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Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Jul 27, 2026 6:01 pm - President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the chamber’s upcoming August break until senators pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill, even as Republicans lack the votes to advance it.
Pentagon relabels U.S. casualties caused by Iran amid scrutiny of wartime transparency

By Tara Copp
Jul 27, 2026 5:42 pm - The Pentagon has reclassified service members who were killed and wounded during renewed hostilities with Iran in a way that separates them from other troops who have died or been injured as a result of the conflict, a move that critics say obscures the human cost of the Trump administration’s war and could have long-term implications for survivors.
Instagram, Facebook Ran AI ‘Nudify’ Ads from China, Report Says

By Newley Purnell
Jul 27, 2026 3:56 pm - Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and Instagram have served thousands of ads for AI “nudify” apps in breach of the company’s policies, delivered by one of its few advertising partners in China, according to the nonprofit Tech Transparency Project.
ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure

By RYAN J. FOLEY
Jul 27, 2026 3:44 pm - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest and most expensive detention facilities open for at least another year despite calls to close it over reported human rights abuses, according to a notice published last week.
French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires

By THOMAS ADAMSON
Jul 27, 2026 3:41 pm - A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.
The wildfire smoke is back, filling skies as far south as Florida

By Ben Noll
Jul 27, 2026 3:32 pm - Smoke from dozens of fires burning across Oregon, Washington and British Columbia is pouring across the United States and Canada.It will cause hazy skies and reduce air quality in some areas this week.
Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region

By SAMY MAGDY and ELENA BECATOROS
Jul 27, 2026 8:19 am - Mediators have achieved progress in getting the United States and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said Monday, after both sides paused attacks following a period of rapidly escalating tensions. But scattered attacks by armed groups across the region underscored the lingering tensions.
Trump administration reviewing ICE vetting process after Maine shooting

By Mariana Alfaro
Jul 26, 2026 8:47 pm - The Trump administration is reviewing its process for vetting U.S. immigration officers after reports that a man allegedly involved in the fatal shooting of an immigrant in Maine had a history of violent outbursts, a senior White House official said Sunday.
US pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too

By SAMY MAGDY and CARA ANNA
Jul 26, 2026 8:42 pm - The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire.
Trump wants to give US-Iran talks ‘some space’ as he weighs escalation, aide says

By Sammy Westfall and Suzan Haidamous
Jul 26, 2026 8:24 pm - President Donald Trump wants to give ongoing talks with Iran “some space” as he considers whether to escalate attacks, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Sunday.

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