In this briefing:

• Mets 2026 first-half report card: Failures galore in absolute horror show of a season

• Darline Graham Nordone, Lindsey Graham's sister, appointed to fill Senate seatSouth Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced his pick to fill the vacancy left by Sen. Lindsey Graham's death.10H ago

• Schumer slams Trump over Iran war

• Trump Slashes the Size of Two Utah National Monuments

• More than 125 million Americans under dangerous heat coast to coast

• ICE agent kills a driver in Maine, 12 states challenge Paramount’s takeover of Warner, and World Cup down to 4 teams

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• Todd Blanche has to win over skeptical Republicans. Democrats are laying lots of traps

• Malian and Russian forces reclaim strategic northern town

• US Pounds Iranian Targets after Blockade Reimposed; Trump Adds 20 percent Transit Fee for Ships

• Moon landings could destroy evidence of life's origins

• Trump's National Guard deployment in D.C. has been extended until 2029

• Russia's launching a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station

• Israel wonders if Lebanon can stand up to Hezbollah and emerge victorious as talks renew

• Business declares war on Pentagon stock buyback, dividend restrictions moving in Senate

• Three firms raided over suspected Seven-Eleven refrigeration bid-rigging

• Trump Formally Notifies Congress Of Iran War Resumption - Third Consecutive Night Of Strikes Ensue

• Wildfires burn across UK as fire chiefs warn of extreme pressure

• Even if inflation cooled in June, experts say price pressure isn’t over

• Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI

• Home Run Derby: Cardinal silenced Philly - and shut out Kyle Schwarber

• Apple’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI Sparks Another Musk-Altman Online Spat Bruce Gil

• Exclusive – Rep. Paul Gosar Requests HHS and NIH Close Down Fauci’s Rocky Mountain Lab

• Beijing Wants to Lock Down AI. Washington Should Open It Up

• Former Miss North Dakota pleads guilty to day care fraud in Minnesota

• Exclusive: Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis calls for U.S.-led global AI watchdog

• Colorado Denies Funding To Preschoolers On Account Of Their Catholic Faith, Lawsuit Alleges

• Birthright Citizenship: The Court Pointed the Way