https://www.optics.news/story/democrats-press-intel-nominee-jay-clayton-in-tense-confirmation-hearing-story-936 Optics News en 2026-07-15T18:08:15.000Z Democrats press intel nominee Jay Clayton in tense confirmation hearing https://www.optics.news/story/andy-burnham-refuses-to-rule-out-wealth-tax-as-speculation-grows-over-story-430 Optics News en 2026-07-15T16:35:26.000Z Andy Burnham refuses to rule out wealth tax as speculation grows over Chancellor appointment https://www.optics.news/story/boardwalk-confrontation-over-political-clothing-ends-with-assault-charges-and-story-935 Optics News en 2026-07-15T16:55:10.000Z Boardwalk confrontation over political clothing ends with assault charges and ICE custody https://www.optics.news/story/trump-s-pick-for-intelligence-head-emphasizes-security-experience-as-democrats-story-951 Optics News en 2026-07-15T17:59:07.000Z Trump's pick for intelligence head emphasizes security experience as Democrats press on elections https://www.optics.news/story/trump-will-speak-on-elections-in-primetime-address-after-pushing-debunked-story-846 Optics News en 2026-07-15T17:56:06.000Z Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies https://www.optics.news/story/fcc-chair-carr-says-california-could-drop-lawsuit-against-paramount-warner-bros-story-631 Optics News en 2026-07-15T17:06:22.000Z FCC Chair Carr says California could drop lawsuit against Paramount, Warner Bros. merger if CNN is spun off https://www.optics.news/story/four-states-including-ohio-linked-to-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-cdc-warns-more-story-855 Optics News en 2026-07-15T17:46:08.000Z Four states, including Ohio, linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak; CDC warns more could be involved https://www.optics.news/story/uk-police-arrest-man-over-threat-to-shoot-reform-leader-nigel-farage-story-623 Optics News en 2026-07-15T17:05:00.000Z UK police arrest man over threat to shoot Reform leader Nigel Farage https://www.optics.news/story/house-republicans-target-defense-farming-in-budget-reconciliation-package-story-895 Optics News en 2026-07-15T16:45:38.000Z House Republicans target defense, farming in budget reconciliation package https://www.optics.news/story/president-trump-s-face-to-appear-on-1-gold-coin-us-treasury-says-story-878 Optics News en 2026-07-15T18:05:07.000Z President Trump's face to appear on $1 gold coin, US Treasury says https://www.optics.news/story/rescuers-continue-search-for-3-missing-after-boat-sinks-near-alcatraz-island-1-story-787 Optics News en 2026-07-15T17:39:05.000Z Rescuers continue search for 3 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz island, 1 dead https://www.optics.news/story/house-democratic-leaders-face-rare-divide-over-vote-to-cut-off-u-s-aid-to-israel-story-415 Optics News en 2026-07-15T16:34:00.000Z House Democratic leaders face rare divide over vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel https://www.optics.news/story/marcus-plunkett-finds-golf-again-in-the-army-the-west-point-alum-is-now-in-the-story-790 Optics News en 2026-07-15T17:40:07.000Z Marcus Plunkett finds golf again in the Army. 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