Thursday, July 23, 2026

Historic Defense Bill, TSA Agents Replaced & Jimothy Steals Hearts

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Story Links

All the news stories mentioned in today's episode are listed with links below, so you can spend as much -- or as little -- time as you want to review the latest happenings... 

Read more about the stories in today's show:

House Passes Military Policy Bill: AP, The Hill, Fox News, NPR

House Advances Plan for Trump Priorities: Politico, NY Times, CBS News, Bloomberg

Another U.S. Buildup in the Middle East: CNN, Fox News, CBS News, NY Times, WSJ

U.S. Signs Saudi Nuclear Agreement: WSJ, CBS News, NPR, CNBC

Three Airports Plan to Ditch TSA: NY Times, Axios, Post and Courier, KCCI

Tropical Storm Bertha Makes Landfall: Fox Weather, AP, Reuters, USA Today

FDA Panel to Consider Peptides Today: FDA, NPR, Forbes, CNN, The Week

Measles Hits 35-Year High: CDC, USA Today, The Hill, Axios, WaPo

WH Redirects Research Funds Toward AI: Reuters, WSJ, The Hill, NY Times

AI Tech Conducts its Own Cyberattack: OpenAI, Bloomberg, CNBC, AP, WSJ

Comic-Con International Begins: Comic-Con, San Diego Union-Tribune, Deadline, Forbes, AP

Thing to Know Thursday: Jimothy the Raccoon Goes Viral: Today, NY Times, CNET, USA Today, Secret Seattle