Does China have a file on 220 million Americans?

Today's brief: a national-security question worth asking, an August sky event to plan for, sharp commentary, and two feel-good minutes.͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌͏ ‌

The Daily Brief

Thursday, July 23, 2026

The Lead · National Security

Does China have a secret file on 220 million Americans?

Report on foreign data collection on American citizens

A newly surfaced question about data, privacy, and national security is drawing fresh attention after election-security evidence was declassified. This report lays out what was revealed — and why it may reach far more Americans than you'd expect.

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Shorts worth a pause

He opened the little yellow box — and found a surprise

A puppy comforts a crying baby

Ideas in Focus · Science

A total eclipse and a planetary parade, all on August 12

Total solar eclipse and planetary parade over a night sky

The Bright Story maps out a rare night when a total solar eclipse and a planetary parade share the sky — with simple tips on when to look up and what you'll see.

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Dispatch · Commentary

Victor Davis Hanson on a mayor's Fourth of July claim

Hanson examines New York City Mayor Mamdani's Independence Day speech and the contradictions he argues it reveals.

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GJW+ · Film

Sink the Bismarck

A gripping WWII naval drama of pursuit and command — “they trained him a little too well.”

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