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Trump Vows Any Damage Iran Inflicts Will Be Paid for With Iranian Money
The U.S. military launched the 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iran on July 23.
US Sanctions Cuban Energy Sector, Overseas Medical Missions
Other recent rounds of U.S. sanctions have targeted Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, as well as Cuba’s military and its maritime trade sector.
Senate to Add Iran to Russia Sanctions Bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the legislation could be passed by the Senate before the August recess.
Warren Demands Records Over Possible Gap in China AI Chip Controls
The senator questioned whether foreign chipmakers must obtain U.S. approval before filling advanced chip orders from unvetted middlemen outside China.
Education Department No Longer Requiring Race to Be Considered in K-12 Student Discipline
An agency official said this gives teachers more control over their classrooms.
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Michigan Hit Hardest by Cyclospora Outbreak
The state of Michigan has been the epicenter of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis.
House Republicans Say ABA Is Pushing DEI on Law Schools
Lawmakers criticized the American Bar Association for pursuing policies that they say are discriminatory and undermine the legal profession.
Chinese Consulate Floodlights Illuminate Falun Gong Vigil in San Francisco
The purpose behind the consulate’s floodlights remains unclear, but protesters said the bright lights highlighted their banners and raised public awareness.
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Rubio Signals No Changes in Hong Kong Policy After Beijing Raises Sanctions
Rubio says the expiration of 2020 emergency declaration was because ’the circumstances had changed in the President’s judgment.’
Vulnerable House Democrats Break With Party on Defense Bill
Four of the six cited local defense projects and troop pay in statements, while none mentioned the Iran strikes Senate Democrats cited in blocking the bill.
White House Adviser Accuses Chinese AI of Stealing From Anthropic
Michael Kratsios said ‘large-scale, covert industrial distillation aimed at stealing proprietary U.S. technology ... is unacceptable.’
2026 Rally and March to End the Persecution of Falun Dafa
This year marks the 27th anniversary of the deadly persecution of the spiritual practice Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, in China.
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US Company Recalls More Than 19 Million Eggs
The eggs may be contaminated with Salmonella, the company said.
Senate Panel Advances Bill to Make Hospitals Compete on Price
The bill would extend current price transparency regulations and enshrine them in law, advancing a key Trump administration priority.
Doctor Urges Medical Community to Take Action Against China’s Forced Organ Harvesting
The CCP is committing ‘one of the gravest violations of medical ethics in the 21st century,’ Dr. Alejandro Centurion said.
US Monitors Chinese Vessels Amid Heightened Activity in the Arctic
The U.S. Coast Guard initiated an operation that positions the agency to swiftly respond to any ‘malign activity.’
Appeals Court Upholds Massachusetts Ban on ‘Assault-Style Firearms’
The appeals court upheld a 2025 decision by a U.S. district court judge.
US Suspends Sending Funds to Virgin Islands Housing Authority, Citing Corruption
Nearly nine years after hurricanes Irma and Maria, only $570 million of $1.9 billion has been spent as projects stall and lumber rots.
Texas Gov. Abbott Orders State Agencies to Investigate Illegal Birth Tourism Schemes
The governor’s executive order targets schemes that entice illegal immigrants to cross the border into Texas to give birth.
House Advances Defense Spending Bill
The House procedural vote comes a week after Senate Democrats blocked a procedural vote to advance the NDAA in the upper congressional chamber.
House Passes Short-Term Funding bill
The package also wraps in a critical defense policy bill and legislation to ban members of Congress and their immediate family from stock market trading.
