Trump Super PAC Has $400 Million In The Bank Ahead of MidtermsPresident Donald Trump’s super PAC, MAGA, Inc., has more than $400 million on hand ahead of November’s midterm elections, according to new Federal Election Commission filings. The group, which is controlled by Trump’s political allies, raised $28.7 million in June, with large donations coming from cryptocurrency interests. The Winklevoss twins gave more than $10 million worth of Bitcoin. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Georgia GOP gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson each gave $1 million.Republican strategists are hopeful that MAGA, Inc. will spend aggressively ahead of the midterm elections, though some fear Trump will use the cash for his own purposes or to shape the Republican Party after he leaves office. The group has yet to announce detailed plans for the fall. Latest Live UpdatesU.S., China To Hold AI Talks In September: ReutersThe United States and China are planning to hold talks over AI in September, five sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the superpowers confront how to regulate the risks posed by their increasingly powerful rival frontier models.The AI talks, a significant outcome of the Trump-Xi summit in May, will likely take place before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned Sept. 24 visit to the U.S., although the dates have not been finalized, said the sources, who asked not to be named as the information is not public.The talks would be led on the U.S. side by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, four of the sources said. The identity of other participants on the U.S. and Chinese side, as well as the agenda and location of the discussion, are still under deliberation as preparations are at an initial stage, three of them said.The White House, U.S. State Department and U.S. Treasury did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. China’s National Development and Reform Commission, cyberspace regulator, industry and foreign ministries, and the State Council did not immediately respond to faxed requests for comment.White House Is Trying To Convince These 2 GOP Senators To Vote For BlancheThe White House is working to convince outgoing GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) to vote to advance the nomination of Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, according to Politico.Cornyn and Tillis who will leave the Senate following the end of their current term have not committed to supporting Blanche. Blanche needs to secure the backing of all Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee for his nomination to advance to the full Senate as all Democrats on the panel oppose him.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins are set to testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday as the panel considers the Trump administration’s request for about $88 billion in supplemental funding to help cover the costs of the Iran war and provide aid to farmers, among other things.Hegseth and Caine are likely to be pressed on the price tag of the president’s war in the Middle East as 10 consecutive nights of U.S. airstrikes targeting Iran have failed to compel Tehran to make a deal to permanently end the conflict. Reported Trump Pardon Plan To Mark America's 250th Birthday Fails To MaterializeWhile the Trump administration had indicated the president would issue a wave of pardons to coincide with America’s 250th birthday, Donald Trump granted clemency to just 20 people ahead of the July 4 holiday, including violators of the Clean Air Act and a political donor, The New York Times reported.Meanwhile, the administration has turned down about 6,000 clemency applications so far this month, Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin wrote in a July 14 letter obtained by The Times. Most of the rejected applicants lacked political connections, The Times noted.Read more at The New York Times:Man Stabs And Wounds Tourists Near The Acropolis In GreeceA man stabbed and wounded two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s top tourist attraction, police said.The assailant attacked a man and a woman, both Greek Americans, with a knife on a pedestrian street near an entrance to the Acropolis itself and near the entrance to the Acropolis Museum, which lies at the foot of the Acropolis hill. The woman suffered light injuries to the leg, while the man was more seriously hurt with wounds to the arm, police said.The attacker was detained at the scene, while the two victims were transported to the hospital by ambulance, authorities said. The identity of the attacker was not immediately clear, but police said he appeared to have been suffering from psychological problems.The attack did not lead to any closure to the sites, which continued operating as usual. Greek media reported that the assailant had allegedly been randomly threatening passers-by with a knife, and that police had been alerted by a member of the public.Violent street attacks are rare in Greece. In April, authorities arrested an 89-year-old man who allegedly opened fire with a shotgun in a social security office and a courthouse in central Athens, wounding at least four people, reportedly over social security grievances.The Acropolis hill in Athens hosts the nearly 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple as well as other monuments, and attracts millions of tourists. Last year, about 4.6 million people visited the site.Carney Responds To Whopping New Trump Tariff On Canadian GoodsCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a steep new 50% tariff on numerous Canadian goods.In a statement on Monday, Carney stressed that Canada was prepared to “intensify” negotiations, and warned that the U.S. escalation of a trade war between the two countries was making life more costly for Americans. “This trade dispute has raised costs for families, particularly in the U.S.,” Carney wrote. “Canada stands ready to engage intensively to address outstanding issues with the U.S. to the mutual benefit of our citizens.”Democrats’ Frontrunner In Maine Is Scrutinized Over Temper: ReportsTroy Jackson, the presumptive Democratic replacement for Graham Platner in the Maine Senate race, is facing scrutiny over his temper, according to reports from The Washington Post and CNN, both of which interviewed his former colleagues in the state legislature along with other sources. The reports detailed an incident in which Jackson threw a plastic water bottle during a heated disagreement, engaged in shouting matches with other state lawmakers and cursed in conversations with colleagues. Critics of Jackson have flagged concerns about his temperament, including conflicts he’s had with women lawmakers. His supporters have argued that these conflicts point to his passion for certain legislative positions. “Jackson has not been accused of any physical abuse or criminal wrongdoing, and even his critics are quick to separate his conduct in the Maine statehouse from the allegations against Platner,” CNN noted. “Troy Jackson is passionate and deeply invested in the people and policies he advocates for,” Jackson’s campaign said in a statement to the cable news outlet. “Over 22 years in public office, there have been moments when he let his frustration get the better of him. When that happened, he took responsibility and apologized directly at the time.” Jackson’s campaign also pushed back on the suggestion that the confrontations he had were specifically targeted at female colleagues. Jackson is on track to secure the Democratic nomination this weekend at the party’s upcoming convention. Read more from The Washington Post: Trump Official Claims Americans Have Saved Billions On Energy Even As Gas Prices RiseInterior Secretary Doug Burgum made some wild claims about energy savings during a Fox Business appearance on Monday as nationwide gas prices again hit $4 per gallon amid renewed fighting with Iran. “We’re already saving Americans billions of dollars because we’ve got business leaders like President Trump driving our energy policy,” Burgum said. He also noted that oil and gas prices will begin to decline today because of Trump’s energy policies, citing potential ways to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, but offered few details on how that would happen. “President Trump is the one leader who knows how to get prices down,” Burgum said. Read more here:Man Who Died After Fleeing ICE Agents In Florida Was A TouristA 28-year-old man who was killed by a truck after fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Florida was a tourist visiting from Mexico, nonprofit Colectivo Árbol told The Miami Herald. Juan Jairo Coronilla Duran was a father of two on vacation in the U.S. on a valid tourist visa, according to the nonprofit. He had arrived in the states a few weeks prior and had purchased a flight home, Isaret Jeffers, a representative for the organization, said. Coronilla Duran was struck by a tractor-trailer after he ran from an ICE encounter into a roadway in St. Augustine, Fla., last week. He’s one of at least 10 fatalities that have been associated with immigration officer encounters this term. Officials have yet to formally identify Coronilla Duran as the man who was killed in Florida. “On July 14, DHS law enforcement conducted an operation near St. Johns, Florida,” a DHS spokesperson said in a statement. “Florida Highway Patrol and HSI are investigating an incident resulting in the death of a Mexican national. We will provide an update when available.”Read more from The Miami Herald: 2 More Convictions Thrown Out In 2020 Plot To Kidnap Michigan GovernorA state appeals court on Monday set aside convictions for two men involved in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D).Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were convicted of providing material support for an act of terrorism. They, along with co-defendant Joe Morrison, were accused of having secondary roles in the scheme.Read more from The Associated Press:See All Updates