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Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists

By STEVEN SLOAN
Jul 21, 2026 4:13 pm - The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that branded the institution's leadership as radical activists who cannot be trusted.
Arizona Republicans pick nominees Tuesday for governor and other top offices

By JONATHAN J. COOPER
Jul 21, 2026 4:01 pm - Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees Tuesday to challenge Democrats who hold top offices as the GOP searches for a path back to power in a battleground state it used to dominate.
Trump promises US help for Lebanon during a White House meeting with its president

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and WILL WEISSERT
Jul 21, 2026 12:13 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pledged to help Lebanon “a lot” during a White House meeting on Tuesday with the country's leader, Joseph Aoun, who came to push for l...
Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Jul 21, 2026 8:34 am - WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has rejected a request by Joe Biden to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a memoir ghostwri...
Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources

By ERIC TUCKER and JOCELYN NOVECK
Jul 20, 2026 7:41 pm - President Donald Trump's administration sought phone records of several New York Times journalists and even those of some of their relatives, according to a motion unsealed Monday — an unusually aggressive attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.
Trump says Qatari-gifted AF1 to be ‘maxed out’ following questions of security

By Sammy Westfall
Jul 20, 2026 7:38 pm - President Donald Trump said Sunday that the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One will be sent to be “maxed out,” amid questions about the jet’s security technology. Trump will...
Advocates say immigrant community ‘afraid’ amid uptick in ICE activity in Lake County

By Steve Sadin
Jul 20, 2026 7:15 pm - Increased federal immigration enforcement activity in Lake County this summer is not near the levels it reached during Operation Midway Blitz last fall, but fear of apprehension and possible deportation remains for many in the county.
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese

By JOSH BOAK
Jul 20, 2026 5:39 pm - President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy pr...
US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon as Iran war heats up

Associated Press
Jul 20, 2026 11:47 am - U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks.
Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s new prime minister as Starmer resigns, in photos

By KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH, THOMAS KRYCH and KIN CHEUNG
Jul 20, 2026 9:27 am - LONDON — Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Keir Starmer resigned. Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, delivered his firs...

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