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Updated Jul 25, 2026 - World

Trump ordered military not to conduct strikes in Iran Friday

President Trump, after an announcement on American nuclear innovation in the Oval Office Friday, answered questions from reporters.

Troy Jackson picked to challenge Collins in Maine after Platner's exit

Troy Jackson speaking at a podium in front of signs that say "Maine."

AI moves into family life

Illustration of refrigerator doors covered with colorful magnets shaped like sparkles and binary code.

Food banks confront growing SNAP gap

Trump condemns violence, slams press at White House Correspondents' Dinner

President Donald Trump speaks during the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2026.
Updated Jul 24, 2026 - World

Scoop: U.S., U.K. planning international conference on Strait of Hormuz

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine appear at a Senate hearing this week.

Dem panel taps S. Carolina for first 2028 primary

Illustration of a donkey peaking through a "door" in the form of a darkened American flag
Jul 24, 2026 - Economy

Tariff revenue's $825B gap

Donald Trump, Howard Lutnick and Jamieson Greer speaking at press briefing.
Jul 24, 2026 - World

Trump to meet Netanyahu on Tuesday amid Iran escalation

Photo illustration of Vice President JD Vance, President Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian children, and missiles

Drones have created a new energy security landscape

Photo illustration collage of a swarm of drones flying in front of a yellow circle sun, with military wreckage in the foreground and pen marks illustrating a kill count spread all around.
Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: AI titans' biggest private fear

Illustration of a view through a microscope showing pathogens made from binary 0s and 1s.

White House draws new AI line on China

Illustration of a 3D sparkle emoji with a computer menu over it, and the cursor hovering over the "Copy" option.

Republicans skeptical Darline Graham can win a full Senate term

Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) adjusts her new nameplate during a hearing on Capitol Hill.
Jul 24, 2026 - Economy

It's one choke point after another in the global economy

Illustration of Ben Franklin from a hundred dollar bill peeking through a small square
Jul 24, 2026 - Technology

The people testing AI for danger can't keep up

Animated illustration of binary code, with parts of it congealing to form a danger or emergency symbol, an exclamation point in a triangle.
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