Feds Freeze $1B to California, Minnesota Medicaid
The Trump administration is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday.
Month: July 2026
Lebanese President Pledges Permanent End to Hostilities With Israel
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pledged Tuesday that his country would work to permanently end hostilities with Israel, appealing to President Donald Trump for political and military support as Beirut seeks to disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization.
Trump Says U.S. May Strike Iran’s Fortified Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site ‘Pretty Soon’
President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States may soon strike Iran’s deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain complex amid reports that Tehran transferred thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges—and potentially part of its highly enriched uranium stockpile—to the secretive underground site.
China, Philippines Trade Blame After Violent South China Sea Clash
China and the Philippines have accused each other of provoking a violent confrontation in contested South China Sea waters.
Iran Strikes Kuwait’s Power and Desalination Plants for Fourth Consecutive Day
Kuwait said Tuesday that Iranian forces had again struck power-generation and water-desalination facilities, marking the fourth consecutive day of attacks on infrastructure essential to the Gulf nation’s survival.
Israeli Intelligence: Iran Moved Thousands of Centrifuges Into Deep Mountain Tunnels
Israeli intelligence believes Iran transferred thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges into a fortified tunnel complex deep beneath a mountain near the Natanz nuclear installation, according to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal.
Trump Urges House Republicans to Unite Behind SAVE America Act Budget Strategy
President Donald Trump is urging House Republicans to unite behind a new budget resolution designed to advance major provisions of the SAVE America Act through the reconciliation process.
Hungary’s Judit Polgár Declines Presidential Nomination
Hungarian chess grandmaster Judit Polgár on Monday declined Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s invitation to become Hungary’s next president, saying she did not feel able to shoulder the “historic responsibility” of uniting a divided nation.
Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods Over Treatment of U.S. Exports
President Donald Trump has ordered a 50% tariff on nearly $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, escalating economic pressure on Ottawa over what his administration described as discriminatory treatment of American products.
Lebanese Army Begins Southern Deployment as Israel-Hezbollah Deal Faces First Test
The Lebanese Armed Forces began operations Monday to assume security responsibility in three southern villages, marking the first on-the-ground test of a U.S.-brokered framework aimed at securing an eventual Israeli withdrawal and dismantling Hezbollah’s military presence in the region.
Trump Signs Order to Strengthen U.S. Defense Supply Chains
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at strengthening America’s defense industrial base and reducing the military’s dependence on China and other foreign suppliers for critical materials and components.
Trump: Netanyahu ‘Will Not Be Arrested’ During U.S. Visit
President Donald Trump declared Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested during his expected visit to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly in September.
U.S. House To Vote On Government Funding Stopgap
Republican lawmakers have teed up a Continuing Resolution that would extend government funding at current levels until Dec. 4, punting the government shutdown deadline by two months.
Charred Beams From First Temple Destruction Uncovered in Jerusalem Ahead of Tisha B’Av (Video)
Archaeologists have uncovered massive wooden beams believed to have been burned during the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem nearly 2,600 years ago, offering a rare and tangible connection to one of the most devastating events recorded in Biblical history.
Iranian Missile Struck U.S. Troop Housing at Jordan Base, Killing Two Soldiers
An Iranian ballistic missile that killed two American soldiers at a Jordanian air base struck prefabricated housing where U.S. troops lived and slept, according to American officials cited in an exclusive Wall Street Journal report.
Britain Gets New PM As Burnham Vows Tougher Israel Stance
Andy Burnham became Britain’s new prime minister on Monday, replacing Keir Starmer after a Labour Party revolt and vowing a tougher approach toward Israel as part of an agenda that also includes sweeping economic reforms and devolving power from Westminster.
Oil Surges As US Expands Iran Strikes While Tehran Executes Protesters
A gallon of regular gasoline in the United States climbed to about $4 and benchmark Brent crude rose above $90 a barrel Monday, further fueling a global energy crisis after the United States launched fresh airstrikes against Iran following the death of another American service member, while Tehran executed at least two more anti-government protesters.
Spain’s World Cup Triumph Overshadowed By Deadly Wildfires
Spain’s celebrations after winning the FIFA World Cup in the United States were overshadowed Monday by deadly wildfires that continued to rage across large parts of the country.
Hungary’s PM Taps Chess Giant Judit Polgár For President As Outgoing Leader Denounces Constitutional Changes
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar says he will ask legendary chess grandmaster Judit Polgár to become Hungary’s next president.
U.S. Pounds Iranian Military Sites for Ninth Straight Night as Israel Raises Readiness
The United States unleashed another three-hour wave of strikes against Iranian military targets Sunday evening, marking the ninth consecutive night of American attacks as the Pentagon seeks to cripple Tehran’s ability to threaten international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.