Times Digest - July 16, 2026

Hearing Puts Blanche in a Tough Spot

Vote Exposes Rift on Israel Among Democrats

TRUMP DEMANDS ICE RESTART USE OF TRAFFIC STOPS

Here, You Must Pledge Allegiance to a Bull.

How Terrorist Groups Use A.I. to Gain an Edge

Armed Standoffs Erupt on India’s Longest Border

Trump Stymied by Foe Who Won’t Genuflect

ICE Detained Aging Assassin. He Says He Can’t Be Deported.

In an Aging Congress, Seniority and Tenure Are Powerful Currency

Parents Plead for Ban Of Horse Carriage Rides

Blockade by President May Raise Oil Prices

Chip Maker Plans I.P.O., Hoping to Raise $10 Billion in Race for A.I. Control

Consumers to Feel Pain Beyond War With Iran

China’s Growth at Slowest Pace in Years

A Year After DOGE Cuts, S.S.A. Moves to Recover

After Big Debut, Spacex Drops Below I.P.O. Price

Going to Bat for an Old and Beloved Video Game

The Exultant Revelation of Baby Bumps

Pat Oliphant, Cartoonist Who Skewered the Powerful, Dies at 90

CROSSWORD

SENATE REPUBLICANS FACE A NEW ETHICS TEST

The U.S. and Iran Are on the Verge of a Forever War

Messi Sets Up Argentina’s Stunning Comeback Over England

Mbappé’s Smooth Ascension Hits a Jarring Snag

Leonard Sits in Limbo as the N.B.A. Is Said to Expand Its Inquiry

Spieth Goes Back to the Scene of His Wild 2017 Triumph

All-star Letdown Could Be Calm Before a Storm