Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 07/18/2026 House Republicans Launching Investigation of the Mamdani Administration Over Attempt to Hold Meeting With Officials From Iran Karoline Leavitt Shoots Down Claims of Divide Between Trump and Vance on Iran After Vance Airs Frustration with Warmongers in Joe Rogan Appearance www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/video-karoline-leavitt-shoots-down-claims-divide-between/ Analysis: Why JD Vance's Israel comments could haunt a presidential run - Vance accused elements within the Israeli government of actively trying to undermine those negotiations through what he described as a well-funded influence campaign targeting both the deal and him personally allisraelnews.com/why-jd-vances-israel-comments-could-haunt-a-presidential-run Souring on JD Vance, many Jewish Republicans rally behind Marco Rubio for 2028 - Prominent GOP figures don't back a bid by the vice president amid concerns over his invoking conspiracy theories, and silence on right-wing antisemitism and voices like Tucker Carlson www.timesofisrael.com/souring-on-jd-vance-many-jewish-republicans-rally-behind-marco-rubio-for-2028/ 'Betrayal': Fetterman blasts Vance for accusing Israel of undermining Iran peace effort Israel plays active role in US deliberations on possible expansion of Iran campaign US to send dozens of aerial refueling tankers to Israel - Axios reports that the Trump administration is considering the deployment as part of a possible expansion of offensive operations against Iran www.israelhayom.com/2026/07/17/us-to-send-dozens-of-aerial-refueling-tankers-to-israel/ Iran Warns of 'Full-Scale' Offensive as Strikes Enter 7th Night Trump threatens to expand strikes on Iran, says power plants are next to go: 'Hit them hard' www.foxnews.com/media/trump-threatens-expand-strikes-iran-says-power-plants-next-go-hit-them-hard US Destroys Major Port Surveillance Tower Used to Track and Target Commercial Vessels During Sixth Consecutive Day of Strikes in Iran www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/just-us-destroys-major-port-surveillance-tower-used/ Oil Prices Hit 1-Month High as Hormuz Shipping Crawls www.newsmax.com/us/oil-hormuz-trump/2026/07/17/id/1263235/ Several US Troops Injured in Iranian Attacks on Two Jordanian Bases: Report www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/several-us-troops-injured-iranian-attacks/ Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast apnews.com/article/iran-strikes-kuwait-gulf-bahrain-desalination-25e6d5c8d8a027897b3fb80fad57b7d2 Iran said to tell Hezbollah, allies to prepare for wider conflict, which could rope in Israel An Israeli strike on a funeral in Gaza kills 7 people and wounds 22, a local hospital says apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-gaza-strike-9b0b91dca3ee1950bc0c5ff96d4a5259 Top Hamas aide who held hostages during war killed in strike on Khan Younis - Anas Mahmoud Ahmad Hamdan served as an aide to commanders Muhammad Deif and Rafa'a Salameh, held Avera Mengistu captive, took part in hostage release ceremonies www.timesofisrael.com/top-hamas-aide-who-held-hostages-during-war-killed-in-strike-on-khan-younis/ Morocco signs agreement to join Gaza International Stabilization Force allisraelnews.com/morocco-signs-agreement-to-join-gaza-international-stabilization-force Settlers raid West Bank village in PA-run area; IDF, arriving on scene, lets them flee - Military reportedly doesn't hand settlers over to police, declares closed military zone forcing activists to leave West Bank village Settler activists illegally cross into Syria, stay for full day before being nabbed by IDF - Incident marks latest attempt by Bashan Pioneers to establish settlements in Syrian buffer zone; soldiers hand activists over to police, condemn 'criminal offense' Israel's Knesset disperses after passing last controversial law to reform media regulation - Coalition celebrates 'victory over deep state' while critics lament harm to press freedom Israeli FM Sa'ar blasts EU foreign policy chief over 'obsessive campaign against Israel' Democratic congressman who voted to cut off Israel aid decries far-left harassment campaign - Adam Smith, ranking member of House Armed Services Committee who used to receive AIPAC support, says anti-Israel activists vandalized his family home, assaulted staff member Mandatory Bible study in Texas 'risks fuelling anti-Semitism' - Jewish leaders say Trump-backed ruling is unconstitutional and will alienate their children www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/17/mandatory-bible-study-texas-risks-anti-semitism/ Why Orthodox Jews in the US are pushing back against permanent daylight saving time - Orthodox groups urge US Senate to oppose House-approved bill that promises more evening light, which would create challenge for observant Jews who take part in early morning prayer Somali pirates hijack oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden news.az/news/somali-pirates-hijack-oil-tanker-in-the-gulf-of-aden Ukraine turns Sea of Azov into graveyard for Russian ships - Kyiv starts new phase in drone campaign after attacking more than 100 enemy vessels Victim of Monaco Bombing, Vadim Ermolaev Says He Has 'No Doubt' Attack Was Carried Out by Ukrainian Intelligence www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/victim-monaco-bombing-vadim-ermolaev-says-he-has/ Second Day of Protests in Kiev After Zelensky Dismisses Defense Minister Fedorov - Demonstrators Demand Firing of Top General Syrsky www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/second-day-protests-kiev-after-zelensky-dismisses-defense/ Zelensky's government reshuffle was even more chaotic than you think kyivindependent.com/government-reshuffle-throws-ukraines-2-key-wartime-ministries-into-uncertainty/ Commentary: I have visited Russia every year since the Ukraine war began. The mood has changed - Fuel shortages are starting to bite across Russia – but is Putin heading for a Soviet-esque regime collapse? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-fuel-shortages-putin-oil-b3016816.html Pro-Kremlin blogger who turned on Putin is arrested as Russia steps up crackdown - The news of Ilya Remeslo's arrest came just as a court hearing was being held for another critic, Boris Nadezhdin, in a sign of an intensified response to mounting internal dissent www.nbcnews.com/world/rcna587962 How Nayib Bukele Consolidated Power in El Salvador - and Why He Can Now Seek a Third Term gatewayhispanic.com/2026/07/how-nayib-bukele-consolidated-power-el-salvador-why/ Andy Burnham will be Britain's seventh leader in a decade. Can he buck the trend? Kentucky Governor Warns He Got Calls "Suggesting" Mitch McConnell Died newrepublic.com/post/213199/kentucky-governor-got-calls-suggesting-mitch-mcconnell-died Economic outlook is worsening and Trump is getting blamed, CNBC survey finds Democratic socialists top MAGA candidates among voters in CNBC's All-America poll www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/democratic-socialists-top-maga-candidates-all-america-poll.html CNBC poll: Americans more likely to vote socialist than MAGA as midterms approach - The favorability of socialism in the last few years has jumped from 18 percent in 2024 to 28 percent in 2026 Trump's Election Speech Ignites Wave of Furious Democratic Backlash - and Calls for Impeachment The Guardian: How Trump's address was bluntly aimed at destabilizing the US electoral system - US president using office and intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in elections before midterms www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/16/trump-address-us-elections NBC: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatens states over elections - The secretary's comments come as the Trump administration is increasingly using government agencies to sow doubts about the nation's electoral system www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna588002 Trump Pledges to Help States 'Fix and Patch' Election Vulnerabilities Before Midterms National Security Experts React to Trump's Disclosures on Chinese Election Influence: Revelations Should 'Galvanize Our Resolve' Declassified CIA Note: China Sought to Pay U.S. Journalists to Write Negative Stories on President Trump to Sway 2020 Election DHS chief Markwayne Mullin blasts ABC, NBC over 'shameful' decision to skip Trump election speech - Mullin questioned why the networks declined to air Trump's address presenting declassified intelligence on voting Trump calls for revocation of ABC, NBC licenses over speech snub - The president said networks that didn't air his primetime address on election security had committed "fraud." Carville: Networks Should Have Aired Trump's Speech to Show He's 'Literally Crazy' PBS: Trump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here's what they really say DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to Speak About Foreign Interference and Illegal Voting After Trump's Bombshell Announcement www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/watch-live-dhs-secretary-markwayne-mullin-speak-about/ Fmr. Presidential Advisor: Trump's War On The "Deep State" is About To Go Nuclear www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/fmr-presidential-advisor-trumps-war-deep-state-is/ Garland Favorito with VoterGA: "We Are in the Midst of a Major National Security Crisis that Poses a Devastating Threat to the Security of 2026 U.S. Elections." House Intel Chair Crawford: Trump Exposed 'Elaborate Cover-Up' www.newsmax.com/newsfront/rick-crawford-donald-trump-speech/2026/07/17/id/1263154/ Venezuela had plans to manipulate voting machines, raising alarm in U.S. intel circles back in 2020 - President Trump says the intelligence, collected from 2004 to 2020, shows why American voting systems need to be better secured from potential manipulation GOP pressure mounts to prosecute, fire intel officials who hid election issues from Trump - The materials, posted on the White House website following a prime-time address, include assessments indicating that intelligence officials were aware of risks such as outdated software and potential compromises by adversaries like China Intelligence Reports Support Trump's Claims of Chinese Election Interference China Rejects Trump Allegation of Massive 2020 Election Data Breach China Responds to Trump Speech: Beijing 'Has Never and Will Never Interfere' in Elections www.breitbart.com/asia/2026/07/16/china-responds-trump-speech-beijing-never-interfere-elections/ Beijing Seethes at Trump's Election Document Dump: 'Stop Vilifying China' Coons: Trump's Speech Was a 'Temper Tantrum' over the SAVE America Act Flashback: Hillary Clinton Called on China to Interfere in US Elections by Hacking Into IRS to Get Trump's Tax Returns www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/flashback-hillary-clinton-called-china-interfere-us-elections/ If China targeted our elections, why reward it with 600,000 student visas? www.foxnews.com/opinion/china-targeted-elections-why-reward-600000-student-visas Steve Yates: China Threat Demands Voter ID www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/steve-yates-donald-trump-china/2026/07/17/id/1263167/ Democrats Mocked After Olive Garden's ID Policy Goes Viral- Stricter Than Some Blue State Voter Requirements-'Pasta Deals Are Literally More Secure Than Our Elections' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/democrats-roasted-after-olive-gardens-id-policy-goes/ White House: More than Quarter of a Million Foreigners Illegally Registered to Vote in Four States DHS to withold grant funding if states do not comply with election integrity SAVE program - "Working with Secretary Lutnick, we are going to make our security enhancements mandatory." United Airlines Offers Free Flight Changes to Avoid Landing at Newly Named 'President Donald J. Trump International Airport' - Company Calls Internal Memo "Poorly Worded" After Exposure www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/united-airlines-offers-free-flight-changes-avoid-landing/ Inside the Chinese fraud rings stealing billions from banks and retailers www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/tap-pay-fraud-retail-crime.html Jim Jordan Warns Canada's Censorship Push Could Come for Americans Next www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/17/jim-jordan-canada-censorship-surveillance-americans/ Massive Security Blunder Exposes San Francisco Police's Expanding Drone Surveillance www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/massive-security-blunder-exposes-san-francisco-polices-expanding/ Report: China's 'Kimi K3' AI Model Matches Performance of Top American Systems Wall Street plunges in AI 'bloodbath' www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/17/stocks-plunge-ai-giants-bloodbath-ftse-100-markets/ The San Andreas fault has gone ominously silent. Scientists fear when it finally snaps www.msn.com/en-us/science/earth-science/ar-AA287psu Powerful Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Mexico, Guatemala Border - Tsunami Warning www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/powerful-magnitude-7-4-earthquake-strikes-coast-mexico/ Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 35,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2026/20260717_30027000_0267_Text.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/REVE/2026G180616.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Mayon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 14,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2026/20260717_27303000_0759_Text.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/FUEG/2026G180508.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/SANTAMA/2026G180653.html Ambae volcano on Vanuatu erupts to 11,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Rare Atlantic Nina develops as strengthening El Niño points to quieter 2026 Atlantic hurricane season Severe thunderstorms kill 2, leave 53,000 without power in France watchers.news/2026/07/17/severe-thunderstorms-kill-2-leave-53-000-without-power-in-france/ Two killed and 230 rescued as catastrophic flash floods strike Texas watchers.news/2026/07/17/texas-flash-floods-two-killed-230-rescued-july-2026/ Ontario Wildfires Burn On, and New Ones Spring Up - Nearly 200 fires continued to devastate swaths of the province, prompting evacuations in at least 15 communities Trump floats expanding Canada tariffs to cover costs of wildfire pollution - Trump has struggled to secure a lasting trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, despite clinching agreements with many major trading partners abroad justthenews.com/politics-policy/trump-floats-expanding-canada-tariffs-cover-costs-wildfire-pollution Mark Carney Deflects Blame on Canada Wildfire Failures: 'Climate Change Is Everyone's Responsibility' Dem Rep. Morelle on Canada Fires: Trump 'Ignored the Real Crisis of the Climate' Huge Win for Second Amendment - Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down New Jersey's Unconstitutional Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban and Magazine Limit www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/huge-win-second-amendment-federal-appeals-court-strikes/ Clinton Judge Dies Unexpectedly Just Days After Releasing Dangerous Plane Hijacker Who Was Awaiting Deportation www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/clinton-judge-dies-unexpectedly-just-days-after-releasing/ Inside look at the dangerous cartel human smuggling tunnels still being used at border - CBP's elite Confined Space Entry Team patrols miles of low-oxygen passageways with 32 entry points from the Rio Grande Rubio designates two more Mexican Cartels as foreign terrorist organizations thepostmillennial.com/rubio-designates-two-more-mexican-cartels-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations Colorado ICE Detention Center Worker Arrested on Attempted Second-Degree Murder Charge for Shooting Protestor Blocking Access to Facility www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/just-colorado-ice-detention-center-worker-arrested-attempted/ Viral Video Reveals Arabic Signage at Home Depot in Dearborn, Michigan - "This is not assimilation, this is an Islamic Takeover of America" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/watch-viral-video-reveals-arabic-signage-home-depot/ Trump admin limits length of foreign student visas to 4 years - "For nearly half a century, the outdated 'duration of status' system has compromised national security and created an environment ripe for immigration fraud." thepostmillennial.com/trump-admin-limits-length-of-foreign-student-visas-to-4-years Marsha Blackburn Reintroduces 'Ban Birth Tourism Act' in Wake of SCOTUS Ruling on Birthright Citizenship Elon Musk's xAI Sues User of Chatbot Grok for Allegedly Creating Child Sexual Abuse Material, Sexually Explicit Deepfakes Of Adults www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/elon-musks-xai-sues-user-chatbot-grok-allegedly/ Mississippi 'teacher of the year' arrested for sexual battery against student thepostmillennial.com/mississippi-teacher-of-the-year-arrested-for-sexual-battery-against-student Report: World Cup Finals Ref was Arrested in 'Sex Party' Raid with Drugs, Prostitution Missouri AG Moves to Oust Ray County Prosecutor Over Explosive Allegations of Affairs with Defense Attorney, Defendants - Including Illegal Alien Investigated for Felony Sex Crimes www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/missouri-ag-moves-oust-ray-county-prosecutor-explosive/ In Speech to European Parliament Cardinal Sarah Warns "Gender Ideology and Islamic Fundamentalism" Are "Apocalyptic Beasts" Seeking to Destroy Humanity www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/speech-european-parliament-cardinal-sarah-warns-gender-ideology/ Transgender Maine Senate candidate sparks online frenzy over response to debate question: 'Can't be serious' - Ashley Webb's response to a question about qualifications resulted in viral mockery from conservatives Trans Maine Senate candidate Ashley Webb says his songwriting makes him qualified for office, says he just wants to use the women's bathroom - "We're being dehumanized. They say we want to hurt people, I don't want to hurt anybody." Transgender Maine Democrat Senate Candidate Claims He Has Monthly Period Through His Rectum Report: Trans Dem Senate Hopeful Used Fake AI Photo to Sell Memoir www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/17/trans-maine-senate-candidate-ashley-webb-ai-image-memoir/ Democrats turn on congressional hopeful after 'hiding' LGBTQ+ views from Muslim voters - Washington state Dems are urging party organizations to reconsider endorsements of Melissa Chaudhry www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-turn-congressional-hopeful-hiding-lgbtq-views-muslim-voters National Public Radio Suggests Banning Trans Surgery for Minors Sets a 'Dangerous Precedent' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/national-public-radio-suggests-banning-trans-surgery-minors/ Polish President Karol Nawrocki Vetoes Bills Giving Rights to Same-Sex Couples, Vows To Protect Marriage as 'Union of a Man and a Woman' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/polish-president-karol-nawrocki-vetoes-bills-giving-rights/ Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading Inside Europe, Health Officials Warn studyfinds.com/drug-resistant-gonorrhea-spreading-inside-europe-health-officials-warn/ First death reported in Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak as cases rise to 67 - Investigators trace Legionella bacteria to dozens of cooling towers, including the Guggenheim Museum Taco Bell Ditches Lettuce Nationwide After Massive Multi-State Outbreak - FDA Traces Illnesses to Supplier from MEXICO as More Than 1,600 Fall Sick and 90+ Hospitalized www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/taco-bell-ditches-lettuce-nationwide-after-massive-multi/ Ohio man sues Taco Bell franchisee, claiming cyclospora infection left him sick for 2 weeks