Today's Headlines: Trump Encounters a More Determined Iran as War Widens
Vote on Blanche Is Delayed After Senators Express Skepticism Over I.R.S. Provision
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July 30, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Encounters a More Determined Iran as War Widens

The United States is again exchanging strikes with Iran, just days after the president appeared to reject plans to escalate.

Vote on Blanche Is Delayed After Senators Express Skepticism Over I.R.S. Provision

John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the nominee for attorney general of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.

Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment More Than 100 Times in Bitter Senate Hearing

Senator Rand Paul said the committee he leads would vote next week on whether to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt of Congress.

World

As Wildfires Plague Europe, Scotland Races to Save a Cherished National Park

As Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly spreading flames.

Two Ships Hit in Apparent Drone Strike at Egyptian Port

An explosion at a port on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast set fire to two ships, including a U.S. gas storage tanker, according to maritime tracking firms.

Saudi Arabia Reluctantly Enters U.S.-Iran War

The kingdom’s defense ministry said airstrikes in Iraq targeting Iran-backed militias were in retaliation for attacks on Saudi oil facilities this week.

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U.S.

Trying to Make a Buck Off a Data Center, One 6-Pack at a Time

What do you do when a $25 billion complex is under construction nearby? One couple in Abilene had an idea.

Clancy Trial Update: In 911 Call, Husband Screams, ‘She Killed the Kids’

Prosecutors say Lindsay Clancy planned the killings of her three young children. Her lawyers point to her severe postpartum mental illness.

Trump Unveils $22.5 Billion Redesign of Dulles Airport

The project would make the airport easier to navigate and include a new United lounge, officials said. It’s part of the president’s plans to remake the Washington area.

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Politics

Tributes, and Politics Too, at Lindsey Graham’s Funeral in South Carolina

A gathering of South Carolina’s political elite paid tribute to the late senator’s career against a backdrop of a highly competitive race to replace him.

Why Republicans Aren’t Funding a Key Senate Race Yet

The peculiar dynamic is playing out in Texas, where the fate of the Republican nominee, Ken Paxton, will help decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.

Obama Makes One of His First Midterm Endorsements With a Basketball Video

The former president is trying to help Josh Turek net a Senate seat in Iowa, which Democrats see as one of their best pickup opportunities of the midterms.

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Business

Fed Holds Rates Steady but Three Officials Back Increase

Kevin M. Warsh’s second meeting as chairman of the Federal Reserve was colored by internal divisions over the path forward for policy.

How Climate Change and Tariffs Help China Raise More Cattle

As increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-reliant by expanding domestic herds.

Hollywood Foreign Press Association Sues Over Takeover of Golden Globes

The press association, which owned and operated the awards show until 2023, is suing its new owner, Penske Media, claiming its purchase was fraudulent.

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Technology

The Impending, Inescapable Deluge of A.I.

The number of A.I. chips that provide the computing power to advance the fast-evolving technology is doubling every nine months.

Microsoft Increases Spending on A.I. as Profit Jumps 31%

Like other big technology companies, Microsoft is hoping its aggressive spending on artificial intelligence is starting to translate into revenue.

Meta’s Profit Falls 14% as A.I. Spending Continues

The Silicon Valley company’s costs rose more steeply than revenue growth, as it continues to invest heavily in artificial intelligence.

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New York

Rollout of New York City’s Second-Home Tax Is Confusing Some Residents

The so-called pied-à-terre tax is causing anxiety for homeowners who feel outed by the publication of their addresses. Some say they have only one home.

Lawyer Who Represented Trump Is Appointed U.S. Attorney in Manhattan

Federal court judges appointed James M. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor, to the post. He represented President Trump in his appeal of his criminal conviction.

Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Found Guilty of Aiding a Foreign Terror Group

Hadi Matar stabbed Mr. Rushdie repeatedly at a literary conference in 2022 and could spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Arts

10 Women Accuse Jared Leto of Sexual Misconduct in BBC Report

The accusations include sex with underage girls and sexually explicit messages. The actor denied the allegations.

BTS, K-Pop Giants, to Boycott the Grammys

The group announced it would not submit its most recent album, ‘Arirang,’ for consideration a month after the Recording Academy introduced a new category for Asian pop.