  —  In a massive show of bipartisanship, 86 senators voted to move forward with a Russia and Iran sanctions bill that had been championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. … - The vote was 86-12.
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New York Times:
Ross Douthat Joins ‘60 Minutes’ as a Correspondent  —  Mr. Douthat, an opinion columnist at The New York Times, will join the CBS News program, along with several other journalists.  —  Ross Douthat, an opinion columnist at The New York Times, is leaving to join the CBS News program …
CNN:
Diary entries, a subpoena and an anticipated clash: Dr. Anthony Fauci and Rand Paul's long-running battle returns to the Hill  —  Respiratory viruses Donald Trump People in entertainment  —  Even before the US enacted a national shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci pondered whether …
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Fauci set for high-profile hearing after Paul released diaries
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran launches missiles at U.S. base for first time since Trump paused strikes  —  Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles toward a U.S. military base in Jordan on Tuesday in what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) described as an “attempted surprise attack.”  — All of the missiles …
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Ben Finley / Associated Press:
Recent fighting with Iran further draws down key US air defense stockpiles, analysis says
Discussion: Axios and CSIS
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn $83M judgment for E. Jean Carroll … - The judgment stemmed from Trump's 2019 statements in which he denied Carroll's claim that he'd sexually assaulted her in the 1990s and attacked her credibility, accusing her of making up the allegation.
Discussion: CNN, UPI, Raw Story, Joe.My.God., Fox News and TMZ.com
New York Times:
What's Going on With Mitch McConnell?  Kentucky's Governor Has Questions.  —  Gov. Andy Beshear called on Senator McConnell, who has been hospitalized since June, to prove his capacity to serve, or resign.  —  Are you there, Senator McConnell?  It's me, Governor Beshear.
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Washington Post:
Kentucky Gov. Beshear demands McConnell prove ‘capacity to serve’ or resign
Nia Prater / New York Magazine:
Feast Your Eyes on a Brand-New Photo of Mitch McConnell
Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
Conservatives tout Biden tapes as proof of his decline.  The audio is more nuanced.  —  Audio of Joe Biden's interviews with a ghostwriter in 2016 and 2017 show him referencing classified materials and occasionally struggling to recall details.  —  Summary
YouGov:
Trump's job approval hits record low, driven down by Gen X, white Americans, and Independents  —  Americans' approval of Donald Trump's job performance continues to decline, according to the July 25 - 27 Economist / YouGov Poll.  34% of U.S. adult citizens strongly or somewhat approve …
Discussion: The Independent, The Hill and Newsweek
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Collins says State Department will reinstate funding for global humanitarian vaccine alliance  —  Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Tuesday that the State Department is set to reinstate funding for a global humanitarian vaccine program after the Trump administration previously paused the program.
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Carmen Paun / Politico:
State Department will dispense $600M for vaccines RFK Jr. held up, Collins says
Discussion: Ars Technica and Rolling Stone
NewsMax.com:
News Details  —  Newsmax and Meta Enter AI Content Partnership  —  BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 28, 2026 / Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) ("Newsmax" or the “Company") announced today that the Company has entered into an AI content partnership with Meta Platforms ("Meta").
New York Times:
ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive  —  Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.  —  The Trump administration …
New York Times:
Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock an Ohio House Race  —  Representative Max Miller, a Republican, is facing accusations of abuse from his ex-wife in a bitter family feud that might put his otherwise safe seat in play.  —  A sordid, yearslong family drama involving two powerful Republican members …
Nick Lichtenberg / Fortune:
Why did a $154 billion CEO just endorse stripping most Americans of voting rights—and taking us back to the 19th century?  —  Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke, whose company commands a market capitalization near $154 billion, told his social media followers this week that a tax-tiered voting system …
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Francesca Hong avoids attacks as Wisconsin Democrats meet for an amicable governor debate  —  Amid a volatile race that's seen the democratic socialist rise in the polls, Tuesday's debate largely focused on the policy agreements between the five candidates.  —  The five Democratic candidates …
Mark Price / The Charlotte Observer:
ICE agents target NC's Pisgah National Forest and make multiple arrests, feds say  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has extended its reach into North Carolina's wilderness areas to find people suspected of living in the country illegally.  —  On Sunday, multiple arrests …
Discussion: American Greatness
Avani Kalra / NOTUS:
Megadonor Received Trump Pardon Three Days After Donation to Pennsylvania Congressman  —  Rep. Ryan Mackenzie's campaign says the lawmaker, who met with Trump days before, played no role in the pardon.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump recently pardoned a major Republican donor three days …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Thune's next nightmare  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune has one of the toughest jobs in Washington.  It could get even harder next year. … But the Senate leader could enter the next Congress with diminished power, leading a conference whose loyalty increasingly lies with Trump.
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
The professor facing prison in ‘antifa’ case: ‘They want to scare all who oppose ICE’  —  Erik Davis is accused by the government of a ‘conspiracy’ to obstruct ICE - experts say it's part of a pattern to criminalize lawful organizing and ruin activists' lives
Ruby Rippey / Vanity Fair:
Gavin Newsom and Ruby Rippey's Affair Was a Public Scandal.  Rippey Writes About Her Experience for Vanity Fair  —  When news of her affair with Gavin Newsom exploded into the public eye, it was only the outward mark of a long-rippling private implosion.  In the wreckage of the scandal, Ruby Rippey faced her demons but lost her voice.
John Hendel / Politico:
Trump administration bans foreign-made robots and power gear amid fears of Chinese influence  —  The Trump administration Tuesday halted imports of advanced robots and a type of power equipment frequently used in solar energy projects, in the latest outgrowth of White House alarm about security threats from China.
Annelise Hanson / NBC News:
Two Democrats advance to a runoff in the Georgia special election to succeed late Rep. David Scott  —  Scott's daughter Marcye Scott and fellow Democrat Everton Blair finished atop a five-candidate field, but no one got majority support, triggering the runoff, NBC News projects.
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Trump's waning sway over the world  —  The habitual trolling that serves him at home is sapping his potency on the global stage  —  “Tweets don't overturn signed agreements,” said a Saudi official last week.  Amid America's broiling ocean of surrealism, being instructed by a dynastic autocracy …
Discussion: Tangle and Vox
 
 
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Eric Boehm / Reason:
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Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
Trump Crashes Into Reality
Discussion: Raw Story
Maya Yang / The Guardian:
US diplomats stage UN walkout after France criticizes human rights record under Trump
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Axios:
Thune and Johnson both plan to attend Trump's Dallas convention
Discussion: MS NOW
 Earlier Items: 
Reuters:
Guatemalan man deported from US and wife found dead in sugar field, baby alive beside them
Robert Kuttner / American Prospect:
Yes, Trump Will Attempt a Coup
Discussion: MS NOW and Raw Story
Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
The IRS Is Imploding  —  In many years of paying taxes, I've never had a problem with the IRS.
Hemant Mehta / Friendly Atheist:
Christian preachers are turning airplanes into unwanted worship services
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Alexandra Alter / New York Times:
A study of 14,419 self-published novels on Amazon using Pangram's AI detection tools: in 2,168 of the books, 50%+ of prose was AI, and in 970 books, 90%+ was AI

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Memo: NYT columnist Ross Douthat, Sebastian Junger, Trevor Phillips, and Gianna Toboni will join 60 Minutes; Norah O'Donnell will also take up 60 Minutes duties

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Meta signs an AI licensing deal with Newsmax, letting Meta Platforms use current and archived editorial content to help train Meta's search and discovery tools

 
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