Friday, July 17, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

President Donald Trump has kept election security a front-burner issue since his loss in 2020, though his claims of fraud have been disproved. He is again elevating the issue ahead of this year’s midterms, which could see Democrats regain control of at least one chamber of Congress. Also: today’s stories, including how federal law enforcement participating in immigration operations have killed four people this year; how each side in the U.S.-Iran war is internally divided on the way forward, making resolution of the conflict problematic; and how England’s national soccer team was dealt a semifinal loss to Argentina in the World Cup. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann for today's news.