NYTIMES (The New York Times) - See the 2026 European Solar Eclipse, in Photos and Videos
People gathered across the continent to watch the total solar eclipse on Wednesday.
NYTIMES (Evan Gorelick) - Total Eclipse Blacks Out European Sun
Plus, takeaways from yesterday’s primary elections. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump revives push to fire Lisa Cook after Supreme Court loss | THE GAVEL
President Trump suffered a Supreme Court setback in his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, but the fight may be far from over. The Hill’s Zach Schonfeld and Sophie Brams break down the new deadline facing Cook and why the case could soon return to court. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/the-gavel-live-briefing/6025146-donald-trump-supreme-court-losses-impact-on-agenda-discussion/ #presidenttrump #trump #lisacook #thefed #federalreserve #fedreserve #supremecourt #scotus #fedreservegovernor #thegavel
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - BREAKING: Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary | NEWSNATION
President Trump announced in a Truth Social post Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down from her role in the administration. Leavitt says that she wants to spend more time with her family. #karolineleavitt #trump #breaking #whitehouse #presssecretary #potus #politics
ABCNEWS - WATCH: How NFL rookies are spending their first paychecks
After years of working toward the league, many first-year players have used that money on long-awaited purchases and priorities like a new car, a house or an opportunity to take care of their parents.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - New Surveillance Tech Links Your Phone to Your License Plate
REDSTATE (Becca Lower) - 'Good News': July Inflation Report Trend Earns Cheers From Financial Markets Analyst, White House
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Why House Dems may go easy on one of GOP's most vulnerable members
Rep. Mike Lawler 's (R-N.Y.) fight to hold on to a key battleground seat is getting a behind-the-scenes assist — for now, at least — from an unlikely group: House Democrats. Why it matters: Kamala Harris carried Lawler's district in 2024, but some Democrats are privately wary of spending the small fortune it would take to oust one of the GOP's most bipartisan — and electorally savvy — members. - "If you're going to have a Republican, it's the kind of Republican we want in the Congress," a Democratic source told Axios of Lawler, also noting that the New York City area is the nation's most expensive media market. - A senior House Democrat told Axios: "I don't think Lawler is beatable." State of play: Republicans are outspending…
Rep. Mike Lawler 's (R-N.Y.) fight to hold on to a key battleground seat is getting a behind-the-scenes assist — for now, at least — from an unlikely group: House Democrats. Why it matters: Kamala Harris carried Lawler's district in 2024, but some Democrats are privately wary of spending the small fortune it would take to oust one of the GOP's most bipartisan — and electorally savvy — members. - "If you're going to have a Republican, it's the kind of Republican we want in the Congress," a Democratic source told Axios of Lawler, also noting that the New York City area is the nation's most expensive media market. - A senior House Democrat told Axios: "I don't think Lawler is beatable." State of play: Republicans are outspending…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Officials confirm US on track to finish troop withdrawal from Iraq by Sept. 30
The U.S. agreed to pull its forces from the country in 2024 and U.S. troops pulled out of bases in most areas of Iraq last year but maintained a presence in the semiautonomous northern Kurdish region.
NPR (Meg Anderson) - ICE plans to outfit officers with electric shock gloves
The company that makes the gloves, Compliant Technologies, says they're a nonlethal tool to make individuals compliant during arrests.
The company that makes the gloves, Compliant Technologies, says they're a nonlethal tool to make individuals compliant during arrests.Open