The National Desk

Warsh appeared before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday to deliver his first semi-annual Monetary Policy Report. READ MORE ABOUT HIS TESTIMONY: bit.ly/3RCKlui

Chair of the Foreign Policy Initiative at @A1Policy & Former Ambassador to Denmark @CarlaHSands tells @DeeDeeNews that she sees no negotiating with the IRGC and that President Trump may need to "bomb them back to the Stone Age." FULL INTERVIEW: bit.ly/4plDNws

U.S. Senators unveiled a sweeping bipartisan Russia sanctions bill on Tuesday, with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., calling it a “big offing deal,” and encouraging Congress to pass it quickly in honor of the late Senator Lindsey Graham. Blumenthal said he spoke about the legislation, aimed at pressuring Russia into ending the war in Ukraine, with Graham in the hours before his passing. bit.ly/4flaOo5 #senate #russiaukrainewar #sanctions #lindseygraham #richardblumenthal

Rep. Ted Lieu said that Republicans should stop putting President Donald Trump’s name and image on things and instead should focus on delivering for the American people. More on the ICE incidents that Lieu is referring to: bit.ly/4fgZn0Q #democrats #ice #republicans #politics

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan fondly remembered Sen. Lindsey Graham and his effect on her confirmation process, offering condolences on his unexpected passing. Read more on Graham: bit.ly/4fhAems #kagan #lindseygraham #southcarolina #news

Confidence in higher education slipped again this year, reversing some improvement in sentiment following a low point a couple of years ago. @Gallup and the Lumina Foundation found that just 38% of American adults have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education. thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-…

President Donald Trump says he thinks conspiracy theories and the FBI looking into Senator Lindsey Graham’s death are a waste of time. Trump also spoke about Graham’s health problems and preliminary cause of death. bit.ly/4aVwINj #trump #lindseygraham #fbi #conspiracytheories #ovaloffice

"Smith's team ran roughshod over the Constitution even after repeated warnings," Grassley said. Read more: bit.ly/4fwUi5H

House Speaker Mike Johnson railed against the downfalls of socialism and communism after openly socialist candidates made it to the 2026 election ballots. READ MORE: bit.ly/4eVP7w3 #republicans #communism #politics #johnson

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says the Trump administration is seeing encouraging economic signs, pointing to lower energy prices and declines in the cost of prescription drugs and auto insurance. Speaking outside the White House, Hassett credited President Trump's policies for the changes, arguing they are helping reduce costs for American consumers and strengthening the broader economy. READ THE LATEST INFLATION NUMBERS: bit.ly/3RCKlui

"Thanks to President Trump's leadership, HHS and the VA are working together to develop safe, FDA-approved innovations and transition them from research into care so veterans can access the treatments they deserve," Kennedy said. Read more: bit.ly/44vAglN

President Trump says the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been drained so crews can repair what he described as extensive vandalism following the July 4th holiday. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the damage included long slashes to the pool's waterproof basin and called for those responsible to face significant consequences. READ MORE: bit.ly/3T9puz9

🌾 From the clothes people wear to the food on their tables and the plants used in lifesaving medicines, agriculture touches nearly every part of daily life in the United States, spanning diverse regions from coast to coast. READ MORE: bit.ly/4bCygvR

Darline Graham Norton was sworn in on Tuesday as South Carolina’s U.S. Senator in the wake of the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham. Video from 2015 shows Lindsey Graham being sworn into the Senate by Joe Biden, with his sister Darline in attendance. bit.ly/4fhAems #darlinegraham #lindseygraham #senate #swearingin #congress

She said she was sad she didn’t get to know Graham very well, but understands why many would miss him: bit.ly/4fwpHoR

President Trump explained on Tuesday why he changed course on imposing a 20% fee on the Strait of Hormuz protection after Gulf leaders called him. "They're going to be making massive investments into the U.S. and I like that much better," Trump said. bit.ly/4h7FAmU #trump #straitofhormuz #iranwar #gulf #economy

"The unauthorized disclosure of sensitive War Department information has the very real potential to cause exceptionally grave damage to our national security and the operational integrity of our armed forces," Hegseth said. Read more: bit.ly/4bnv2wc

What is @POTUS trying to accomplish in the Strait of Hormuz? @SecretaryWright joined The National News Desk's @AngelaBrownNews to discuss the administration's strategy following renewed tensions involving Iran, explaining the goal of keeping energy flowing through one of the world's most critical shipping routes while restricting Iranian traffic. FULL STORY: bit.ly/3RE9Rzn

Barrett also said that six weeks ago, she was the victim of a swatting incident: bit.ly/4wzz2SC

President Donald Trump joked about Iraq’s Prime Minister being “young and handsome” on Tuesday, while also calling Ali al-Zaidi a great leader. Trump also said relations with Baghdad have gone from not so good to “outstanding.” bit.ly/4wMosYE #trump #iraq #primeminister #baghdad #economy