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US-Iran Fighting Escalates With Infrastructure Targeted
Iran on Saturday struck infrastructure in the Gulf and threatened a "full-scale offensive" in retaliation for the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on the Islamic republic. A month after they agreed a preliminary deal aimed at ending their war, fighting has...
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:09:42 EDTSen. Blackburn Revives Ban Birth Tourism Act
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., has reintroduced legislation that would ban giving birth as a permissible basis for obtaining a temporary U.S. visa while adding birth tourism as a deportable offense under federal law.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:26:16 EDTDHS Warns TPS Holders to Take Exit Offer
The Trump administration warned temporary protected status holders Friday that their window to accept a $2,600 stipend and a free flight home is closing fast.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:33:52 EDTAIPAC Removes Donation Buttons for Democrats
AIPAC has removed donation buttons for Democrats who voted to cut aid to Israel from its campaign website.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:07:32 EDT18 States, D.C. Seek to Join Suit on Wind Energy Freeze
A coalition of 18 Democrat-led states and the District of Columbia is seeking to join a lawsuit filed by renewable energy trade associations challenging the Trump administration's pause on new wind energy approvals.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:54:06 EDTColo. ICE Facility Worker Arrested in Protester Shooting
An employee of the private contractor that runs the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora, Colorado, was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder after police said he fired a single shot at demonstrators.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:42:24 EDTParamount Offers to Delay Warner Merger as Judge Weighs TRO
A federal judge in California said Friday she will rule by Wednesday on whether to temporarily block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after the company told the court it would not close the deal until at least mid-August.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:00:02 EDTLt. Gov. Rodriguez Exits Wisconsin Governor's Race
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez ended her candidacy for governor on Friday, upending a closely watched race in a swing state.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:53:01 EDTNapa DA Files Hit-and-Run Charge Against Paul Pelosi
Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley on Friday filed a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge and an infraction for an unlawful turning movement against Paul Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., after his brown convertible struck a...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:56:43 EDTJames Carville: AOC Unlikely to Win Dem Nomination
Democrat strategist James Carville said Democrats are unlikely to nominate their most liberal candidate for president, arguing that the party's primary electorate has historically favored more moderate contenders.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:20:32 EDTDOJ: Federal Employees Can Download TikTok on Government Devices
The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday that federal employees can now download the short video app TikTok on government devices. A 2022 law banned federal employees from using the app on government devices citing national security concerns, but a department ...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:10:45 EDTJudge: Trump Can't Revoke Grants That Conflict With Priorities
A federal judge on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot rely on a White House budget office regulation to terminate billions of dollars in grants because they no longer align with the president's priorities.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:34:49 EDTExclusive: ICE Arrests Convicted Criminal Aliens
The Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested several illegal aliens on Thursday, including foreign nationals convicted of child sex trafficking, rape, and drug trafficking.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:50:03 EDTAppeals Court: Sentence for Benghazi Terrorist Too Lenient
A 28-year prison sentence is too lenient for a Libyan who was convicted of terrorism-related charges in the 2012 attacks on U.S. compounds in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:21:14 EDTTrump Endorses Graham's Sister to Run for Senate Seat
President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, R-S.C., the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to run in the special election to serve in the seat for a full term.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:58:11 EDTMace, Norman Weigh Senate Runs as Trump Backs Graham's Sister
South Carolina Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman are still weighing bids for the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., even after President Donald Trump endorsed newly seated Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, R-S.C., for a full term, setting up a...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:21:18 EDTIran Encourages Less AC Use Amid US Airstrikes
Iran's Energy Ministry on Friday urged citizens to turn off their air conditioners during peak hours to ease pressure on a power grid amid U.S. airstrikes.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:00:30 EDTReport: GOP Urged N.C. Voting Site Changes
Republicans who now control North Carolina's state and many county election boards have backed changes to early voting plans in several counties, including Jackson, Pasquotank and Wake, that would move or eliminate voting sites on college campuses, reports the New York...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:59:56 EDTAppeals Court: N.J. Assault Weapons Ban Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey's bans on assault firearms and magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds are unconstitutional. This is the first time a federal appeals court has struck down a state ban on such weapons, and it comes as the U.S. Supreme...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:45:53 EDTEpstein Victims Denounce Blanche After DOJ Meeting
Some of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers walked out of a Justice Department meeting with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday and immediately called it a sham, with survivor Dani Bensky saying Blanche treated the sit-down as "a mere check-the-box exercise."
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:30:33 EDT