Major outlets are covering escalating Middle East tensions (Strait of Hormuz attacks, Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact, Iran-linked sanctions), the Senate's passage of a Russia sanctions bill tied to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, and Hiroshima's atomic bombing anniversary. Additional threads include regional flooding in New Delhi, a Thailand mass shooting, and various domestic US stories spanning politics, health policy, and business.

U.S. Department of Justice
@TheJusticeDept · 2.4M followers
Wishing Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche a very happy birthday on behalf of the entire team at the Department of Justice 🇺🇸 https://t.co/pPM3eyDSkl

Newsweek
@Newsweek · 3.4M followers
The late Senator championed the move as a longtime critic of the Kremlin and those who support President Vladimir Putin. https://t.co/dv9B3gxWWW

The Hill
@thehill · 4.2M followers
Don Lemon asks judge to dismiss ‘vindictive’ charges tied to Minnesota church protest https://t.co/zVhXT2ITRo

FBI
@FBI · 4M followers
Wally, an inaugural member of the FBI Crisis Response Canine Program, retired from his official duties after a 10-year career. Read more about the work of crisis canines to support victims and foster trust within impacted communities: https://t.co/N7beNG2SFA https://t.co/LiW9xWxWEd

Financial Times
@FT · 7M followers
The UAE’s growing assertiveness over the past decade, including in international affairs and military matters, has earned it the nickname ‘Little Sparta’ in diplomatic circles. https://t.co/mmuCkm6rPr https://t.co/OG6eQ6y12J

Reuters
@Reuters · 26.2M followers
US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran's IRGC, following a Reuters report https://t.co/AEAiqlSByf https://t.co/AEAiqlSByf

The Wall Street Journal
@WSJ · 22M followers
From @WSJFreeEx via @WSJOpinion: At a certain point, all this concern starts to feel like rubbernecking. Are the images of Ariana Grande circulating online really there to raise awareness, or give us something to gawk at? asks @emmma_camp_. https://t.co/YNsOedwXd0

The Washington Post
@washingtonpost · 19.3M followers
A breakdown of basic safety procedures inside a Maryland Metro train station allowed a man with Down syndrome to wander into a dark emergency exit corridor and become trapped there for six days, alone with no food or water, according to a federal lawsuit. https://t.co/I1uHOZhPOk
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