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Thursday, August 20, 2026

Thomas L. Friedman: If I were writing a book about the U.S. war with Iran, I know exactly what the title would be. It would be President Trump's social media post of April 5, 2026, directed at the leaders of Iran: "Open the [expletive] Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell " JUST WATCH!" read more


Publishers Weekly: In a new study released by AI detection platform Originality.ai, 63% of paperback religious books listed for sale on Amazon were flagged as likely written by AI. read more


They seldom stop crime: Reuters found the Guard mentioned in only a tiny fraction -- 1.3% -- of criminal prosecutions in a year-long deployment. read more


Columbia House, a pioneer of subscription music before streaming, is shutting down ... read more


Last June, two investigators employed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) showed up at David Streever's house in Rochester, New York. read more


Democratic Socialists are capturing more votes than ever before ... read more


A US Air Force flight bound for Antarctica returned to New Zealand after a warning ... read more


Progressive state Rep. Angie Nixon scored a major upset over former National Security Council aide Alex Vindman in the Florida Democratic Senate primary ... read more


CNN Daniel Dale debunks Trump's statements: President Donald Trump told a story about South Korea on Monday. Every single part of it is false. read more


In 2023, Mike Caruso (R-FL) voted in favor of the death penalty for convicted pedophiles ... read more


Tributes paid to great friend and collaborator' who played with band for 56 years and died in hospice care in Texas read more


'Quiet!': Trump viciously berates another woman reporter in 'misogynistic' and 'disgusting' attack Trump snapped at a woman reporter asking him a question, calling her a "loud, boisterous person" before repeatedly barking at her to "be quiet." read more


Wednesday, August 19, 2026

The Senate GOP campaign arm, in a private memo to top AI companies, warns that toxic views of U.S. data centers are killing the party's chances of holding a vital seat in Ohio. read more


The move to repeal the 'roadless rule' would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country. read more


Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) filed a lawsuit on 18 August 2026 against Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) to force the extradition of ICE agent Christian Castro ... read more


All states require certain vaccines for children entering public school, but more parents are claiming religious examption from vaccination. read more


 

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