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  • Trump’s Election Fraud Speech Was a Sick Joke—and a Threat

    Trump’s Election Fraud Speech Was a Sick Joke—and a Threat

    Not even Fox News buys Trump’s new lies, but they will be used to undermine the midterms. Ad Policy Monitors display Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Aaron Schwartz /

  • Trump’s speech; Texas flooding; Wildfire smoke : NPR

    Trump’s speech; Texas flooding; Wildfire smoke : NPR

    Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump delivered a primetime address last night where he repeated claims that the country’s voting systems

  • The Students Betting on a New Democratic Party

    The Students Betting on a New Democratic Party

    On weekends, the graffitied auto garage-turned-nightclub Silo is packed with boozed-up Brooklynites intent on dancing the night away. But on the Monday before the Democratic congressional primaries, the crowd packed inside the converted hangar was more focused on a slate of progressive candidates winning some tight races. Awash in neon

  • White House says ICE traffic stops will continue after deadly shootings : NPR

    White House says ICE traffic stops will continue after deadly shootings : NPR

    White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on

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