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A shortage of Navy destroyers, used to defend against Iranian ballistic missile attacks, will force the head of U.S. European Command to prioritize the U.S. homeland instead, officials said. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/01/general-warns-pentagon-he-lacks-sufficient-forces-protect-israel/ Author :

Voters will decide whether to replace a nearly 70-year-old appointment system with direct elections that could reshape the state Supreme Court for decades. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/31/next-abortion-battle-is-over-kansass-highest-court/ Author : Patrick Marley Publish date : 2026-07-31

GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (North Carolina) are blocking Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/30/who-are-republican-lameduck-sens-thom-tillis-john-cornyn-defying-trump-over-blanche-nomination/ Author : Sammy Westfall Publish date : 2026-07-31 12:20:00 Copyright for syndicated

The sentence brings to an end the latest in a series of prosecutions that aim to hold parents accountable for not preventing their children from committing mass shootings. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/07/30/colin-gray-father-georgia-school-shooter-sentenced-15-years-prison/ Author : Cole

The economy slowed to 1.5 percent growth in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, but other indicators suggest the economy remains solid. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/07/30/economy-slowed-second-quarter-while-inflation-improved/ Author : David J. Lynch Publish date