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AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Exclusive: Trump "close" to decision on "massive attack" on Iran Thu Jul 23 15:46:02 2026

President Trump told Axios on Thursday that he is seriously considering restarting major combat operations in Iran — including strikes that would be bigger than the ones carried out during "Operation Epic Fury." Why it matters: In a brief interview, Trump acknowledged that such a decision would have consequences and stressed he hasn't made a determination yet. - Trump didn't give a deadline for his decision. Two other U.S. officials confirmed no call has been made and no new orders have been given to the military. - The current escalation has already caused oil prices to eclipse $100 per barrel. A return to all-out war is highly unpopular in the U.S. What he's saying: "I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am…

President Trump told Axios on Thursday that he is seriously considering restarting major combat operations in Iran — including strikes that would be bigger than the ones carried out during "Operation Epic Fury." Why it matters: In a brief interview, Trump acknowledged that such a decision would have consequences and stressed he hasn't made a determination yet. - Trump didn't give a deadline for his decision. Two other U.S. officials confirmed no call has been made and no new orders have been given to the military. - The current escalation has already caused oil prices to eclipse $100 per barrel. A return to all-out war is highly unpopular in the U.S. What he's saying: "I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am…Open

WASHINGTONPOST (Perry Stein, Isaac Arnsdorf) - Prosecutors struggle to turn voter fraud claims into criminal charges Thu Jul 23 15:37:55 2026

Many leads turn out to be innocuous or accidental, lacking evidence of malicious intent.

NYTIMES (Alex Marshall) - ‘The Odyssey’ Hired Their Viking Ship. They Say It Came Back Damaged. Thu Jul 23 15:22:51 2026

A Swedish Viking center said its vessel was used in the filming of Christopher Nolan’s epic but needed repairs when it was returned. Now, the center is seeking compensation.

NYTIMES (Kenneth Chang) - Four Young Mathematicians Receive Prestigious Fields Medals Thu Jul 23 15:22:51 2026

The awards are bestowed only once every four years to mathematicians under the age of 40.

NYTIMES (Alice Callahan and Caroline Hopkins Legaspi) - F.D.A. Announces New Cyclosporiasis Outbreak With 72 Cases Thu Jul 23 15:22:50 2026

Health officials did not identify the location of the outbreak, or what they believed was causing it.

NYTIMES (Steve Lohr) - China Rewrites the ‘Soft Power’ Playbook for the A.I. Age Thu Jul 23 15:22:50 2026

China is seeking global influence and good will with its open, low-cost artificial intelligence software.

NYTIMES (Choe Sang-Hun) - For South Korea, U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Exposes a Double Standard Thu Jul 23 15:22:49 2026

President Trump has put Saudi Arabia on the path to enriching uranium on its own soil, a demand South Korea has been making for years.

NPR (Jan Camenzind Broomby) - In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal Thu Jul 23 15:21:04 2026

Despite criticisms of a brain drain from China to the U.S., the awards come at a time when several high-profile Chinese scholars have returned home, some citing an increasingly hostile academic environment in America.

ABCNEWS - House Oversight Committee to interview Epstein's former private banker Thu Jul 23 15:09:30 2026

The House Oversight Committee is set to interview Jes Staley, Jeffrey Epstein's former private JPMorgan Chase investment banker.

ABCNEWS - Member of Vance's protective detail subject of investigation, Secret Service says Thu Jul 23 15:09:29 2026

A member of Vice President JD Vance's protective detail is the subject of an administrative investigation.