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The Rest of the World Report | Friday, July 10, 2026 — Evening Edition
Trump fired the entire Election Assistance Commission by email, four months before the midterms. A Meta contractor put a deadly bacteria in Wyoming's water. And Iran's nuclear plant has been struck four times since February.
Trump fired all remaining members of the only federal agency devoted to election administration. By email. Four months before the midterms. The agency cannot certify voting machines. It cannot administer election security grants. He has not named replacements.
A Meta contractor introduced a multidrug-resistant bacterium with a 31% mortality rate into Cheyenne, Wyoming's…
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