Trump declassifies intelligence on foreign election interference.
Today's events
Election files.
Trump released declassified intelligence asserting China obtained personal data on 220 million American voters in 2020; Homeland Security found 278,000 noncitizens registered to vote across four states.1Jul 18 · WHGlobal counterterror push.
Washington convened officials from governments worldwide to treat far-left extremism as transnational terrorism; Treasury said it will examine charitable and nonprofit structures used as conduits for illicit finance.2Jul 18 · WHMediterranean oil corridor.
State welcomed an Iraq–Syria agreement to rebuild the crude pipeline linking Iraqi fields to Mediterranean export markets, executed by a U.S.-led consortium, with initial capacity of 2 million barrels per day.3Jul 17 · StateSolar circumvention.
Commerce opened a country-wide inquiry into whether Chinese-made solar cell components finished in Ethiopia and Vietnam evade existing duties, acting on a petition from First Solar, Hanwha Q CELLS, Suniva and five others.4Jul 17 · CommerceProducer prices.
Producer prices fell 0.3 percent in June as final-demand energy dropped 6.4 percent and gasoline fell 12.0 percent; over the twelve months to June the index is up 5.5 percent.5Jul 15 · BLSLos Alamos supercomputers.
The nuclear-weapons agency will build two systems, Mission and Vision, at Los Alamos with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NVIDIA's Vera Rubin processors; full deployment is set for 2027 and 2028.6Jul 16 · DOEGuyana investment forum.
Deputy Secretary Landau opened a U.S.–Guyana investment forum in Washington aimed at energy and infrastructure contracts as Guyana's oil output expands, co-hosted with the Business Council for International Understanding.7Jul 17 · StateOral cholesterol drug.
FDA approved Lipfendra, the first pill in a cholesterol-lowering drug class previously available only by injection, for adults with high LDL cholesterol including inherited forms.8Jul 17 · FDABosnia denaturalization.
A federal court in Tennessee revoked the citizenship of Sead Miljkovic, who concealed a Bosnian war-crimes warrant and INTERPOL notice over the 1994 beating and confinement of twelve civilians.9Jul 17 · DOJ
Allied Governments
Abuja security dialogue.
London and Abuja held the fourth UK–Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership dialogue, covering counter-terrorism, hybrid threats, illicit finance and civilian-harm accountability across West Africa.aJul 17 · UK FCDOTrade-rules warning.
Britain's permanent representative told the World Trade Organization's General Council that members are “not heading in a good direction,” and tabled a paper on level-playing-field rules.bJul 17 · UK FCDONATO procurement inquiry.
An independent investigation found allegations against senior leadership at the NATO Support and Procurement Agency, including General Manager Stacy Cummings, were not substantiated; the case is closed.cJul 17 · NATO
Voices
“Our counterterrorism doctrine has had a blind spot when it comes to extremist violence from the political left.”
Sec. of State Marco Rubio · Jul 182
“Election integrity is not a partisan issue, it is an AMERICAN ISSUE.”
Vice President JD Vance · Jul 181
“Both countries recognize the strategic objective of restoring a critical energy corridor linking Iraqi oil production to Mediterranean export markets and beyond.”
State Dept. media note on the Iraq–Syria pipeline · Jul 173
“We will dismantle the networks that sustain political terrorism, however respectable their fronts may be.”
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent · Jul 182
“We’re building the tools that will allow our scientists and engineers to reduce the time needed for discovery from months to minutes.”
NNSA Administrator Brandon Williams · Jul 166
“Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, and elevated LDL cholesterol is one of its most important modifiable risk factors.”
Michael Davis, Acting Director, FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research · Jul 178
Sources
- White House, “Setting the Record Straight: President Trump Declassifies Intel on Foreign Election Interference and Deep State Coverup,” July 18, 2026. whitehouse.gov/releases/…/declassified-election-intel · companion release: whitehouse.gov/releases/…/what-they-are-saying
- White House, “Trump Administration Unleashes Global Campaign to Crush Radical Left Terrorism,” July 18, 2026. whitehouse.gov/releases/…/global-campaign-left-terrorism
- U.S. Dept. of State, “Announcement of Cooperation Between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic on the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the Iraq-Syria Crude Oil Pipeline,” July 17, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/iraq-syria-crude-oil-pipeline
- U.S. Dept. of Commerce, “Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry,” July 17, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/solar-cell-circumvention-inquiry
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, “PPI for Final Demand Declines 0.3% in June; Goods Fall 1.4%, Services Increase 0.2%,” July 15, 2026. bls.gov/news.release/…/ppi-june-2026
- U.S. Dept. of Energy — NNSA, “NNSA, LANL Codesign Next-Gen Supercomputers with Tech Partners,” July 16, 2026. energy.gov/nnsa/articles/…/lanl-next-gen-supercomputers
- U.S. Dept. of State, “United States Hosts U.S.-Guyana Investment Forum,” July 17, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/us-guyana-investment-forum
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “FDA Approves First Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor to Lower LDL Cholesterol in Adults with High Cholesterol,” July 17, 2026. fda.gov/news-events/…/first-oral-pcsk9-inhibitor
- U.S. Dept. of Justice, “Justice Department Complaint Leads to Revocation of Naturalized Citizenship of Bosnia War Crimes Suspect,” July 17, 2026. justice.gov/opa/pr/…/bosnia-war-crimes-denaturalization
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, “Fourth UK–Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue, June 2026: communiqué,” July 17, 2026. gov.uk/government/publications/…/uk-nigeria-security-dialogue
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, “WTO General Council July 2026: UK Statements,” July 17, 2026. gov.uk/government/speeches/…/wto-general-council-july-2026
- NATO, “Conclusion of Investigation at NSPA,” July 17, 2026. nato.int/en/news-and-events/…/conclusion-of-investigation-at-nspa