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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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


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


President Donald Trump says vandals are to blame for large swaths of dead grass on the National Mall ... read more


Sources tell Zeteo the percentage of critical long-range missiles that the Trump administration has depleted in its failing war is in 'at least the high nineties.' read more


Monday, August 17, 2026

The Supreme Court on Monday denied President Trump's long-shot request to reconsider his appeal of writer E. Jean Carroll's $5 million sexual abuse verdict. The president asked the justices to rehear the case after they declined to take up his argument in June. read more


Tech salesman and former MAGA supporter Brent Jindra, 48, was stunned when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained his wife ...


A preprint paper published this week highlights the dangers of harassment involving Meta's camera-equipped smart glasses. read more


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Saturday that his country struck the Progress Rocket Space Center deep within Russia ... read more


 

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