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4:50 AM ET, August 9, 2026

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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump's Voting Bill Undone  —  The summer exit confirmed what had been apparent for weeks: that Republicans lacked the votes to pass the voting restrictions the president has made a top priority.  —  The Senate bowed to political reality at 4:36 a.m. on Saturday …
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Washington Post:
Democratic voters who used to back Susan Collins aren't so sure anymore
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Brianna Sacks / Washington Post:
Joe Biden's cancer has spread, Hunter Biden says  —  In a BBC interview, Hunter Biden also acknowledged that the pardon he received from his father was “not fair” or good for the country.  —  Summary  —  Hunter Biden, son of former president Joe Biden, opened up about his father's prostate cancer …
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
Hunter Biden says Joe Biden's cancer is spreading: 'It's very debilitating'
Scripps News:
Hunter Biden says Joe Biden's cancer has spread, causing severe pain
Discussion: NOTUS
Associated Press:
Engelbert: WNBA to continue talks about transgender athletes next week  —  WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing discussions around transgender athletes in women's basketball.  —  “I know many of you have received questions in recent weeks regarding …
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Jackson Thompson / Fox News:
Former NBA player Royce White says he is declaring for next WNBA Draft after Enes Kanter announcement
Emily Davies / New York Times:
Max Miller, Republican Accused of Abuse, Won't Drop Out, Spokeswoman Says  —  Mr. Miller, who has faced pressure from fellow Republicans to end his campaign and avoid endangering a solidly red seat in Ohio, will stay in the race, his spokeswoman said.  —  Representative Max Miller …
Discussion: Axios and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump's Sway  —  Time and again, Todd Blanche has made it clear that he believes President Trump possesses a nearly limitless right to directly control the actions of the Justice Department.  —  The three lame-duck Republican senators …
Discussion: Fox News
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Associated Press:
Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Senate Confirms Todd Blanche As Attorney General Despite All His Corruption
Discussion: Washington Examiner
NPR:
Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general
New York Times:
Iran Issues List of Demands, Dampening Hopes of Reopening Strait of Hormuz  —  The head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets certain conditions.  —  A top Iranian national security official delivered …
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Pranshu Verma / Washington Post:
Pentagon presses defense firms to build weapons as Iran war depletes stocks  —  The directive to industry from Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg comes amid tensions over a critical U.S. munitions shortage.  —  Summary  —  The Pentagon is asking the U.S. defense industry to rapidly escalate …
Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
Moderate Democrat in Hawaii Defeats Progressive House Challenger  —  Representative Ed Case beat Jarrett Keohokalole, a younger progressive, in a race that centered on questions of generational change and the state's skyrocketing cost of living.  —  Representative Ed Case …
New York Times:
The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran.  Russia and China Are Taking Note.  —  The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower.  A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijing, some analysts say.
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Chuck Grassley Announces the Death of His Beloved Vacuum, Beth  —  Senator Chuck Grassley mourned his decades-long cleaning companion, writing on social media: “GOOD BYE BETH.  U hv been a real workhorse.”  —  Beth, a trusty tan Hoover vacuum cleaner with a burgundy cloth dust bag …
Discussion: RedState and The Hill
Politico:
Fear of lettuce is making RFK Jr.'s food messaging harder for consumers to swallow  —  Health Secretary Robert.  F. Kennedy Jr.'s call for Americans to “eat real food” to combat chronic illness is being tested by a parasite that's driving consumers away from fresh produce.
Discussion: The Hill and The Contrarian
Geoff Earle / New York Post:
Vance rips Michigan's ‘crazy’ El-Sayed: would be a ‘terrible senator’  —  Vice President JD Vance ripped radical Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed Saturday, predicting he'd be a “terrible senator” if elected.  —  “I think the guy's crazy and would be a terrible senator for the people of Michigan …
Discussion: RedState
Iris Samuels / Anchorage Daily News:
Elon Musk spends big in push to repeal Alaska's voting system  —  Tech billionaire Elon Musk has given $1.5 million to a group supporting the repeal of Alaska's voting system, according to a report filed with the state Friday.  —  Ballot Measure 2, which will appear on the November ballot …
Discussion: RedState
Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
Pirro, Trump's longtime champion, is on the outs over Reflecting Pool move  —  D.C.'s top prosecutor spent a year navigating the president's demands.  Now she finds her job at risk amid a rare break with him over cases of alleged vandalism.  —  Summary  —  Jeanine Pirro swept into Washington …
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Marc Felix Serrao / Politico:
The West's Demographic Math No Longer Adds Up
Discussion: Politico
Lydia Gordon / Stars & Stripes:
V Corps commander relieved with two months left in tenure
Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
Trump Goes Unmentioned But Not Ignored As Clinton, Bush And Obama Step Up As Essayists On Presidents
Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
Why MAGA Is So Obsessed With Fauci
Discussion: Breitbart
Rich Calder / New York Post:
Mamdani vows to be at 25th-anniversary ceremony of 9/11 — but skipped 1993 WTC bombing memorial months ago
Discussion: NewsMax.com
 Earlier Items: 
Bloomberg:
Witkoff, Kushner May Visit Kyiv and Moscow Soon, Tass Says
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
The Guardian:
US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant for ‘public education’ courses
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Justin Glawe / Public Notice:
How everyday Americans are forced to fund Trump's corruption
Discussion: Associated Press
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
On Tuesday, August 4, Erin Banco, Mike Stone, and Jonathan Landay of Reuters reported that the U.S …
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Who Are the Good Guys and the Bad Guys? I'm No Longer Sure.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Trump names Danielle Thumann, an adviser to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, to serve as an FCC commissioner; if confirmed, she'd bring the Republican majority to 3-1

Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Scripps' CEO says the company is adopting a streaming news model enabled by AI, including cutting 12% of staff, and praises the FCC's lift of the ownership cap

Sarah Whitten / CNBC:
With the addition of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, four movies in 2026 have earned $1B+ at the box office globally, the most in one year since the Covid pandemic
 
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