POLITICSKennedy Center Halts Free Public Tours After Five Decades of ServiceThe decision to suspend tours indefinitely came after a volunteer tour guide was featured in a Times article detailing President Trump’s dramatic revamp of the Kennedy Center.NY Times·July 31, 2026
POLITICSDefying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck PowerIn standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage.NY Times·July 31, 2026
POLITICSUS government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference<p>State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil</p><p>A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attenders The Guardian·July 30, 2026
POLITICSTrump Threatens to Withdraw Blanche as Attorney General, Dealing Blow to NominationPresident Trump’s threat followed a day of fruitless negotiations with two Republican holdouts, Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.NY Times·July 30, 2026
POLITICSAfter Fauci Senate hearing, experts worry about 'chilling effect' on public healthThe accusations against Dr. Anthony Fauci, once the nation's leading infectious disease expert, have some experts worrying that these events may further erode public health staffing in the U.S.NPR·July 30, 2026
POLITICSJudge says Trump admin still lacks evidence for Anthropic ‘supply-chain risk’ labelA federal judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk, casting doubt on the government's ban on its AI technology.TechCrunch·July 30, 2026
POLITICSThe Trump administration wants $10 million more to cover its July Fourth celebrationsCongress allocated $150 million for 250th birthday events. The Trump-backed group that planned the state fair and July 4th fireworks is asking for an additional $10 million in reimbursements.NPR·July 30, 2026
POLITICSWhy Democrats Won’t Stop Forcing Votes On Trump’s Iran War PowersEven after winning approval of a measure calling on President Trump to end the war, they continue to call votes to force Republicans to answer for it.NY Times·July 30, 2026
POLITICSTrump says he 'may' pull Blanche AG nomination temporarilyThe news comes as two key Republicans are withholding their support over concerns about the Justice Department's deal with President Trump.NPR·July 30, 2026
POLITICSBurnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oilAndy Burnham says he told the US president he couldn't ignore North Sea resources when people are struggling.BBC News·July 30, 2026
POLITICSWhy Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Confirmation Is StalledThe decision by the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to grant President Trump protection from I.R.S. audits has become the central issue in his confirmation process.NY Times·July 30, 2026
POLITICSTrump promised a 'golden age' for agriculture. Farmers in Iowa say they're still waitingPresident Donald Trump has promised a "golden age" for agriculture, but farmers in Iowa and elsewhere are struggling with tariffs and the Iran war.CNBC·July 30, 2026