POLITICSAnalysis: Fed Chairman Warsh faces an inflation credibility test after Congress hearingsThe new Fed chairman avoided major stumbles in two days of testimony before the House and Senate, but faces a rapid test of his commitment to price stability.CNBC·July 17, 2026
POLITICSTrump Brings Full Weight of Government to Bolster False Election ClaimsIntelligence agencies provided the White House with a trove of declassified documents that President Trump cited on Thursday as evidence of election vulnerabilities.NY Times·July 17, 2026
POLITICSFAA lets Boeing sign off on 737 Max, 787 airworthiness certificates againThe move is a vote of confidence in Boeing from the U.S. government.CNBC·July 17, 2026
POLITICSTrump’s Homeland Security Chief Threatens Election Officials With Prison TimeMarkwayne Mullin reiterated the president’s false claims about voting security while escalating the administration’s legally questionable attempts to control state elections.NY Times·July 17, 2026
POLITICSChina signals possible return of U.S. trade privileges for Hong KongThe decision comes two months after President Donald Trump met with Xi Jinping, potentially warming ties ahead of Xi's expected U.S. visit.<br>NPR·July 17, 2026
POLITICSThe new $1 Trump coin doesn't just buck norms. Experts say it also breaks lawsPresident Trump's face will appear on a new commemorative coin honoring the nation's 250th birthday. It's one of the many unusual places his likeness has popped up this year.NPR·July 17, 2026
POLITICSBurnham finalising cabinet ahead of becoming PM on MondayThe new Labour leader says his government will deliver the biggest change in British politics for 40 years.BBC News·July 17, 2026
POLITICSDemocratic socialists top MAGA candidates among voters in CNBC's All-America pollThe survey's findings come as democratic socialist candidates win Democratic primaries following the 2025 election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.CNBC·July 17, 2026
POLITICSTrump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past WarsLike his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.NY Times·July 17, 2026
POLITICSRobodebt whistleblower was told her royal commission evidence ‘could cost you your job’, court hears<p><strong>Exclusive:</strong> Jeannie-Marie Blake is suing the Australian government over alleged threats, which her department denies making</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">The Guardian·July 17, 2026
POLITICSConspiracy Theorists Think Trump’s Speech Paves the Path to the Insurrection ActElection deniers have spent years promoting the idea that the 2020 election was stolen. They believe Donald Trump’s speech finally proves them right.Wired·July 17, 2026
POLITICSSeven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban, says aid group<p>Aid workers are first known people to quarantine at facility, which sparked huge opposition in Kenya </p><p>Seven American aid workers who had been in Congo to fight the Ebola outbreak are quarantining at a new isolation facility in Kenya after the US government introduced travel restrictions, The Guardian·July 17, 2026