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World Cup final draws record 62.8M U.S. viewers

A soccer player in Argentina's white-and-sky-blue striped jersey dribbles the ball while a Spain player in a red jersey closely defends him during a match. Another Argentina player and a blurred crowd fill the background.

Scoop: Trump's top MAGA advisers gather to plot midterms

Illustration of an elephant peaking out behind a "door" in the form of an American flag

Scoop: Trump's Cabinet members are joining TikTok

Photo illustration of Donald Trump embracing the TikTok logo
Updated Jul 21, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Mike Johnson backs ban on lawmakers dating Hill staff

A man in a dark suit and beige tie, wearing round glasses, speaks at a podium with two microphones; an American flag stands behind him, under warm orange lighting.
Jul 21, 2026 - Technology

OpenAI says Hugging Face breach caused by its models

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Updated Jul 21, 2026 - Politics & Policy

N.J. removes noncitizens from voter rolls after finding software glitch

A blonde woman in a magenta jacket and a white shirt, Mikie Sherrill, speaks into a microphone from behind a podium.

Trump revives dormant Smoot-Hawley authority

US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Joseph Aoun, Lebanon's president, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

Trump vows U.S. will soon bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain

President Trump meets at the White House with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

Trump admin freezes more than $1 billion in Medicaid funds

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz announced Medicaid funding freeze

Democrats probe Epstein's ties with foreign governments

A man with dark hair who is wearing a dark suit and a colorful blue and red tie, Rep. Jamie Raskin, points as he speaks into a microphone during a congressional hearing.
Jul 21, 2026 - Economy

Trump employs unused law in new tariff playbook

Illustration of an eagle grabbing a shipping container in its talons.

Trump "public charge" rule resets health test for green cards

Illustration of a pair of red hospital patient bracelets arranged to look like a no symbol.

Trump hosts Lebanon's president as Israel begins first pullback

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Haykal discuss a framework agreement with Israel.

The rise of whites-only "heritage communities"

Illustration of a field of grass with a white picket fence cordoning off a square in the center. 
Jul 20, 2026 - World

Iran mediators push new ceasefire as Trump eyes all-out war

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Updated Jul 20, 2026 - Economy

U.S. to slap 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, deepening North America trade war

President Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 last month.

Senate watches the House on reconciliation 3.0

Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks to members of the media outside the Senate chamber on July 20.
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