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• Update ⋅ July 16, 2026 NEWS President Donald Trump's pick for Attorney General grilled in hearing – YouTube YouTube Todd Blanche faced tough questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee as he navigates a narrow path to confirmation as Attorney General.
• President President Donald Trump Participates in a Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit The White House President President Donald Trump Participates in a Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit.
• President Donald Trump ends pause on ICE traffic stops – PBS PBS In our news wrap Wednesday, President President Donald Trump overturned the temporary pause on ICE traffic stops that was issued after two deadly shootings within .
• R Kelly formally appeals to Donald President Donald Trump to commute his 31-year prison sentence The Guardian The R&B singer was found guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking and producing child abuse images, with his lawyer lobbying the US president for .
• WEB President Donald Trump, Infantino and the political history of the World Cup – Financial Times Financial Times Gideon talks to Simon Kuper, FT columnist and author of World Cup Fever, about what distinguishes this World Cup from previous tournaments.