Relatives of ICE officer David Brouillette say he had a history of violent behavior and mental health struggles before he fatally shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine. The case is intensifying scrutiny of ICE hiring and oversight during a rapid expansion of the agency’s ranks.
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President Donald Trump endorsed Sen. Darline Graham and urged her to run for a full term after she was appointed to fill the seat of her late brother, Lindsey Graham. South Carolina will hold a special Republican primary on Aug. 11.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said states could face penalties if they do not cooperate with DHS checks of voter rolls for noncitizens. Election experts and state officials questioned the administration’s figures and warned the database at issue can produce errors.
The U.S. expanded its air campaign in southern Iran, striking bridges, port facilities and power infrastructure, while Iran launched retaliatory attacks toward U.S. bases and allies in the Gulf and beyond. The fighting has sharply reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices higher.
President Trump released declassified election security documents and repeated disputed claims about China, voter rolls and voting machines. Election experts and Democrats said the material did not show that any election outcome was altered.
President Donald Trump alleged major U.S. election security vulnerabilities and accused China of interfering in 2020, claims that conflict with prior U.S. intelligence assessments. He urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act as Democrats accused him of sowing doubt before the midterms.
Taco Bell is removing lettuce from menus in select states while health officials investigate whether it is linked to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak. The CDC has reported 1,645 confirmed cases, 145 hospitalizations and thousands more cases awaiting analysis.
President Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime address on election integrity, with the White House saying he will present new “findings.” Democrats are warning the speech is an effort to undermine confidence in future elections.