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3:25 PM ET, July 19, 2026

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New York Times:
Federal Agents Were Told F.B.I. Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations  —  Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.  —  Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the F.B …
Discussion: The Guardian and The Verge
Politico:
Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Maine Senate Democratic nomination  —  SANFORD, Maine — Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Democratic nomination in the crucial Maine Senate race, winning the support of a majority of the state delegates who will officially nominate a candidate next weekend.
Discussion: twitchy.com and Bangor Daily News
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:30 minutes ago
Maine Democrats rally around logger Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner  —  The former state senate president, a progressive who champions worker rights and Medicare-for-all, quickly emerged as the favorite to take on Republican Susan Collins in the Senate race in November.  —  Summary
Politico:
Troy Jackson jumps out to big lead in race to replace Graham Platner in Maine
Marc Caputo / Axios:
GOP midterm strategy: Make it a “hate election”  —  Republicans admit the GOP's midterm forecast is bleak.  But they're clinging to two hopes: voters' fear and loathing of Democrats.  — “It's going to be a hate election,” a Republican tied to President Trump's political operation told Axios.
Discussion: New York Post
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E.J. Dionne Jr / New York Times:
Don't Let This Useless Debate Distract You, Democrats  —  Do Democrats want to win this year's midterm elections?  Or would they prefer to indulge in self-involved arguments over the relative merits of capitalism and socialism that are irrelevant to the choices they'll face if they win power?
Haaretz:
Iranian Missiles Fired at Jordan Shot Down by U.S., IDF Intercepts Shrapnel Above Eilat  —  Jordan earlier denied a U.S. Embassy statement that Aqaba's airport and seaport were evacuated over a ‘credible threat,’ saying no threats had been detected.  A U.S. cargo plane diverted to Amman.
Discussion: The Times of Israel and Reuters
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Reuters:
US renews strikes on Iran after two military personnel killed by Iranian attack
Bloomberg:
US Strikes Iran to ‘Punish’ It for Attack That Killed 2 Troops
New York Times:
Jordan Is Becoming a New Focus in the U.S.-Iran War
The Guardian:
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on UK charges of rape and sex trafficking  —  Britain to seek extradition over alleged sexual exploitation, ‘extreme pornography’ and assault and indecent images of a child  —  Andrew and Tristan Tate, brothers who are social media influencers …
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Politico:
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP
Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
Medicare-for-all means taxes-for-all  —  Billionaires don't have enough money to foot the bill.  —  Roughly three-quarters of Medicare-for-all supporters believe that it could be paid for entirely by taxing billionaires.  They're wrong.  —  A recent poll by Echelon Insights found …
Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:
JD Vance is moving to a wealthy enclave outside D.C. Cue the gossip (and complaints).  —  Motorcades and helicopter noise top the list of concerns for residents of this old-money town who see it as an escape from Washington.  —  Summary  —  MIDDLEBURG, Va. — No one in town has seen …
CBS News:
Transcript: Chris Krebs and David Becker on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” July 19, 2026  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The following is the transcript of an interview with CBS News contributors Chris Krebs and David Becker that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 19, 2026.
Sally Quinn / New York Times:
It's No Longer So Much Fun to Be MAGA in Washington  —  The worst part about living in Donald Trump's Washington has been seeing just how much fun he and all the MAGA vandals he brought to power have been having sacking and pillaging the place.  This while the rest of us longtime Washingtonians …
Discussion: Raw Story
Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:
Trump Ignores Dead Troops to Party With Election Nut  —  PARTY TIME  —  Trump partied with a MAGA crowd just hours after two soldiers died in his war in Iran.  —  President Donald Trump made an appearance at a glitzy gala at his New Jersey golf club just hours after the deaths of two U.S. troops had been confirmed.
Washington Post:
DOGE was supposed to be dead.  Its remnants are everywhere.  —  The fallout from Elon Musk's cost-cutting venture can be found across the government if you know where to look.  —  Summary  —  When Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were initially tapped to co-lead the Department …
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
'Cancer Doesn't Care What Party You Belong To': Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State Bluer … “What you see here is how fertile Iowa is,” he says, looking intently into the water.  Massive bluegills dart about in the clear depths.  “When we go up to a corn or soy field, we don't see this anymore.”
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor's Office Reeling  —  Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago, angry about the cases they've been told to bring against protesters and immigrants.  —  The U.S. attorney's office in Chicago is among the most prestigious in the country …
New York Post:
Mamdani administration makes cash-for-syringes pilot program permanent  —  The Mamdani administration has quietly made permanent a controversial pilot program that pays junkies cash for turning in used needles — a move critics contend will only encourage illegal drug use.
 
 
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New York Times:
Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About ThemNEW!
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Diana Novak Jones / Reuters:
ICE officers to wear body cameras during vehicle stops, border czar says
Discussion: Politico and CBS News
Rolling Stone:
Congress Must Stop Enabling Trump's Crypto Corruption
Associated Press:
Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary
Bloomberg:
Oil's Battered Shock Absorbers Risk Price Spike as War Returns
New York Times:
Vance's Remarks on Epstein and Israel Echo Conspiracy Theories
 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
The Justice Department Is Pulling Back on Prosecuting Corporate Crime
Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
Marco Rubio's quest to destroy the International Criminal Court
Discussion: JURISTnews
Daniel W. Drezner / Drezner's World:
Whither Liberalism?  —  What I saw and heard at LibCon 2026.  —  Back in the 20th century …
Discussion: Liberal Currents
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias
Wall Street Journal:
Israel's $50 Million Experiment to Change U.S. Public Opinion
Mike Toole / CBS News:
Body found at Boston home owned by husband of Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley