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Friday, August 14, 2026

The Trump administration is expected to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects that will be fueled in part by taxpayer dollars without the approval of Congress, according to a new report from The Washington Post. read more


The Treasury has made the American economy a safe space for corruption. read more


Results in Democratic primaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Connecticut have reiterated that Democratic voters are hungry for change, even as they remain divided over the party's ideological future. read more


A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration's Title VI lawsuit against Harvard University. read more


A new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey of Texas likely voters finds the U.S. Senate race in a dead heat: 47% support Republican Ken Paxton, while 46% support Democrat James Talarico. Five percent are undecided, and 2% support someone else. read more


Thursday, August 13, 2026

In a Tuesday interview with CNBC, acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas: "We have the safest food supply in the world. Americans should feel confident in eating fresh produce including leafy greens at this point." read more


Far out in the Pacific Ocean, Ecuadorean fishermen have been attacked by unidentified "gringos" using drones, survivors say ... read more


  • Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin (46) defeated longtime US Rep. John Larson (78) in Connecticut's Democratic primary Tuesday ... read more


    "From January to August of this year, our warriors of the airborne assault forces and other units carried out an effective offensive operation in the Oleksandrivskyi sector ... read more


    The Pentagon has admitted in its annual report on civilian casualties to Congress that it committed at least two large-scale massacres of civilians in Yemen during its unlawful bombing campaign against the Houthis in 2025 ... read more


    "We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:

  • 1 - Formally declare Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and request his removal as US Ambassador to Canada ... read more


    The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming more pressing as the International Energy Agency warns that global oil stockpiles are diminishing at a rapid clip. read more


    Aircraft carrier's crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land read more


    The U.S. federal government posted a budget deficit of $432.3 billion in July, a record for that month... read more


    White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave that post by the end of August, President Donald Trump said. read more


    The depositions ordered unsealed on Tuesday pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act formed the basis for two since-dismissed perjury counts of a superseding indictment brought against Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend and longtime sex trafficking partner, Ghislaine Maxwell. read more


     

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