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July 17, 2026 • 28 mins
President Trump delivers a White House address with outlandish claims about election security. Sources say Trump’s lead teleprompter operator is under scrutiny for bets on speech details. And fearing a “cultural crisis,” Cherokee leaders are trying to teach children to speak an endangered language.
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July 16, 2026 • 27 mins
Attorney general nominee Todd Blanche insists his time working for President Trump will not affect him at the Justice Department. Smoke fills cities across the northern U.S. and Canada. And the Pentagon will start testing testosterone levels in service members over 30.
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July 15, 2026 • 28 mins
ICE agents have been told to immediately scale back vehicle stops, sources say, in the wake of deadly shootings. Supreme Court justices ask Congress for security funding amid threats to their safety. And African migrants are being dispatched to the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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July 14, 2026 • 28 mins
President Trump informs Congress that the U.S. is heading back to battle with Iran, while proposing a toll on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. South Carolina Republicans begin jockeying for the late Lindsey Graham’s senate seat. And for the second time in a week, a person is shot dead by ICE agents.
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July 13, 2026 • 22 mins
Senator Lindsey Graham unexpectedly dies from a heart condition, prompting tributes in South Carolina. The parents of Nolan Wells call for an independent investigation into his death off the Mississippi coast. And officials warn of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis in more than 30 states.
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July 10, 2026 • 25 mins
The U.S. intercepts dozens of missiles and drones from Iran directed toward Gulf neighbors. A former Olympian challenges the Trump administration over his arrest near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. And continuing heatwaves pose a long-term cost to the American economy.
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July 9, 2026 • 27 mins
The U.S. launches a series of strikes on Iran, as President Trump declares a ceasefire deal “over.” Maine Democrat Graham Platner drops out of a crucial Senate race. And a deadly ICE-involved shooting results in threats of legal action from Mexico.
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July 8, 2026 • 27 mins
Questions grow about the condition of Sen. Mitch McConnell, with few details from his staff, weeks after he was hospitalized. Democrats distance themselves from Senate hopeful Graham Platner as new allegations surface. And Charlie Kirk’s family members watch prosecutors present evidence to a Utah judge in a pretrial hearing.
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July 7, 2026 • 25 mins
Top Democrats are pulling endorsements for Graham Platner as new allegations rock his Senate campaign against Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine. President Trump arrives at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey today with demands for allies to contribute more in defense spending. And as “Trump Accounts” launch, parents are weighing options to save for their kids’ future.
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July 6, 2026 • 26 mins
Facing storms and safety warnings, President Trump delivers a July 4th address. FIFA lifts a controversial suspension on American star Folarin Balogun, while a phone call from President Trump prompts questions of political influence. And Brad takes a ride on the historic “Big Boy” locomotive as part of its nationwide whistle-stop tour.
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July 3, 2026 • 23 mins
In a special edition of “Start Here,” the team travels to the site of the 1780 Battle of Camden. After spending years discovering and unearthing remains of the fallen, researchers have finally given the soldiers a proper burial – and in a first-of-its-kind development, have been able to identify one by name.
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July 2, 2026 • 24 mins
President Trump’s financial disclosures show billions in profit in 2025 alone, with more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency earnings. Sixteen children are found in squalid conditions in an Ohio home. And a couple is arrested after climbing the spire of the Empire State Building for a proposal.
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July 1, 2026 • 28 mins
In its final rulings of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds the policy of birthright citizenship, while backing state bans on transgender athletes in girls' sports. Meanwhile, new student loan rules kick in today for students nationwide.
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June 30, 2026 • 28 mins
The Supreme Court issues a surprising ruling on mail ballots, upending President Trump’s hope to restrict when they can be counted. Meanwhile, a pair of cases results in conflicting rulings over whether a president can fire agency officials. And aftershocks continue to rattle Venezuela as rescue efforts continue.
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June 29, 2026 • 22 mins
The death toll rises dramatically as bodies are pulled out of earthquake debris in Venezuela. New strikes by Iran raise questions about a ceasefire’s stability. And wildfires in Utah and Colorado have now claimed the lives of multiple firefighters.
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June 26, 2026 • 26 mins
The Supreme Court sides with the Trump administration in a pair of high-profile immigration cases. Rescuers desperately search for survivors after a pair of earthquakes in Venezuela. And the Strait of Hormuz effectively shuts after an Iranian drone attack.
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June 25, 2026 • 27 mins
President Trump refuses to sign a bipartisan affordable housing bill, insisting that Congress pass his SAVE America Act first. Victories for allies of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani prompt a broad conversation about Democratic strategy. And concerns over an island resort pushed by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have spiraled into furious national protests in Albania.
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June 24, 2026 • 25 mins
The House passes a bipartisan bill meant to make it easier to buy a home. The Pentagon asks Congress for $80 billion. And a stifling heatwave in Europe becomes deadly.
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June 23, 2026 • 28 mins
American negotiators say Iran has agreed to allow nuclear weapons inspectors to examine their stockpiles, but several hurdles remain. United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns, paving the way for Andy Burnham to succeed him. And legendary music executive Clive Davis is dead at 94.
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June 22, 2026 • 27 mins
Facing algae-tinted waters and cost overruns, President Trump blames unnamed saboteurs for ruining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz as talks in Switzerland turn tense. And the killing of a dog by police results in grief and anger in Los Angeles.
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