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A July 12 report described a preliminary hearing involving Tyler Robinson as reinforcing the prosecution’s case and undermining competing theories circulated online about who was responsible in the “Charlie Kirk” matter.
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President Donald Trump issued a proclamation directing U.S. flags be flown at half-staff in honor of the South Carolina senator, as The Hill reported Senate GOP management challenges tied to Sen. Mitch McConnell’s absence and renewed foreign-policy strains connected to Iran-related conflict.
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The week’s economic calendar includes U.S. CPI and PPI releases, retail sales data, and a first Humphrey-Hawkins appearance by Fed Chair Warsh before the House Financial Services Committee, alongside additional China data and a heavy slate of corporate earnings.
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The National Association of Manufacturers says a federal waterway infrastructure bill needs reauthorization to support development of projects tied to ports, navigation, and related infrastructure.
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In a letter to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee pressed for details about the bank’s interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while referencing JPMorgan’s positions on UK rules affecting bankers’ bonuses.
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State health departments say cases of cyclosporiasis, a food-borne parasitic infection that can cause watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight loss, have climbed sharply across parts of the country, amid renewed scrutiny of public-health funding levels.
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The Hill reports President Donald Trump has reimposed a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The White House has previously discussed a June Iran agreement framework that, according to the administration, includes reopening the strait for free navigation, but official confirmation of a new blockade action was not found in the provided records.
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The Health and Human Services Secretary has blocked the preventive-services panel from meeting several times, declined to refresh expiring terms, and fired the group’s leaders in May, according to a new report.
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In remarks reported by The Washington Times, President Donald Trump suggested he has directed military actions against Iran at “levels they’ve never seen before” if Iran follows through on threats to kill him, while Vice President J.D. Vance would determine how to respond.
