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Updated July 22, 2026, 10:33 AM EDT
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What to know today
- DIGNIFIED TRANSFER:President Donald Trump is attending the dignified transfer of U.S. service members who were killed in the Middle East amid an escalation in the war with Iran.
- ARIZONA ELECTIONS:Rep. Andy Biggs, who was backed by Trump, won the Republican primary for Arizona governor setting up an election against Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. Republican state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, who led lawsuits to overturn the results of the 2020 and 2022 elections in Arizona, won the Republican primary for secretary of state.
- HOUSE STOPGAP BILL:The House passed a clean continuing resolution yesterday to fund the government through Dec. 4 but it’s expected to face an uphill battle in the Senate. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said he would hold a vote on the measure but cautioned it doesn’t have all the provisions the White House requested.
2h ago / 10:33 AM EDT
Trump says he’s going to Dover Air Force Base to ‘honor our heroes’
During a gaggle with reporters before boarding Air Force One, Trump said he was going to the dignified transfer to “honor our heroes.”
“It’s one of the hardest things to do, for me, it’s one of the hardest things to do as a president, but has to be done,” Trump told reporters
Asked what he would say to the families of fallen service members, the president said he’d tell them that “We love you. We love your child, and that’s what they are to them. They’re their children. There’s no games, no nothing. That’s their child, and all you can do is throw out your heart.”
Trump arrives at Dover Air Force Base today. Kevin Dietsch /
5h ago / 8:02 AM EDT
Alexander Kolodin, who tried to overturn Arizona election results, wins GOP nod for secretary of state
Republican state Rep. Alexander Kolodin will face Arizona’s Democratic secretary of state, Adrian Fontes, in November’s general election, NBC News projects, after he won the GOP primary
Kolodin won the Republican nomination over former state GOP Chair Gina Swoboda
Kolodin, who has frequently questioned the results of past elections in interviews, led several lawsuits to overturn the results of the 2020 and 2022 elections in Arizona, earning rebukes from judges and the state bar association. Kolodin is backed by the conservative nonprofit group Turning Point USA and several Arizona GOP members of Congress
Arizona state Rep. Alex Kolodin. Rob Schumacher / The Republic / USA Today Network
Now, he’s running to be the chief election officer in a battleground state during the 2028 presidential campaign. Part of the role of secretary of state in Arizona is overseeing state elections. The office’s duties include working to certify “voting devices, election results, candidates and measures to the ballot, as well as the results of statewide elections,” according to the secretary of state’s website
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5h ago / 8:02 AM EDT
The costs of the Iran war are rising, as Trump and Tehran signal no letup in expanding conflict
The costs of theIran warare rising each day, but Trump has shown little intent to rein in the expanding conflict
The United States unleashed its 11th night of strikes as Trump threatened to hit a key underground nuclear facility next, and Iran launched new attacks on U.S. allies across the Middle East today
Despite renewed diplomatic efforts to revive the deal between Tehran and Washington, the two sides have intensified their clash centered on the Strait of Hormuz. With shipping through that crucial waterway increasingly throttled, Iran has also opened a new front in its campaign to pressure the global economy by disrupting another key trade route: the Red Sea
And the toll is rising — on American and Iranian lives, energy prices, civilian infrastructure across the region and financial costs to the U.S. government
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5h ago / 8:02 AM EDT
White House expected to announce civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
Trump has approved an agreement to support the creation of a nuclear power program for Saudi Arabia, a senior administration official tells NBC News, with an announcement of the deal expected to be made later today
The Wall Street Journal was first to report the agreement, which would have American companies building the program in Saudi Arabia
