Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start Thursday with these reads:
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The Fauci fiasco isn't over |
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Why are ICE arrests happening at airports? Arrests come amid a newly disclosed agreement between the Transportation Security Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. |
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Pause on interest rates survives: A divided Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged despite President Donald Trump's calls for a cut. |
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Tree sit-in: Conservationists defending a historic tree standing in the way of President Donald Trump’s border wall in Arizona began staging a "tree sit" yesterday to keep contractors from tearing down the towering cottonwood. |
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hands off to running back Saquon Barkley during training camp at Jefferson Health Training Complex on July 29. Bill Streicher, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
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Grab a drink with USA TODAY 🍺 |
Creative or traditional, innovative or tried-and-true, these drinks – and the camaraderie, stories and good times behind them – are among the reasons our food writers from across the country chose the USA TODAY Bars of the Year 2026. Whether it's cranberry and orange juice while dancing at D'Jais in Belmar, New Jersey, or settling in to a hi-fi listening lounge and savoring an aperitivo at Potential New Boyfriend in Asheville, North Carolina, we love them all. See the list
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Have feedback on the Daily Briefing? Shoot Nicole an email at NFallert@usatoday.com.
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Dangerous weather stretches coast to coast this week. See by region
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Storm Prediction Center map shows severe weather risk across the United States on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Provided by NOAA/Storm Prediction Center
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From California wildfires to Midwest storms and Southern heat, multiple weather threats continue across the country.
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What you need to know today
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A brewery whose owner once offered free beer when President Trump dies is set to lose its alcohol permit but vows to fight the decision.
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Employers from Florida to Ohio rely on TPS holders to staff jobs in construction and home health. They say Trump is threatening that labor pool.
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Pause in fighting between U.S. and Iran halted after Tehran launched what the Trump administration is calling a "surprise attack" on American forces.
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Legal experts say it won't be easy for Bryan Kohberger to withdraw his guilty plea in the 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students.
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After a disappointing 2026 World Cup, Son Heung-Min has been a scoring machine and shows his skills in his first MLS All-Star Game.
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A brewery whose owner once offered free beer when President Trump dies is set to lose its alcohol permit but vows to fight the decision.
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Employers from Florida to Ohio rely on TPS holders to staff jobs in construction and home health. They say Trump is threatening that labor pool.
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Pause in fighting between U.S. and Iran halted after Tehran launched what the Trump administration is calling a "surprise attack" on American forces.
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Legal experts say it won't be easy for Bryan Kohberger to withdraw his guilty plea in the 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students.
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After a disappointing 2026 World Cup, Son Heung-Min has been a scoring machine and shows his skills in his first MLS All-Star Game.
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Here's what to check out next
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