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House passes bill that would make daylight saving time permanent

Jul. 14, 2026, 5:19 PM EDT Efforts in Congress to make daylight saving time permanent sprang forward after the House passed legislation that would remove the need for Americans to adjust their clocks twice a year. The legislation, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, passed 308-117. It would put the country on the time currently observed from March to November unless a state exempted itself before the act took effect. President Donald Trump publicly pushed Congress to pass the legislation. ...

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Senior ICE officials blame Donald Trump's new arrest quotas for fatal shooting spree

5h Senior ICE officials are blaming President Donald Trump’s demand for mass arrests for a wave of deadly shootings by immigration agents—with one warning that officers “pushed to the breaking point” are being forced into fatal confrontations, PunchUp reports. Agents have shot dead two men in less than a week—Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, a Mexican homebuilder killed in Houston on July 7, and a 26-year-old Colombian man named by a neighbor as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, who was shot through his wi ...

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Trump downplays FBI role after Graham death: 'I wish he took better care of himself'

07/14/26 12:50 PM ET President Trump said he did not know why the FBI showed up at the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C) home in Washington, saying the bureau is “wasting their time.” “Well, I don’t know why because I think he had a problem,” Trump said in the Oval Office Tuesday while meeting with the Iraqi prime minister. “His father had a pretty similar problem, as you know, it’s very unique.” “I don’t see a lot of evil there, I know there’s all sorts of conspiracy theories going along a ...

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Hungary passes constitutional amendment to remove Orbn-era president

Hungary’s Parliament voted Monday to pass a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok from office and make some political reforms aimed at dismantling the political system of autocratic former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. After winning in a landslide election in April, current Prime Minister Péter Magyar and his pro-European, center-right Tisza party hold a two-thirds majority in Parliament, allowing them to make constitutional changes and roll back many of the policies Orbán im ...

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Trump to assert voting machine vulnerabilities in Thursday speech

July 13, 2026 5:08 PM EDT Updated 6 hours ago July 13 WASHINGTON,(Reuters) - President Donald Trump will give a national address on Thursday night about newly declassified intelligence on investigations into U.S. elections and what the White House says are voting machine vulnerabilities, an ‌administration official told Reuters on Monday. The Republican president could use his televised speech to again press his false claim that he lost the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden due ...

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Trump hosts IndyCar drivers ahead of Freedom 250 Grand Prix

Updated July 13, 2026, 5:16 p.m. ET WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump hosted three IndyCar drivers at the White House and watched a pit crew change tires in rapid speed as he touted the next marquee event he's hosting in the nation's capital: the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. IndyCar drivers Álex Palou, Felix Rosenqvist and David Malukus joined Trump ‒ and brought their Indy cars with them ‒ as the president hailed a race he said will be "an awesome display of America ...

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Democratic members of US Congress visit Cuba and compare US energy embargo to 'silent Gaza'

Updated 6:25 PM EDT, July 13, 2026 HAVANA (AP) — Four Democratic members of U.S. Congress who traveled to Cuba this weekend described the energy embargo imposed on the island by U.S. President Donald Trump as turning the island into a “silent Gaza.” The U.S. implemented the energy embargo in January after the capture of Venezuela’s then-President Nicolás Maduro and threatened tariffs on other countries that sell fuel to the island. The measures have exacerbated a five-year crisis caused by pr ...

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Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in probe into fatal shootings of Good, Pretti

Jul 13, 2026 4:22 PM EDT The Trump administration has turned over evidence long sought by Minnesota investigators in their ongoing probe into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during pitched protests against an immigration enforcement crackdown earlier this year, state prosecutors announced Monday. The progress came as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a motorist in Maine on Monday, and Houston prosecutors complained the administration was still ...

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Trump clean energy policies linked to $83 billion in delayed or canceled projects

Trump administration policies that scaled back federal support for clean energy have led to the cancellation or delay of $83 billion in investment across hundreds of projects, ‌according to a report released on Tuesday by labor and environmental coalition BlueGreen Alliance. The report was unveiled as labor leaders prepared to meet with U.S. senators on Tuesday to discuss the clean energy workforce. The analysis found that 223 manufacturing and clean energy projects ...

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Mystery as Trump announces prime time address to nation

Trump revealed the news on his Truth Social platform. "President Trump will be making a Speech to the Nation on Thursday evening, at 9 P.M. Eastern. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" . ...

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Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates' foundation after Microsoft cofounder's Epstein ties disclosed

20 min ago - Updated 3:24 PM EDT, July 14, 2026 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates ′ foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffre ... (AP)

House Republicans blindsided by Camp David meeting fume after finding out about sleepover

6 hrs ago - House GOP leaders were furious with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as more details emerged about the Camp David meeting snub that left Republican lawmakers blindsided, according to reports Tuesday. The meetings over budget reconciliation apparentl ... (Raw Story)

Can Tire Tracks Be Seen on Bottom of Lincoln Reflecting Pool?

7 hrs ago - Published Jul 14, 2026 at 07:35 AM EDT updated Jul 14, 2026 at 09:57 AM EDT What appear to be tire tracks have become visible on the floor of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after the landmark was drained for a second round of repairs, adding an ... (Newsweek)

Pa. says it will not hand over voter rolls to federal government in reply to DOJ letter

7 hrs ago - Published July 14, 2026, 1:33 p.m. ET Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt stressed that the state was not in violation of any voting regulations in a response letter to a Department of Justice inquiry that threatened criminal charges over susp ... (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran war

7 hrs ago - WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill Tuesday, refusing to advance the bipartisan package that would substantially increase Pentagon spending, including a pay raise for the troops, in protest of President D ... (AP News)

Hakeem Jeffries says he will oppose bid to cut off Israel aid

8 hrs ago - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told fellow Democrats Tuesday he will oppose an amendment aimed at cutting off U.S. aid to Israel, wading directly into a contentious issue that is dividing the party. Jeffries announced his position in a “D ... (Politico)

Trump and DOJ spend 130 pages supporting Judge Cannon's 'discretion' in burying Mar-a-Lago secrets

8 hrs ago - Jul 14th, 2026, 11:58 am Attorneys for President Donald Trump, his former co-defendants, and the DOJ each filed lengthy briefs on Monday in support of U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon's "discretion" in permanently blocking the release of ex-special ... (Law & Crime)

CNN: Person fleeing ICE agents in Florida fatally struck by vehicle, highway patrol says

8 hrs ago - A person who ran away from federal immigration agents in St. Augustine, Florida, early Tuesday was struck and killed by a tractor trailer, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident occurred around 6:40 a.m. during an encounter with Homela ... (CNN)

Todd Blanche ripped into Trump's weaponization czar and directed key prosecutions of president's enemies, emails show

8 hrs ago - Tuesday 14 July 2026 15:13 EDT Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche played a key role overseeing Donald Trump’s so-called retribution campaign to target the president’s political enemies and investigate the prosecutors and officials who onc ... (The Independent)

Minnesota wildfires: 17 airlifted from Boundary Waters, winds to push Camp Fire south

8 hrs ago - Another hot and gusty day is expected in northern Minnesota. Jul 14, 2026 9:54 AM EDT The wildfire emergency in northern Minnesota is set to worsen on Tuesday, with hot weather and gusty winds helping the spread of more than a dozen ongoing fires. Th ... (BringmetheNews.com)

Civil rights leaders announce 'March on Washington' to defend voting rights

9 hrs ago - July 14, 2026 4:29 PM EDT Updated 1 hour ago CHICAGO, July 14 (Chicago) - Civil rights leaders announced plans on Tuesday for a Washington march ‌to defend voting rights, saying recent court decisions have weakened key federal protections agains ... (Reuters)

Elon Musk likely broke the law by giving voters $1 million, Wisconsin board says

9 hrs ago - Updated Jul 14, 2026, 4:21 PM ET PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2026, 4:11 PM ET Madison, Wisconsin (AP) - Billionaire Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel ... (CNN Politics/AP)

Two teens charged in fatal shootings of five family members in Illinois

9 hrs ago - Two teenagers were charged with murder Tuesday in the killings of five members of an Illinois family who were shot at three different locations. A 16-year-old boy will be prosecuted as an adult, while the case against a 15-year-old girl will start in ... (The Guardian)

Bipartisan group of senators introduces legislation to avert looming Social Security shortfall

9 hrs ago - With Social Security’s looming insolvency date roughly six years away, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a proposal Tuesday to grapple with one of the most consequential financial challenges facing the federal government. The Protecting ... (AP News)

House passes bill that would make daylight saving time permanent

9 hrs ago - Jul. 14, 2026, 5:19 PM EDT Efforts in Congress to make daylight saving time permanent sprang forward after the House passed legislation that would remove the need for Americans to adjust their clocks twice a year. The legislation, known as the Sunshi ... (NBC News)

DoD watchdog finds 155mm artillery plant built 2 years ago has produced nothing

10 hrs ago - Eleanor Watson Tue, July 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM CDT A Pentagon watchdog report found that in the roughly two years since it was built, an ammunition plant in Mesquite, Texas, has not produced any parts for 155mm artillery rounds, hindering the Army's ... (yahoo.com)

Facing funding losses, states call out big businesses with employees on Medicaid

10 hrs ago - July 14, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / KFF Health News As the Trump administration's January deadline looms for states to enforce a new Medicaid work requirement, some state lawmakers are turning the tables by pushing to publicly name the largest companies th ... (CBS News)

Maine Democrats will square off in Senate debate Thursday

10 hrs ago - Democrats vying to replace former Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner on the ballot are set to battle on the debate stage Thursday night. News Center Maine confirmed the debate, which will be held at 7 p.m. EDT in Portland and include three former gu ... (Politico)

New York Times Subpoenas Could Complicate Jay Clayton's Confirmation

10 hrs ago - Jul 14, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT WASHINGTON — A lot of senators were relieved when President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, since his prosecutor background made him more qualified for the job than Bill Pulte, ... (Huff Post)

Barrett, Kagan testify on need for more SCOTUS security

10 hrs ago - (NewsNation) — Two Supreme Court justices made a rare appearance before Congress Tuesday as the nation's highest court seeks millions of dollars to increase security amid rising threats against the judiciary. Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney B ... (News Nation)