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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Health data appears to be most affected by administration's attempt to wipe findings that don't align with its priorities, tracker shows. read more


The number of people worth more than $100 million whom President Donald Trump has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total of the three previous presidents read more


The economy is driving young Americans' enlistments, according to Pentagon data. read more


Police charged a Fort Worth resident with disrupting a meeting, a Class B misdemeanor, after the man made public comments at the meeting. read more


Locals are preparing for the possibility of ICE at the polls and contested election results. read more


About 30 parents, students and community members voiced concerns about the use of electric shock gloves at the Omaha Public Schools board meeting Monday night while a full room listened. read more


As measles cases surge, the Trump administration is loosening vaccine rules and downplaying a fatal complication that's far more common than anyone knew. read more


One by one, stalwarts of the Democrats' old guard are falling. Members of Congress who have won elections time and again, collectively spending almost a century in office, are suddenly being ousted by challengers less than half their age. read more


"Promises made, promises kept." Other presidents have employed variations of that phrase, although few with the gusto of President Trump; he even proclaims it on the White House website. read more


Tuesday, August 18, 2026

A US guided-missile destroyer reportedly spent four days adrift and without power in the South China Sea in July, furthering concerns about strain being placed on deployed military members. read more


Iran will shift to a "fully offensive" military posture against the US ... read more


64% of Americans disapprove of Trump's White House performance, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows. 80% expect US involvement in Iran to continue for an extended period, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows. read more


A European government document obtained by NBC News, confirmed by a Western official, describes shipments that include trinitrotoluene, the explosive compound known as TNT, alongside drone parts and ammunition bound for Iran. read more


President Trump last week returned a mail-in ballot ahead of Florida's primary election on Tuesday, Politico reported Monday, the second time he has done so amid his unfounded claims that mail-in voting contributes to election fraud. read more


Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis says that he will be hiring 2020 election denier Tina Peters as an Assistant Registrar of Voters next month with a possible salary ranging between $43,368 to $62,232 per annum. read more


President Trump on Monday warned Omani officials against getting "in the way" of the U.S. during negotiations ... read more


 

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