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- Luke 2:14
Trump brushes off Houthis as they vow Red Sea blockade
The Houthis are one of several Iran-backed proxy groups in the Middle East and are a leading player in the ongoing Yemeni Civil War.
Trump meets with president of Lebanon as Iran war continues
Lebanon has been the site of fierce fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which controls much of the country's southern portion.
Pentagon identifies soldier killed in Iraq during controlled detonation of Iranian drone
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed in action during a "controlled detonation" of a drone at Erbil Air Base in Iraq.
Treasury stops nearly $100 million in taxpayer funds going to dead people
Since March 2025, the process has found more than 4,900 disbursements associated with dead people worth approximately $99 million.
General Motors beats Wall Street second-quarter expectations as EV retreat narrows losses
The company's revenue in the second quarter was $48.03 billion versus the expected $47.01 billion, and its earnings per share was an adjusted $3.57 versus an expected $3.20.
Israeli officials defiant as Mamdani mulls Netanyahu arrest
Mamdani has openly floated arresting Netanyahu, who is currently subject to an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court.
Graham funeral set for July 28 in D.C., July 29 in S.C.
Graham died unexpectedly earlier this month, prompting Gov. Henry McMaster, R-S.C., to appoint his sister to complete his term.
Trump slaps Canada with 50% tariffs on most goods, alleging unfair trade discrimination
The new tariffs exclude energy products, potash, fish and critical minerals, but they do include goods that have previously been protected from import taxes under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
JPMorgan CEO Dimon says investors underestimating geopolitical risk, which may impact markets
He pointed to wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, tensions between the U.S. and China, as well as rising military spending coupled with government deficits.
FBI Director Patel planning trip to Russia: report
The host will likely be the FSB, the Russian security service that followed the Soviet-era KGB.
Democrats raise more money than Republicans in every key Senate race except Iowa: report
In the Texas race, Democratic nominee James Talarico brought in $54.5 million through his campaign committee, compared with $3.9 million that Republican nominee Ken Paxton has raised.
D.C. Circuit Court denies Biden's emergency bid to block DOJ from releasing Hur transcripts
The majority ruled that Biden failed to show he was likely to succeed on the merits of his request, and the public has a strong interest in evaluating Hur's decision not to charge him.
Trial date set for former Olympian alleged to have damaged Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn is one of seven people who face charges in what Trump has said were efforts to sabotage the renovation project, one of several projects the president has initiated as part of a plan to beautify the nation's capital.
Arlington County Board approves redevelopment of site where WaPo reporter met Watergate source
The parking garage beneath the building at 1401 Wilson Blvd. was one of the locations where Woodward met with the "Deep Throat" source who leaked information about the Watergate investigation.
Watchdog says as much as 74% of federal grant spending in 2024 was untraceable to local levels
The report released Tuesday revealed that many federal assistance programs didn't accurately track their spending, explain specific uses of funds or report location data in 2024.
US House set to vote on government funding stopgap through early December
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, lambasted congressional Democrats’ “persistent, habitual, never-ending obstruction,” which has “made it difficult to govern” for the Republican trifecta.
Conservative think tank wants Supreme Court to legalize home whiskey distilleries
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled recently that the federal ban against home whiskey distilleries is unconstitutional. However, the 6th Circuit upheld the federal ban.
Texas Gov Abbott says flooding was worse in Kerrville this year than in 2025
Last year, a storm that hit in the early morning hours of July 4, 2025, caused the Guadalupe River to rise 20 feet in less than an hour. This year, the river rose more than 30 feet over a longer period.
House Oversight to examine Medicare fraud, Smithsonian, DEI policies
Within the first 100 days of his second term, Trump issued multiple executive orders attempting to root out diversity, equity and inclusion policies
U.S. intel views targeting of voter data as election interference just like Trump said, memos show
President Trump presented evidence last Thursday night that China had compromised and obtained 220 million American voter registration files but media have been downplaying it ever since.