Daniel Brooks

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said his office is prepared to bring charges against federal immigration agents if investigators find criminal wrongdoing in last week’s fatal Houston shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. The case has drawn scrutiny as local prosecutors say key evidence remains under federal control.

House Republicans unveiled a $95 billion budget plan tied largely to Iran war funding, farm aid and election measures, but opposition surfaced almost immediately from within their own ranks. Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio called the proposal “DOA,” underscoring the challenges Speaker Mike Johnson faces in advancing it.

The American Red Cross said on July 13 that it is facing an emergency blood shortage after its national blood supply fell about 25% in June. The organization said hospitals are using blood faster than expected as summer donations slow.

Sen. Mazie Hirono opened Todd Blanche’s attorney general confirmation hearing with the same sexual-misconduct screening questions she has used for nominees since 2018. The exchange on July 15 put renewed attention on a routine Hirono says is meant to test a nominee’s fitness for office.

The Department of Homeland Security on July 15 said rhetoric and “Know Your Rights” outreach from Democratic leaders, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gov. Gavin Newsom, is contributing to violence against federal immigration officers. The agency said assaults on ICE officers have risen 1,300%, while California officials continue to frame their materials as constitutional-rights guidance.

The last time a living U.S. president appeared on American coinage was in 1926, when Calvin Coolidge was placed alongside George Washington on a commemorative half dollar. Of roughly 1 million coins struck for the sesquicentennial, about 860,000 were later melted after failing to sell.