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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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Personalized mRNA Vaccine Reduces Risk of Melanoma Recurrence in Clinical Trials

mRNA Cancer Vaccine Succeeds in Late-Stage Trial, Companies Say

The Epoch Times

Moderna shares surge as melanoma vaccine with Merck succeeds in large trial

CNN Digital

Moderna vaccine cuts recurrence and spread of high-risk melanoma, raising new treatment hope

Reuters

Dave Decker/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

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DSA Candidate Angie Nixon Defeats Establishment Candidate in FL Senate Primary

DSA member Angie Nixon upsets Trump impeachment witness Alex Vindman in Florida Democratic Senate race

New York Post (News)

DSA Goes for Florida

Reason

Democratic socialist Angie Nixon scores surprise primary win in Florida US Senate race

The Guardian

GOP OVERSIGHT/YOUTUBE

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Former Fauci Adviser David Morens Pleads Guilty in COVID-19 Records Case

Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to conspiracy to conceal Covid-19 records

The Guardian

Former Fauci associate David Morens pleads guilty to conspiracy

The Hill

Fauci's Right-Hand Man Pleads Guilty To 'Scheme' Evading Open Records Requests

The Federalist

Kylie Cooper/Reuters

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Trump Delays 50% Tariffs on Canada as Two Sides Progress Toward a Deal

Trump pauses 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days

CBC News

Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada for three days, saying deal close

BBC News

Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada hours before deadline after announcing potential deal

Fox Business

Monday, August 17, 2026

University of Cambridge

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Media Outlets Offer Different Takes on Jason Arday's Death

Jason Arday's death is no reason to censor the media

UnHerd

Jason Arday's Life Was The Tragic Cost of Academic Tokenism

The Daily Wire

The hounding of Jason Arday is a national tragedy

The Independent

Getty Images

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Does America Have a Buy Now, Pay Later Problem?

How 'buy now, pay later' options quietly add interest fees

Straight Arrow News

'Buy Now, Pay Later' Lenders Pitch Loans for Needs Like Electricity and Rent

New York Times (News)

Buy now, pay later is the worst thing for consumers since payday loans

Fox News (Opinion)

Getty Images

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Prescription Drug Prices Fall 3.1% Over Past Year, Prompting Debate Over Causes

Why prescription drug prices are plunging

Axios

White House takes victory lap as drug prices dip 3.1% in past year: 'Steepest drop since 1963'

New York Post (News)

Trump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not him

The Guardian

Los Angeles Times

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Group Published Bogus Polls on Los Angeles and WI Races as Part of 'Social Experiment'

Poll showing Bass leading Raman by double digits was bogus, company says

Los Angeles Times

Poll showing LA Mayor Karen Bass leading Nithya Raman by a wide margin was fake: company

The Hill

Karen Bass team demands 'full force of law' over bogus poll

New York Post (News)

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Texas GOP Focus on Islam: 'Islamophobia' or 'Protecting Against Sharia Law'?

Texas Rep. Brian Harrison Calls for Special Session to Combat Sharia Law

The Daily Signal

Islamophobia's Rise in Texas: 'I Won't Rest Until Every Muslim Is Gone'

New York Times (News)

Letters — Readers react to GOP attacks on Islam

The Dallas Morning News

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters

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Why Did Trump Scale Back Military Exercises With South Korea?

Trump Will Make South Korea Pay for His Iran Humiliation

Tom Nichols

There's no logic behind Trump's North Korea-Iran nuclear paradox

The Hill

Trump's Overture to Kim Jong-un Strains Alliance With South Korea

New York Times (News)

Win McNamee/Getty Images

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USS Abraham Lincoln to Return to US After Reports of Mental Crises, Poor Conditions in Middle East

CENTCOM commander touts USS Abraham Lincoln mental health record after more than 260 days without port call

Fox News Digital

Trump Downplays Concerns About Conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln

Wall Street Journal (News)

War-Beleaguered Crew of USS Abraham Lincoln Will Finally Get Some Relief

New York Magazine

The Washington Post

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What Do Trump's Vaccine Changes Mean for Back-to-School Season?

Trump's Order on Vaccines Sows Confusion as School Starts

Education Week

Trump rolls back vaccine recommendations. See where your school stands.

Washington Post

The real back-to-school vaccine question isn't about science — it's about control

Washington Examiner

[Anastasia Barashkova/Reuters

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Are Ukraine's Strikes on Russia's 'Amazon' Equivalent Justified and Effective?

Is Wildberries a legitimate military target?

The Kyiv Independent

Wildberries under fire: Why is Ukraine targeting a Russian retail giant?

Al Jazeera

Ports in a storm: How Kiev's warehouse warfare cost Ukraine its coastline

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Space.com/NASA

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Ukraine Continues High-Volume Long-Range Drone Strikes Against Russia With Attacks on Moscow, Rostov, Samara

Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia

Associated Press

Three killed as Russia launches fresh aerial attacks across Ukraine

BBC News

Ukraine Hits Key Russian Space Facility With Flamingo Cruise Missiles

ZeroHedge

Mike Blake/Reuters

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Bumble Drops Rule That Required Women to Message First

Bumble drops women-first chat rule as dating apps seek engagement boost

The Guardian

Bumble killed the feature that made it famous. Can it find a new reason for daters to stay?

Fortune

Brush Off Your Pickup Lines: Bumble Drops Women Messaging First Rule in Place Since 2014

Breitbart News

Friday, August 14, 2026

White House/Daniel Torok via Flickr

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Trump Says He Will Make Strait of Hormuz US Territory

Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory

The Hill

Iran rejects 'delusions' after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory

NBC News Digital

Trump Says U.S. Will Declare Strait of Hormuz 'U.S. Territory' — 'After We Finish Defeating Iran'

Breitbart News

Thursday, August 13, 2026

via Washington Examiner

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Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Found Dead After Fraud Allegations, Political Controversies

Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead at 41

Washington Examiner

Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal, found dead

Reuters

Youngest Black professor at Cambridge who faced plagiarism claims is found dead

Associated Press

Kamil Krzaczynski/Imagn Images

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WNBA Officials Discuss Transgender Athlete Rules, Make No Immediate Changes

WNBA condemns 'bad-faith' efforts to fuel transgender player debate

The Guardian

WNBA Presidents Won't Rule Out Male Participation, Condemn 'Bad-Faith' Critics

National Review (News)

WNBA task force discusses transgender athletes amid furor

ESPN.com

CMSHHSgov / YouTube

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Trump Admin Ends Federal Funding of Gender Care for Minors

Trump administration finalizes rule to end federal support for gender-affirming care

The Guardian

Trump administration finalizes rule restricting trans healthcare for minors on Medicaid

The Hill

Trump Admin Ends Medicaid, CHIP Funding For 'Trans' Child Mutilation Procedures

The Federalist

Photo from ZeroHedge

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FAA Hires 2,000 Gamers as Air Traffic Controllers Amid Shortages

Gamer Recruitment Campaign Sparks Record Air Traffic Controller Hiring: FAA

ZeroHedge

The FAA Is Recruiting Gamers to Help Fix Its Air Traffic Controller Shortage

Vice

Play video games? You, too, could become an air traffic controller.

CBS News (Online)

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

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Rep. Max Miller Faces Calls To Step Aside From Both Left and Right

Republicans Have Themselves to Blame for the Max Miller Scandal

The Dispatch

A Family Tragedy in the Age of Trump

The Atlantic

Max Miller's career is over. It's just a question of now or November

Tiana Lowe Doescher

McKenna West

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Surrogate Mother Refuses to Terminate Pregnancy at the Request of Legal Parents, Prompts Legal Battle Over Custody and Medical Care

Ken Paxton secures court order protecting newborn after surrogate refuses parents' demand for an abortion

The Post Millennial

A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas

New York Times (News)

Getty Images

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Former SPLC Finance Officer Charged in Alleged Donor Fraud Scheme

Trump's justice department arrests expert on far right as part of SPLC crackdown

The Guardian

Former Southern Poverty Law Center Official Arrested for Alleged Financial Fraud

Wall Street Journal (News)

Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center CFO charged in brazen scheme to secretly pay $1.2M to white supremacist groups

New York Post (News)

The Telegraph - UK

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China Launches Season's First Arctic Sea Shipment to Europe: A 'New Era' or Premature 'Hype'?

Chinese Operators Gear Up for Busy Arctic Shipping Season

gCaptain

China's Arctic silk road will transform global trade

The Telegraph - UK

A reality check is needed on Arctic shipping

Financial Times

Truth Social/Donald J. Trump

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US Marine Robert Gilman Freed From Russian Prison Due to Poor Health

US Marine veteran released from Russian prison after 1,666 days of detention

Fox News Digital

Former US Marine Robert Gilman released from detention in Russia

The Hill

US Marine veteran Robert Gilman arrives in US after release from detention in Russia

CNN Digital

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down at End of Month

Leavitt to leave White House press secretary role, Trump says

The Hill

Karoline Leavitt leaving White House press secretary job, shortly after returning from maternity leave

New York Post (News)

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to step down

NBC News Digital

Ryan Murphy/AFP/Getty Images

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ICE to Spend $20 Million on Electric Shock Gloves

ICE Agents Set To Wear Electric Shock Gloves: Here's How They Could Be Used

Newsweek

ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Associated Press

ICE Agents Could Soon Be Wearing Electric Shock Gloves

The Daily Wire

Scott Olson / Getty Images

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David Crowley Pulls Off Upset Over Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's Democratic Primary for Governor

DSA Darling Francesca Hong Narrowly Loses Wisconsin Primary In Major Upset Following Progressive Snub

The Daily Caller

David Crowley Beats Francesca Hong in Shock Loss for Progressives

Newsweek

David Crowley pulls off upset over Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor

NBC News Digital

St Mary's University Twickenham

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Star Cambridge Professor Resigns After Mainstream Media Reveal Fraud, Sparking Dialogue on DEI and Academia

The takedown of Jason Arday has overjoyed the right, and must be a wake-up call for the left

The Guardian

The Jason Arday controversy: Explaining the University of Cambridge scandal rocking British academia

Euronews

The Cambridge Con-Rag

The American Conservative

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

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University of Michigan Introduces 'Grade Covering' For Some Incoming Freshmen Next Fall

University of Michigan plans to shield 2027 freshman letter grades from transcripts in new mental health plan

Fox News Digital

To Improve Student Mental Health, University of Michigan Eases Grading

New York Times (News)

University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to 'Curb Mental Health Crisis'

Wall Street Journal (News)

Monday, August 10, 2026

Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock

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GOP Senators Release 2021 Fauci Texts Regarding mRNA COVID Shots and Pregnancy

Republican senators released Fauci's old texts about Covid vaccines and pregnancy. Years of evidence show they're safe

CNN Digital

GOP senators release texts from Fauci's government cellphone

The Hill

Fauci privately warned of miscarriage risk linked to COVID vaccine while publicly claiming no issues, newly released texts show

New York Post (News)

Getty Images

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Trump Order Changes Childhood Vaccine Recommendations, Drawing Medical Pushback

Child vaccine schedule reduced as Trump moves to dramatically shift medical power to parents

Fox News Digital

WHO defends immunisation schedules after Trump orders fewer childhood shots

Reuters

Trump signs executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines, falsely linking shots to autism

CNBC

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

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Trump Reportedly Switched Aircraft Amid Iranian Assassination Threat

Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat

Washington Post

Trump hid in catering truck, departed NATO summit via decoy aircraft amid Iran threat: Report

The Hill

Trump snuck off Air Force One in catering truck, departed Turkey on secret military flight after Iran threat: report

New York Post (News)

David Goldman / AP

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Flock Safety Cameras: A More Secure Society or an Invasion of Privacy?

In Defense of Flock

Charles Fain Lehman

The Price Of Their 'Safety' Is Your Freedom

The Daily Caller

Nathan Posner/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

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AOC Announces Decision to Freeze Her Eggs, Says She's Open to Presidential Run

AOC Freezes Her Eggs After Telling Others To Question Having Kids

The Daily Wire

AOC's Eggs

Reason

Ocasio-Cortez Says She Is Freezing Her Eggs and Still Mulling a Presidential Run

New York Times (News)

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Itai Ron

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Israeli Settler's Indictment Revives Debate Over Violence and Accountability in the West Bank

One Year Later Israel Issues Rare Indictment Against Settler Who Killed Palestinian Activist

Haaretz

Israel charges settler in Palestinian activist's killing, in rare indictment

Reuters

Israeli settler charged with killing Palestinian for first time since Oct. 7 attacks

Washington Examiner

Ballet Ensemble of Texas/Redactions by NPR

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Investigation Alleges Decades of Abuses at Interlochen Arts Center

DAMNING report at prestigious academy finds Jeffrey Epstein — and 46 other alleged abusers — molested students

Blaze Media

Scathing report shows decades of sexual abuse at Interlochen arts school, Epstein among those named

Michigan Advance

An arts school where Epstein allegedly preyed on students reveals decades of abuse

NPR (Online News)

Liao Pan | China News Service | Getty Images

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What Is Driving Americans' Affordability Concerns?

95 percent say US in affordability crisis: Survey

The Hill

Affordability is a 'defining challenge' for Americans, with food costs leading the way, report finds

CNBC

Burrito debate rips open GOP civil war on affordability: 'We will lose, and deserve it'

Fox News Digital

AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, File

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Over 300 Recovered in Nigeria's 'Largest Rescue Operation Ever'

Hundreds Of Women And Children Freed From Forced Jihad In Massive Hostage Rescue

The Daily Wire

Nigerian forces rescue 308 kidnap victims, presidency says

Reuters

Nigerian president hails 'largest ever' single-day rescue as 308 abductees freed in country's north

Associated Press

AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic

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Ukraine Strikes Deep Into Russia With One of Its Deadliest Attacks Yet

Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian city kills 13, officials say, with a refinery reportedly hit

Associated Press

Russian oil refinery in Tatarstan targeted as Russia claims Ukrainian 456 drones intercepted overnight

The Kyiv Independent

13 killed in Ukrainian drone raid on Russia's Tatarstan

Illustration by Claudine Hellmuth/POLITICO (source images via Getty and iStock

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RFK Jr. Urges Healthier Diet, Politico Says Cyclospora Outbreak Hinders Effort

RFK Jr.'s 'Eat Real Food' agenda gets snarled in cyclospora outbreak

Politico

Big Food Is Creating Fake Health Groups to Confuse Consumers

The Daily Caller

Saturday, August 8, 2026

AFP

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Netanyahu Rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan

Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza

Al Jazeera

Netanyahu says Israel won't pull out of Gaza before Hamas disarms

Reuters

Netanyahu rejects Board of Peace's Gaza plan: No 'withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed'

Fox News Digital

Friday, August 7, 2026

AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

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Former NBA Player Enes Kanter Freedom Declares for 2027 WNBA Draft

How the right wing decided to care about women's basketball in Indiana

CNN Digital

Enes Kanter Freedom declares for 2027 WNBA Draft

NewsNation

Former NBA first round pick Enes Kanter Freedom declares for 2027 WNBA Draft

Fox News Digital

Thursday, August 6, 2026

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Americans Spend More on Taxes Than Housing and Food, Data Shows

We Pay More In Taxes Than We Do For Food, Clothing and Shelter

RealClearPolitics

Americans Pay the Price for Trump's War While Oil and Gas Companies Get Rich

The Center for American Progress

Samuel H. King et al.

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Scientists Use AI to Design New Viruses, Raising Hope and Biosecurity Concerns

This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature

New York Times (News)

The Latest Scary-Sounding AI Milestone: A Brand-New Virus

Wall Street Journal (News)

AI Just Created Viruses Never Before Seen On Earth

The Daily Wire

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

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Water Systems in 12 States Targeted in Cyberattack

America Is Not Prepared for a War on Our Water

The Free Press

The Attack We Knew Was Coming

The Bulwark

America's water systems are under attack. Iran may be to blame

The Hill

Data: Economic Policy Institute; Map: Danielle Alberti/Axios

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Report: Trump's Deportation Efforts Could Cost Taxpayers an Average of $2,358

Report: Mass Deportations Cost $2,358 per Taxpayer

Newsmax (News)

Map Shows ICE Deportation Costs in Every US County

Newsweek

Trump deportations cost taxpayers $2,358 each

Axios

Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post/Getty Images

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Senate Panel Refers Fauci to Justice Department After Contempt Vote

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

Associated Press

Senate Committee Passes Fauci Contempt Resolution Along Party Lines

Forbes

Anthony Fauci's bad week just got A WHOLE LOT worse

Blaze Media

Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg News

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DNC in Dire Financial Condition Ahead of 2026 Midterms

Top Democratic donors warn the DNC has a 2028 problem

Politico

The Democrats' Biggest Donors Have Gone on Strike

Wall Street Journal (News)

Cash is king: Washington Republicans bankroll midterms as National Democrat coffers are in the red

Just The News

Screengrab via YouTube

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Sen. Wyden Claims Banks Failed to Screen Epstein Transactions, Questions Why CBS Never Aired Investigation

60 Minutes Epstein Banking Story Didn't Air After Sharyn Alfonsi Exit, Dem Senator Claims

Mediaite

CBS News Not Airing '60 Minutes' Jeffrey Epstein Story Under Scrutiny

Newsweek

Stephen Colbert's daughter resigns from '60 Minutes' — as program grapples with talent exodus: report

New York Post (News)

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