Coverage centers on Canadian wildfires and evacuations, U.S. political developments including Justice Department leadership, Fed rate speculation and Trump's renewed effort to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook, plus Senate races in Maine and Michigan. Other threads include Jorge Messi's death, Iran negotiations, Sri Lankan prison violence, and a Michigan salad contamination scare.

The New Yorker
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Todd Blanche has been running the Justice Department’s day-to-day operations as the acting Attorney General since March, 2025, following Donald Trump’s firing of Pam Bondi, in April—and the department’s performance “has been nothing short of disastrous” since he took the reins, https://t.co/yrQrXMLQRS

The Nation
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Trump has blamed a crackdown on supposed fraud for the major decreases in health insurance enrollment. Data reveals that rising costs—due to Republicans refusing to extend subsidies—are to the real reason. https://t.co/2VZNCCbofK

The Washington Post
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has counted on split-ticket voters to help her win in a blue state. Now one of the most vulnerable Senate Republicans up for re-election, Collins faces skepticism from Democrats and left-leaning independents. https://t.co/VbtGhiHTqc

Forbes
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Americans Can’t Buy Chinese EVs. Waymo Is Importing Thousands The U.S. has used tariffs and security rules to keep Chinese cars off dealer lots. Alphabet’s robotaxi company appears to be buying them by the boatload. https://t.co/ksk3wunytr

The Hill
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Maher says Trump further left than Dems citing Intel stake: ‘This is socialism’ https://t.co/BqEO7m5rps

AFP News Agency
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🇨🇦 Faced with another summer when wildfires have scorched millions of hectares of land and blankets of smoke have disrupted daily life nationwide, Canada is trying to limit the annual devastation https://t.co/TnAJv5bUKI https://t.co/KTFiIfDxOp

Los Angeles Times
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The Trump administration wants to relinquish federal control of Head Start. Why critics fear that could upend the program. https://t.co/5oLIzwO9ak

The Independent
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Argentina v South Africa LIVE: Latest updates as Kolisi returns for Springboks clash with Pumas https://t.co/kQn4Fc03YN
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