Scoop: Netanyahu asks Trump to rein in Erdoğan ahead of NATO summit
5h Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu complained to President Trump on Friday about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's escalating anti-Israel rhetoric, according to Israeli and U.S. officials. Netanyahu also asked Trump, who will meet Erdoğan during this week's NATO summit in Ankara, to refrain from selling weapons systems that would help Turkey modernize its air force, the officials said. Why it matters: Israel-Turkey tensions have soared over the last two years a ...
US cyber agency is using Anthropic's Mythos to audit government code, sources say
July 6, 2026 4:10 PM EDT Updated 3 hours ago WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. cyber defense agency CISA is using Anthropic's AI model Mythos to audit government software, three people familiar with the matter said on Monday, another sign of government enthusiasm for adopting the AI startup's tools even as the company navigates an ongoing standoff with the White House. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is using Mythos to scan government code repos ...
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Mitch McConnell's daughter deletes her X account as questions swirl over health after his hospitalization
Monday 06 July 2026 21:10 EDT The daughter of Senator Mitch McConnell has deleted her X account amid widespread speculation over the former Senate majority leader’s health, following a sudden June hospitalization. It is unclear when or why Porter McConnell, a progressive-leaning political activist who previously directed the Take On Wall Street campaign, deleted her account. The Independent has contacted Porter McConnell for comment. Porter McConnell is one of three daughters the senator ha ...
DHS ditches Noem-era plan to put shiny wraps on ICE cars and return to covert operations
Monday 06 July 2026 16:55 EDT The Department of Homeland Security has ditched its shiny “Defend the Homeland” branding added to ICE cars under former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership — opting to return to vehicles with a lower profile, according to a report. Months after Markwayne Mullin, 48, was confirmed to take over the Department of Homeland Security Secretary role from Noem, 54, the agency has taken on a more low-key approach to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, Pol ...
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A woman who dated Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner says he forced her to have sex with him nearly five years ago despite her repeated objections, an allegation Platner denies. The woman, a 41-year-old Maine resident named Jenny Racicot, detailed the alleged incident to POLITICO in three interviews over the past two weeks. POLITICO also spoke with a man Racicot dated and confided in the years after the alleged incident, and reviewed documents, including emails between Racicot and her t ...
Sen. McConnell is 'continuing his recovery,' but details are scarce after a lengthy hospital stay
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Updated 1:33 PM CDT, July 6, 2026 Comments 1 WASHINGTON (AP) — Staff for Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell said last week that the senator is “continuing his recovery” in a hospital while the Senate is out of session. But his office has released no details about the former Republican leader’s condition during his weekslong hospitalization or whether he will be at the Capitol when the Senate returns next week. McConnell was admitted to the hospital on June 14, according to a ...
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Toyota to invest $3.6 billion to move Tacoma pickup truck production from Mexico to Texas
Toyota to invest $3.6 billion to move Tacoma pickup truck production from Mexico to Texas Published Mon, Jul 6 2026 4:30 PM EDT Michael Wayland @MikeWayland KEY POINTS * Toyota Motor said it is investing $3.6 billion to move production of the Tacoma midsize pickup truck from Mexico to Texas. * The San Antonio plant currently produces the Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck, including a hybrid variant, and the Toyota Sequoia SUV hybrid. * The automaker said last year that it plans to invest up ...
Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
Updated 12:34 PM EDT, July 6, 2026 DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the crucial step of disarming or handing over security to an international force, but described its decision as evidence of its commitment to Gaza’s reconstruction after years ...
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NATO to launch strategic airlift fleet of A400M, Rutte says
22 min ago - NATO will launch a strategic airlift fleet of Airbus A400M transport planes and add one aircraft to its existing fleet of A330 MRTT tanker planes, Secretary General Mark Rutte said on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Ankara on Tuesday. He R ... (Reuters)
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in May on Record Goods Imports
36 min ago - The United States trade deficit in goods and services widened to $77.6 billion in May as America imported more goods than it sold abroad. Imports rose, climbing 3.3 percent from the previous month, to hit $395.3 billion, as the United States imported ... (The New York Times)
Michael Cohen says he reconciled with Trump
52 min ago - 07/06/26 11:11 PM ET President Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen on Monday said he and the president have reconciled after he turned on his former boss. Cohen joined John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby for Friday’s “Cats &am ... (The Hill)
Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz
1 hr ago - 07/06/2026 09:50 PM EDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The attack was the latest ... (Politico)
Fresh doubt over Marine Le Pen presidential bid as court orders electronic tag
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Conservatives Melt Down Over Potential Major Change To California's Elections
1 hr ago - Jul 6, 2026, 10:29 PM EDT Numerous conservatives on social media lashed out at California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday after he announced new legislation to safeguard the upcoming midterm elections. In remarks posted to social media, Newsom issued ... (Huff Post)
'No Going Back': France Was Reportedly Prepared for a 'Shooting War' if Trump Moved on Greenland
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Mitch McConnell's daughter deletes her X account as questions swirl over health after his hospitalization
3 hrs ago - Monday 06 July 2026 21:10 EDT The daughter of Senator Mitch McConnell has deleted her X account amid widespread speculation over the former Senate majority leader’s health, following a sudden June hospitalization. It is unclear when or why Porte ... (The Independent)
Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
3 hrs ago - Updated 6:39 PM EDT, July 6, 2026 NEW YORK (AP) — States across the country saw steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act over the past year, with Ohio and Oklahoma each losing nearly one-third of enrollees, accordin ... (AP)
Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don't apply to DC pipe bomb suspect
4 hrs ago - Posted 6:16 PM, Jul 06, 2026 President Donald Trump's mass pardons for supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol don't apply to a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on t ... (Scripps News/AP)
Production Assistants on 'Chicago Fire' and 'Chicago Med' Ratify Union Contract
4 hrs ago - Jul 6, 2026 3:38pm PT By Gene Maddaus Production assistants on “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago Med” have voted to ratify their first union contract, as part of a broader unionization campaign for P.A.’s. The deal covers 26 employ ... (Variety)
Republicans now 'sincerely worried' about Senate seat in a state Trump won by 13 points
4 hrs ago - July 6, 2026 5:50PM ET Iowa was supposed to be safe Republican ground, but a closely watched Iowa political analyst said Monday the GOP is worried about holding a Senate seat in a state President Donald Trump carried by 13 points just two years ago. ... (Raw Story)
PECO, union reach tentative deal, ending 3-day strike
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DHS ditches Noem-era plan to put shiny wraps on ICE cars and return to covert operations
5 hrs ago - Monday 06 July 2026 16:55 EDT The Department of Homeland Security has ditched its shiny “Defend the Homeland” branding added to ICE cars under former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership — opting to return to vehicles with a low ... (The Independent)
Medicaid funding resuming for Planned Parenthood after being cut off
6 hrs ago - July 6, 2026, 4:27 PM Planned Parenthood and two smaller regional abortion providers are resuming billing Medicaid for services other than abortion after being cut off for most of a year. The defunding, which was mandated in President Donald Trump's ... (ABC News/AP)
Supreme Court lets Texas restrict minors' access to app stores for the time being
6 hrs ago - July 6, 2026 4:15 PM ET The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a Texas law prohibiting minors from downloading apps without their parent's consent to go into effect. Multiple organizations had sued the state, arguing that the law violates children's fre ... (NPR)
US cyber agency is using Anthropic's Mythos to audit government code, sources say
7 hrs ago - July 6, 2026 4:10 PM EDT Updated 3 hours ago WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. cyber defense agency CISA is using Anthropic's AI model Mythos to audit government software, three people familiar with the matter said on Monday, anoth ... (Reuters)
Scoop: Netanyahu asks Trump to rein in Erdoğan ahead of NATO summit
7 hrs ago - 5h Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu complained to President Trump on Friday about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's escalating anti-Israel rhetoric, according to Israeli and U.S. officials. Netanyahu also asked Trump, who will me ... (msn/Axios)
PECO strike continues as union says company won't budge
8 hrs ago - The union says PECO is dragging its heels to wear them out. PECO accuses the union of blocking restoration work. By Susan Phillips July 6, 2026 PECO’s unionized workforce said the company is not offering any counterproposals despite spending hou ... (WHYY)
Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei
10 hrs ago - A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the P ... (AP News)
