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9:25 PM ET, August 12, 2026

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Washington Post:
CIA had ‘low confidence’ in Iranian threat before Trump switched planes in Turkey  —  CIA had doubts about Israeli intelligence on a threat to Trump in Turkey that prompted an extraordinary secret flight.  —  Summary  —  U.S. intelligence officials were skeptical of an Iranian assassination threat …
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Washington Post:
Close aides, but no Cabinet officials, joined Trump in airport catering truck  —  The president was accompanied by the White House deputy chief of staff, his executive assistant and the director of Oval Office operations, according to a U.S. official.  —  Summary
Politico:
Trump's cost-of-living crunch
Discussion: New Republic and RedState
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Several close personal aides joined Trump on his secret flight from Turkey, source says
Natalie Oliverio / Military Times:
Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say  —  Annabelle Loma has spoken with her husband only a few times since he attempted to jump overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during his current deployment.
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment - reports  —  Aircraft carrier's crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land  —  Military families and Congress members are sounding the alarm about an intensifying …
Discussion: MS NOW, New York Sun and 19FortyFive
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Navy meets with USS Abraham Lincoln families over mental health worries
Discussion: NewsMax.com
New York Times:
A Stunning Upset in Wisconsin Shows the Limits of the Left  —  Francesca Hong's defeat in the Democratic primary for governor defied expectations and may have shown the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers.  —  The Democratic establishment finally struck back at the surging populist left.
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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
Wisconsin surprise raises big questions about polls and Democratic voters
CNN:
Exclusive: Former employee at Southern Poverty Law Center arrested on fraud charges  —  A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center has been arrested in California on charges that she oversaw secret payments to informants inside of White supremacist groups, one of whom she was allegedly living …
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Washington Post:   Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official indicted over payments to informants
Max Rego / The Hill:
Treasury Department repeals Biden-era reporting requirement for US businesses  —  The Treasury Department on Tuesday officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information to its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN.
Discussion: Reuters
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:   Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies
Zach Everson / Public Citizen:
Meet the attorneys Harmeet Dhillon installed to turn the Civil Rights Division against its mission  —  Introduction  —  On July 8, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon tweeted that she had sworn in more than 100 new attorneys and staff members in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division …
Politico:
Republicans fear Hegseth's Democrat brushoff could backfire  —  The Pentagon is shutting congressional Democrats out of classified briefings — and even Republicans are shocked by the brazen partisanship.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth trekked to Capitol Hill at least twice in recent weeks …
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Karoline Leavitt, Trump's Press Secretary, to Depart White House  —  President Trump said that Ms. Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, would be leaving to spend time with her family.  —  President Trump said Wednesday that Karoline Leavitt, his press secretary, would step down at the end of the month.
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
The Iran War Is a Whole New Level of Quagmire for the US … No one seems to have a solid strategy to win the war in Iran.  —  The situation is reminiscent of the darkest days of the Iraq war, in the mid-2000s, when the U.S. seemed unable to pull that country back from insurgency and civil war.
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Forbes Fired Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million Payment  —  Randall Lane, the magazine's chief content officer, received the money from the founder of Shook Research, which has worked with Forbes on content about wealth advisers.  —  The top editor of Forbes was fired …
Jonathan Reiner / New York Times:
I Was Dick Cheney's Cardiologist.  Trump Has Not Looked Well, and We Should Know Why.  —  Dick Cheney's heart problems were never a national secret.  —  I was Mr. Cheney's cardiologist for 27 years, including his two terms as vice president.  During his time in the White House …
Avery Lotz / Axios:
ICE to spend up to $20M on electric shock gloves  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to begin using electric shock gloves designed to cause pain and disrupt a person's ability to react. … - The Associated Press was first to report the plan.  — The CTG-5 Generated Low Output …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump sued over Truth Social advance access sale
Alexei Koseff / Washington Post:
Rep. Max Miller's ex-wife sues after sensitive image of child was publicly shared  —  The Ohio Republican had released documents through a publicly accessible Dropbox account this month, seeking to fend off allegations of domestic abuse.  —  Summary  —  Rep. Max Miller's ex-wife filed …
John Sexton / HotAir:
Robinson's Defense Team: Shooter ‘Hit the Intended Target’  —  It has been clear for quite a while now that Tyler Robinson's defense team is really only trying to do one thing: Get the death penalty off the table.  They have delayed the trial, tried to have the prosecutors removed from the case …
Ramona Shelburne / ESPN:
Sources: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Lakers for $12.5B  —  The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told ESPN.  —  The businessmen were involved in the expansion process in Las Vegas, but in a stunning turn …
Washington Post:
Trump administration set to spend at least $900 million on White House construction  —  The price tag is much larger than what has been previously reported, according to a Post review of confidential contracts, and taxpayers would cover most of it.  —  Summary … Fountain  —  Fountain
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Paramount Has Discussed Creating a Board to Ensure CNN's Independence  —  Talks about an oversight committee began before a lawsuit to block the Warner deal was filed  —  Paramount in recent months has discussed creating an editorial board for CNN and other safeguards to ease concerns …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says Hormuz Is Under U.S. Control.  Few Ships Are Listening.  —  With limited bursts of firepower, Iran is able to make the waterway too risky to cross  —  President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has total control of the Strait of Hormuz.  The reality on the water tells a different story.
Wall Street Journal:
Red States Are Racing to Roll Back Property Taxes  —  After years of surging home prices, Republican-led states like Wyoming are pushing to provide relief to frustrated homeowners  —  Voters in several states are about to have a chance to rein in surging property tax bills.
Politico:
Kansas town settles reporter's suit over raid on newspaper offices  —  TOPEKA, Kansas — A small Kansas town has agreed to pay $850,000 to a former reporter at its weekly newspaper to end her federal lawsuit over a police raid of the paper's offices in 2023 that ignited a national furor over press freedom.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. and Ukrainian Forces Went Head-to-Head in an Exercise.  Ukraine's Drones Won.  —  Battlefield drill shows U.S. military hasn't fully absorbed lessons of Russia's war  —  U.S. Army troops faced off against Ukrainian drone operators at a military exercise in Germany earlier this year.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Daily Wire
US Department of Justice:
11 Defendants Charged in Dismantling of Decade-Long Nationwide Marriage Fraud Scheme  —  For Immediate Release  —  A two-count indictment was unsealed today charging 11 individuals with conspiring, over the course of more than a decade, to orchestrate more than 1,000 sham marriages …
Avani Kalra / NOTUS:
Republicans Love Working With Elizabeth Warren  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren is well known for her progressive stances on “Medicare for All” and taxing the rich.  But over the past year, the senior Democratic senator from Massachusetts has collaborated with a number of conservative Republicans.
New York Times:
Ecuadorean Fishing Boats Hit by Mystery Attackers  —  Ecuadorean crews plying the waters of the Pacific have been targeted by a mysterious outfit equipped with drones.  Some sailors appear to have lost their lives.  —  Far out in the Pacific Ocean, Ecuadorean fishermen have been attacked by unidentified …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
 
 
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How to Survive a Republican Scandal: Imitate Trump
Fox News:
Tim Scott goes scorched earth on El-Sayed: 'He's for Hamas, but he's against America'
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Politico:
Newsom's swing (and miss) state tour
Discussion: The Daily Wire and The Hill
Finya Swai / The Hill:
Thousands sign petition calling for expulsion of US ambassador to Canada
Discussion: UPI, The Independent and Joe.My.God.
Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
Samuel Alito's Oil Money Reveals the Worthlessness of the Supreme Court Ethics Code
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Lindell alleges voting irregularities, refuses to concede
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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Sources: Paramount's board approved David Ellison's plan to possibly leave California, selling its 65-acre lot in Hollywood and the Warner Bros. Burbank campus

Dan Mangan / CNBC:
President Trump announces that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post by the end of August to spend more time with her family

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Apple is discussing multiyear content deals with publishers to deliver current news and information for Siri AI, with a potential nine-figure budget

 
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