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Two fatal shootings within the span of a week have heightened scrutiny of immigration agents and the leadership of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, as Democratic lawmakers argue that new quotas for arrests are leading to violence. In an emotional press conference, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus unleashed on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
The uneasy truce between the administration and the law firms it cut deals with last year has erupted into a pitched legal battle behind closed doors.
New York’s specialized high schools give disproportionately few seats to Black and Hispanic students, continuing a pattern that has drawn criticism.
James Cox Chambers Jr., estranged heir to the $27 billion Cox empire, was detained in Spain for alleged money laundering and Hamas support.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a startup business’s request to build and launch a mirror satellite that would reflect sunlight back toward the dark parts of Earth. Reflect Orbital of Hawthorne, Calif., received the FCC’s approval on July 9. The company’s goal is to launch an experimental satellite, Eärendil-1, and operate it in low…
A bipartisan elections panel found that billionaire Elon Musk likely violated Wisconsin’s election bribery law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters during the state’s Supreme Court election last year. The Wisconsin Election Committee voted 5-1 last week to refer two complaints against Musk to the Brown County district attorney’s office after finding…
House lawmakers on Tuesday grilled the Trump administration official tasked with overseeing the country’s export controls, pressing him on the White House’s track record on advanced AI chip sales. Jeffrey Kessler, who serves as head of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss the bureau’s budget…
The House on Tuesday passed with broad bipartisan support legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The lower chamber voted 308-117 for the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, which would make daylight saving time the permanent standard time. Twenty-two Republicans and 95 Democrats voted against the measure. The legislation now heads to the…
John Sandweg, the former acting director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on Tuesday said the agency should pause conducting traffic stops, which it has done on a temporary basis. “I think it is absolutely time that we take a hard look, if not a moratorium on vehicular stops, until such time as we can…
Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first Supreme Court justices to testify since 2019, talked about ethics and security threats during collegial hearings.
Spain is back in the men's World Cup final for the first time since 2010. That's also when Spain won its only World Cup title. France had hoped to reach the final for the third straight tournament.
President Trump hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House as the conflict with Iran has returned to near-daily strikes by both sides and a fight over the Strait of Hormuz. As Trump promised, the U.S. Navy resumed its blockade across the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday afternoon. Central Command said it was…
Robby Soave and Amber Duke talk about Abdul El Sayed
Ro Khanna claims violent Israeli settlers detained his delegation for 75 minutes in the West Bank, and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee angrily fired back.
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump, and the Pentagon logo
The decision comes a day after the president said the U.S. would charge a toll for shipping cargo through a waterway Iran has tried to control.
Indiana Republican Sen. Jim Banks on Monday introduced a bill that would codify President Trump’s Day 1 executive order reshaping the definition of birthright citizenship in the U.S. The Citizenship Act of 2026 requires that any person who enters the U.S. “without authorization or for the purpose of engaging in birth tourism is considered an…
Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss Ro Khanna's trip to Israel
Meta denies using AI to terminate workers with disabilities and medical problems.
What's it like to grow up and learn in the age of AI? NPR put that question to seven teenagers across the country.
A drawing of nuclear plant reactors
US Russia sanctions bill eases threat of tariffs on China and India Reuters
Youlin Chen’s research focused on nuclear testing by North Korea.
The vote reflected how the political debate over the conflict in the Middle East has sapped bipartisan support for a normally popular measure.
Svetlana Grković told Serbian media that her husband is "seriously injured and in shock".
US official says Nvidia has begun shipping powerful H200 AI chips to China Reuters
Rahm Emanuel, Ro Khanna, and military weapons against an orange background
Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.
Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, has been tapped to serve the remainder of his term that ends in January, despite no prior political experience. What do you think? The post Lindsey Graham’s Sister To Serve Remainder Of Term appeared first on The Onion.
Hundreds of people have taken part in a protest in Maine over the killing of a Colombian man by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.
Federal officials have not confirmed a source yet—and there may be multiple sources.
ICE halts most traffic stops in wake of Maine fatal shooting, sources say Reuters
The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.
US military’s drone boats struck an Iranian naval port as war heats up again.
Apple wins dismissal of lawsuit over child sexual abuse material on iCloud Reuters
My essay on the topic collects the available empirical research. There is support for the theory that, as police across the nation pulled back from some forms of proactive policing after protests surrounding George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis, homicides and gun violence increased as a result.
Conductive ink is painted directly onto the skin in colorful custom designs, drying into working electrodes.
Details about what exactly happened at a gas station in St. Augustine before the man was hit were unclear Tuesday.
Fender escalates Stratocaster copyright fight, taking aim at Yamaha Reuters
Ben Sasse during a CSPAN interview
The president had sought to delay the payment as he tried to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgement.
Agents fatally shot a man in Houston and another in coastal Maine, both in their vehicles. The killings were the latest in a string of ICE shootings during President Trump’s second term.
By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.
Opinion | Trump wants more tariffs. The public feedback is revealing. The Washington Post
The UK has now had 25 days this year when temperatures have exceeded 30C as the country experiences its third heatwave of the summer, the Met Office has said.
The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.
President Trump’s third major shift in military strategy comes as he searches for a way to turn the tables on Iran in the nearly five-month-old war.
The UK will hold its largest home defence exercise in decades next year to better prepare the country for the possibility of war.
UK police say former minister Widdecombe's murder was a targeted attack Reuters
The New Yorker writer Jonathan Blitzer says thousands of people are being held in tents in the El Paso desert, where inhumane conditions have become a tool to pressure people to accept deportation.
The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.
The visa process for visiting artists has always been complicated and expensive. Under the current administration, it's gotten significantly worse.
Troops from across Europe marched in France’s annual military parade as the continent prepares for a world without the U.S. security umbrella.
EXCLUSIVE: ZTE among Chinese firms licensed to purchase Nvidia's H200 chips, documents show Reuters
After Hormuz, Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point Reuters
The cooperation of Todd Blanche will be a flashpoint in his confirmation hearing to be attorney general on Wednesday.
Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.
New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand.
LOS ANGELES—Touting his commitment to authentic visual effects, filmmaker Christopher Nolan revealed Tuesday that he built a fully practical Tom Holland for his latest film, The Odyssey. “When you see Telemachus standing on the terrace overlooking Ithaca, you’ll say, ‘That’s got to be CGI’—but I can assure you, that’s bona fide Tom Holland,” said Nolan, […] The post Christopher Nolan Recalls Building Fully Practical Tom Holland For ‘The Odyssey’ appeared first on The Onion.
LAS VEGAS—Expressing frustration after interacting with the unsightly couple during his first few minutes in the world, local newborn Charles “Charlie” Womack could reportedly already tell Tuesday that his parents’ genetics were not going to do him any favors. “Oh boy, looks like I’m gonna have to put all my eggs in the personality basket,” […] The post Newborn Baby Can Already Tell Parents’ Genetics Not Going To Do Him Any Favors appeared first on The Onion.
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA—Experiencing a range of emotions from excitement to joy to nostalgia, 49-year-old geologist Alan Hargroder was reportedly reunited Tuesday with a beloved rock that he had studied over 20 years earlier. “Oh my God, I can’t believe it remembers me,” said the University of Idaho professor, who embraced the piece of sedimentary rock […] The post Geologist Reunited With Beloved Rock He Studied 20 Years Ago appeared first on The Onion.
WASHINGTON—Urging anyone with knowledge of the electronic device to come forward, FBI Director Kash Patel issued a statement Tuesday asking for the public’s help using the computer. “If any Americans have information related to the operation of a Lenovo laptop running Windows—at least I think it’s Windows, anyway—we encourage them to very slowly talk me […] The post Kash Patel Calls For Public’s Help Using Computer appeared first on The Onion.
Tim Wallace, 56, has gone to be with the Lord. He is survived by 1.4 billion Chinese people, among others. The post Tim Wallace appeared first on The Onion.
The post Sara Lee CEO Uploads Consciousness Into Loaf Of Bread appeared first on The Onion.
Usually we do our Portfolio Reviews on Tuesday but we’ll do them tomorrow as a lot is going on. Bank Earnings are starting to come out, Warsh is speaking to Congress and we get the Consumer Confidence Report at 10 am – so lot’s to talk about. But first, let’s talk about IBM, who are […] Source
A woman whose husband was partially sucked out of the window during a Ryanair flight has described how half of his body was left sticking out of the plane for "up to two minutes".
A troubling pattern of federal agents fatally shooting civilians is developing, with deaths in Maine, Texas and Tennessee. The family of a man shot by agents told NPR they want answers.
The ministers claimed the piece, which cited their luxury bungalow deals, had tarnished their reputation.
Plus, Lindsey Graham’s sister to fill his Senate seat, and how China’s Xi Jinping now manages Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
Plus: A judge rules Trump’s IRS lawsuit was brought in bad faith, and the U.S. reimposes its Hormuz blockade.
Former Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills was the BBC's highest earner until he was sacked in March, latest figures reveal.
Police believe the deaths of three people in Ballymena on Monday involved a double murder.
At least 19 wildfires are burning across the UK as a third heatwave in as many months continues - causing a phenomonon experts have previously called a "firewave".
ICE officer shoots and kills man in Maine, prompting state investigation The Washington Post
The Senate can’t stop Blanche from serving out the remainder of Donald Trump’s term, but that’s no reason it should bless the president’s contempt for the rule of law.
Simon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files.
Trump says U.S. military will reimpose blockade on Iranian ports The Washington Post
Survivors and first responders reported locked doors and a lack of signage marking emergency exits.
Iran attacked three tankers overnight, as the U.S. Navy prepared to reimpose a blockade.
This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit.
Fervor whipped up during the conflict is making it hard to compromise and easy for hard-liners to stymie progress.
Where do you sit on the Kylie Jenner/Lorde spectrum? Smart glasses are, without argument, more popular than they’ve ever been. Meta alone has sold … Source
“If you can fall in love again and again,” Henry Miller wrote as he contemplated the measure of a life well lived on the precipice of turning eighty, “if you can forgive as well as forget, if you can keep from growing sour, surly, bitter and cynical… you’ve got it half licked.” Seven years earlier, … Source
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed Darline Graham Nordone to finish out the Senate term of her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died on Saturday. “Today, under the law, it's my duty to and honor to name someone to serve in the place of this irresistible man, this irreplaceable … Source
EV sales were up nearly 15 percent from the start of the year, but the recovery is a bit of a mixed bag. As the US war on Iran sent gas prices soaring, American car buyers flocked to electric vehicles — and in particular hybrids. After a sluggish winter and fall, EV sales rebounded in the second … Source
Lawmakers return Monday to uncertain prospects for the floor agenda. Republican leaders on Capitol Hill have high hopes they can use the dwindling pre-midterm legislative calendar to bolster their case for reelection. First, they’ll have to put down a weekslong internal revolt that has ground the … Source
The boss of JP Morgan is facing mounting scrutiny from US lawmakers on whether he lobbied the UK government on tax affairs on the advice of convicted … Source
The man is said to be doing well in a Frankfurt hospital.
With residential proxies all the rage, CISA urges router users to be vigilant.
The militant group attacked southern Saudi Arabia after blaming the country for an airstrike on the San’a airport.
Vatican hits back at U.S. claim that Pope Leo speaks as a politician The Washington Post
Keir Starmer announced sweeping national security powers after British intelligence linked antisemitic arson attacks to an Iran-backed proxy.