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Mike Johnson's government funding gambit

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Jul 16, 2026 - World

Inside Bibi's mystery Trump meeting

Photo illustration of Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump over abstract lines in the shape of the Middle East.

China's open-weight Kimi model stuns AI world with frontier-level results

Illustration of a computer keyboard with a red return key resembling China's flag

Some TV networks won't air Trump's speech live

Photo illustration of President Donald Trump speaking at a microphone with television snow over him and behind him

ICE says all its offices will have body cams in 60 days

An ICE agent wears a body camera on March 04, 2026 in New York City.
Updated Jul 16, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump's deportation push is rewiring U.S. policing, ACLU report says

Illustration of a close up of a police badge with the letters "ICE" highlighted in red.

Fetterman threatens to abandon Democrats

John Fetterman — a tall, bald man with a beard wearing a dark hoodie — gets into an elevator at the U.S. Capitol.
Jul 16, 2026 - Business

White House teleprompter operator investigated over alleged Kalshi trades on Trump speeches

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Updated Jul 16, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Tillis withholds Blanche vote until AG pick meets Epstein survivors

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., questions Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during his confirmation hearing to be Attorney General in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Jul 16, 2026 - Economy

Spending won't crack, despite dreadful consumer sentiment

Trump vote-fraud speech traps TV networks

Photo illustration of a stack of televisions showing various images of Donald Trump on the screens.
Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: AI godfathers converge on regulations

Photo illustration of Demis Hassabis, Sam Altman, and Dario Amodei with abstract colorful shapes in the foreground and background

How a fuming Trump reversed ICE's pause on vehicle stops

Photo illustration of President Donald Trump and Tom Homan with abstract images of barbed wire, abstract stop lights and a grainy background.

Vance enters the media lion's den

Photo illustration of JD Vance surrounded by reporters holding microphones.

Scoop: DNC officers asked to sign NDAs amid financial woes

Photo illustration of DNC chair Ken Martin with Benjamin Franklin from a hundred dollar bill peeking out behind his shoulder

The AI boom tests the limits of growth

Illustration of a hand squeezing half the earth like a fruit over an AI sparkle

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods

PresidenTrump speaks during a press conference at the end of the G7 summit in Evian, France
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