Trump Flip-Flops on Strait of Hormuz Plan, and U.S. Cyclospora Outbreak Spreads

Plus, Chipotle is coming to Mexico.

Here’s what we’re covering:

In Iran, Trump Has Found an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate (nytimes.com/2026/07/14/us/politics/iran-trump-…), by Peter Baker

Inflation Slowed During Pause in War With Iran (nytimes.com/2026/07/14/business/economy/inflat…), by Ben Casselman and Colby Smith

ICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After 2 Killings in a Week (nytimes.com/2026/07/14/us/ice-agents-traffic-s…), by Madeleine Ngo, Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Blanche Faces Crucial Hurdle Ahead of Confirmation as Attorney General (nytimes.com/2026/07/15/us/politics/todd-blanch…), by Glenn Thrush, Devlin Barrett and Alan Feuer

E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million Payment From Trump in Civil Case (nytimes.com/2026/07/14/nyregion/carroll-trump-…), by Ed Shanahan and Jonah E. Bromwich

Cyclospora Cases Rise Rapidly, With No Source Yet Confirmed (nytimes.com/2026/07/15/well/eat/cyclospora-out…), by Caroline Hopkins Legaspi

Chipotle to Sell Its Mexican-Inspired Fast Food in Mexico (nytimes.com/2026/07/14/business/chipotle-open-…), by Claire Moses

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