Fri 7/17/26: Trump's Election Address, Taco Bell Outbreak & UK Conversion Bill
Charles King walks through the President's primetime election-security address and the fact-check that followed, a nationwide parasite outbreak traced to Taco Bell lettuce, and a UK bill that has evangelicals worried about criminalizing pastoral counsel. Plus briefs from Maine, West Hollywood, and Yosemite.
Stories Covered
• Trump's East Room address on election security, declassified documents, and the fact-checkers' response
• Cyclosporiasis outbreak: nearly 7,000 cases nationwide, 1,600+ linked to Taco Bell iceberg lettuce
• UK bill raises fears that private pastoral conversations about…
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