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Friday, July 24, 2026
Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors - POLITICO
The withdrawals in U.S. District Court followed a remarkable back and forth between a visibly irritated Judge Arun Subramanian and government attorneys. They come at a time when the Trump administration is vigorously going after news organizations whose reporting and coverage it doesn’t like — and also trying to crack down on leaks inside the government...
Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website - The New York Times
Three military officials and a Pentagon spokesman gave conflicting explanations for why the number of Americans killed in the Iran war had changed...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/us/politics/iran-troop-deaths.html
Why would Trump agree to the Saudi nuclear deal?
The stark contrast between Donald Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia and his nuclear demands for Iran would be comical if not so tragic. Trump has handed the Saudis the same nuclear options he swore Iran would never have.
To make matters worse, Trump seems to have offered the Saudis this sweetheart deal to make amends for his disastrous war of choice with Iran. Meanwhile, he continues to bomb Iran in a push to open the strait of Hormuz, which was not closed until Trump launched his counterproductive war...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/23/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal
Man killed in ICE ‘encounter’ was on vacation in US with tourist visa – reports
Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán ran into traffic and killed by semi after federal officials approached him at Florida gas station…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/man-killed-ice-florida-tourist-visa
House approves bill restricting lawmakers' ability to purchase and sell stocks - Live Updates - POLITICO
“Republicans have corrupted their so-called stock trading bill with a decaying piece of the SAVE American Act corpse,” Morelle said during debate on the legislation
Space datacenters proposed by Musk and Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn
Space datacenters proposed by SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and others would release staggering levels of pollution that would probably alter the Earth’s atmosphere and be “catastrophic” for the planet, space industry experts and environmental groups warn in a new petition demanding a review of their impacts.
Tech companies have collectively proposed millions of “orbital datacenters” and are pressing forward with plans, which require Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval. Among other issues, pollution from satellites and rockets burning up upon re-entry appears to be accumulating in the stratosphere at alarming levels. The spacecraft release black soot, rare metals, aluminum oxides and other pollutants with unknown effects...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/23/space-datacenters-bezos-blue-origin
Michigan voting Q&A: Spoiled ballots, candidates who drop out, early voting, and more
Michigan’s 2026 primary election is on Aug. 4. The list of candidates for statewide office has changed dramatically since the ballots were finalized and printed.
Three candidates for statewide office who are on the ballot have since ended their campaigns.
But what do you do if you’ve already cast an absentee ballot for one of them and want to change your vote?
For the answer to that and other voting questions, Michigan Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie spoke with Morning Edition host Doug Tribou. ..
5 Quotes on Raw Milk From Raw Farm Owner Mark McAfee — ProPublica
“I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital, and they have been sick, but they recovered. … But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer. And I’m going against the grain here. I’m climbing a mountain they say you can’t climb.”…
https://www.propublica.org/article/5-quotes-raw-milk-mark-mcafee
Trump says Saudi Arabia nuclear deal hinges on Saudi ties with Israel : NPR
The Saudi Embassy in Washington did not respond to NPR's request for comment. It is unclear how the new condition might affect the deal. The Saudi kingdom has long insisted it will not normalize relations with Israel until there is a clear pathway to establish a Palestinian state. The Israeli government strongly opposes Palestinian statehood.
"Does a social post supersede a signed diplomatic agreement? I think this is one of the frustrations that other countries have had with the United States," said Steven Cook, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. "No one in Washington really knows how it's going to work."…
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/nx-s1-5904327/us-saudi-arabia-iran
Trump scoffs at ‘affordability’ as he touts economic policies at Georgia rally
President visits swing state to promote ‘Trump accounts’ and says high prices lingering from Joe Biden’s presidency…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/trump-affordability-georgia-rally
Why New Jersey’s erroneous noncitizen enrollment is far from proof of election fraud
Republicans have latched on to the announcement after Trump’s lie-laden speech, but experts say DHS’s data is ‘designed to create a false argument’…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/new-jersey-noncitizen-republicans-election-fraud
Trump's Saudi nuclear deal risks igniting a Middle East arms race, lawmakers warn - POLITICO
The agreement, which could let Riyadh enrich its own uranium within a decade, is sparking warnings that Turkey, Egypt and others could soon demand the same deal, unraveling years of U.S. nonproliferation policy...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/22/saudi-nuclear-pact-fears-regional-enrichment-01009142
Mike Johnson’s budget blueprint faces Senate GOP buzzsaw - POLITICO
One GOP senator, granted anonymity to speak candidly, said they were “skeptical” the Senate would advance a third reconciliation bill because some GOP colleagues “fear taking vote-a-rama votes right before the election.”
Plus, Republicans already don’t believe they will be able to get Trump’s main priority — parts of the SAVE America Act — into the bill amid pushback from some of their own members, let alone whether the provisions would adhere to the chamber’s strict rules for what can be included under the reconciliation process...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/john-thune-budget-reconciliation-trump-01009256
US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could pave the way for domestic nuclear enrichment
Trump administration hails agreement, which comes as the US fights a war with Iran in part to prevent Tehran enriching uranium domestically…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/trump-nuclear-agreement-saudi-arabia
Congress wants to get more homes built quickly. That might be harder after DOGE. - POLITICO
Some of the lawmakers who pushed for the law worry that the Department of Housing and Urban Development — which has shed more than 30 percent of its core policy workforce in just three years following budget cuts — is too understaffed to quickly issue new rules and implement its provisions, aimed at making building and buying homes cheaper and easier...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/bipartisan-housing-bill-implementation-01008945
Here's How Much We Paid With Medicare | Medicare Supplement vs Advantage
My mom saw a total of $709,440 in bills related to her cancer battle over the next 10 months. In this video, I show how much she would have had to pay if she were on Original Medicare only versus what she would pay on a Medicare Supplement plan or a Medicare Advantage plan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77YF-TL0n-8
The White House pushes healthy eating. It cut a landmark nutrition education program
For decades, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program, known as SNAP-Ed, has funded programs such as community cooking classes, farmers markets in low-income neighborhoods, school nutrition lessons and more in every U.S. state. The program is a "pillar of the public health infrastructure in the US," according to a report published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior…
"It doesn't make sense when we have an administration [promoting] the Make America Healthy Again efforts that are focused on decreasing consumption of ultra-processed foods and wanting to encourage people to eat more fruits and vegetables," said Tashara Leak, a professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell University, "to then get rid of the largest federally funded nutrition education program that helps to achieve those goals."…
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/nx-s1-5896280/snap-ed-healthy-eating-cuts-maha
Over half of Americans negatively view Trump’s DC makeover, new poll finds - POLITICO
The Washington Post’s new poll found that 65 percent of American adults surveyed have a negative view of the president’s projects...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/trump-dc-renovations-poll-01009980
Report: Midwest households paid high price for 2025 tariffs
The report notes that along with an increase in costs for households, the tariffs shrunk the region's GDP by an estimated $18 billion. They also disproportionately impacted low-income households...
Police officer's fatal shooting of man with knife roils Madison, Wisconsin | PBS News
"I thought, 'Holy cow — what could have warranted that?' It looked to me like they had him under control," David Ortiz-Whittingham, who saw officers swarming and heard the gunshots, said Thursday. "Even now, knowing about the knife, did he have to die for it? Could this have been de-escalated without him losing his life?"…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "History Doesn't Change Because It Makes You Uncomfortable
History cannot be erased simply because it makes people uncomfortable.
In this hearing, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett pushes back against Republican attacks on the Smithsonian and efforts to sanitize America's past. From the displacement of Indigenous communities and the legacy of slavery to the struggle for civil rights, Crockett argues that telling the full truth about American history is essential—not divisive.
During the exchange, she challenges claims that museums and educators are "sowing division," questions witnesses about the role of public institutions in preserving history, and warns that efforts to rewrite the past threaten the country's ability to learn from it.
She also points to the continued threat of violent white supremacy and rejects claims that acknowledging history is itself an act of discrimination. This conversation is about more than museums or textbooks. It's about whether America is willing to confront its history honestly—or allow politics to decide which parts of the truth survive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKGc-0UWcfU
House approves resolution to end the war in Iran : NPR
Four Republicans joined Democrats to approve the measure: Tom Barrett of Michigan, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Ohio's Warren Davidson and Thomas Massie of Kentucky...
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/nx-s1-5904515/congress-iran-war-powers-vote
Oil passes $100 a barrel again and shares slide as Middle East conflict escalates
Sharp rise in oil price reflects fears Houthi militias could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifies…
Israeli security minister joins Jewish extremists as they storm al-Aqsa mosque compound
The prayers outside al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock are a “dangerous provocation” by extremists seeking to ignite a religious war, the Israeli activist group Peace Now said in a post on X. “This directly violates the fragile status quo, which bars non-Muslim prayer at the holy site.”…
‘We’re getting into an ugly phase’: Trump’s new tariffs are angering voters and US allies alike - POLITICO
Some Republicans fear the eye-popping new levies President Donald Trump threatened to slap on Canada and generic drug makers this week will aggravate Americans who were already blaming the tariffs for stubborn inflation ahead of a midterm election dominated by economic issues...
Democratic lawmakers propose bank funded by China tariffs to boost US manufacturing
Exclusive: Ro Khanna says ‘reindustrialization’ effort would provide grants, loans and investments to smaller businesses…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/democrats-ro-khanna-bank-proposal
K Street girds for Democrats’ oil oversight onslaught - POLITICO
K Street lobbyists are bracing for an onslaught of oversight investigations if Democrats capture one or both chambers of Congress in November. And the party winning back committee gavels — and the subpoena power that comes with them — will make the Trump administration’s dealings with the oil and gas industry a top target.
Democrats are honing their affordability message with the 2028 presidential election looming. Any links they can uncover, real or perceived, between the Trump administration’s policies and rising electricity and gas prices could be fodder for that message, according to lobbyists who are already beginning to prepare clients for their turn under the spotlight…
Fact-checking Mullin’s claim that foreign adversaries can access voting machines – Politifact
Intelligence assessments and computer science experts have long flagged potential vulnerabilities in voting machines.
Foreign enemies can potentially access voting machines’ hardware. But integrated security measures would make it difficult to pull off large-scale attacks.
There has been no evidence that foreign adversaries have attempted to conduct such attacks in previous elections...
https://politifact.com/article/2026/jul/22/foreign-adversaries-voting-machines/
House and Senate split on votes to rebuke Trump on Iran war - POLITICO
The House vote is another sign that lawmakers are increasingly unhappy with the conflict, as peace talks founder and the two sides sharply escalated hostilities in recent weeks — resulting in the deaths of four U.S. military personnel in the Middle East over the weekend. It also comes as Republicans attempt to hold onto their narrow majority in the House in the November elections.
But the Senate’s lack of action underscores the myriad hurdles facing Democrats, and some Republicans, as they weigh an endgame for the conflict. Both the House and Senate cleared legislation to end the war in June. Trump is certain to ignore those votes and is likely to do so again...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/house-iran-war-vote-trump-01009492
Ted Cruz eyes bill to address ‘catastrophic risk’ caused by AI - Live Updates - POLITICO
It could be included on the agenda of a pending Commerce Committee markup of AI legislation...
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/23/congress/cruz-eyes-catastrophic-risk-01010231
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