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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 18.07.2026.
It displays 147 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.07.2026 ⇢ The Day US Troops Died in Jordan
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The day began with a seventh consecutive night of US airstrikes on Iran and warnings over the Strait of Hormuz, but the conflict remained in the background as editors continued to fact-check Trump's evidence-free election fraud claims. By early afternoon, Iran suspended its commitments to the interim deal, and the first reports of US troop deaths emerged: two service members killed and one missing after an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan. This became the dominant story across all outlets, with coverage of the casualties, Trump's golfing during the attack, and retaliatory US strikes. The ICE shooting in Maine and Hunter Biden's interview received secondary attention. By evening, the US launched an eighth night of strikes to 'punish' Iran, cementing the troop deaths as the day's defining editorial priority.
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The Boston Globe
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Recognizing Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent, with other countries attempting to claim important waterways, analysts say.
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Associated Press
Bahrain activated its air sirens for a second time on Saturday, warning residents to shelter after it detected possible incoming drones or missiles.
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Associated Press
Kuwait’s Ministry of Water and Electricity says a water desalination and power generation plant was struck by Iran, sparking a blaze.
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The United States and Iran have exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies.
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Dr. Annie Andrews told Newsweek she is keen on running a “forward-focused” campaign to flip South Carolina’s Senate seat.
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New York Post
Bodycam footage obtained by The Post shows the moment 24-year-old Gabriel Hostin was spotted jogging along MTA tracks in New Rochelle while on the phone with his TV personality mom last month.
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Analysis: The president’s speech blasted China ahead of Xi’s visit and derided mail-in voting, though he and millions of Americans have used it.
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New York Post
Bodycam footage obtained by The Post shows the moment 24-year-old Gabriel Hostin was spotted jogging along MTA tracks in New Rochelle while on the phone with his TV personality mom last month.
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The New York Times
The agent, whose identity has not been confirmed by officials, has a history of abusive behavior, according to a former wife and others who knew him.
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The United States and Iran are crossing each other’s red lines, one after the other. The latest hostilities began with an Iranian drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on June 25, a week after they had signed an interim deal aimed at ending the war.
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AIPAC bundlers have propped up the Michigan congressman, who has invested millions in campaign funds in crypto.
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Los Angeles Times
Jim Newell
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06:06⇢Seventh Night of Strikes
⌨Editors focus on the escalating US-Iran conflict, with new airstrikes for a seventh night and warnings about the Strait of Hormuz. Multiple outlets highlight the risk of all-out war as both sides cross red lines. The election fraud narrative continues but is secondary.
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Fifteen federal judges unanimously rejected Justice Department demands for state voter lists in a nationwide battle over election integrity.
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'I'm Not Going To Stop Because It's Dangerous, Or Because People Are Scared For My Safety'...
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Bodycam footage obtained by The Post shows the moment 24-year-old Gabriel Hostin was spotted jogging along MTA tracks in New Rochelle while on the phone with his TV personality mom last month.
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The Washington Post
Voters favor Democrats by three points among registered voters overall, a Washington Post-Ipsos poll finds, but the margin grows among those who are most motivated to vote.
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Voters favor Democrats by three points among registered voters overall, a Washington Post-Ipsos poll finds, but the margin grows among those who are most motivated to vote.
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The Atlantic
His efforts to subvert the 2026 midterms have largely come up short.
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After governing in partnership with the Right for three years, the Danish Social Democrats are now reliant on support from the socialist left. The Red-Green Alliance secured a list of reforms that include free dental care and expansion of social housing.
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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks with Astead Herndon about electability, the left-right dichotomy, and more.
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09:25⇢Seventh Night of Strikes
⌨Editors focus on the escalating US-Iran conflict, with a seventh night of strikes (Epoch Times, Fox News) and warnings of all-out war (AP). The wildfire smoke crisis continues, with Trump threatening Canada over tariffs (Daily Wire, Breitbart, Daily Caller). Midterm election dynamics also feature, with polls showing energized Democratic voters (Washington Post) and GOP cash flow (Washington Examiner).
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National security experts warned about threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party after President Donald Trump’s White House released declassified intelligence records concerning alleged Chinese influence operations and vulnerabilities in the United States election system.
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Iran on Saturday struck infrastructure in the Gulf and threatened a "full-scale offensive" in retaliation for the seventh consecutive night of U.S. strikes on the Islamic republic. "Iran will no longer limit itself to retaliatory, like-for-like responses ... and no political border will be safe," said Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, a senior military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, according to state media.
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The weather pattern that's helped funnel thick, hazardous wildfire smoke down from Canada will continue to plague parts of the central and eastern U.S. over the next several days.
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Labor Unions Hate Robots—and It's Stopping Democrats From Delivering on Affordability
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Congress’s new housing law won’t fix your rent. It still matters.
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The Daily Beast
The election-security obsessed Mike Lindell is still registered to vote in Texas—not the state where he is running for governor.
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Associated Press
Iran says it has suspended its commitments under an interim deal with the U.S. as the countries have exchanged strikes targeting infrastructure and military sites.
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The cohosts of F–king Cancelled say the quiet part out loud: a left that condemns internal dissent is a dead end for democracy.
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The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as an Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the interim deal with the U.S. The U.S. has violated its commitments under the deal that was signed about a month ago and now Iran is “no longer implementing them,” Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, told state TV.
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“In response to US acts of aggression and threats from terrorist groups, Iran has launched missile strikes targeting Sulaymaniyah (Iraq) and Bahrain,” Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting claimed.
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11:33⇢Iran Suspends Deal as Strikes Escalate
⌨Editors focus on the escalating US-Iran conflict, with Iran suspending commitments to the interim deal and accusing the US of violations (ABC, AP, Newsmax, NY Post). Multiple outlets report new strikes exchanged between the two countries. The wildfire smoke crisis continues (USA Today). Other stories include Democratic divisions (Fox News), MLB Pride Month controversy (The Blaze), and housing law (Vox).
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Hunter Biden says he has nothing left to hide. NPR's Scott Simon sat down with Biden, who opened up about his controversial pardoning — and why he didn't want his father to run for reelection in 2024.
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The Daily Beast
Ken Paxton claims to have had a rally attendance that is hundreds of people more than the venue’s max capacity.
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Emily Wilson's "The Odyssey" translation has people talking. An inspiration for Christopher Nolan's movie, its sales and library holds are soaring.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
Donald Trump has shifted his tone on former President Jimmy Carter, whom he once sharply criticized.
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A severe weather threat is in effect from the Ohio Valley through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
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Is it a good idea to destroy the rising socialist current within the Democratic Party, as many centrist pundits are now counseling? Just ask the Labour Party, who waged war on Jeremy Corbyn and the Left and are now in complete disarray.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in a new statement warns of ‘unforgettable lessons’ if U.S. continues attacks.
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As the U.S. and Iran escalate attacks 140 days into the war, an industry analyst says "nobody is willing to move" through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Los Angeles Times
Evan McGarvey
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Associated Press
The U.S. military says two troops are dead and one is missing after Iranian attacks on a base in Jordan.
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New York City appears to be on the verge of replicating Los Angeles by establishing its own crime-ridden skid row in the form of a 12-block-long homeless encampment that continues to grow on the Manhattan’s West Side.
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In addition to the two U.S. service members killed, another is currently missing in action, U.S. Central Command said on Saturday.
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U.S. Central Command said four other U.S. service members were treated for injuries and later released.
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New York Post
Iran killed two US service members defending against a wave of Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday — with a third service member MIA, US Central Command announced Saturday.
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The Washington Post
Iran launched a wave of attacks on U.S. allies Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain as the U.S. military hit Iran, in the seventh consecutive day of clashes.
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Associated Press
The U.S. military reports the first U.S. troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the war’s early days.
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New York Post
Iran killed two US service members defending against a wave of Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday — with a third service member MIA, US Central Command announced Saturday.
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13:52⇢Iran's First Blood
⌨The US media is dominated by the first US troop deaths from direct Iranian fire, with two service members killed and one missing in Jordan. Multiple outlets (NY Post, AP, CNN, NBC, Washington Post, CBS) report the attack, while Iran suspends its commitments under the interim deal (ABC, Newsmax). The ICE agent shooting in Maine and Hunter Biden interview also receive coverage.
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
The deaths bring the number of U.S. service members killed in the Iran war to 16.
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Two U.S. service members were killed in action while "partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks," U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
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Two U.S. service members were killed and one remains missing after an Iranian missile and drone attack in Jordan, CENTCOM said.
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American workers think they'll need more than $1 million to retire in comfort, but it’s a goal most of them don’t expect to meet.
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The Atlantic
In the data-center age, the business of tech companies is more like oil-refining than coding.
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England and France play for third place. Will Kylian Mbappe score again? Follow live!
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Los Angeles Times
Sam Adams
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17:25⇢Iran's First Blood
⌨The US media is dominated by the first US troop deaths from direct Iranian fire, with two service members killed and one missing in Jordan. Multiple outlets (NY Post, NPR, CNN, Epoch Times, Daily Wire, Daily Caller, AP, NBC, Washington Post, CBS) report the attack, while Iran suspends its commitments under the interim deal (ABC, Newsmax). The ICE agent shooting in Maine and Hunter Biden interview also receive coverage.
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The deaths mark the first fatalities to US military personnel since President Trump ended the cease-fire with Iran last week
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The Washington Post
The latest fatalities pushed the U.S. military death toll from the conflict in Iran to 16.
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Four additional service members were injured in the strike but have been treated and discharged from Jordanian hospitals.
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England and France play for third place. Will Kylian Mbappe score again? Follow live!
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Iran killed two US service members defending against a wave of Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday — with a third service member MIA, US Central Command announced.
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Smoke from wildfires is putting sensitive groups of people at high risk as the blazes burn in Canada and Minnesota.
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The attack came as Iran expanded strikes across the Gulf and warned the U.S. it would face “unforgettable lessons.”
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England and France play for third place. Will Kylian Mbappe score again? Follow live!
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The U.S. military said on Saturday that it had launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one more missing and four requiring hospitalization.
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England and France play for third place. Will Kylian Mbappe score again? Follow live!
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In addition to the two U.S. service members killed, another is currently missing in action, U.S. Central Command said on Saturday.
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The Washington Post
The attacks mark the eighth consecutive day that U.S. forces have bombed Iran. The latest fatalities pushed the American military death toll from the conflict to 16.
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New York Post
President Trump broke his silence about the deadly Iranian attacks that killed two US troops in Jordan Friday.
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England and France play for third place. Will Kylian Mbappe score again? Follow live!
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19:26⇢Eighth Night of Strikes
⌨Editors focus on the US airstrikes against Iran following the deaths of two American troops in Jordan, with multiple outlets reporting the eighth consecutive night of strikes. The conflict escalates as Iran suspends its interim deal with the US. The Boston Globe covers a local swim event, and USA Today reports on a World Cup match, but the Iran story dominates.
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The Daily Beast
The president took a break from golfing to talk to NewsNation about the death of two American soldiers.
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The U.S. military says it has launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one more missing and four requiring hospitalization.
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New York Post
President Trump broke his silence about the deadly Iranian attacks that killed two US troops in Jordan Friday.
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Associated Press
The U.S. military says it has launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one more missing and four requiring hospitalization.
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Two U.S. service members were killed in action while "partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks," U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
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New York Post
President Trump broke his silence about the deadly Iranian attacks that killed two US troops in Jordan Friday.
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Wildfires in Canada have had an effect in the United States. Will the FIFA World Cup between Spain and Argentina in New York be compromised?
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Two more Americans have died. Meanwhile, the president’s rationale for war keeps changing.
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Two U.S. service members were killed and one remains missing after Iran struck American forces in Jordan, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
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Anglo-American commentary has lost its mind, blending “VAR-gentina” complaints with outrage over Milei’s cozy relationship with Trump and Netanyahu. Don’t buy the moralizing: Argentina is still worth rooting for.
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