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July 9, 2026
NATO leaders leave summit with pistols after Erdogan hands them out as gifts
Whether President Donald Trump got one and what he did with it if so remains unclear.
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July 9, 2026
Wally Funk, trailblazing aviator who waited 60 years to go to space, dies at 87
A veteran pilot and air safety investigator, she dreamed of space for six decades before Jeff Bezos invited her to join him on a Blue Origin...
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July 9, 2026
We need to treat wildfire smoke like the public health crisis it is
The fires may burn in the West, but the smoke does not respect state or international boundaries.
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July 9, 2026
England player Jarell Quansah suspended for two games at the World Cup
England defender Jarell Quansah has been given a two-match suspension for his red card offense against Mexico in the World Cup round of 16
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July 9, 2026
About that unrelenting heat in Europe
See where high heat is headed next after temperatures reached 109 degrees in France on Wednesday.
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July 9, 2026
No more regressive subsidies for seniors
A property tax freeze for seniors would be bad for the budget and younger families.
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July 9, 2026
He warned AI could lead to extinction. Now he says there’s a better path.
“AI 2040: Plan A” recommends one way humans can avoid catastrophe from runaway AI.
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July 9, 2026
Moving on from Graham Platner
Maine voters deserve a competitive race in November.
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July 9, 2026
Trump wants the Supreme Court to reverse its ruling upholding birthright citizenship
The high court last month struck down Trump’s order denying birthright citizenship to those in the country illegally or temporarily.
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July 9, 2026
OpenAI launches new system the Trump administration initially put on a leash
The company says the government raised no objections to Thursday’s launch, which opens the model to any company or individual.
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July 9, 2026
Egypt blocks a gay cruise that was rejected from Turkey, organizer says
Passengers received an update in the middle of the night informing them the ship had been “denied entry into Egyptian waters.”
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July 9, 2026
The 32 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
Alexandria celebrates its 277th birthday with music and fireworks, the Library of Congress's outdoor movies return with "Clueless," and emba...
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July 9, 2026
Interior Department asks, can oil platforms be used for space launches?
As the number of launches booms, the administration seems to consider turning offshore waters into spaceports.
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July 9, 2026
Trump takes on builder in chief role at White House
The president has been involved negotiating prices for White House projects, The Washington Post has reported.
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July 9, 2026
Health workers fighting Ebola go on strike after months without pay
Doctors and Nurses on the front lines of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola response have reached a breaking point.
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July 9, 2026
How ‘Widow’s Bay’ became a hit the old-fashioned way
Word of mouth, not the algorithm, turned Apple TV's horror-comedy into appointment viewing.
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July 9, 2026
The Fed is staying quiet. And that’s a good thing.
Kevin Warsh is right to end the Fed's unsuccessful experiment with forward guidance.
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July 9, 2026
Young MAGA voters don’t want the U.S. to retreat from the world
From Ukraine to Iran to Taiwan, Trump supporters under 30 favor engagement over isolation.
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July 9, 2026
School choice for me, but not for thee
These senators picked private schools for their kids. Why stop others from choosing?
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July 9, 2026
Thursday briefing: Iran strikes; Graham Platner; ICE shooting; cancer rates; eating for better sleep; and more
The 7.
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July 9, 2026
U.S. intensifies strikes on Iran’s coast along Strait of Hormuz
After President Donald Trump declared the collapse of a preliminary peace agreement on Wednesday, the U.S. and Iran traded renewed airstrike...
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July 9, 2026
Russia’s slow murder of a Ukrainian town
In occupied Oleshky, starvation has become a weapon of the occupation.
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July 9, 2026
90 percent of U.S. adults have this syndrome — but most have never heard of it
New guidelines may soon make the disorder known as CKM syndrome a common diagnosis.
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July 9, 2026
Ex-Olympian accused of Reflecting Pool vandalism expected to plead not guilty
A grand jury indicted David Hearn on one count of malicious destruction of property. His lawyers have decried the government’s “concocted” a...
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July 9, 2026
Analysis | The deep-fried contradiction of MAHA Mondays at the Great American State Fair
The fair in D.C. dedicates days to the Make America Healthy Again movement but is littered with junk-food temptations — just like everywhere...
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July 9, 2026
Rubio tries to enlist other nations in antifa fight, but some allies recoil
The secretary of state plans to convene foreign ministers in Washington next week. The event has unsettled some U.S. and European officials.
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July 9, 2026
Analysis | Democratic Party fissures are shaping Michigan’s crucial Senate primary
The race is the next, and perhaps biggest, battle between the Democrats’ warring factions.
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July 9, 2026
Massive Va. data center project won’t go forward after backer ends legal fight
A developer of the Digital Gateway Project withdrew its challenge of an appeals court ruling against the plan to build data centers near the...
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July 9, 2026
Ask Sahaj: My adult daughter ‘abruptly’ cut off all contact with us
Letter writer has tried and failed to contact an estranged daughter several times.
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July 9, 2026
Don’t let Trump’s golf course plan wreck D.C.’s perfect running route
Golf isn’t the only form of recreation that takes place in East Potomac Park.
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July 9, 2026
Analysis | Can working-class roots help Democrats win back working-class voters?
Democratic gubernatorial candidates are running on personal working-class stories.
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July 9, 2026
What a sleep expert eats in a day for better rest at night
This professor’s research has found that certain foods are associated with deep, more restorative sleep.
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July 9, 2026
In Graham Platner’s coastal Maine hometown, his fall is personal
Residents of Sullivan, Maine, are left to ponder what it means to enter the maelstrom of national politics, and what might be exposed along...
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July 9, 2026
How Mitch McConnell’s absence complicates the Senate’s business and war funding
The 84-year-old's hospital stay may make it harder for Republicans to break a stalemate over funding, including $87 billion for the Pentagon...
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July 9, 2026
This chef shows people how to feed a family for just $5
“It’s cheap, you can make it for less than $5 and it’s absolutely delicious,” Chef Moe says in one of his many popular cooking videos.
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July 9, 2026
He wants an open marriage. I don’t. Is it over? Give advice to this Hax question.
Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t answered.
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July 9, 2026
Miss Manners: Is it rude to over-invite guests to a wedding?
A reader wonders whether couples can invite extra guests knowing some will likely decline.
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July 9, 2026
Asking Eric: Can you accept gifts from someone who doesn’t accept you?
Letter writer says a family tradition has become complicated by years of rejection.
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July 9, 2026
Washington listened to Main Street’s cosmetology and barber schools
The U.S. Department of Education has granted barbering, cosmetology and massage-therapy programs more time to comply with its new accountabi...
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July 9, 2026
Women make up half of Louisiana’s population but less than 25% of its legislature
Louisiana also ranks last among states for women’s and children’s health and for women’s economic and social well-being.
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July 9, 2026
9 possible candidates who could replace Platner on Maine’s ballot
Will Democrats choose another progressive nominee or distance themselves from Graham Platner’s wing of the party amid his scandals?
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July 9, 2026
Graham Platner ends U.S. Senate campaign in Maine
Maine Democrats have until July 27 to choose a replacement candidate to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R).
Washington Post
July 8, 2026
Feds sideline Texas officials in probe into ICE shooting, district attorney says
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s family, immigration advocates and local officials are demanding an independent investigation into his death.
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July 8, 2026
E. Jean Carroll must be paid $5 million award from Trump suit, judge says
Carroll accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her in the 1990s, which he denied, and subsequently filed two civil lawsuits against him...
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July 8, 2026
Read the memo the Smithsonian’s leader sent to staff after White House report
Lonnie G. Bunch III said the report was “not a fair characterization of the work and totality of the National Museum of American History.”
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July 8, 2026
Mexico’s president vows ‘legal measures’ after immigrant fatally shot by ICE
Claudia Sheinbaum pledged Wednesday to respond to the killing that has dominated headlines and stirred outrage in Mexico.
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July 8, 2026
Why health insurance premiums are set to skyrocket in 2027
Health insurance rates are expected to rise significantly in 2027, following the highest increases in 2026 in years.
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July 8, 2026
Maine Democrats don’t seem eager for a endorsement from Graham Platner
The Post asked would-be replacement candidates whether they wanted the support of Platner, who is under fire over a sexual assault allegatio...
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July 8, 2026
Faculty sue Texas Tech, claiming censorship of teaching about race, gender
Unions call policies restricting instruction on race, gender identity and sexual orientation unconstitutional
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July 8, 2026