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The United States has increased tariffs on select Canadian imports while providing exemptions for 300,000 tons of ground beef and pausing duties on certain beef products. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that U.S. negotiators viewed the French language in Canada as an irritant. A 2018 U.S. law restricts support to foreign military intelligence agencies but permits aid to civilian organizations, with related 2022 rules still pending finalization.

Make America Great Again Inc. spent $827,711.11 on text messages and phone calls supporting Darline Graham Nordone in the South Carolina Senate GOP primary runoff, according to a Federal Election Commission filing. The expenditure is the PAC’s largest independent outlay of the year and targets the race against Rep. Ralph Norman. Nordone, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, was appointed to the seat last month and received an endorsement from former President Trump.

Mike Mazzei won the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma governor by defeating current Attorney General Gentner Drummond. Mazzei, a former state senator endorsed by Donald Trump and term-limited Governor Kevin Stitt, will face Democrat Cyndi Munson in November. The race featured a narrow margin and highlighted divisions within the state GOP.

Two unvaccinated individuals in Pennsylvania died from measles amid an outbreak of nearly 400 cases, marking the first U.S. measles deaths this year. RFK Jr. attributed declining vaccination rates to prior federal policies and cited limited state cooperation with the CDC. Democratic officials have linked the outbreak to RFK Jr.'s past statements, while state vaccine requirements and exemptions remain under Pennsylvania authority.

Sen. Josh Hawley is conducting an investigation into Flock Safety cameras, with reports from Politico and Fox News confirming the probe. Multiple Texas cities have discontinued the cameras citing privacy and data concerns. Unverified claims about the system's scale and capabilities appear only in Fox News reporting.

The Pentagon has stated it located previously unreleased files on the final days of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Abbey Gate bombing took place five years before the current reports. Claims regarding specific casualty figures and a congressional resolution remain unverified in available sourcing.

Federal agents shut down QScan and QTRouter platforms operated by the China-sponsored QTFY group. Reported victims include multiple US federal agencies and some private-sector entities; over 100 internet-exposed water systems were also targeted in July. Available reporting is limited to two left-center sources with quality ratings of 1.1–1.3.