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11:40 AM 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.
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Alexei Koseff / Washington Post:
Window closes for Ohio GOP to replace Rep. Max Miller on the ballot  —  The Republican congressman, who denies claims of domestic abuse, has resisted calls to drop his bid for a third term.  —  Summary  —  Rep. Max Miller, the embattled Ohio Republican who faces accusations of domestic violence …
Discussion: New York Times
Emily Davies / New York Times:
Max Miller, Republican Accused of Abuse, Won't Drop Out, Spokeswoman Says
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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.
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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 …
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 …
Andrew Pantazi / Axios:
AOC is leaving her 2028 options open  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) left the door open Sunday to either running for president in 2028 or challenging fellow New Yorker and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. … - “I'm focused on winning the midterms.
Discussion: CNBC, Jacobin and The Gateway Pundit
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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. …
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 …
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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.
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.
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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 …
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 and NBC News
Kerry Breen / CBS News:
Sen. Bernie Sanders calls on Democratic leaders to end “corrupt system” of super PAC donations  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling on leaders of the Democratic party to end super PAC participation in primaries, saying in a letter shared exclusively with …
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 …
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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Shane Galvin / New York Post:
Ex-NBA player, GOP Senate hopeful Royce White to declare for WNBA Draft as transgender
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'
 
 
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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:
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