This is our flagship newsletter Morning Wire. You can subscribe here and we’ll email it to you daily.In the news today: The Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after deadly shootings in Maine and Houston; the House passes a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent; and Tehran threatens to halt all Middle East energy exports after the U.S. reimposes its blockade on Iran. Also, a dinosaur fossil sells for a record $50 million.
Protesters gather near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Scarborough, Maine, one day after the shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) CORRECTION: Corrects ID to Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero NOT Joan Sebastian Guerrero
Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after 2 deadly shootingsThe policy change came after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian driver Monday in Maine and a week after one shot and killed a motorist in Houston, renewing criticism of the agency’s enforcement tactics that were widely condemned last winter after the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota. Read more.What to know:The suspension of vehicle stops allows room for exceptions when executing a criminal warrant or working with partner agencies, according to a person who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive law enforcement operations. The Maine shooting marked at least the ninth time ICE has used deadly force since Trump began his immigration crackdown.Related coverage →What it means when federal authorities say cars are being weaponizedMaine Democrats criticize GOP Sen. Susan Collins after the fatal ICE shooting
