memeorandum: More GOP Senators Call For Miller to Quit Over Abuse Allegations (Max Rivera/Bloomberg)

2:15 PM ET, August 9, 2026

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Andrew Pantazi / Axios:

Max Miller stays in as GOP replacement window closes — Rep. Max Miller appeared to let a crucial Saturday withdrawal cutoff pass in Ohio's 7th Congressional District, effectively closing Republicans' last practical window to replace the embattled incumbent on the November ballot.

Max Rivera / Bloomberg:
More GOP Senators Call For Miller to Quit Over Abuse Allegations

Discussion: The Hill and NBC News

Alexei Koseff / Washington Post:
Window closes for Ohio GOP to replace Rep. Max Miller on the ballot

Discussion: Fox News

Emily Davies / New York Times:
Max Miller, Republican Accused of Abuse, Won't Drop Out, Spokeswoman Says

Discussion: MS NOW and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Russ Buettner / New York Times:

Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags … Guren “Bobby” Zhou, top left, with Zach Witkoff, right, in a private suite at the World Cup final match on July 19 in East Rutherford, N.J.Vincent Alban for The New York Times — During the World Cup soccer final in New Jersey last month …

Politico:

The Trump admin offered sick Medicaid patients a 1-year lifeline. These red states are rejecting it. — Democrats say the Trump administration's new Medicaid work requirements — especially the narrow definition of who can get an exemption for medical reasons — are way too harsh.

ABC News:

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez opens up about decision to freeze her eggs — She said the ‘current political environment’ contributed to her decision. — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., appears on ABC News' “This Week” on Aug. 9, 2026. — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, New York Post, The Hill, The Post Millennial and The Daily Wire

Juhi Doshi / ABC News:

Ocasio-Cortez says a ‘generational tidal wave’ of millennial voters is reshaping the electorate — From left, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Michigan Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I- Vt., greet the crowd after El-Sayed spoke at The People V …

Bloomberg:

Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Disarmament Proposal Touted by Trump — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a proposal by US-backed mediators for disarming Hamas, hardening his position after earlier voicing misgivings at the suggestion that Israel reciprocate with phased pullouts from Gaza.

Discussion: BBC, Wall Street Journal, New York Sun, Fox News, The Hill, RedState, Reuters, Legal Insurrection, Israpundit, HuffPost, Al Jazeera and The Times of Israel

Aaron Boxerman / New York Times:

Netanyahu Rejects Trump's Plan to Disarm Hamas — President Trump's Board of Peace announced an agreement last month that aimed at Hamas giving up its weapons alongside an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. — The Israeli government has rejected a 15-point plan backed by the Trump administration aimed …

Discussion: CNN, UPI, The Daily Caller, Washington Times, France 24, Middle East Monitor, Al Jazeera and Toledo Blade

Alexander Ward / Wall Street Journal:

Trump Thought Opening the Strait of Hormuz Was Imminent. Iran Had Other Plans. — Tehran's new demands for major concessions come days after the White House had signaled a deal to clear commercial passage was within reach — WASHINGTON—For weeks, President Trump had been laying …

Discussion: The Times of Israel, France 24, 19FortyFive and Iran International

Tara Suter / The Hill:

Trump posts examples of alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism amid push for Pirro to revisit decision — President Trump on Saturday posted photos of alleged vandalism to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool amid a push for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to revisit …

Tim Balk / New York Times:

Obama and El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Ugly Michigan Primary — Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's call with the former president comes as he tries to win over wary Democrats in Michigan's high-stakes Senate race. — Dr. Abdul El-Sayed spoke by phone with former President Barack Obama on Friday …

Discussion: Associated Press, The Hill, NBC News, RedState and The Gateway Pundit

Beth Reinhard / New York Times:

Michigan Senate Candidate, a Former Trump Critic, Shifts Toward Election Skepticism — Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee, has suggested that further scrutiny of the 2020 election was warranted and that voting irregularities sank his first Senate bid two years ago.

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Post and The Detroit News

Michael Gold / New York Times:
Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump's Voting Bill Undone

Discussion: Politico, Deseret News, One America News Network, Fox News, Reuters, Bloomberg and Democracy Docket

New York Times:

How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan — Inspired by Ukraine's battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion. — To repel any future Chinese invasion, Taiwan is building fleets of flying drones and unmanned attack boats.

Discussion: NewsMax.com

Mickey Djuric / Politico:

The Canadian Secessionists Who Love Trump … It's July 1, and they're hosting a family-friendly event that looks like a typical Canada Day celebration. Live music, a farmers' market, hamburgers on the grill. Except there isn't a Maple Leaf in sight. — Instead, people have wrapped themselves …

Jeremy Roebuck / Washington Post:

Blanche as AG faces pressure from Trump, skeptical courts, low staff morale — As Todd Blanche officially takes over at the helm, the challenges for the Justice Department have been stacking up. — Summary — With his bruising confirmation battle behind him, Todd Blanche will soon …

Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump's Sway

Discussion: News Talk 105.9, Mercury News, Breitbart, Associated Press, Fox News and TheGrio

CBS News:

National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 9, 2026 — Add CBS News on Google — The following is the transcript of an interview with National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 9, 2026.

Discussion: Politico