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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 01.08.2026.
It displays 151 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
01.08.2026 ⇢ The Day Trump Feuded with Pirro Over the Reflecting Pool
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Editors led with President Trump's public break with his own appointee, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, after the DOJ dropped charges in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case, citing flawed installation. Trump insisted on vandalism, blasting Pirro across multiple outlets. The feud dominated from early afternoon through late evening, with coverage spanning AP, Daily Caller, USA Today, and HuffPost.
Concurrently, the migrant crisis in Spain's Ceuta enclave continued to draw attention, with a rising death toll and a floating barrier installed. The Iran conflict saw secondary coverage, including a U.S. general's warning about naval shortages for Israel's defense and reports of a 2,000-pound bomb killing a family in Iran. The Michigan Democratic primary between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed remained a focus as a test of the party's direction, with AIPAC's role highlighted. Late evening, Trump announced a pause in Iran strikes amid talks of a deal framework.
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The Daily Beast
The proposed deal involving a firm led by Jared Kushner’s younger brother unraveled after fierce backlash and boycott threats from soccer’s biggest governing bodies.
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Gavin Newsom’s sham “release” of his long-awaited tax returns has been slammed as an insult to transparency after the governor sneakily slipped the documents to handpicked news…
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02:20⇢Ceuta's Deadly Tide
⌨US media are dominated by the migrant crisis in Spain's Ceuta enclave, with reports of tens of thousands crossing and returning, and at least 57 bodies recovered. Coverage spans from humanitarian angles (AP, NBC) to political blame games (Breitbart, Washington Times). Concurrently, the DOJ dropped charges in the Reflecting Pool case, citing flawed installation, with outlets like HuffPost and The Washington Post highlighting the contradiction with Trump's claims.
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Associated Press
The Spanish government reports that the death toll in the Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump has for months pressured the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates, claiming it would be “Rocket Fuel!” for growth.
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The Daily Beast
The “vandals” Trump blamed never existed, according to his own administration.
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An ex-Saudi officer warned “there can be no sustainable development without security and no lasting security without development.”
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Michigan’s 7th District swung to the GOP in the 2024 election. Now, a fractious Democratic primary has drawn national attention and money.
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The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.
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The Intercept
The Michigan Senate primary is the next biggest test for the direction of the Democratic Party.
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The New York Times
FIFA Cancels Plan to Sell World Cup Stake to Investors
Facing widespread condemnation, the organization said it would not move forward with a proposal to allow private investment for its event operations.
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Jim Newell
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The New York Times
Visuals Suggest U.S. Dropped 2,000-Pound Bomb on Home in Iran, Killing 3
The weapon hit a house in a heavily-populated area, according to a Times analysis. Iranian officials say the strike killed a couple and their two-year-old son.
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The Washington Post
A shortage of Navy destroyers, used to defend against Iranian ballistic missile attacks, will force the head of U.S. European Command to prioritize the U.S. homeland instead, officials said.
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Independent voters are set to be a key constituency in the 2026 midterm elections. USA TODAY spoke with three of them about what's on their minds.
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Four years ago, Michigan Rep. Andy Levin lost his primary to Haley Stevens. He tells us how he got on AIPAC’s bad side.
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Kansas Lawsuit: ALPRs Turn a License Plate Into the 'Functional Equivalent' of a 'GPS Tracking Device'
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New York Post
Tens of thousands of people have signed a Change.org petition urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to sit out this year’s 9/11 memorial ceremony at Ground Zero, including family members of those slain in New York City’s day of infamy.
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08:18⇢Iran's Bombed Home
⌨US media are dominated by the escalating Iran conflict, with reports of a US 2,000-pound bomb killing a family in Iran (NYTimes), preparations for strikes on Iranian energy sites (CBS, Newsmax, ABC), and a US general warning of insufficient forces to protect Israel (Washington Post). Concurrently, the Michigan Democratic primary between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed draws attention as a test of the party's direction (NBC, The Intercept, Slate, Mother Jones, Vox).
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New York Post
Tens of thousands of people have signed a Change.org petition urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to sit out this year’s 9/11 memorial ceremony at Ground Zero, including family members of those slain in New York City’s day of infamy.
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The Washington Post
The Senate Judiciary Committee will try a do-over on voting to advance Todd Blanche, President Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, with a committee vote scheduled for Tuesday.
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By selling off early access to his posts at a premium, the president is merging a public good with his own profit motives.
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Federal prosecutors searched for evidence and found that “a botched installation” was to blame.
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The Washington Post
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Two commercial tankers reported separate security incidents near the Strait of Hormuz overnight as Iran warned the United States that continued military pressure could disrupt other strategic shipping routes, raising fresh concerns about global energy supplies and the potential for another escalation in the five-month conflict.
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President Donald Trump is threatening to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts won’t support his nominee for attorney general.
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Above normal temperatures are forecast for much of the U.S. through mid-August, according to long-range predictions from NOAA.
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Four years ago, Michigan Rep. Andy Levin lost his primary to Haley Stevens. He tells us how he got on AIPAC’s bad side.
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Residents of the ancient town of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon have endured wars in the past, but the latest conflict with Israel is testing the limits of their endurance.
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The New York Times
Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections
The weapon hit a house in a heavily-populated area, according to a Times analysis. Iranian officials say the strike killed a couple and their two-year-old son.
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The Cuban Revolution was not just a transformation of the county’s political-economic order. It was a revolution in culture as well, bringing literacy to the masses and inspiring diverse artistic and intellectual ferment.
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10:56⇢Iran's Bombed Home
⌨US media are dominated by the escalating Iran conflict, with reports of a US 2,000-pound bomb killing a family in Iran (NYTimes), preparations for strikes on Iranian energy sites (CBS, Newsmax, ABC), and a US general warning of insufficient forces to protect Israel (Washington Post). Concurrently, the Michigan Democratic primary between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed draws attention as a test of the party's direction (NBC, The Intercept, Slate, Mother Jones, Vox).
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump is threatening to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts won’t support his nominee for attorney general.
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The Daily Beast
The president issued a stark ultimatum in an effort to secure support for Todd Blanche’s confirmation.
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The New York Times
White House Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It
The weapon hit a house in a heavily-populated area, according to a Times analysis. Iranian officials say the strike killed a couple and their two-year-old son.
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Former detective Mike Toth tells USA TODAY that the Nancy Guthrie missing person's case may never be closed as the 6-month mark arrives.
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The death toll in Spain’s Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67, the Spanish government said Saturday. They included some who drowned and some who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.
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The top U.S. military commander in Europe has privately warned the Pentagon that dwindling naval resources could soon force the military to prioritize defending the U.S. homeland over protecting Israel from Iranian ballistic missile attacks. The warning underscores mounting operational and political pressure on the Trump administration as the war with Iran enters its sixth month and the midterms rapidly approaching.
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FIFA’s abandoned World Cup investment plan has sparked a growing revolt against Gianni Infantino.
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Google Earth was a boon for researchers—and then came the deepfakes.
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The Washington Post
President Trump threatened to gear up for another push to implement his “anti-weaponization” fund if skeptical GOP senators do not approve Todd Blanche as attorney general.
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Three beloved children's book series are returning to shelves decades after their authors died. Is posthumous publishing ethical? Inside the debate.
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The Washington Post
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13:35⇢Trump's Slush Fund Ultimatum
⌨US media are dominated by President Trump's threat to push an 'anti-weaponization' fund if GOP senators block Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation, with coverage from AP, The Hill, Washington Times, and HuffPost. Concurrently, the migrant crisis in Spain's Ceuta escalates, with Breitbart reporting a death toll of 67, while Newsmax highlights a general's warning about Navy shortages affecting Israel's defense.
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The student who declared he’s “not interested in working for a Jew” got tossed from his parents’ $1.75 million home — and is now sniveling online for cash.
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The Washington Post
A reintroduced bill is targeting Dr. Anthony Fauci for invoking his Fifth Amendment right by barring federal government workers from refusing to answer certain questions from Congress.
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The Daily Beast
The president has slammed his own appointee, saying, “I don’t know what she was thinking?”
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The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.
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On Friday, July 31, the DOJ said "flawed installation" rushed for America 250 celebrations caused damage to reflecting pool. Trump say his DOJ is wrong.
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U.S. embassies in capitals across the Middle East on Saturday warned their citizens to beware of "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. The warning, posted online by U.S. embassies in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, came a day after President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "very hard."
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump is sharply criticizing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following a recent renovation was caused by shoddy construction rather than vandals.
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One America News
A massive border crisis has erupted in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave located on the North African coast, as an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 migrants forcefully crossed from Morocco into the small territory over a single 24-hour period.
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The New York Times
Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to Iran
The deal announced by President Trump calls in part for Hamas to give up its weapons and Israel to stop its attacks in Gaza.
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One America News
A massive border crisis has erupted in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave located on the North African coast, as an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 migrants forcefully crossed from Morocco into the small territory over a single 24-hour period.
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Visuals Suggest U.S. Dropped 2,000-Pound Bomb on Home in Iran, Killing 3
The deal announced by President Trump calls in part for Hamas to give up its weapons and Israel to stop its attacks in Gaza.
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The Department of Justice said evidence shows Reflecting Pool damage was due to faulty renovation. President Donald Trump disagrees.
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16:15⇢Reflecting Pool Feud Splashes Trump
⌨US media are dominated by President Trump's escalating feud with his own appointee, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, over the cause of damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, with Trump rejecting her assessment of faulty construction and insisting on vandalism (AP, NY Post, Daily Caller, USA Today). Concurrently, the migrant crisis in Spain's Ceuta continues to escalate, with reports of a floating barrier installed and a rising death toll, drawing international attention (Epoch Times, NPR, OANN).
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Failure to act on “the rising swell in Jewish settler terror activity” could “prove more catastrophic” than the Oct. 7 attacks, retired Israeli officers warn.
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One America News
The leadership transition at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is set to begin on Monday, following an announcement by Acting Director Bill Pulte.
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Breitbart News
Gov. Gavin Newsom released 4 years of federal tax returns this week to carefully selected news outlets, a disclosure critics are slamming as an “insult to transparency.”
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The actor was found dead in his Bronx residence Saturday by a neighbor.
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As Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed vie for the Democratic nomination, voters are debating which way the party should go: establishment or insurgent; progressive or more moderate; new media or old.
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The Department of Justice said evidence shows Reflecting Pool damage was due to faulty renovation. President Donald Trump disagrees.
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Todd Blanche previously repeatedly told Congress the "anti-weaponization fund" was "dead."
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The Washington Post
Early access to President Trump’s Truth Socials goes live — for a price.
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The deal as announced does little to alter the fundamental political realities that have stalled negotiations, regional observers said.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered a new round of strikes against Iran that could begin as soon as this weekend as Tehran threatens sweeping retaliation.
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Former New York Representative George Santos has agreed to pay approximately $35,000 to resolve federal regulatory allegations that he illegally manipulated prediction markets by betting on his own attendance at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union (SOTU) address earlier this year.
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19:45⇢Reflecting Pool Feud Splashes Trump
⌨US media are dominated by President Trump's escalating feud with his own appointee, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, over the cause of damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, with Trump rejecting her assessment of faulty construction and insisting on vandalism (AP, NY Post, Daily Caller, USA Today). Concurrently, the migrant crisis in Spain's Ceuta continues to escalate, with reports of a floating barrier installed and a rising death toll, drawing international attention (Epoch Times, NPR, OANN).
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One America News
A previously deported Mexican national is facing multiple felony charges in Idaho following allegations of repeated sexual abuse involving a young child over a span of five years, state and federal law enforcement authorities confirmed.
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The Daily Beast
The president made dozens of bizarre posts on Saturday afternoon as he melted down over his Reflecting Pool humiliation.
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A standoff within the Senate Judiciary Committee has forced the postponement of a planned confirmation vote for Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche, as Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis have emerged as the outspoken faces of a GOP disquiet over the nomination.
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Twin Falls, Idaho, police responded to what they described as an active shooter situation.
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One America News
Authorities in southern Idaho are investigating a deadly active shooter incident that unfolded Saturday afternoon near a busy shopping area anchored by an In-N-Out Burger restaurant, leaving at least three people dead, including the gunman, and several others injured.
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Twin Falls, Idaho, police responded to what they described as an active shooter situation.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto leader, in a phone call with President Donald Trump raised concerns about the U.S. potentially escalating the conflict with Iran.
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Twin Falls, Idaho, police responded to what they described as an active shooter situation.
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The Daily Beast
“There’s going to be a third party, and I’m going to do everything I can to bring that about,” Tucker Carlson vowed.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump is claiming that Mideast allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the Iran war and said that he would hold off on ordering new strikes in the five-month old conflict for now.
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President Trump announced Saturday night that he will cancel a pending attack on Iran after he indicated that a rough framework of a peace deal had been reached.
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President Trump announced Saturday night that he will cancel a pending attack on Iran after he indicated that a rough framework of a peace deal had been reached.
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The president said the U.S. was “locked and loaded and ready to go” against Iran but that he agreed to cancel attacks “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL.”
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President Donald Trump is claiming that Mideast allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the Iran war and says that he would hold off on ordering new strikes in the five-month old conflict for now.
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23:14⇢Iran Deal Framework Halts Strikes
⌨US media are dominated by President Trump's announcement of a pause in strikes on Iran, citing a rough framework of a deal, with multiple outlets covering the development (AP, NBC, CBS, Epoch Times). Concurrently, a mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out restaurant has drawn widespread attention, with reports of multiple fatalities and injuries (Boston Globe, NY Post, Fox News, Daily Wire, OANN).
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The deal would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Tehran’s “nuclear threat,” the president said.
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The president said Iran and other governments in the region asked the US “to hold off any attack” because “the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to.”
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