Kendra Secrett

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  |  July 24, 2026

Trump sets new condition for Saudi nuclear agreement

Yesterday, President Trump unveiled plans to add a new condition to the landmark US-Saudi nuclear agreement announced earlier this week, saying the deal will only move forward if Saudi Arabia joins the Abraham Accords and normalizes relations with Israel.

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  |  July 22, 2026

America’s “public charge” policy is in the spotlight

The Trump administration is in the process of expanding a policy known as the "public charge" test, which allows the US to deny immigrants’ applications for green cards (and other benefits) if they’re deemed likely to rely on government support.

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  |  July 20, 2026

US-Iran conflict heats up once again

The US-Iran conflict is escalating again, nearly two weeks after the collapse of their recent ceasefire amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.

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  |  July 17, 2026

Senate Democrats block military spending bill in protest

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a procedural vote to advance the ~$1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), preventing the annual defense bill from moving to the Senate floor in a 50-46 vote with all Dems against.

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  |  July 15, 2026

Lawmakers resurrect push for permanent daylight saving time

Changing the clocks twice a year moved one step closer to becoming history on Tuesday, when the House passed 308-117 the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 and cleared a key hurdle for legislation that would make daylight saving time (DST) permanent nationwide.

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  |  July 13, 2026

Democratic socialists are challenging the party establishment

Michigan’s Senate race is shaping up as a bellwether for the direction of the Democratic Party, amid a recent power struggle between its progressive wing—led by democratic socialists—and moderate establishment in primary elections across the US.

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  |  July 10, 2026

Graham Platner exits Maine Senate race

Democratic nominee Graham Platner suspended his campaign for Maine's open US Senate seat late Wednesday evening, after losing support from Democratic leaders in the wake of a sexual assault allegation.

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  |  July 8, 2026

SCOTUS allows age verification for app stores, for now

On Monday, the Supreme Court allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law requiring app stores to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent before anyone under 18 can download a majority of apps.

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  |  July 6, 2026

Hanging out together is becoming a lost art

The group chat may be doing a little too much heavy lifting for many friend groups, according to new research.

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  |  July 1, 2026

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court yesterday rejected President Trump's effort to restrict birthright citizenship, rejecting a signature immigration policy that sought to reinterpret the constitutional principle that nearly everyone born on US soil is a citizen.

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  |  June 29, 2026

China's AI gains are testing America's strategy

Chinese startup Zhipu AI has released a new AI model that can match Anthropic's flagship Mythos system at finding software security bugs in certain benchmark tests, according to cybersecurity company Semgrep.

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  |  June 26, 2026

Trump delays bipartisan housing bill over SAVE Act

After clearing both the Senate and House this week, the bipartisan Road to Housing Act appeared to be on track to become law.

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  |  June 24, 2026

US gov’t joins nationwide push for nuclear energy

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that the Department of Energy will provide billions of dollars in loans to help accelerate construction of nuclear reactors across the US.

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Media & Entertainment
  |  June 23, 2026

Toy Story fuels Hollywood’s hottest summer since pre-pandemic

Woody and Buzz’s latest team-up has box offices across America looking more alive than a toy chest when Andy leaves the room.

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  |  June 22, 2026

Iran pauses peace talks with the US

The Trump administration's newly signed peace agreement with Iran is already facing major headwinds.

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  |  June 17, 2026

AI deepfakes gain popularity ahead of the midterms

Campaign ads featuring AI-generated images and videos once sounded more like political satire than reality.

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  |  June 15, 2026

SpaceX’s IPO rewrites the record books

On Friday, SpaceX officially entered the public markets following a record-breaking $75 billion IPO, with shares opening 11% above their offering price and finishing the day 19% higher.

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  |  June 12, 2026

Canada proposes social media ban for users under 16

Canada this week introduced legislation that would prohibit children under 16 from accessing social media platforms, becoming the latest country to consider major restrictions on how young people use social media.

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  June 11, 2026

First AI-developed vaccine could revolutionize prevention

Scientists may have finally found a way to stop playing cat-and-mouse with mutating viruses.

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  |  June 10, 2026

Social Security's piggy bank is shrinking

The Social Security trust fund that helps pay retirement and survivor benefits to ~69 million Americans is expected to run dry in late 2032, one year earlier than previously projected.

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