BREAKING: US forces have launched new airstrikes against Iran at the direction of President Trump, CENTCOM announces

Deaths of 2 U.S. Troops in Jordan Brings American Toll in the War With Iran to 16 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/w...

ian bremmer writes on X “have to expect signficant escalation from the united states in iran following iran killing two us servicemen (with one missing) in jordan. coming days among the most dangerous in the war.”

Israeli Elections: A new poll found 49% would back the anti-Netanyahu bloc, compared with 36% for Netanyahu’s bloc, while 12% remain undecided and 3% support neither camp. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...

Trump approval rating falls to all-time low on economy in two polls www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...

Why is it so hard for the U.S. to win wars? www.npr.org/2026/07/18/g...

U.S. Emergency Oil Reserve Hits Lowest Levels Since 1983: Why It Matters Is Trump Paying Attention? www.wsj.com/business/ene...

The Clock Is Now Ticking on Netanyahu’s Political Future www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Iran: US attacks show Trump’s word is ‘utterly worthless’ www.dw.com/en/iran-us-a...

TikTok removed dozens of white nationalist accounts after GPAHE exposed the Identitarian movement's online network. But YouTube and Meta continue to provide a platform for white nationalist groups promoting "remigration" and the conspiracy theory that has inspired multiple mass attacks. Read more:

The Trump administration has left this year’s congressional races more susceptible to manipulation by China and Russia by curtailing relevant agency budgets and dismissing necessary personnel. bit.ly/4pmBCJb

Breaking: Iran supreme leader accuses Trump of violating deal, vows forceful response www.axios.com/2026/07/18/i...

BREAKING 1. Two U.S. service members were killed in action in Jordan on July 17 as American and partner forces defended against Islamic Republic of Iran ballistic missile and drone attacks, CENTCOM says. One U.S. service member remains missing in action.

Alert: Iran issued an ominous warning Saturday, urging people to stay away from U.S. military bases in the Middle East amid an escalation of hostilities in the region. www.mediaite.com/media/news/i...

U.S. airstrikes targeting parts of southern Iran have rattled Iranians’ nerves this week, they said in interviews, and destroyed key links between one province and the rest of the country. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/w...

Trumpworld Mocks Outrage at Shock Viral Flyover — But Blue Angels Chief Admits It Was ‘Unsafe’ www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...

Trump’s speech offered a preview of his next moves on elections www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

Kuwait accuses Iran of targeting civilian sites after attacks spark fires www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...

“Retaliation against the United States and Israel over the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is the Islamic Republic’s right,” Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of parliament’s National Security Committee, told Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency Saturday.

Mamdani Says He May Still Order Netanyahu’s Arrest www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/n...

Trump’s rhetoric is more dangerous than voting machine flaws, experts say www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

The Trump administration has tentatively agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium without enacting international safeguards intended to prevent nuclear weapons development, according to sources familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by CNN. www.cnn.com/2026/07/18/p...

Voters would be more likely to support a democratic socialist candidate than a Make America Great Again supporter or a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, the CNBC All-America Economic Survey found www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/d...

Iran Threatens ‘Full-Scale Offensive … No Political Border Will Be Safe’ if U.S. Airstrikes Don’t Stop www.mediaite.com/media/news/i...

Breaking: Iran has suspended ‘all of our commitments’ under the Islamabad MoU after ‘US violations’, says Iran’s deputy FM, according to multiple news outlets. Not a good sign for diplomacy. The next move is up to the United States.

Fraudsters, Politicos and Trump Pals: Ranking Trump’s Most Egregious Pardons talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...

Most Forest Fires in Canada Are Simply Impossible to Put Out www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/w...

Iran strikes Saudi Arabia for first time in months www.ft.com/content/e8e8...

Did Trump fire someone trying to stop IRS abuses? www.vox.com/politics/496...

The rush to build more AI data centers is driving up your electricity costs. slate.com/podcasts/sla...

The Constitution Was Never Supposed to Belong to Nine Justices Alone slate.com/podcasts/ami...

is getting awful nominees into powerful positions with an implicit threat: Approve his picks or his next ones will be more malevolent. slate.com/news-and-pol...

Democrats call for investigation into Ken Paxton after report that he may have violated election law www.salon.com/2026/07/18/d...

Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military’s response to quakes, sources say www.straitstimes.com/world/delaye...

US data centre protests escalate nationally www.straitstimes.com/world/united...

Why fuel prices could skyrocket now in Asia and beyond www.straitstimes.com/world/fuel-p...

Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election apnews.com/article/uk-a...

German security authorities are rushing to ensure sensitive information is kept safe in the event that the country’s far-right party takes government control for the first time in an eastern region later this year. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion apnews.com/article/afri...

Iran attacks Gulf states after US strikes www.straitstimes.com/world/middle...

The Most Political of World Cups Reaches Climax With Trump at Final www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

8 killed and more than 60 wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions apnews.com/article/russ...

Germany upgrades security stance to ‘high threat level’, interior minister tells paper www.straitstimes.com/world/europe...

The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war apnews.com/article/iran...

The ICE shooting in Maine upended Susan Collins’ re-election race www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...

Trump’s speech Thursday was a desperate attempt to undermine confidence in our democratic system and lay the groundwork for an unprecedented and illegal attempt to control elections from the White House itself. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

Data centers nixed near Mar-a-Lago — right after Trump touted them www.ms.now/news/data-ce...

Trump revived his election lies. The people who run elections are bracing for the midterms www.ms.now/news/trump-e...

Trump’s PACs spend millions on legal bills as his personal court battles continue www.ms.now/news/trump-l...

Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening www.straitstimes.com/world/doctor...