July 16th, 2026

• Report: Erdogan offers Trump a regional deal that could complicate matters for Israel - A Lebanese report reveals a joint Turkish-Qatari initiative presented to the president, linking Middle East stability to a rapid Israeli pullback from Syria and Lebanon
• US approves nearly $2 billion weapon sale to Saudi Arabia
• Buried in the defense bill: The US-Israel provision dividing Washington
• Analysis: There's a new Democratic consensus on aid to Israel - against it - Military assistance totaling billions annually used to get bipartisan support in Washington. Now, the question for Democrats, exemplified in a key vote on Wednesday, isn't whether to send Israel money, but whether to still sell it arms
• US House defeats amendment to end Israel aid, but nearly half of Democrats vote in favor - Measure's sponsor Thomas Massie is only GOP lawmaker to back the proposal, which split Democratic leaders and underscored steep decline in support for Israel among party's members
• Fetterman draws red line for Democratic Party, says he would leave if it abandons Israel - The warning comes the same day that over 100 House Democrats voted against sending more aid to Israel, though the amendment containing the proposal failed to pass because of wide Republican support
• Netanyahu to travel to US on Saturday, expected to meet Trump on Monday - PM to fly out for memorial service of senator Lindsey Graham
• Imam Who Led Prayer Before Congress Faces Formal Rebuke for Disgusting Comments Celebrating Lindsey Graham's Death
• Trump says Iran released American woman held since 2024 in 'gesture of goodwill' - Dena Karari was accused by regime of espionage over her nonprofit work: attorney
• Iran ramps up execution of political prisoners amid war with US, human rights data shows
• VP Vance says US will not put boots on ground in Iran: 'We're not in that business anymore' - The vice president said that if there is going to be a regime change in Iran then it would have to come from the Iranian people and not outside forces like the United States
• U.S. Military Again Blockades Iranian Ports After Collapse of Cease-Fire - President Trump ordered U.S. warships and aircraft to stop vessels going to and from Iran. Enforcing a blockade takes a huge commitment of warships and aircraft.
• Trump said leaning toward expanding military offensive against Iran, which he warns 'better behave'
• US Central Command Announces Second Wave of Attacks Today as Trump Indicates He Won't Make Another Deal With Iran
• US launches waves of strikes on Iran throughout Wednesday, as IRGC threatens energy exports
• US expands strikes on Iran - blasts heard near Tehran as campaign widens beyond Gulf targets - Explosions near key military complexes signal deeper US reach inside Iran
• US Forces Use Hellfire Missiles to Disable Oil Tanker Sailing Toward Iran's Kharg Island
• Iranian army says it launched drone attack on US military sites in Jordan
• Boosting cyber skills, Iran apparently tried to track US military personnel via phones - report
• Fmr. Iranian FM calls on Tehran to kidnap thousands of US soldiers from military bases - Former foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that Iran should launch a ground war, seize a US base in the Middle East, kidnap its forces, and take them hostage in Iran, as retaliation for strikes
• 'Go to hell': Vance rails at reported Israeli-backed online campaign smearing Iran MOU - In Joe Rogan interview, VP claims some elements within Israeli 'system' are 'beyond a shadow of a doubt manipulating and trying to change American public opinion to keep the war going on indefinitely'
• Giant Statue Mocking Trump's War in Iran Draws Attention in D.C.
• Central Tehran Billboard Depicts Trump in a Coffin - Threatening imagery in Enghelab Square is nothing new, but has rarely taken such lurid form
• Commentary: The false messiah driving Iran
• 'Post' embeds with IDF in Bint Jbail as IDF races to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure within weeks
• Lebanon talks in Rome wrap up without specific timeline for pledged IDF withdrawals - Sides reportedly discuss process to verify Hezbollah cleared from pilot zones; US and Israeli officials describe talks as 'positive,' with plan to be finalized in coming days
• Hamas said to demand increased financial, diplomatic support from Iran - In talks on sidelines of Khamenei funeral last week, terror group reportedly asked for help rebuilding military capabilities and for its demands to be part of Iran's talks with US
• Israel's latest strikes kill a dozen people in Gaza, including police officers
• High Court freezes implementation of law banning arrest of Haredi draft-dodgers
• Analysis: Trying to bypass court, law banning Haredi draft-dodger arrests was doomed from the start - The bench has ruled repeatedly against laws mandating unequal sharing of the military service burden and castigated the government for failing to enforce ultra-Orthodox conscription. Now it's been swift to freeze the latest law
• Coalition passes law gutting attorney general's powers, removing key check on government
• Moody's lowers Israel's growth outlook, cites heightened risk of conflict, 'weakened institutions' - Rating agency maintains Israel's credit rating but cautions about lingering economic fallout from defense spending and threats to judicial system
• Church of England votes in support of Palestinian declaration accusing Israel of genocide, colonialism, apartheid
• Ro Khanna Grilled In Tense Exchange On Drop Site About Palestinians' 'Right' to Kill Israelis
• Zelensky Says Ukraine Plans to Double Drone Production to 20M Per Year
• Russia's Engels air base reportedly struck in Ukrainian drone attack
• Russian soldier thrown through air as Soviet-era helicopter gun spins out of control - Trump says Putin is ready to make a deal as video shows a Russian soldier hurled from an improvised anti-drone gun
• China Aggressively Patrols Disputed Waters. Now the U.S. Coast Guard Is Moving In - Ships have been pulled from Middle East to form more flexible expeditionary squadron
• China builds 3D, 510-foot replica of US warship in the middle of the desert
• Senior defense officials looking at Cuba military options
• Is Wall Street heading towards a massive crash by 2026-end? Here's what history may be hinting at
• Marco Rubio Vows to 'Dismantle' ICC, Blasting Controversial Court for 'Waging War' Against US
• White House Officials Asked to Turn Over Phones in Investigation Into Air Force One Security Leak
• Widow of Corey Comperatore, the Firefighter Killed at Trump's Butler Rally, Claims Shooting Was an "Inside Job"
• Former Marine running for Congress says Trump is the Antichrist and 'must be killed' in shocking video
• Vance tells Rogan Trump administration mishandled the Epstein files release
• Blanche says Trump isn't eligible for third term in tough confirmation hearing
• Blanche Suggests He Is Going to Investigate and Prosecute Jack Smith For Perjury
• New revelations raise questions whether Jack Smith lied to Congress about spying on lawmakers - Senators suggest Special Counsel Jack Smith may have misled Congress when he testified that his team did not access the contents of lawmakers' messages seized in his probe into alleged 2020 election interference by President Donald Trump
• Ayanna Pressley's pushes ERA for women's equity - Brandon Gill points out she won't say what a woman is - Pressley continued by criticizing the SAVE Act, claiming the legislation would disadvantage women at the polls by proof of citizenship
• House passes State Department funding bill with SAVE Act attached - The legislation passed the House by a 217-209 vote and now heads to the Senate
• Trump to Accuse China of Meddling in US Elections in Thursday Night's Speech - Evidence Beijing Compromised US Voter Data - CIA Withheld Info: Report
• Democrat Senators Desperately Press Jay Clayton on Election "Denialism" During DNI Confirmation Hearing
• Trump's pick for spy chief: 'I'm not an election denier' - Jay Clayton's hearing comes one day before President Donald Trump delivers a primetime address in which he is reportedly expected to surface new allegations that foreign actors tipped the 2020 election
• FBI Has Looked at Using Questionable AI Tech to Review Signatures on Seized Mail-In Ballots
• 'Like my lover': Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency
• The Fight Over Humanoid Robots Has Shut Down a Car Factory for the First Time - Auto workers for Hyundai Motor in South Korea are on a partial strike worried about their future job prospects
• Meta employees allege discriminatory AI-driven layoffs
• Data Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 States - A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers
• 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits east of the South Sandwich Islands
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits the Volcano Islands, Japan region
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 23,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
• Kilauea volcano on Hawaii erupts to 18,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts to 11,000ft
• Mayon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 11,000ft
• Ambae volcano on Vanuatu erupts to 10,000ft
• Tropical Storm Elida forms off Mexico, forecast to intensify into a hurricane
• Canadian wildfire smoke spreads hazy skies, extremely poor air quality to millions as plume invades US
• 'Dystopian' wildfire smoke kills visibility for sailors on Lake Huron
• Dramatic video shows freight train, crew caught in Canadian wildfires
• Kenya: Court rejects Rastafari bid for religious marijuana - Kenya's small Rastafarian community was seeking permission to smoke marijuana under the constitutional right to freedom of religion. The judge found that they did not show it to be a necessary part of their worship.
• Muslim man stabbed multiple times in Utah over his religion, police say - Muslim rights groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, condemned the incident
• AK-47s vs. Muskets: Fulani Islamists Kill Nigerian Christian Village Guards
• Multiple People Shot Inside Kroger Grocery Store in Harris County, Texas - Suspect in Critical Condition
• Trump Demands ICE Restart Traffic Stops Despite 2 Fatal Shootings in a Week: 'It Won't Happen on My Watch'
• ICE lifts pause on vehicle stops after Trump criticism - The administration is caught between delivering on a campaign promise and the deadly consequences of its enforcement operations
• Markwayne Mullin Attempts Damage Control After Reports He Went Around President Trump to Suspend ICE Traffic Stops Spark Outrage: "President Trump and I Are on the Same Page"
• President Trump to replace illegal alien truckers with American veteran drivers
• Resurfaced Netflix description of 'Gone with the Wind' as being 'known for its racism' sparks online uproar - The 1939 Civil War epic's public page encourages viewers to search 'Black Lives Matter'
• Culture of Death: French Lawmakers Approve New Assisted Dying Bill
• Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members and offer testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), framing it as a way to keep troops on the "leading edge of lethality."