POLITICSTrump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fastest feed of U.S. president's posts, sources sayTrump Media & Technology Group has in recent weeks also pitched a discounted plan of $60,000 per month if the firms sign up for a three-year plan.CNBC·July 18, 2026
POLITICSScam victims can owe taxes on stolen money. A bill in Congress could offer reliefA bill in the House would restore a pre-2018 rule that generally allowed a tax deduction for theft losses and would add other relief for fraud victims.CNBC·July 18, 2026
POLITICSTrump jokes that England turned Harry Kane into a ‘defensive player’US President Donald Trump joked that England turned captain Harry Kane into ‘a defensive player’Al Jazeera·July 18, 2026
POLITICSTrump Threatens Canada With Tariffs for Wildfire Smoke Over U.S.The president said on Friday in a social media post that Canada was failing to manage its wildfire response as smoke has blanketed U.S. cities including New York and Chicago.NY Times·July 18, 2026
POLITICSAnalyst questions Trump’s renewed focus on US election integrityEric Ham argues President Donald Trump’s renewed focus on election security is attempt to expand federal authority.Al Jazeera·July 18, 2026
POLITICSTrump Media reportedly mulling fee for first access to social media postsUS president has frequently been accused of trading government influence for improper financial gain.Al Jazeera·July 18, 2026
POLITICSThe Rise and Fall of Ukraine’s Drone Warfare MastermindThe popularity of drones, and the defense minister who heavily promoted them, helped lead to a clash in which President Volodymyr Zelensky sided with the military brass.NY Times·July 17, 2026
POLITICSTrump Endorses Graham for Senate, Scrambling South Carolina PrimarySenator Darline Graham had been seen as a caretaker for her brother’s seat after his sudden death. Now she has the president’s nod in what was shaping up to be a crowded fight to succeed Lindsey Graham.NY Times·July 17, 2026
POLITICSTrump Pursues a Deeper Bond With China’s Leader, Despite Hostile SpeechChinese officials appear to think that President Trump’s accusations that China interfered in the 2020 U.S. elections were driven by domestic politics, not foreign policy.NY Times·July 17, 2026
POLITICSClacton by-election attracts 34 candidatesThe list of people taking on Nigel Farage contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates.BBC News·July 17, 2026
POLITICSTrump’s Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. LawmakersMost G.O.P. lawmakers had little to say about the president’s claims of election vulnerabilities, and he did not appear to move the needle on the voting restriction bill he championed.NY Times·July 17, 2026
POLITICSIraq and Syria sign agreement to restore oil pipeline that would provide alternative to Strait of HormuzIraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is visiting the U.S. this week. He met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.CNBC·July 17, 2026