President Trump has reinstated ICE vehicle stops, citing their importance in safe and effective immigration enforcement, despite ongoing criticism.
President Trump has reinstated ICE vehicle stops, citing their importance in safe and effective immigration enforcement, despite ongoing criticism. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Following a temporary pause on vehicle stops after two officer-involved shootings, President Donald J. Trump has reversed the guidance, reinstating the use of traffic stops as a critical tool for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE ) deportation operations. DETAIL: A federal ICE special agent, speaking anonymously, told the media that vehicle stops are a routine part of deportation operations because they are often safer than home or street arrests, provide more time to identify targets, and reduce the likelihood of “collateral” arrests involving…Open
Retired Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams, the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, returned to the base where he earned his gold wings, joining Naval Aviation Schools Command in congratulating 29 student naval aviators who completed their introductory flight evaluation training.
U.S. — Fast-food giant Taco Bell introduced Imodium A-D sauce packets to help customers combat the explosive diarrhea caused by consuming the restaurant chain's food.
A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador
President Donald Trump threw his weight behind MyPillow founder Mike Lindell in the Minnesota governor's race, issuing what he called his "complete and total endorsement" on Truth Social, only to see the state Republican Party publicly reject the move within hours. The endorsement, posted Wednesday, praised Lindell as "one of America's greatest and most hard […] The post Trump endorses MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor as state GOP pushes back appeared first on American Almanac .
President Donald Trump threw his weight behind MyPillow founder Mike Lindell in the Minnesota governor's race, issuing what he called his "complete and total endorsement" on Truth Social, only to see the state Republican Party publicly reject the move within hours. The endorsement, posted Wednesday, praised Lindell as "one of America's greatest and most hard working Patriots" and urged Minnesota voters to back him in a Republican primary already underway. But the Minnesota GOP fired back with a formal statement warning that Lindell is not the candidate best positioned to win in November, citing his finances, his third-place finish at the state convention, and his recent move to Texas. The split marks a rare open break between a state…Open
Gabriel Perez, the White House technical assistant who has loaded President Trump's teleprompter since the 2016 campaign, is under federal investigation for allegedly turning his advance access to presidential remarks into a six-figure payday on a prediction market, and the president himself called the scheme a "disgrace." The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is probing whether […] The post Trump's teleprompter operator placed on leave after allegedly pocketing $100K betting on presidential speeches appeared first on American Almanac .
Gabriel Perez, the White House technical assistant who has loaded President Trump's teleprompter since the 2016 campaign, is under federal investigation for allegedly turning his advance access to presidential remarks into a six-figure payday on a prediction market, and the president himself called the scheme a "disgrace." The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is probing whether Perez placed bets on more than a dozen Trump speeches over a three-month stretch, wagering on Kalshi's "Mentions" market, where users bet on whether specific words, phrases, or topics will come up during a public address. ABC News reported that Perez is believed to have won more than $100,000 using inside knowledge of the president's prepared text. The White…Open
Savannah Guthrie told viewers she is leaving the Today show for several weeks to film the entire first season of NBC's Wordle game show in Manchester, England, her second extended absence from the morning program as her family continues to cope with the unresolved disappearance of her mother from a Tucson, Arizona, home. The 54-year-old […] The post Savannah Guthrie steps away from Today again to film Wordle game show in England appeared first on American Almanac .
Savannah Guthrie told viewers she is leaving the Today show for several weeks to film the entire first season of NBC's Wordle game show in Manchester, England, her second extended absence from the morning program as her family continues to cope with the unresolved disappearance of her mother from a Tucson, Arizona, home. The 54-year-old co-host made the announcement on-air alongside colleagues Carson Daly, Sheinelle Jones, and Craig Melvin, confirming she would head overseas to shoot the full season over the coming weeks. "Yes, we're about to do it, guys! I'm headed over to shoot Wordle over the next few weeks. We're going to shoot the whole season, and we're super excited. We cannot wait for everyone to see it." The show is expected…Open
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has spent months accusing doctors who decline Medicaid patients of racial discrimination. His wife, psychiatrist Sarah Jukaku, runs a private practice in Ann Arbor that accepts neither Medicaid nor Medicare, nor any insurance at all. The gap between El-Sayed's public rhetoric and his household's private medical practice sits at […] The post Abdul El-Sayed calls doctors who reject Medicaid racist — his own wife won't accept it appeared first on American Almanac .
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has spent months accusing doctors who decline Medicaid patients of racial discrimination. His wife, psychiatrist Sarah Jukaku, runs a private practice in Ann Arbor that accepts neither Medicaid nor Medicare, nor any insurance at all. The gap between El-Sayed's public rhetoric and his household's private medical practice sits at the center of a Washington Free Beacon investigation published July 16, 2026. The findings raise pointed questions about whether the candidate, who backs a single-payer "Medicare for All" system and casts himself as a champion of the working class, is willing to hold his own family to the standard he demands of every other physician in the state. Neither…Open
Milwaukee recorded the worst air quality in its history on Thursday, an Air Quality Index reading of 644, more than double the city's previous record of 300, set in 1987. Across the Upper Midwest and the Northeast, smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires drifted more than a thousand miles south, triggering air quality alerts in […] The post Canadian wildfire smoke chokes 18 states as Milwaukee shatters air quality record and FAA slows flights appeared first on American Almanac .
Milwaukee recorded the worst air quality in its history on Thursday, an Air Quality Index reading of 644, more than double the city's previous record of 300, set in 1987. Across the Upper Midwest and the Northeast, smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires drifted more than a thousand miles south, triggering air quality alerts in at least 18 states and forcing the Federal Aviation Administration to slow arriving flights at Philadelphia International Airport. The numbers are staggering. The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System reported roughly 859 active wildfires burning as of late Thursday afternoon, with at least 109 of them out of control. Thirty-seven new fires ignited on Thursday alone. So far this year, Canada has logged 3,549…Open
Sen. Mike Lee wants to dust off one of the oldest tools in the American arsenal, letters of marque and reprisal, and aim it squarely at the cartels, cybercriminals, and foreign adversaries bleeding billions from American wallets every year. The Utah Republican introduced the Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act, a bill that would […] The post Mike Lee's new bill would let the president hire cyber privateers to hit cartels and foreign hackers appeared first on American Almanac .
Sen. Mike Lee wants to dust off one of the oldest tools in the American arsenal, letters of marque and reprisal, and aim it squarely at the cartels, cybercriminals, and foreign adversaries bleeding billions from American wallets every year. The Utah Republican introduced the Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act, a bill that would authorize the president to direct private-sector cyber operators to launch coordinated digital attacks against criminal organizations, seize stolen assets, and disrupt hostile operations online. Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee is co-leading the measure in the House. The concept is straightforward: if America's enemies are using the internet to rob its citizens, let skilled Americans hit back, and split the…Open