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The News Roundup For July 17, 2026
July 17, 20262:57 PM ET
The News Roundup For July 17, 2026
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A makeshift memorial for Joan Sebastian Durán Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian immigrant who was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, is erected at the site of the shooting.
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As ICE ramps up its operations in and around American communities, its agents were involved in the deaths of three men in the last week.Trump Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton refused to answer Georgia Sen. John Ossoff’s question about the results of the 2020 presidential election during a confirmation hearing.After weeks of silence, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell confirmed on Sunday that he was on the mend after suffering a fall and pneumonia. The 84-year-old posted a photo from the hospital this weekto put an end to rampant speculation on his health. And, in global news, questions about the operational status of the Strait of Hormuz continue to echo around the globe. And President Donald Trump and Iranian leaders traded barbs following the lapse of the ceasefire and renewed strikes between the two combatants.Following devastating Russian attacks, June was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since 2022.And U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that the U.S. will attempt to <a href="https://time.com/article/2026/07/14/international-criminal-court-icc-trump-rubio-state-department/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>diplomatically dismantle the International Criminal Court.We cover the most important stories from around the globe on the weekly News Roundup.Find more of our programsonline. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ atplus.npr.org/the1a.
