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• Nearly half of Americans think Trump’s DC projects are just to feed his ego

  23-07-2026 23:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  The poll found that 60 percent of respondents are unhappy with his projects
  
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• Inside the Taco Bell offices during the mad scramble to stop the ‘diarrhea’ lettuce outbreak and save the brand

  23-07-2026 23:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Americans have fallen ill from a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce sold at Taco Bell in five states
  
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• Wisconsin shooting victim identified as protesters take over press conference demanding answers about police ‘execution’

  23-07-2026 23:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  The latest in questionable police shootings in the U.S. has sparked a new wave of protests
  
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• Self-described ‘Boob God’ doctor and ex of Housewives star faces slew of malpractice claims

  23-07-2026 23:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Some of the patients claimed in their lawsuits that they were left with lasting pain, scarring and deformities, including a ‘uniboob’ after getting surgery from Dr. Leonard Hochstein
  
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• Elon Musk says he ‘got carried away’ with DOGE and Trump after gutting the government

  23-07-2026 22:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The world’s wealthiest man says he ‘got a little too involved in politics’ after devastating global aid and the federal workforce
  
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• Frustrated Thune tells Trump to ‘get on the phone and get the votes’ after Leavitt swipes at Senate over voter ID

  23-07-2026 22:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  White House escalates its issues with Majority Leader John Thune after declaring that the Senate is ‘where you send things when you want them to die’
  
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• Trump’s staff turnover is more than double his first term — and it’s only two years in

  23-07-2026 22:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  More officials are leaving in Trump’s second term and fewer nominations are being made to the Senate, according to recent data
  
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• The Okefenokee swamp is poised to become a World Heritage Site but some locals aren’t celebrating

  23-07-2026 22:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The three rural counties surrounding the swamp – Ware, Charlton, and Clinch – are politically conservative, with President Donald Trump securing over 70 percent of the vote in each in 2024
  
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• DOJ withdraws NYT reporters’ subpoenas after judge calls it ‘sloppy legal work’

  23-07-2026 22:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Subpoenas are the last step, not the first step, but the last step,’ the judge declared, referencing rules designed to safeguard First Amendment rights
  
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• FDA panel backs peptide drug beloved Joe Rogan after RFK Jr shows support for injections

  23-07-2026 21:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I’m a big fan of peptides; I’ve used them myself and used them with really good effect,’ the Secretary told Joe Rogan in February
  
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• Secretary of Education Linda McMahon calls for elementary students to be put on ‘pathway’ to become plumbers

  23-07-2026 21:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration has pushed to prioritize apprenticeships and technical education while at the same time cutting billions in education and research funding
  
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• More than two dozen states sue Trump administration over disaster aid conditions

  23-07-2026 21:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The lawsuit alleges the administration is compelling states to alter their election systems and assist DHS with immigration enforcement
  
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• Trump tries to calm data center fears by expanding utility bill pledge as he warns ‘you can’t fight it’

  23-07-2026 21:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  There are efforts to formalize Trump's pledge as law, with the House Energy and Commerce Committee approving a bipartisan bill
  
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• Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors

  23-07-2026 21:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  The government has withdrawn subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet
  
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• Ex-NY Jets kicker wins Republican primary in Arizona. Now he’ll face team doctor in the election

  23-07-2026 21:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump backs a former Jets kicker over his the ex-NFLer’s onetime team doctor in his latest untested round of political king-making
  
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• Former Barclays CEO told ‘ridiculous’ lies over Epstein friendship during committee probe

  23-07-2026 21:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  Former Barclays Chief Executive Jes Staley failed to convince lawmakers during a closed-door congressional hearing that he didn’t have a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, committee Democrats told reporters.
  
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• Detroit Taco Bell customer details how cyclosporiasis saw her make ‘30 to 40 bathroom trips’ a day

  23-07-2026 21:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Thecyclosporiasis outbreak has been linked to lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in five states, including Michigan
  
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• Feds say it’s a priority to rename NYC’s Penn Station – could Trump’s name be added?

  23-07-2026 21:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Manhattan transit station is slated for a massive ‘once-in-a-generation’ overhaul
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump says Iran has ‘evil intentions’ and signals conflict will go on

  23-07-2026 21:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘They haven’t received enough pain yet,’ president warns after attacks on ships crossing the Red Sea
  
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• Trump ally Laura Loomer meets Zelensky in striking reversal on Ukraine war

  23-07-2026 21:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Loomer had spent years minimizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine and amplifying Russian propaganda to her nearly two million followers
  
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• Feds say it’s a priority to rename NYC’s Penn Station - could Trump’s name be added?

  23-07-2026 21:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Manhattan transit station is slated for a massive ‘once-in-a-generation’ overhaul
  
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• Trump confirms date for visit from China’s Xi to talk AI: ‘Biggest thing anybody’s ever seen’

  23-07-2026 21:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Xi’s state visit will be his first to Washington since the Obama administration
  
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• AOC’s deepfake AI porn bill sailed through the Senate. She fears House Republicans will let it die to spite her

  23-07-2026 21:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I don't think that we should be emboldening child pornographers and and helping abusers just because of some personal beef that they may have,’ the New York Democrat tells Eric Garcia
  
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• US on track to have historically low number of homicides in 2026

  23-07-2026 21:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Should the trend continue, it would push the annual homicide rate to the lowest levels in over a century
  
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• More than 20,000 evacuated as southern Europe ravaged by huge wildfires amid scorching 44C heatwave

  23-07-2026 21:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  As the continent experiences yet another heatwave exceeding 40C, wildfires are also raging across Sicily
  
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• Poker champ robbed of Vegas tournament winnings by thieves who stacked dishes on back to keep him still

  23-07-2026 20:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Intruders placed dishes on Jared Griener’s back to keep him still while they raided his Airbnb for roughly $60,000 in cash and personal items
  
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• New heat dome to spread triple-digit temperatures across US

  23-07-2026 20:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 50 million residents could be impacted by dangerous heat
  
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• Overnight horror camp near Los Angeles will bring thrill seekers inside slasher movie-style storyline

  23-07-2026 20:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Camp Coffin Creek is touted as Southern California's first fully immersive overnight horror camping experience
  
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• Nun detained by ICE while walking to Mass speaks out: Many of us ‘followed every rule’

  23-07-2026 20:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Her arrest gained public attention after parish officials posted about it on social media, leading to intervention from members of Congress
  
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• Raccoon gives birth in apartment’s wall then busts through into tenant’s bedroom

  23-07-2026 20:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  The raccoons were living in Isaac Brodkin’s wall for nearly two months
  
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• More than 20,000 evacuated as southern Europe ravaged by huge wildfires amid scorching 43C heatwave

  23-07-2026 20:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  As southern Europe experiences yet another heatwave exceeding 40C, wildfires are raging across Sicily
  
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• Vance Boelter receives two life sentences for Minnesota lawmaker shootings

  23-07-2026 19:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Dressed in orange prison garb and shackled at the ankles, Boelter remained impassive throughout the victim impact statements, never meeting the gaze of the survivors and family members
  
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• Republican admits she doesn’t want daughter to work on Capitol Hill because of the ‘culture of creepiness’

  23-07-2026 19:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  When asked if she would tell parents to send their children to work on Capitol Hill, Florida Republican Kat Cammack responded: ‘Not in this environment, no’
  
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• Tiger Woods’ son won’t advance in major tournament after camera shutter ruined his shot

  23-07-2026 19:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old fell short of match play at the U.S. Junior Amateur after losing a 14-player playoff for the final two spots
  
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• Why a Trump ally’s ‘criminal’ case against Jack Smith is going to fall apart

  23-07-2026 19:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Jim Jordan accuses the former special counsel of misleading members of Congress in a referral that Democrats say ‘will get laughed out of court,’ Alex Woodward writes
  
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• Listen carefully to Karoline Leavitt. She’s revealing Trump’s scariest plans

  23-07-2026 19:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  In a short briefing today, the White House press secretary made some claims about Saudi Arabia and Iran — and US elections — that should ring serious alarm bells, writes Holly Baxter
  
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• Boat captain pleads guilty in crash that killed three children from Miami sailing camp

  23-07-2026 19:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  A counselor and two children escaped after being dragged beneath the barge but three girls drowned
  
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• AOC is surprise leader in 2028 presidential poll and she’s keeping her options open on White House bid

  23-07-2026 18:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ocasio-Cortez is locked in a tight race with Pete Buttigieg in the First-in-the-Nation primary
  
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• New Orleans’ Mardi Gras could see massive changes as city looks to reduce police overtime costs

  23-07-2026 18:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Proposed rules would mandate safety harnesses for riders, ban tobacco use on floats and cap throw weights at 3.5 pounds
  
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• Patriotic Millionaires: The group behind the super rich demanding they pay more tax

  23-07-2026 18:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  Millionaires in the UK and US are asking to pay their share by taxing wealth to raise money
  
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• Trump claims ‘communists’ want to ‘blow up Mount Rushmore’ in unhinged rally weave

  23-07-2026 18:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump repeated his claim that "communists" want to "blow up Mount Rushmore" as he addressed a crowd at a high school in Marietta, Georgia, on Wednesday (22 July).
  
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• The number of US measles cases just hit a 35-year high

  23-07-2026 18:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Measles vaccines helped the U.S. eliminate measles 26 years ago
  
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• Trump appears to like ‘fake news’ as he promotes CNN data guru talking about his ‘effect’

  23-07-2026 18:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  In the segment, data analyst Harry Enten credits Trump’s ‘ability to move the electorate in primaries’ to his popularity in the GOP
  
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• White House is already mad at DHS head Markwayne Mullin just months into the job: report

  23-07-2026 18:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  Secretary reportedly already the subject of ‘growing tensions’ over decisionmaking and messaging
  
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• Trump says Saudi Arabia must recognise Israel for nuclear deal to go ahead as president defends ‘dangerous’ plan

  23-07-2026 18:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Israeli politicians warned the deal could cause a ‘crazy arms race’ in the Middle East
  
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• White House monitoring OpenAI’s ‘rogue’ AI incident as lawmakers demand a ‘kill switch’

  23-07-2026 18:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  The legislation, called the ‘AI Kill Switch Act,’ would empower the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to intervene in what the bill calls a ‘loss-of-control scenario’
  
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• Suspect who admitted killing and dismembering Florida teen says he wants to be executed: ‘I’ll take the death penalty’

  23-07-2026 18:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Miranda Corsette died after either Steven Gress or Michelle Corsette allegedly shoved a billiards ball into her mouth and wrapped her head in plastic wrap
  
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• ‘Hero’ police officer drowned saving his fiancée from river hours after proposing to her

  23-07-2026 18:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Rogers Police Officer Fred Marsh saw the ‘love of his life in distress’ and did ‘what a good human would do’, his fiance’s mother said
  
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• Prison guards capture drug-mule cat smuggling narcotics into Russian prison

  23-07-2026 17:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sniffer dogs helped confirm the cat was carrying
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump close to decision on ‘massive attack’ after Houthis bomb two Saudi oil tankers

  23-07-2026 17:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Attacks on ships crossing the Red Sea would be likely to cause further economic chaos
  
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