Washington’s quiet summer just got loud

A late vote, a suddenly crowded Capitol and one question nobody can quite answer.

THE HILL

Markets shrug. Consumers don’t. WSJ
All eyes on the strait after uneasy night REUTERS
Homebuyers wait. Sellers finally blink. CNBC
The governor’s one-word answer said plenty POLITICO

Senate vote slips into tonight AP
House leaders count votes—and absences AXIOS
Governors push back on new deadline POLITICO
Quiet rule change buried in Friday notice REASON
China numbers deepen property worry BLOOMBERG
Shipping moves again. Insurers aren’t convinced. FT
The election result the polls missed GUARDIAN
Rate-cut trade meets stubborn inflation BARRON’S
Dollar stores see a customer they didn’t expect FORTUNE
Mortgage demand wakes up FOX BUSINESS
Your next browser may know too much WIRED
A security update worth installing ARS
Data centers come for small-town land REST OF WORLD
Scientists spot something odd beneath Antarctic ice NATURE
Baseball trade market finally wakes up ESPN
Small college town bucks enrollment slide CHRONICLE
An old camera is suddenly impossible to find PETA PIXEL
Heat dome settles over half the country WEATHER CHANNEL
Major recall expands to two more models NHTSA
Farmers change planting plans after dry spring AGWEB
Drug shortage list gets a little shorter FDA
Summer virus numbers climb early CDC
New map shows where the population is moving CENSUS
A mall comes back without the mall FAST COMPANY
Retailer closes stores but raises outlook REUTERS
College football’s new math arrives CBS SPORTS
The stadium food item nobody can explain SI
Archaeologists find the road before the city SCIENCE
The internet remembers its favorite old website SLATE

White House adds a 2 p.m. briefing REUTERS
A primary challenge nobody saw coming THE HILL
Latest polling carries one warning sign RCP
Talks resume behind closed doors BBC
Europe’s defense math changes by the week REUTERS
Oil route becomes newest pressure point AL JAZEERA
Futures edge higher before the bell CNBC
Small businesses are hiring differently now WSJ
Builders offer deals instead of cutting prices CNBC
Used-car prices turn again KBB
Big Tech’s quiet race for nuclear power VERGE
App store rules change again TECHCRUNCH
Phone maker bets you want a smaller screen CNET
Nobody asked for another subscription VERGE
A forgotten American road trip is back OUTSIDE
Libraries are busy again NPR
Airline warns of delays through the afternoon ABC
Gas prices fall for a third straight week AAA
Amtrak adds service on its busiest route AP
The grocery aisle where prices are finally falling CNN
Hospital billing rule faces another challenge STAT
The sleep habit that matters more than bedtime TIME
Renters get a little leverage back ZILLOW
America’s busiest port changes the forecast CNBC
The unlikely comeback of the paper catalog NYT
Rookie changes the pennant race MLB
A 40-year-old record quietly falls AP
The book nobody expected on the bestseller list PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Late-night host makes a surprise return DEADLINE

The bill is short. The fight won’t be. PUNCHBOWL
Court releases morning orders SCOTUSBLOG
Campaign cash moves toward the states SEMAFOR
Border dispute suddenly has everyone’s attention AP
NATO meeting ends with more questions DW
Europe braces for another week of heat EURONEWS
Oil gives back early gains MARKETWATCH
Credit-card delinquencies tell two stories BLOOMBERG
Gold holds near another record REUTERS
AI buildout hits an old-fashioned power problem BLOOMBERG
Chip shortage moved. It didn’t disappear. NIKKEI
Who owns AI’s answers? Fight gets ugly. 404 MEDIA
The password may finally be dying MIT TECH
Summer’s strangest hit keeps growing VARIETY
Why restaurant menus all look the same EATER
The movie everyone skipped finds an audience VULTURE
Storm track nudges west NOAA
The airport shortcut travelers keep missing WSJ
A tiny town’s huge fight over water PROPUBLICA
Coffee’s next price shock is already growing BLOOMBERG
Researchers revisit the 10,000-step rule JAMA
A common supplement fails a bigger test NEJM
Office return stalls at three days FORTUNE
Package delivery is about to look different WSJ
Parents are buying school supplies earlier USA TODAY
Tour’s hardest day lives up to the map L’EQUIPE
Museum opens a room hidden for decades SMITHSONIAN
One good photo from a very bad day MAGNUM
A dog, a ferry and the best story of the morning UPI