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Updated Jul 18, 2026 - World

Two U.S. troops killed, one missing in Iranian missile attack on Jordan

Military forces in the desert, near a landed helicopter.
Jul 18, 2026 - World

Iran supreme leader accuses Trump of violating deal, vows forceful response

A mourner carries a portrait of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei at the funeral ceremonies of slain supreme leader.

AI race splits in two as China wages open-weight insurgency

Illustration of a red robot driving a car, with a small blue robot in the rear view mirror getting smaller and surrounded by dust.
Jul 18, 2026 - Technology

May (A)I approach the bench?

Illustration of a judge with a face made of binary code.

Mace, Norman still eyeing Senate bids despite Trump snub

Left: woman with blue eyes and long brown hair, wearing a white ruffled blouse and gray blazer, speaking. Right: man with gray hair and a wrinkled face in a suit, looking to the side.
Updated Jul 17, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump backs Lindsey Graham's sister in Senate special election

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, is ceremonially sworn in as a US Senator by Senator Charles Grassley, Republican from Iowa, (out of frame) in the Old Senate Chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026.
Jul 17, 2026 - Economy

Trump threatens more tariffs over Canadian wildfire smoke

A person wearing a face mask and headphones walks along a rooftop railing, with a hazy orange city skyline and tall buildings in the background.

The Senate braces for a House wave

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Now trending: Solo dining

Illustration of a two candlestick candelabra with only one lit candle on a restaurant table
Jul 17, 2026 - World

Scoop: U.S. sending dozens of refueling planes to Israel as Iran escalation looms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President Trump in 2025.

Epstein survivors pan Blanche meeting as dismissive, "demoralizing"

A woman in a red jacket, Dani Bensky, wraps her arms around a group of other women and one man after testifying on Capitol Hill. The people are emotional and smiling.

China just erased America's AI lead

Illustration of the Chinese flag with binary code in the stars.
Jul 17, 2026 - Technology

Pro-AI super PAC keeps $31M ready for the midterms

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Summer is smoke season now

Trump's dark warning on U.S. elections: 4 takeaways

Donald Trump
Jul 16, 2026 - Business

Trump speech intensifies pressure campaign against broadcasters

President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House on July 16.

Read: Trump documents allege China election interference

President Donald Trump speaks from a lectern in the East Room of the White House during a televised address to the nation on election security.
Updated Jul 16, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump alleges vast conspiracy to commit and cover up election fraud

President Trump in a dark suit and red tie speaks into a microphone at a podium with the presidential seal, against a blue backdrop reading "Pennsylvania Defense & Innovation Summit".
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