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7/28/23
TechNews for the week: July 28; July 26; July 24;
Ukraine/Russia war
Russia pounds Ukraine's grain, UN warns of hunger from price rises; Drone strikes skyscraper in Moscow; Odessa faces another night of attacks;
Putin appeared paralyzed and unable to act in first hours of rebellion, intelligence officials say;
Russia attacks Kyiv in new air strikes, no casualties reported; Ukraine reports small advances against Russian forces;
U.S. Says Main Thrust of Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has Begun; Ukraine war is spurring a revolution in drone warfare using artificial intelligence;
Anger grows in Ukraine’s port city of Odesa after Russian bombardment hits beloved historic sites;
Russia's Danube attacks tighten noose on Ukraine's grain sector; US military aid for Ukraine for first time includes Black Hornet spy drone;
Obscure traders ship half Russia's oil exports to India, China after sanctions;
Ukrainians are breaking their ties with the Russian language;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Chinese foreign minister ousted in shakeup; A familiar face for the US as China's Wang returns as foreign minister;
Key takeaways from China's politburo meeting on the economy; Typhoon Doksuri roars into China, destroys power lines, uproots trees;
Chinese base in Cambodia nears completion in challenge to US naval power;
India Blocks $1 Billion Bid By China’s BYD to Set Up EV Factory ; Bunkers, sniper rifles: Deepening sectarian war in India dents Modi's image;
Russian military delegation to join Chinese in North Korea visit; North Korea's Kim shows off banned missiles to Russian minister;
Second US submarine arrives in South Korea amid North Korea tensions;
Hundreds of thousands of people fled Russia after it invaded Ukraine — and now the countries that took them in are seeing a boost in their economies;
Putin promises African leaders free grain despite 'hypocritical' Western sanctions;
In Belarus, the Protests Were Three Years Ago. The Crackdown Is Never-Ending;
Russian fighter jet damages US Reaper drone with flare over Syria;
Japan's population falls while foreign residents rise to record;
Israeli forces shoot and kill Palestinian motorist after alleged car-ramming attack in West Bank;
Israel's Netanyahu taken to hospital for heart procedure, placed under sedation;
Israel’s Parliament passed a deeply contentious law limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn decisions made by government ministers;
How Israel’s judicial reforms will change society; Changes to Judiciary Deepen Split in Israel as Opponents Weigh Next Steps;
Over 1,000 Air Reservists Threaten to Stop Serving, as Israel’s Political Crisis Grows;
White House urges dialogue in Israel after ‘unfortunate’ vote on judicial bill; Are US Jews who oppose Israeli settlements finally getting somewhere?
Israeli Shekel Goes to Worst From Best on Judicial Overhaul Bill; Morgan Stanley cuts Israel sovereign credit to "dislike stance" after judiciary changes;
Israeli doctors walk off the job, and more strikes may loom after a law weakening courts passed; Police clear Ayalon freeway as thousands rally against overhaul into night;
Israel’s Supreme Court said it would hear petitions against the first part of the government’s highly contentious plan to weaken the judiciary.;
Three Palestinian militants killed Tuesday by Israeli troops in West Bank; In Jenin, Palestinians refuse to go gentle into that good night;
With Israel in turmoil, its ‘lost boys’ help stoke extreme right-wing nationalism; Unhappy With Right-Wing Leaders, Some Israelis Hatch Escape Plans;
Savvy politician or ‘hostage’? Netanyahu’s uncertain role in judicial push;
Lebanon's Hezbollah sees Israel on path of 'collapse';
Erdogan meets Palestinian president, Hamas leader Haniyeh;
Treaty that created modern Turkey still evokes pain for some, 100 years after signing;
Turkey Says It Wants to Kick-Start Shelved Talks to Join the EU;
Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves in new crackdown;
Iran’s ‘morality police’ use CCTV to target one million women for not wearing headscarves;
US-Saudi talks amid reports of far-reaching diplomatic plan for Middle East;
Ex-Central Banker Simor Says Chances of Hungary Leaving EU Rise;
Rise of Far Right Leaves Germany’s Conservatives at a Crossroads;
In Spain’s Election, Left and Right Answer for the Company They Keep; Inconclusive election thrusts Spain into political muddle;
Military in Niger Announces Coup After Soldiers Detain President; Niger army backs coup, casting fight against Islamist militants into doubt;
Argentina demands that Bolivia explain its new defense agreement with Iran;
Federal judge strikes down the Biden administration’s asylum restrictions for migrants; Lawyers Say Helping Asylum Seekers in Border Custody Is Nearly Impossible;
Justice Department sues Texas over floating barrier in Rio Grande River; Gov. Abbott’s Policing of Texas Border Pushes Limits of State Power;
Biden Nominates Adm. Lisa Franchetti to Lead the Navy; Biden to Nominate New Leader for Office of National Cyber Director;
Biden Picks Retired General to Lead New White House Pandemic Office; Biden names longtime Capitol Hill aide as next legislative affairs director;
The Supreme Court’s excuses for ethics violations insult our intelligence; How Supreme Court Justices Make Millions From Book Deals;
The fight over Alabama’s congressional redistricting now shifts back to federal court;
Biden administration urges Supreme Court to revive ghost gun rule;
Biden to Overhaul Military Justice Code, Seeking to Curb Sexual Assault;
Passport backlog sends wave of angry constituent calls to Senate, sparking search for solution ; State Dept surges hiring amid ‘historically high’ demand for passports;
Lawmakers Work To Reach Budget Agreement By Sept. 30 To Avoid Federal Shutdown;
House GOP Leaders Working To Build Support For Spending Bills; Why chances of a shutdown could be growing;
States lose federal water funds as lawmakers redirect money to pet projects;
GOP, McCarthy on collision course over expunging Trump’s impeachments; GOP rep: McCarthy impeachment talk a ‘shiny object’ to distract from spending;
McCarthy: Biden probes ‘rising to the level of impeachment inquiry’; Pelosi: McCarthy is ‘playing politics’ with support of expunging Trump’s impeachments ;
Gaetz introduces legislation to end ‘unqualified’ birthright citizenship;
Democrats reintroducing measure to eliminate costs of government IDs; Resolution to censure Marjorie Taylor Greene brought by House Democrat;
Judiciary GOP torn on Mayorkas impeachment as conference eyes other options; House Judiciary Committee Calls Off Vote To Hold Zuckerberg In Contempt;
Agriculture appropriations bill in jeopardy amid GOP divisions; White House threatens to veto military construction, agriculture spending bills;
House GOP approves first government funding bill amid intense spending fight;
House Adjourns For Six Weeks Without Voting On Key Spending Bills;
The Senate passed a bipartisan defense policy bill without contentious social policy provisions, setting up a showdown with the House.;
Senate Democrats press McConnell on Tuberville’s ‘reckless’ military hold; Manchin and Tuberville unveil bill making sweeping changes to college sports;
Anthropic CEO Warns Senators Of Threat From AI-Driven Weapons; Lawmakers Facing Obstacles In Push For Autonomous Vehicle Legislation;
‘Jackasses,’ ‘little s‑‑‑‑’: GOP congressman curses out teenage Senate pages;
McConnell freezes at briefing, concerning colleagues; If Mitch McConnell steps down, Kentucky Republicans made sure years ago it won't be a Democrat who replaces him;
Surprisingly strong economy shifts political calculations;
How George Santos Used Political Connections to Fuel Get-Rich Schemes;
Here are the 5 most memorable moments from Congress’ UFO hearing; Lawmakers, witnesses accuse Pentagon of ‘cover up’;
Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge in Parkland school shooting trial;
A judge delayed a decision on Hunter Biden’s plea deal after a grueling three-hour hearing that hit a surprise snag over immunity.;
Hunter Biden’s plea deal is in jeopardy over questions about immunity for potential additional charges;
Justice Department launches civil rights probe of Memphis police;
A Black engineer was detained in a ‘Kansas two step.’ He exposed a rights violation;
Campaign politics
Romney calls on GOP donors to pressure noncompetitive Trump rivals to drop out; Trump’s GOP rivals open door to cutting Social Security for younger people;
DeSantis doubles down on claim that some Black Americans benefited from slavery; Christie: DeSantis reaction to slavery curriculum in Florida ‘not leadership’;
DeSantis cuts a third of his presidential campaign staff as he mounts urgent reset; What DeSantis’s rosy account of his Covid response leaves out;
Inside the DeSantis Doc That Showtime Didn’t Want You to See; DeSantis ally Cuccinelli slams Gaetz for ‘conspiracy theories’ about PAC;
Trump and his legal woes overshadow DeSantis as he rolls out military policy plan in South Carolina;
Trump’s maneuvering in key states buoys Senate GOP amid feud with conservative group; Hogan: GOP candidates not gaining traction due to focus on Trump legal troubles;
Christie calls Trump ‘a one-man crime wave’; Says: Trump has ‘proven he didn’t know how to get things done’; Trump: Christie cost Romney chance at White House;
Harris calls on Hispanic leaders in Chicago to unite against ‘extremist’ policies;
‘Icebergs’ and ‘black swans’ that can sink Biden and Trump in 2024; The Memo: Hunter Biden’s headlines create political bind for president;
Ohio vote on abortion seen as 2024 bellwether;
Tim Scott sparks fresh GOP interest as DeSantis stumbles;
Trump news and investigation
Trump indictments leave him fighting for higher office — and maybe his freedom;
Takeaways from the new charges against Trump, aide and Mar-a-Lago worker in the classified documents case;
New charges filed against Trump in documents case; second aide also charged; Superseding indictment says Trump team tried to delete Mar-a-Lago surveillance footage;
Former Trump administration lawyer on Mar-a-Lago investigation: ‘The evidence is so overwhelming’;
Trump needed hundreds of millions when his lender cut ties in the days around Jan. 6. A little-known bank came to the rescue.;
Trump says it’s ‘unpleasant’ to discuss indictments with Melania;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
Before Jan. 6, Mark Meadows joked that Trump’s election claims were baseless, as states were pressed to overturn Biden’s victory;
Judge rejects jail for Oath Keepers’ Jan. 6 ‘operations coordinator’; Former Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate pleads guilty to Jan. 6 charge;
Rudy Giuliani admitted that he made false statements in claiming two Georgia election workers mishandled ballots during the 2020 election.;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Drugmakers Are ‘Throwing the Kitchen Sink’ to Halt Medicare Price Negotiations;
Doctors who put lives at risk with covid misinformation are rarely punished;
Answer To Covid’s Origin Obscured By Information Lost, Concealed By Chinese Authorities;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Haley says she’ll support Trump if he’s 2024 nominee;
Shahid on Sumar Street project;
Bank failure fallout
Credit Suisse fined $388mn over Archegos collapse;
How Will New Capital Requirement Rules Ensure Bank Stability;
Business and Economics
Federal Reserve raises interest rates by another quarter-point, hitting highest level in 22 years; Inflation is down. The Fed’s rate hikes aren’t the only reason;
The U.S. economy grew at an annual pace of 2.4 percent between April and June, reflecting continued strength despite higher prices;
Fed's Preferred Inflation Measure Falls To 3%;
Home equity loans searches hit record high as economy squeezes owners; First-time buyers need 13 percent more in earnings to afford today’s high-priced starter homes;
States siphoned away $750 million in infrastructure law climate funds;
U.S. crude oil benchmark closes above $80 for the first time since April; U.S. Senate OKs legislation banning Strategic Petroleum Reserve sales to China;
As China’s economy stalls, the unemployment rate is hitting new highs; China's property firms rally after Beijing pledges economic support;
How does Japan's yield curve control work; As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy;
Chipmakers signal supply glut easing but demand recovery still slow;
US Needs New Transmission Lines for Planned Solar, Wind Projects; Supreme Court clears the way for pipeline construction favored by Manchin;
Recent College Graduates Are Concerned About AI’s Impact On Workforce; Pew Survey: Many Workers Don’t Believe AI Is An Urgent Threat To Their Jobs;
UPS and Teamsters union reach agreement on new contract to avert strike;
Fifth Circuit Agrees To Reconsider Decision Against Elon Musk Tesla Union Tweets;
Pacific Seabed Mining Delayed as International Agency Finalizes Rules;
Amazon To Build $120M Facility At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center In Florida For Project Kuiper;
Safran Agrees to Buy Raytheon Aerospace Assets for $1.8 Billion;
How a Mexican Lager Quietly Rose to Become America’s Best-Selling Beer; Anheuser-Busch lays off hundreds amid Bud Light controversy, drop in sales;
Open AI CEO Altman Launches Worldcoin Cryptocurrency Project;
Alphabet Posts Better-Than-Expected Q2 Revenue As Ad Business Turns Around; Microsoft Reports $20.1B In Fiscal Q4 Profit, $56.2B In Revenues;
Meta Beats Earnings Expectations On Increase In Ad Revenue; Twitter/X Corp Reduces Advertising Prices Up To 50 Percent;
Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints;
Seven Automakers Announce Plans To Invest $1B To Build EV Charging Network In US;
How a Drug Maker Profited by Slow-Walking a Promising H.I.V. Therapy;
Finance
The IRS will stop showing up at taxpayers’ doors unannounced, in an effort to avoid volatile reactions;
Price-to-Rent Ratio: Determining if It's Better To Buy or Rent;
Nearly 4 million in U.S. cut from Medicaid, most for paperwork reasons;
Other news
A Small-Town Paper Lands a Very Big Story;
Tuberville’s tales about his father in World War II have false elements;
Education:
Recent Survey Findings Reveal Contrasting Perceptions Of Higher Ed; College Student Persistence Rates Rise To Pre-Pandemic Levels;
Students from very wealthy families overrepresented in elite colleges; Students Worry About Future Of Race-Based Scholarships Following Affirmative Action Ruling;
More Than Half Of Selective Four-Year Colleges Consider Legacy Status In Admissions Decisions; Gap Between Latino And White Students Who Graduate College Is Widening;
Occidental College, Where Obama Attended, Ends Legacy Admissions Following Affirmative Action Ruling;
Rural, First-Generation Students Struggle To Manage College Applications On Their Own;
College Recruitment Tools For Underrepresented Students Could Face Fallout From Affirmative Action Ruling;
Most California Community College Students Face Barriers When Transferring To Public Universities;
More Than 1,900 Colleges Not Requiring SAT, ACT Scores For Fall 2024 Admissions; Number Of High School Students Taking College Classes Still Surging;
Michigan’s Free Community College Program To Lower Age Requirement For State Residents;
At Summit, Education Secretary Proposes Alternatives To Affirmative Action Following Supreme Court Ruling;
Report: Student Loan Payments Will Cut Consumer Spending By More Than $100B Per Year;
Democratic Bill Would Cut Student Loan Interest Rates To Zero For Current Borrowers;
While GOP Statehouses Cut DEI Efforts In Higher Ed, Faculty Tenure Managed To Survive;
$7,200 for Every Student: Arizona’s Ultimate Experiment in School Choice;
Presidential Departures Are Increasing At HBCUs; States Are Depriving Black Land-Grant Universities Of Matching Funds, Resources;
College Towns Are Generating Record-High Electoral Turnouts With High Democratic Margins;
Educators Explain How A Georgia High School Is Using AI In Every Subject;
Red-state education restrictions are sending textbook publishers into meltdown;
Colleges May Stop Offering “Email For Life” Option To Students Following Google Storage Changes;
Texas A&M Professor Suspended After Being Accused Of Criticizing Lieutenant Governor In Lecture; Faculty Leaders Condemn Investigation Prompted By Government Official;
New College Of Florida Sees Record Enrollment Following DeSantis Takeover, But Academic Scores Suffer; DeSantis Shrugs Off High Faculty Turnover At New College;
Most College Students Believe Professors’ Offensive Comments Should Be Reported;
Court Of Appeals Upholds University Of Michigan’s Campus Firearm Ban;
7/21/23
TechNews for the week: July 21; July 19; July 17;
Ukraine/Russia war
Lethal Russian minefields impede Ukraine’s crucial counteroffensive; Ukraine strikes key Crimean bridge with drones;
Kremlin says Ukrainian grain deal is ‘being terminated’ until Russia’s demands are met; Russia strikes Ukraine grain port after exiting export deal;
Ukraine aims to sap Russia’s defenses, as U.S. urges a decisive breakthrough;
A Current War Collides With the Past: Remnants of World War II in Ukraine;
Ukraine begins firing controversial U.S.-provided cluster munitions at Russian forces;
Kyiv says Russia attacks grain infrastructure with strikes on Ukraine's Odesa ports; Russia says ships bound for Ukraine will be treated as ‘military’ threats;
Russia bombards Ukraine ports, threatens ships, jolting world grain markets; Russia hits Ukraine's grain for fourth day, practises seizing ships;
Putin trying to ‘buy time’ with Wagner mutiny response;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
North Korea detains U.S. citizen after unauthorized border crossing;
Finland Tells Russia to Close Its Consulate in Turku;
Russia's economy has gone from bad to worse in a matter of months; In Central Asia, a hidden pipeline supplies Russia with banned tech;
Vladimir Putin to skip summit in South Africa after arrest warrant; Russia arrests pro-war Kremlin critic Igor Girkin on extremism charge;
Russian fighter flies dangerously close to US surveillance aircraft over Syria;
Beijing's top diplomat tells Kissinger 'impossible to contain' China; Taiwan’s vice president to transit through the US, raising tensions with China;
Rich lode of EV metals could boost Taliban and its new Chinese partners;
Turmoil in Thailand as rivals derail election winner's PM bid;
India's Modi breaks silence over ethnic violence in Manipur after a video shows mob molesting women;
Israeli Unions and Military Reservists Renew Resistance to Judicial Overhaul; Cracks are emerging in Israel's military. Reservists threaten not to serve if government plan passes;
Netanyahu ejects party activist over Holocaust mockery at judicial protest ; Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu on the Rise of the Ultra-Orthodox;
Thousands rally for 'Day of Disruption' as vote on Israeli judicial bill looms; Protesters Rally Across Israel in New Push Against Legal Overhaul;
Herzog tells Biden Israel’s democracy ‘resilient,’ as overhaul protests rage at home; Biden Invites Netanyahu to U.S., Easing Tensions;
Trouble for US support of Israel? Democratic criticism grows; In Congress, Democrats’ Rift Over Israel Flares on Eve of Herzog Visit;
After decades of struggle in Israel, dozens of African Hebrew Israelites face deportation;
Suspected Israeli airstrikes hit Damascus and the surrounding area;
Islamic Jihad says Palestinian security arrests five of its members in Jenin;
Iran's morality police return after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women ; Risking revival of unrest, Iran rulers tighten curbs on dissent;
4 major fighter-jet deals could reshape the Middle East's biggest militaries for decades to come; US sending fighter jets, warship to Gulf region to protect ships from Iranian seizures ;
Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned Koran burning;
Turkish President Erdogan heads to Persian Gulf states seeking funds for ailing economy; Turkey Gets $51 Billion Pledge of Economic Support From UAE;
Saudi Arabia buys Turkish drones during Erdogan's visit;
EU seeks to revive Latin America, Caribbean ties as it turns away from China, Russia;
How a Saudi firm tapped a gusher of water in drought-stricken Arizona ;
Biden’s asylum changes reduced border crossings. But are the rules legal?
Top DEA official resigns after report on consulting work; Personal debts said to scuttle nomination of Biden’s acting cyber director;
Biden elevates CIA director Burns to Cabinet member;
A longtime Federalist Society executive helped fund a media campaign lionizing Clarence Thomas;
Senate Judiciary Committee adopts Supreme Court ethics bill; How Harlan Crow Slashed his Tax Bill by Taking Clarence Thomas on Superyacht Cruises;
How the Supreme Court put itself in charge of the executive branch;
Appeals Court Throw Out Challenge To EPA Greenhouse Gas Findings; Federal judge rules Oregon’s tough new gun law is constitutional;
Iowa’s restrictive abortion law blocked by a district court judge days after it went into effect;
Alabama Republicans reject call for 2nd majority Black district, despite Supreme Court ruling;
House Republicans wage ‘woke’ culture wars with the military; Pentagon tries to stay out of Congress’ culture wars feud;
White House says Republicans have turned defense bill into ‘rightwing wishlist’; Biden national security adviser: Defense bill ‘is never getting to the president’s desk’;
Senate takes up controversial defense bill after House brawl;
Five spending battles to watch as the appropriations process heats up; House, Senate take starkly different approaches with funding bills;
House GOP seeks billions in cuts to rail, water infrastructure spending; House Republicans Propose Cuts To Education Department’s FY24 Budget;
Indiana Republican pledges to vote against advancing GOP bills if McCarthy doesn’t enact spending reforms;
Democrats press Homeland Security about domestic extremism among employees;
Gaetz says he’ll offer bill to defund Jack Smith investigations of Trump; GOP debates impeaching Merrick Garland after McCarthy surprise;
House Democrats to unveil legislation to censure George Santos;
GOP Seeking Ways To Address Climate Change Without Turning From Fossil Fuels;
Vulnerable Republicans Take a Political Risk With Abortion Vote;
Tuberville’s controversies stoke his popularity in Alabama; Tommy Tuberville pledged to ‘donate every dime’ to veterans. He hasn’t;
RFK Jr. says accusations of antisemitism, racism are ‘disgusting pejoratives’ to ‘silence me’;
Here we go again: An explosive Hunter Biden laptop email needs context; FBI ‘expressly’ opposed GOP release of unverified Biden tip;
Biden Creates Working Group To Consider Options For Preventing Another Debt Limit Standoff;
Turmoil in Florida’s New State Guard, as Some Recruits Quit;
Homicides dropping in major cities, still above pre pandemic levels;
Air National Guardsman accused of leaking documents wants to be treated like Trump;
Parnas dismisses Oversight GOP bribery investigation as ‘a wild goose chase’;
Campaign politics
Key takeaways from the latest presidential campaign finance reports; Winners and losers from the second fundraising quarter;
Poll: Most Americans say Biden and Trump are not 'fit' to serve as president; Top Iowa evangelical leader says ‘people want to turn the page’ on Trump;
Chris Wallace asks if RNC chair has any problem with GOP nominating a ‘convicted felon’ ;
The world is burning from a record heat wave. GOP presidential candidates are shrugging;
DeSantis Sheds Staff Amid Heavy Spending; DeSantis pushes Trump to debate: ‘Nobody’s entitled to be nominated’;
Christie targets DeSantis, labeling him a ‘rumormonger’;
Trump gloats over big win in Turning Point USA straw poll;
Trump slammed his hand on his desk and questioned why he 'only got 25% of the Jewish vote' when presented with antique Israeli artifacts, Republican donor says;
Trump prosecutions consume campaign funds and messaging as charges mount;
Pence says abortion should be banned for nonviable pregnancies;
Super PAC Backing Scott Plans $40 Million Ad Campaign;
Cedric Richmond to join Biden campaign as co-chair; Slow pace of Biden’s reelection campaign feeds Democrats’ 2024 anxiety;
Biden shares video of Marjorie Taylor Greene speech to promote his agenda; Why is Joe Biden so unpopular;
Almost half in new poll would consider third-party presidential candidate; GOP senators say Manchin bid would boost Trump, hurt Biden;
Third-party No Labels will not be a 'spoiler' in 2024 election, chair says; No Labels Exposed: Here’s a List of Donors Funding Its Effort To Disrupt the 2024 Race;
Boebert’s Democratic challenger raises three times more than her;
Ohio GOP braces for critical primary in bid to oust Sherrod Brown;
Trump news and investigation
Trump’s outbursts met with silence so far by prosecutor, judge; Trump praises judge overseeing his classified documents case, saying she ‘loves our country’;
Legal expert: Trump may be “overplaying his hand” — and it may get Judge Cannon "taken off the case";
Spotlight on judge in Trump documents case intensifies following controversial earlier ruling;
The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s prosecution over classified documents set a trial date for May 2024.;
Judge upholds the $5 million jury verdict against Trump in a writer's sex abuse and defamation case; Judge rejects Trump’s bid to move hush money case to federal court;
Trump charges so far: 34 felonies related to filing false business documents and 37 counts including conspiracy and violations of the Espionage Act;
Trump Spac to settle SEC fraud charges;
Israel briefly lent the U.S. treasured antiquities in 2019. They're now reportedly at Trump's Mar-a-Lago;
Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
Trump said he had received a target letter from the Justice Dept. in its Jan. 6 investigation, a sign that he is likely to be indicted.;
Trump strategizes with Hill allies to go on offense against January 6 criminal probe; Republicans line up behind Trump after news he’s target of Jan. 6 investigation;
A Collision in Court: Trump Grand Jury Proceedings Delay a Jan. 6 Verdict;
Georgia Supreme Court rejects Trump petition to block election probe; Trump attorneys again push to block Georgia 2020 election investigation;
Fulton county prosecutors prepare racketeering charges in Trump inquiry;
Michigan Charges 16 in False Elector Scheme to Overturn Trump’s 2020 Loss;
Man jailed for Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ rally arrested in connection with Jan. 6;
Judge denies bid by ‘QAnon Shaman’ to toss out Jan. 6 conviction;
Michael Cohen settles lawsuit against Trump Org just ahead of trial;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
FDA approves preventive RSV treatment for infants and toddlers;
American Heart Association: Vaping harms heart and lungs;
Gene variant may be why some test positive for virus with no covid symptoms;
New protocol allows doctors in five states to funnel abortion pills into U.S. regions with bans;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
SC’s Ralph Norman ‘not ruling anything out’ as he mulls primary against Lindsey Graham;
After several failed votes, Charleston committee requests redesign for Piggly Wiggly site;
Store that sold beer to Murdaugh son before boat crash settles for $15M;
Bank failure fallout
Venture Capital Funding Plunges in Wake of Bank Failures;
Regional Banks Shrink Balance Sheets as Stricter Rules Loom;
Business and Economics
Americans’ Pay Raises Outpace Inflation For First Time In Two Years; Jobless Claims Down To Their Lowest Level Since Mid-May;
Yellen Says Cooling Labor Market Is Helping To Slow Inflation; Economists Cut Recession Risk Estimates As Inflation Continues To Ease;
Dollar’s Busted Bull Run Has Bears Calling End of an Era;
Americans are spending down extra cash saved during the pandemic;
Home Prices Near Record Highs as Supply Drops;
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo prepare for losses on office loans; Boston’s plan to convert empty office buildings into housing faces challenges;
Canada To Begin Offering Work Permits To H1-B Visa Recipients In US; Canada Recruiting High-Skilled Foreign Workers In US To Move To Canada;
Massive US Oil Caverns Sit Empty and Will Take Years to Refill;
Russian crude oil tops $60 price cap for first time in test of Western sanctions; Crude oil bounces as Russian seaborne crude exports sink to six-month low;
Novatek set to oust Gazprom as Russia's top gas supplier to Europe;
Treasury Secretary Warns That China’s Slowdown Could Weaken US Economy; China's frail Q2 GDP growth raises urgency for more policy support;
Middle Eastern Wealth Flows to China Amid Anxiety About US Ties; Russians reluctantly embrace Chinese cars after Western brands depart;
China's Washington envoy warns of retaliation against further US tech curbs;
UK's high inflation cools, offering some relief to Bank of England; ECB to raise rates by 25 basis points in July, slim majority say September too;
India imposes major rice export ban, triggering inflation fears;
Mountain Valley Pipeline asks U.S. Supreme Court to lift construction stay; Biden administration joins Manchin, GOP whip in backing pipeline at Supreme Court;
Ninth Circuit Denies FTC's Appeal to Stop Microsoft-Activision Deal; Microsoft Signs Agreement with Sony to Keep Call of Duty on PlayStation;
Microsoft hit with EU antitrust complaint by German rival;
Tesla Begins Cybertruck Production Following Years Of Delays; As Electric Vehicle Production Accelerates, Prices Fall;
Private Employers Are Offering Student Loan Repayment Programs For Working College Graduates;
Booz Allen Hamilton agrees to pay $377 million to settle federal civil lawsuit for overcharging U.S. government;
J&J must pay $18.8 million to California cancer patient in baby powder suit;
US regulator allows first sales of lab-grown meat;
Finance
AT&T Falls to 29-Year Low Amid Concerns of Cleanup Costs;
Sports
Aliyah Boston Has Officially Arrived;
Atlanta Braves become only publicly traded franchise in MLB;
Other news
How a Vast Demographic Shift Will Reshape the World; It's Actually Common to Indict Leaders of Democracies;
Belief in God, the devil falls to new low: Gallup; 2 in 5 young adults surveyed say marriage an outdated tradition;
Biden’s ‘Final’ Order on Kennedy Files Leaves Some Still Wanting More;
The Glamorous Stranger Next Door Knew Everyone. And She Needed Help;
Why Pramila Jayapal Was Right to Call Israel a ‘Racist State’;
A North Korean defector captivated U.S. media. Some question her story;
Education:
Surveys Reveal Americans Value College Degrees Despite Record-Low Confidence In Higher Ed;
Average College Tuition Is Rising Faster Than Wage Inflation; Millions Of Americans Face At Least $500 Monthly Payments With Loan Restart, Credit Agency Says;
Data Shows Resumption Of Student Loans Payments Will Feel Like 5% Pay Cut For Most;
Biden student loan repayment changes could cost around $475B: economic model;
Advocacy Groups Push Administration To Quickly Cancel Students’ Debts Under The Higher Education Act;
Survey Of Students Shows Most Blame Supreme Court, Republicans For Lack Of Debt Relief;
Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Would Have Heavily Benefited Latino Borrowers;
Education Department Starts Negotiated Rulemaking Process On Student Debt Relief With Virtual Hearing;
Student Groups Seek More Support As States Boost Free College Programs;
College Tuition Breaks For Native Students Fail To Recognize All Indigenous Tribes, Individuals;
HBCUs Preparing For “Influx” Of Applicants After SCOTUS’ Affirmative Action Decision;
Higher Ed Institutions Look To Socioeconomic Status As Affirmative Action Replacement In Admissions;
Colleges Face Growing Pressure To Abandon Legacy Admissions; Poll Finds Most College Students Oppose Legacy Admissions;
Wesleyan University ended legacy admissions, which help the children of alumni, just weeks after the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action.;
University Of Minnesota To End Admissions Preferences Based On Legacy, Race Following Affirmative Action Ruling;
University Of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon To End Preferential Admissions For Children And Relatives Of Alumni;
Few Colleges Offer Visible, Comprehensive Religious Accommodation Policies For Students;
Campus Leaders Launch Student Success Program To Support Black And Latino Men Through College;
Colleges Look To Automate Admissions Processes With Support From AI Companies;
All States Face Teacher Shortages As Fewer College Students Pursue Teaching Careers;
House Select Committee Requests Information On UC Berkeley’s Ties To Chinese Institute;
Texas A&M Interim Dean Resigns After University Backtracks On Hiring Journalism Professor Amid Conservative Backlash;
Texas A&M president resigns over hiring controversy around Black editor;
Stanford University president will resign after report details manipulated data in research he co-authored years ago;
Ohio Budget Earmarks $24M For “Intellectual Diversity” Centers At Five State Universities;
New College Of Florida Faces “Ridiculously High” Number Of Faculty Who Will Not Return This Fall;
Education Publishers Shift To Costly Digital Course Offerings That Cover Homework, Grading;
Florida Board of Education approves controversial standards for teaching Black history;
Report Underscores Best Practices For States To Assess Nondegree Credential Quality;
California Revises Math Framework; Implementation Of California’s New Math Framework Will Require Time, Collaboration;
Class-Action Lawsuit Says Securly Collected, Sold Student Location Data, Video History Without Consent;
Catholic Colleges Predict Less Oversight From Religious Sponsors In Future Years;
Most Students Are Interested In STEM Careers, But Schools Do Little To Prepare Them;
How K-12 Educators, Experts Are Responding To Generative AI Tools;
7/14/23
TechNews for the week: July 14; July 12; July 10;
Ukraine/Russia war
Kremlin smears Wagner boss Prigozhin, hailing Putin as Russia’s savior;
Vladimir Putin met with Yevgeny Prigozhin days after his failed mutiny, the Kremlin said, the first known contact between the two men since then;
Wagner fighters neared Russian nuclear base during revolt; Notorious Russian Sub Commander Assassinated on His Morning Jog;
Ukraine pushes to reclaim Bakhmut, fighting on fallen city’s flanks;
NATO says it will invite Ukraine to join when ‘conditions are met’; Zelensky calls lack of timeline ‘absurd’; France and Germany pledge more weapons for Ukraine;
NATO allies offer Ukraine security assurances as Biden hits out at 'craven' Putin;
Russian hackers lured embassy workers in Ukraine with a cheap ad for a BMW;
Russian general dismissed after saying top military brass betrayed soldiers fighting in Ukraine;
Putin says ‘Wagner does not exist’ after meeting with Prigozhin, commanders; offered Wagner mercenaries the option to stay as a single unit;
Ukraine repels large Russian missile and drone attack that injures civilians in Kyiv; Ukraine's spymaster comes out of the shadows;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
For North Koreans in China, Seeking Freedom Is More Perilous Than Ever;
North Korea fires ICBM as South Korea, Japan leaders meet at NATO; North Korea says test launch was latest Hwasong-18 ICBM;
China blasts US for forcing it to accept South China Sea ruling; Winning friends by training workers around the world is China’s new gambit;
ASEAN chair urges unity as top diplomats meet amid Myanmar discord;
The Indian State of Manipur Is on the Verge of Civil War. Modi Hasn't Said a Word About It ;
Junta’s Allies Reject Thai Election Results, Derailing Top Opposition Figure;
Defense Department says US drone strike kills Islamic State group leader in Syria;
EU envoy blasts Israel over deadly Jenin raid; Israel’s raid on Jenin, through the eyes of one family; U.N. says Israeli raid cut water access to thousands, displaced 173;
Joe Biden calls out ‘extreme’ elements within Israel’s government;
Israeli protests reignite as Netanyahu pushes new justice bill; Israeli troops kill alleged Palestinian gunman as West Bank violence persists;
Protests erupt in Israel over plan to limit top court’s powers; Israelis block highways and throng airport in protest at government's plan to overhaul the judiciary;
Protests Nationwide as Judicial Reform Bill Passes First Reading;
Israel evicts Palestinian family from home after 45-year legal battle; After half a century, Israel moves to evict squatter from his cave home on the beach;
Israel advances peak number of West Bank settlement plans in 2023;
Netanyahu allies pressured news editors to write fawning stories about his wife, Sara;
Israel asks Lebanon to remove militant Hezbollah tent from tense border area; Moves at a small border village hike Israel-Hezbollah tensions at a time of regional jitters ;
Iran accuses U.S. Navy of defending fuel smuggling in Gulf incident; Iran summons Russian ambassador over statement on Gulf islands ;
Indonesia seizes Iran-flagged tanker over suspected crude oil transfer;
Jordan will likely be Iran’s next domino; Iran president holds talks with Kenya's Ruto;
A darling of US conservatives, Iran’s top opposition group may face an uncertain future;
Erdogan links Sweden's NATO bid with Turkey's EU membership; Outliers Turkey, Hungary threaten NATO unity in standoff with Russia;
Russian, Turkish ministers talk after Turkey sends Ukrainian commanders home;
Turkey sets new Western tilt in foreign policy as economy weighs; Turkish Mystery Money Flight Topped $7 Billion in Election Month;
Far-Right Parties Are Rising to Power Around Europe. Is Spain Next;
Dutch Government Collapses Over Plan to Further Limit Immigration;
Fed up with UK and Scotland, Orkney Islands look to Norway;
Biden heads to NATO summit facing fresh divisions over Ukraine; NATO summit: Leaders to meet in Vilnius to talk Ukraine, Sweden and eastern flank;
Turkey agrees to ratify Swedish NATO bid, alliance’s secretary general says. He expressed confidence Hungary will drop opposition.;
Kremlin spokesman: Countermeasures planned in response to Sweden’s NATO membership developments;
Finnish President Signals Russia May Leave Demilitarized Islands; Four maps explain how Sweden and Finland could alter NATO’s security;
U.S. leaders insist war with Russia must end before Ukraine joins NATO;
Number of Migrants at the Border Plunges as Mexico Helps U.S. to Stem Flow;
Inside the AP’s investigation into the ethics practices of the Supreme Court justices; Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court;
Investigation finds Clarence Thomas accepted more undisclosed gifts from wealthy friends through elite association;
Liberal justices caught up in Supreme Court ethics scrutiny; Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor’s staff prodded colleges and libraries to buy her books;
Supreme Court stands by its guidelines after report raises new ethics questions;
Firing of gay Catholic school teacher could test latest Supreme Court ruling;
Judge throws out lawsuit for reparations over 1921 Tulsa race massacre;
Louisiana judge denies DOJ motion to stay order in social media case; 5th Circuit pauses order restricting Biden administration’s tech contacts;
Tenn. ban on gender-affirming care for minors can proceed, federal court rules;
Native Americans call for reparations from ‘land-grab’ universities;
They opposed the infrastructure law. Now, some in the GOP want its cash;
Tuberville Blockade Over Abortion Policy Threatens Top Military Promotions; Tuberville’s hold leaves Marines leaderless for first time in 164 years;
Tuberville: Racism of white nationalists a matter of opinion; Sen. Tommy Tuberville relents and says white nationalists are racist;
McConnell denounces white supremacy in response to Tuberville controversy;
Schumer puts insulin, prescription drug reform, Supreme Court ethics on July agenda;
Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes in Senate;
US Sen. Menendez says he is talking with Biden administration on F-16 sales to Turkey;
Warren: DOD Office of Strategic Capital ‘too cozy’ with private investment firms, lacks guardrails;
Segment of Manchin-backed pipeline blocked despite inclusion in debt limit bill;
Senators To Receive Classified White House AI Briefing;
Top House Armed Services Dem worried about ‘extreme right-wing amendments’ filed to defense bill;
House GOP channels America’s culture wars in Pentagon budget battle; House GOP election bill expands dark money and curtails D.C. autonomy;
McCarthy summons GOP factions to counter threat of a new conservative rebellion; Freedom Caucus members oppose voting on NDAA this week: 'What's the rush?';
The National Defense Authorization Act has more than 1,500 amendments filed; Culture wars: Here are the major fights brewing over the defense spending bill;
G.O.P.’s Far Right Seeks to Use Defense Bill to Defund Ukraine War Effort;
House GOP right flank wins votes on hot-button defense bill amendments; Top House Democrats vow ‘no’ votes on defense bill;
The House voted to overturn a Pentagon policy guaranteeing abortion access to service members regardless of where they are stationed.;
The House narrowly passed a defense bill that would limit abortion access, transgender care and diversity training in the military.;
Congressional Black Caucus vows to oppose Senate Judiciary’s consideration of two judges over ‘blue slip’ policy;
Prosecutor Rebuts I.R.S. Official’s Account of Request in Hunter Biden Case;
Think tank leader who claims to have given FBI info on Hunter Biden charged by Justice Department; Eight-count indictment against GOP ‘whisteblower’ Gal Luft;
Indictment inflames DOJ politicization debate;
FBI Director Wray faces House Judiciary questions on FISA, bias, extremism; Wray pushes back on GOP claims of FBI politicization;
Democrats demand GOP turn over info on indicted think-tank leader, ‘patient zero’ of Biden probes;
Democrats want DOJ to turn over info on Barr, Durham trip to Italy;
Secret Service ends probe of White House cocaine discovery with no suspect;
Arizona Republican’s ‘colored people’ remark draws floor rebuke;
GOP mulls retooling message as inflation rate plummets;
Georgia state lawmaker switches to GOP, cites education, crime;
Iowa’s Republican-controlled legislature votes to ban abortion after about six weeks;
Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act;
Campaign politics
The Republican Party’s Debate Rules Make It Impossible for Trump to Lose;
Christie calls estimates of Trump rally crowd size ‘absurd’; Christie: Trump goes to bed every night ‘thinking about the sound of the jail cell door closing’;
DNC chair on third-party candidates: ‘This is not the time in order to experiment’; Democratic jitters grow over Cornel West’s third-party bid;
Youngkin, Virginia Republicans encourage early voting with new program;
Trump threat to skip first debate divides GOP; Piers Morgan challenges Trump to appear at first primary debate;
Trump lands endorsements from six GOP reps in Michigan;
Biden's approval rating lingers at 40%, economy remains top worry;
Former lawmakers plan new group to stop No Labels presidential bid; Manchin to join No Labels’s NH town hall amid third-party speculation;
A New York appeals court ordered the state’s congressional map redrawn, giving Democrats a fresh chance to tilt a House battleground leftward.;
Trump news and investigation
Trump lawyers seek indefinite postponement of documents trial; Judge Aileen Cannon grants 'unnecessary' delay in Trump documents case;
Trump's bid for an indefinite delay of his Mar-a-Lago documents trial “embarrasses” Trump’s lawyers;
Trump Organization staffer told they could be charged in documents case;
Trump reveals new details about $1 billion in earnings in revised filing; Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
New grand jury likely to decide Trump’s fate in Georgia election probe;
Arizona’s top prosecutor ramps up criminal probe into alleged attempt by Republicans to overturn 2020 presidential election results;
Arizona man at center of Jan. 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S., a step women’s health advocates hail as a milestone;
World Health Organization agency says Aspartame, a common sweetener in diet sodas, may be carcinogenic;
Melanoma is more deadly in Black men, who may get skin cancer in unexpected places such as nails and feet;
Scientists, Under Fire From Republicans, Defend Fauci and Covid Origins Study;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Parent Company of Failed Silicon Valley Bank Sues FDIC For $1.93 Billion;
The Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision Suggests Big-Bank Regulation Changes;
Business and Economics
Inflation eased further in June, as the Federal Reserve weighs how much more to slow the economy; Former NY Fed president: Rate hike in July may be last;
Wholesale used car prices drop by largest amount since pandemic began; Banks are bailing on small mortgages, driving buyers to risky alternatives;
Tumbling US dollar a boon to risk assets across the globe;
Cooler inflation keeps stocks up, dollar and yields down;
Businesses are cutting workers’ hours — forcing hundreds of thousands into part-time roles — in a warning sign for the economy;
3 Takeaways From Janet Yellen’s Trip to Beijing;
China's deflation pressure builds as consumer prices falter; China's exports fall most in three years as global economy falters;
China gallium curbs raise chip questions for future EV models;
Why China’s Young People Are Not Getting Married;
Shell boss's comments on oil output 'irresponsible', U.N.'s climate chief says;
Saudi Arabia’s PIF Wealth Fund Takes $11 Billion Investment Hit; Mysterious Cluster Of Saudi Oil Tankers Off Egypt Raises Storage Concerns;
Bank of America to pay $250mn for overdraft and credit card abuse;
Johnson & Johnson sues researchers who linked talc to cancer;
Amazon Workers Sue Union For Failing To Hold Elections;
Mountain Valley Pipeline Halted as Legal Wrangling Heats Up;
Automakers Move To Secure Mines That Produce Battery Metals;
Tens of thousands of actors will join the writer's strike, effectively shutting down Hollywood;
Anchor Brewing, the Oldest Craft Brewer in the U.S., Will Close After 127 Years;
Multiple Academic Groups Pull Conferences Due To Florida’s “Hostile Actions And Legislation”;
Republican Attorneys General Send Letter To Corporations Warning Against Race-Based Hiring Preferences;
Sports
The rich history of baseball’s Negro Leagues arrives in theaters;
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins Home Run Derby with a record-setting performance in finals;
Hot weather really does pump up home runs. Here’s how, and why it matters;
Northwestern fires football coach Pat Fitzgerald over hazing allegations;
From Cape Town To Magadan, The Longest Road In The World You Can Walk;
Chinese company fires employee for not running fast enough;
New York Times will close sports desk, sending readers to the Athletic;
Other news
How the former Confederate capital slashed Black voting power, overnight; Inside the sale of 272 enslaved people to save Georgetown University;
Picasso’s party of the century, FDR’s polio and more stunning stories from history that still resonate today;
‘Racist,’ ‘grooming’: Why parents are trying to ban so many picture books;
How Can Just One Senator—Like Tuberville Or Sanders—Hold Up A Nomination Process? Because Of This Senate Rule;
Education:
Gallup Poll: American Confidence In Higher Ed Reaches All-Time Low; Survey: Gen Z View Higher Ed In Terms Of Career Goals, Future Income;
Colleges scrutinize race-based financial aid after affirmative action ruling; History Shows How Affirmative Action Ruling Will Impact College Diversity Efforts;
Asian Americans Continue To Doubt Fairness Of Admissions Process After SCOTUS Decision;
How Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Will Impact College Essays;
UNC-Chapel Hill To Offer Free Tuition To Some In-State Students Following Affirmative Action Ruling;
University System Of Georgia Chancellor Defends Diversity Initiatives In Response To Requests For DEI Information;
Elite Colleges Can Afford To Ignore Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling By Rejecting Federal Funds;
Calls Mount For Universities To End Legacy Admissions After Affirmative Action Ruling;
Student For Fair Admissions May Challenge Use Of Race-Conscious Admissions At Military Academies;
Experts Divided On If Administration’s Use Of Higher Education Act To Justify Student Debt Relief Will Survive SCOTUS Challenge;
Experts Worried Millions Of Americans Will Be Surprised By Accrual Of Interest On Student Loans;
Biden Administration Prepares Borrowers For Restart Of Student Loan Payments This Fall;
Biden administration announces $39 billion in student debt relief for 804,000 borrowers;
Students’ progress in reading, math stalls over pandemic;
California State Board Adopts Much-Debated Math Framework; State Board Rejects Data Science As Replacement For Algebra 2 In UC Admissions;
Educators Question Efforts To Combat Teacher Shortages Amid Looming COVID Relief Spending Deadline;
Appeals Court Upholds University Of North Texas’s Policy On Tuition Rates For Undocumented State Residents;
Immigration Agency And Homeland Security To Add Eight New STEM Training Fields For International Students;
UC Berkeley Professor Says AI-Powered Chatbot Tutors May Revolutionize Traditional Education For Students;
Cal State System Appoints Its First Latina Chancellor;
West Virginia University Evaluates Nearly Half Of Its Academic Programs Amid $45M Budget Shortfall;
Cal State System To Consider 6% Annual Tuition Hikes To Cover $1.5B Budget Gap;
Higher Ed Business Leaders Feel Less Confident Than College Presidents About Their Financial Stability;
Texas A&M University Backtracks On Hiring New Journalism School Director Due To Her Work On Diversity;
Texas A&M’s New Journalism Director Returns To Previous Role Following Political Pushback;
7/7/23
TechNews for the week: July 7; July 5;
Ukraine/Russia war
CIA director, on secret trip to Ukraine, heard plan for war’s end; Ukraine brings first charges for deporting Kherson orphans;
Satellite image shows what could be Wagner’s future camp in Belarus; Belarus leader says Wagner’s Prigozhin is in Russia; four killed in Lviv attack;
Cracking Down on Dissent, Russia Seeds a Surveillance Supply Chain; Russia's Medvedev says standoff with West to last decades, Ukraine conflict 'permanent';
Moscow’s propaganda targeting Russian speakers has carved a rift through families;
Germany and Poland haggle over tank repair hub for Ukraine;
Cyberattack Takes Down Russian Military's Satellite Communications System;
Ukraine reports 'particularly fruitful' few days in counteroffensive; Ukraine Has Caught Up With Russia’s Tank Numbers, Data Signal;
Ukraine says it is advancing near eastern city of Bakhmut;
Biden approves cluster munition supply to Ukraine;
Air Force says Russian jets harassed US drones over Syria for second straight day;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia may be open to prisoner swap for jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich;
A NATO war with China? Not as impossible as we think; Putin, Xi and Modi Meet on Camera, but With No Signs of Greater Unity;
South Korean officials say Downed North Korean satellite had ‘no military utility’;
State Department Report on Afghanistan Exit Urges ‘Worst Case’ Thinking;
UK, Australia and Canada want reversal of Israel approval of new West Bank settlement units;
Israel's air force attacks Syria and Syrian air defense missile explodes over northern Israel; Syria says it repels Israeli strike, anti-aircraft missile fragments hit Israel;
Israel strikes Jenin in the West Bank, killing at least 5 Palestinians; Israeli forces launch major operation in West Bank city, killing at least 8;
UN agencies 'alarmed' at scale of Jenin raid, concerned about access; Israel's raid on Palestinian Jenin camp stretches into 2nd day;
Car ramming shakes Tel Aviv as Israel continues major operation in Jenin; Israeli forces fire tear gas inside hospital during raid;
Jenin Has a Long Legacy as a Bastion of Palestinian Armed Struggle; Palestinians defiant and angry after Israel's Jenin raid;
The Jenin incursion was meant to weaken militant groups. It has ended up deepening the defiance of Palestinian fighters;
BBC News anchor says ‘Israeli forces happy to kill children’; An EU mission in Gaza once represented hope. Today, it is a symbol of a sputtering Western vision;
Tel Aviv police chief quits, citing government meddling against protesters; Israeli Court Acquits Police Officer Who Killed Autistic Palestinian Man;
Israeli lawmakers give first nod to new judicial overhaul bill;
UN commander in contact with Lebanese and Israeli officials about tensions over Hezbollah tents; Israel strikes Lebanon after mortar launched;
Israel to buy 25 more F-35 stealth jets in $3 billion deal; Leviathan partners in Israel to invest $568 mln in third gas pipeline;
Iran attempted to seize 2 oil tankers, US Navy says; Iran says it had court order to seize Chevron tanker; Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize commercial ship in Gulf - U.S. Navy;
Iran holds off sending ambassador to Sweden in protest over Koran incident; Iraqis storm Swedish embassy as Muslim nations condemn Koran burning;
US in mad dash to get Sweden into NATO over opposition by Turkey, Hungary; Turkey’s Erdogan Pours Cold Water on Sweden NATO Entry Talks;
Turkey Snubs US Pressure on F-16s as Biden Meets Swedish Premier; Erdogan to Embark on Gulf Tour to Attract Investment to Turkey;
Hungary Braces for Teacher Exodus After ‘Vengeance’ Law Approved;
France protests spread to Switzerland;
Britain's Orthodox Haredi Jews wary of a government-backed proposal to register all home-schooled children;
Supreme Court delivered big conservative wins, and a mixed message; Supreme Court ideology continues to lean conservative, new data shows;
Biden faces renewed pressure to embrace Supreme Court overhaul;
Man cited in Supreme Court LGBTQ rights case says he was never involved; Buttigieg calls SCOTUS ‘out of step’ on LGBTQ+ issues. He has a point;
Student Loans Decision Unravels One of Biden’s Signature Efforts; Ocasio-Cortez knocks Biden plan for student loan interest to kick in during ‘on-ramp’ period;
Biden’s New Plan For Student Loan Relief Likely To Face Legal Challenges;
Stephen Miller warns schools of lawsuits if they ignore Supreme Court affirmative action ruling;
Biden calls for gun reform after ‘wave of tragic and senseless shootings’ in recent days;
A judge limited Biden administration officials from contacting social media sites, a ruling that could curtail efforts to fight disinformation.;
Ex-Obama AG calls court decision on social media ‘stupid,’ ‘potentially dangerous’; Court ruling prompts fears of ‘Wild West of disinformation’;
Ruling Puts Social Media at Crossroads of Disinformation and Free Speech; Judge’s decision in key misinformation case is latest to botch facts;
Biden administration to appeal order barring talk with social media companies; State Dept. cancels Facebook meetings after judge’s ‘censorship’ ruling;
Biden in red state South Carolina bashes Republicans for voting against his agenda while simultaneously hailing key infrastructure improvements that benefit their districts;
Biden headed to Greene’s district to showcase ‘Bidenomics’;
Republicans Are Divided on Impeaching Biden as Panel Begins New Inquiry; DOJ, Hunter Biden team fight back on GOP probes;
McCarthy’s latest challenge: Prevent shutdown while avoiding GOP revolt;
House, Senate majorities putting their stamps on earmarks; The Frequent Fliers of Congress Consider New Flights for Washington Airport;
Inside the House GOP’s plan to go after FBI and DOJ;
Senate Republicans fear abortion could derail hopes for majority;
Marjorie Taylor Greene booted from House Freedom Caucus; House Republicans scared to lose majority push back on extreme agenda;
Sarah Huckabee Sanders says new nominee will create a first-time conservative majority for state Supreme Court ;
Ohio abortion rights groups submit signatures for November ballot measure;
DeSantis is squeezing the sunshine out of Florida’s public records law, critics say; Which out-of-state driver’s licenses are no longer valid in Florida;
Texas Republicans divide over impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton;
US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills;
Conservative women are embracing extremism under the guise of motherhood;
GOP State Attorneys General Push Back Against EPA Emissions Standards;
In a polarized US, how to define a patriot increasingly depends on who’s being asked;
Campaign politics
Trump in 2016 on Hillary Clinton: A president under indictment would represent constitutional crisis;
Swing state Republicans bleed donors and cash over Trump's false election claims;
Trump lashes out at Biden family, media after cocaine found at White House;
DeSantis blames media for sagging poll numbers: ‘They’re going after me’;
Team behind ‘Peaky Blinders’ says DeSantis campaign was not given permission to use footage of Cillian Murphy;
Pence defends actions to pro-Trump voter who confronts him over Jan. 6;
Trump news and investigation
Prosecutors in Trump classified documents case are facing threats; New details of Trump Mar-a-Lago search warrant request unsealed;
Former press secretary says Trump showed classified documents to people on Mar-a-Lago dining patio;
Trump aide Waltine Nauta arraigned in Florida and enters not-guilty plea in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case;
Oath Keepers leader warns Trump against trial: ‘You’re going to be found guilty’;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
Man Accused in Jan. 6 Riot Is Arrested With Weapons Near Obama’s Home;
Special counsel digging into Oval Office meeting in final days of Trump presidency;
Trump tried to pressure Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) to overturn 2020 presidential election results, people familiar with call say;
Prosecutors Face Conspiracy Theories in Jan. 6 Trial;
Bench trial set for two Oath Keepers, an ex-actor and ex-Marine;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
FDA grants full approval to new Alzheimer's drug meant to slow disease;
For Alzheimer’s patients, a new era of treatment brings hope and risk; Is the medical system ready for Alzheimer’s drugs that work;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
UBS aims to avoid using $10bn Credit Suisse backstop amid backlash; UBS goes on hiring spree for wealth managers catering to rich Americans;
Business and Economics
Spread between 2- and 10-year Treasuries at deepest inversion since '81;
Economy adds 209,000 jobs in June, as labor market remains resilient though slowing;
Markets Plunge as Strong Jobs Data Raises Fears of More Fed Rate Hikes;
Krugman: “Recession Truthers” Frustrated Biden Economy Will Not Enter A Recession;
Oil bounces to two-week high as Saudi says OPEC will do 'whatever necessary'; Saudi Arabia to extend oil production cuts by an extra month, lifting prices;
China strikes back with export curbs on gallium, germanium used for chipmaking; Yellen, in Beijing, Criticizes China’s Treatment of U.S. Companies;
China is in default on a trillion dollars in debt to US bondholders. Will the US force repayment;
Yellen now says Americans should anticipate a decline in the USD as the world's reserve currency;
Euro zone business activity contracts in June; Turkey Lira, Stocks Decouple as Orthodoxy Turns Double-Edged;
Chicago Pension Debt Rises to $35 Billion as Mayor Hunts for Fix;
UPS reaches deal that lowers chances of nationwide Teamsters strike; UPS, Teamsters accuse each other of walking away from contract talks;
BlackRock's Fink says he's stopped using 'weaponised' term ESG;
Apple Becomes Most Valued Company Ever At $3T;
Tesla Posts Record EV Sales For Second Quarter;
Sports
Running Wild;
Other news
Reuters Special episode: America's slavery legacy; Why We've Gotten 'Custer's Last Stand' Wrong for Nearly 150 Years;
The Simple Mistake That Almost Triggered a Recession;
Proportional representation — a radical idea for fixing polarization;
Inside the subsea cable firm secretly helping America take on China;
Education:
High School Students Are Becoming More Interested In Alternatives To Four-Year Degrees; More Than Half Of College Students Are First-Generation;
Affirmative Action Ruling Likely To Impact Small Number Of Students Applying To Elite Colleges; Harvard’s admissions is challenged for favoring children of alumni;
Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Reveals Economic Diversity Also Matters In College Admissions;
Military Academies Exempted From Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling In College Admissions;
Colleges May Drop Standardized Testing Requirements Amid Affirmative Action Decision;
College Administrators Hope To Work Around Affirmative Action Ruling With Application Essay Prompts About Race;
UC Davis Medical School Ranks Student Applications Based On Socioeconomic Background;
Graduation Rates For Black Students Rank Among Highest At Three Ivy League Colleges;
Historically Black Colleges Prepare For Influx Of Applicants Following Supreme Court Ruling;
Missouri AG Orders Colleges To Follow Supreme Court’s Affirmative Actions Ruling Immediately;
Study Finds Racial Gaps Remain In Promise Programs Meant To Boost Equity At Local Colleges, Universities;
Some Colleges Reiterate Support For Race-Based Scholarships, Diversity Initiatives;
Federal Student Loan Interest Reaches Highest Rates In 10 Years; The Student Loan Borrowers Who Will Continue to Struggle;
Federal Agencies Warn About Student Loan Scams Following SCOTUS Decision; Navient Corp. Settlement Highlights Overlooked, Improper Student Loan Debt Collections;
Cal State Proposes Annual 6% Tuition Increases; UC Berkeley Graduate Student Saved Thousands In Rent Costs By Commuting Via Plane;
Growing Number Of Colleges Installing Vending Machines Dispensing Morning-After Pill In Post-Roe US;
How Students Can Use AI Tools For Studying In School; More Academics Are Leaving Twitter As Restrictions And Alternatives Grow;
Auditor Finds Most Cal State Campuses Have Failed To Repatriate Native Artifacts, Remains;
Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Plan That Would Combine University Campus And Technical College;
Revised Lawsuit Alleges Florida A&M University Has Remained “Separate And Unequal”;
Colleges Consider Ending Campus Partnerships In China Amid Rising Political Tensions;