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Thursday, July 16, 2026
DOD to screen testosterone of soldiers over 30, Hegseth says - POLITICO
The Pentagon will screen the testosterone levels of soldiers 30 and up, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday, the department’s latest push in its efforts to refocus on service members’ fitness and “lethality.”…
Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say | PBS News
It was the third death in a week involving encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, following shootings in Texas and Maine...
Arrest of American who has given $1m in aid to Palestine prompts fears of ‘growing repression from Trump’
Extradition request for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers sparks concerns that US government is conflating humanitarian aid with terrorism…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/james-fergie-chambers-arrest-palestine-aid-trump
Israeli strikes kill at least a dozen people in Gaza, including police officers | PBS News
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes have killed at least a dozen people in Gaza over the past two days, local health officials said Wednesday, as strikes continue almost daily despite a months-old ceasefire with Hamas...
Iran threatens to halt all Middle East energy exports amid renewed US blockade
Iran threatened to halt all energy exports from the Middle East after the US reimposed a blockade of its ports and ships, as the two countries traded strikes for a fifth day and Donald Trump threatened to attack a site linked to Iran’s nuclear programme while he weighed further expanding US strikes next week…
At least 30 civilians have been killed by US strikes in southern Iran in recent days, according to the Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/trump-iran-power-plants-strike-threat-strait-of-hormuz
Mystery Freedom Fuel stations that sold discounted gasoline tied to NFL coach and commodities trader - POLITICO
A federal judge entered judgment in February in favor of a fuel distributor that alleged in a civil lawsuit that Kazmi’s company had taken roughly $667,000 worth of fuel over 10 days in August 2021 without fully paying for it. Kazmi denied the allegations, but the court entered a default judgment after what the judge described as the defendants and their lawyers’ “serial flouting of Court orders and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure” during the case.
In a separate federal case, a judge ruled in January that Kazmi’s company had failed to pay more than $700,000 in rent at 17 stations it operated in Florida and that the franchisor lawfully terminated franchise agreements. Kazmi argued that his company had been unable to pay the rent because the franchisor withheld credit-card proceeds during a contract dispute…
Senators will ‘insist on offsets’ in reconciliation bill, Ron Johnson says - Live Updates - POLITICO
He told reporters Monday, ahead of the House rollout, that identifying offsetting cuts“would certainly be one of my objectives.
” But that risks putting him at odds with Thune, who has voiced concerns that pursuing spending cuts to health care or other sensitive programs could blow back on vulnerable members just before the midterms...
Tripling US union membership would shift $1.2tn to workers annually – report
More density would also narrow racial pay gaps, while a decline in density correlated to surges in wealth inequality…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/union-membership-rates
Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claims
Lawsuit filed by dozens of employees says people who took maternity or disability leave were disproportionately selected for layoffs…
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/14/meta-ai-mass-layoffs-lawsuit
FCC Officials Took Gifts From Paramount While It Had Business Before Them — ProPublica
Expensive Gifts: Despite regulating broadcast media, FCC commissioners have accepted pricey tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala from CBS or its parent company, now Paramount.
Conflict of Interest: Ethics experts say that by accepting the gifts, FCC commissioners are compromising the agency’s impartiality and should avoid acting on Paramount’s pending merger.
Mixing Business and Pleasure: After voting for a Paramount merger, Commissioner Olivia Trusty took tickets worth over $12,000. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has accepted tickets worth at least $63,000...
https://www.propublica.org/article/paramount-mergers-fcc-kennedy-center-gala
‘Fear, intimidation, violence’: calls mount to remove ICE from US streets after agents killed two men
“The bystander videos I watched make it clear that ICE agents carried out another extrajudicial public execution in Maine,” Lauren Bonds, the executive director of the National Police Accountability Project, said in a statement.
“It’s clear that the only way to prevent ICE from killing us in the streets is to remove ICE from the streets.”
Congress can do so, she added, by freezing funding to the agency and limiting their jurisdiction…
US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’
A newly unsealed indictment from the US attorney’s office in New York also alleges that a lobbying firm working on behalf of an oil giant matching Exxon’s description hired Forlit to execute a project that involved hacking climate activists. Separately, Reuters reported that the FBI investigated DCI Group, a lobbying firm with a longtime relationship with Exxon, regarding the hacking operation…
Iran threatens to halt all Middle East energy exports amid renewed US blockade
Tehran shuts strait of Hormuz and carries out retaliatory strikes as Trump threatens to hit civilian infrastructure…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/trump-iran-power-plants-strike-threat-strait-of-hormuz
Michigan Senate resolution seeks vote on increasing taxes on high earners
“I think it’s important that, as lawmakers, we keep talking about those priorities and also talk about how, if we make the wealthy pay their fair share, we can create another revenue source that can help generate over a billion dollars,” Chang said…
Over 1,600 energy department webpages on utility bill savings removed as US temperatures soar
These removals are just the latest example of a broader pattern: information that conflicts with the administration’s priorities – from data on queer and trans youth to online resources from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – is being removed from federal websites and surveys.
The energy department deletions coincide with the Trump administration’s latest push to undermine federal climate regulations. At least 18 webpages were removed within days of the proposed rollback to energy efficiency regulations for home appliances like air conditioners and heaters...
Top House Democrats vow to oppose bid to cut US military aid to Israel
House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, calls amendment ‘overly broad’ as party grapples with backlash over Israel…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/14/us-military-aid-israel-house-democrats
Ilhan Omar introduces resolution urging US to join international criminal court
Exclusive: bill from Democratic lawmaker comes two days after Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle war crimes tribunal…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/ilhan-omar-icc-membership-resolution
Arkansas Knew This Private School Harmed Students but Kept Sending Funds — ProPublica
Private School Abuse: At an Arkansas school, a boy was hit by the school’s founder and attacked by classmates in a group session the founder led, prompting a complaint and her arrest.
State Money Still Flows: Despite a jail term for the school’s founder, The Delta Institute for the Developing Brain continues to operate and Arkansas still sends it public funds.
Unregulated and Growing: By design, private schools get little oversight in Arkansas even as new opportunities to receive state money have spurred a boom in openings since 2023...
‘When she turns eight they will take her’: rising number of Afghan girls being sold into child marriage
Afghanistan is seeing a resurgence in underage brides and mothers as desperate families sell their children in order to eat…
At least 12 people get tuberculosis at Colorado ICE jail
The reported infections are the latest in a series of health concerns at the federal immigration jail in Aurora…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/tuberculosis-outbreak-colorado-ice-jail
What are kratom’s uses and risks and how are states regulating it? - PolitiFact
Traditionally extracted from tree leaves, kratom has become increasingly available for purchase in U.S. gas stations, convenience stores and online. It has both stimulant and opiate-like properties, depending on how much someone takes.
People report using kratom to manage chronic pain, anxiety or opioid withdrawal. Toxicology and addiction experts say its safety and effectiveness for these purposes isn’t proven.
Kratom can be addictive and too much can cause an overdose or liver toxicity. Experts are especially concerned about the harms of certain highly concentrated kratom products...
https://www.politifact.com/article/2026/jul/13/kratom-7-OH-illegal-DEA-regulation/
House defeats bid to end military aid to Israel as over 100 Democrats vote for it
The House on Wednesday defeated a measure to slash military aid to Israel, but more than 100 House Democrats voted for it in a significant rebuke of the longtime US ally as accusations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government green-lit genocide in Gaza continue to convulse the party ahead of November’s midterm elections…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/house-democrats-israel-aid
Federal judge asks Michigan high court to weigh in on limiting state civil rights law
The lawsuit was filed by the anti-abortion rights organization Right to Life of Michigan. The legal action claims the recently adopted provision of Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act places the organization in an impossible position. The provision forbids discrimination in hiring or promotion based on exercising the right to have an abortion...
Newsom’s answer to AI anxiety: Share the wealth - POLITICO
… making the case that Americans deserve a share of the profits. And while he has opposed a billionaire tax in his home state, he raised the issue nationally with proposed taxes on the wealthy — and with his new proposal on AI...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/15/newsoms-populist-turn-on-tech-00997048
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