Thursday, July 16, 2026

ICE Policy Reversed, Troop Testosterone Tests & World Cup Final

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Trump Reverses ICE Traffic Stop Policy: WSJ, Axios, AP, WaPo

Todd Blanche Confirmation Hearing: ABC News, BBC, WaPo, Fox News

Jay Clayton Confirmation Hearing: WaPo, The Hill, CNBC, NY Post

Dr. Erica Schwartz Confirmation Hearing: Politico, NY Times, ABC News, NPR

Trump Weighs Expanding Iran War: CBS News, WSJ, CNN, NY Times, NewsNation, Axios

Heavy Wildfires/Smoke Prompt Evacuations: AP, ABC News, NY Post, WaPo

Texas Faces Severe Flooding: Fox Weather, CNN, NY Times, AP

Alzheimer’s Blood Test Shows Promise: JAMA, CNN, Newsweek, AP, NY Times

Pentagon Screening Troops for Low Testosterone: LA Times, WSJ, NY Times, BBC

Data Centers Drive Up Power Costs: PJM, NY Times, The Hill, Bloomberg, Reuters

OpenAI’s First Physical Device: Axios, Insider, Ars Technica, TechCrunch

World Cup Final Set: Fox Sports, ESPN, AP, Deadline

ESPYs Winners: ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, USA Today

Thing to Know Thursday: ‘So You Want to See the President!” Sketches: People’s House, Smithsonian, NPR, AP