Wall Street Journal assistant editor Paul Beckett, who was tasked by the Journal with coordinating its effort to secure the release of reporter Evan Gershkovich, discussed the Journal’s open and “loud” approach. “The Russians didn’t give us much of a choice because they came out and said he is a spy — total nonsense. But what were we going to do, then, I mean, we had to very, very quickly and very loudly, make it very clear to the world that he works for the Wall Street Journal and The Wall Street Journal only,” he said in an interview with Ed O’Keefe on “Face the Nation.” But Beckett also said he thought the Biden administration “had an idea of what it would take to get him back from the moment he was seized. And I don’t think that changed. For all our noise, I don’t think the dynamic changed.” Source

The U.S. set two world records on the final night of swimming at the Paris Olympics​ on Sunday, winning the gold-medal count over rival Australia. Source

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Sunday that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are the union’s top two picks to be Kamala Harris’ running mate. Source

Deputy national security adviser Jon Finer says that the U.S. hasn’t forgotten about Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher detained in Russia who was not a part of last week’s prisoner swap. “We think about Marc Fogel every single day. And not only think about him, we work on his case every single day,” Finer told Ed O’Keefe on “Face the Nation” Sunday. “And we’re going to do what we can to try to bring Marc home as soon as possible.” Source

American Bobby Finke set a world record in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics, winning an individual gold on the last night of swimming. Source

The 158-kilometer (98-mile) route started and finished in Paris, with Kristen Faulkner crossing the line at the Trocadéro in a fraction under four hours. Source

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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said on Sunday that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are the union’s top two picks for Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate — though he noted that the decision is hers to make.”Those would be our top two if we had to pick any,” Fain said on “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “That’s who we believe would be best for labor and for working class people but you know, that’s her decision.” Source

Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, called for more press scrutiny of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Source

The Cygnus spacecraft will catch up with the space station on Tuesday, bringing more than 4 tons of needed supplies and equipment. Source