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8:45 AM ET, August 24, 2026

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Paul Krugman:
The Moose That Roared  —  Why Trump will lose his war with Canada  —  Two years ago the idea of a trade war between Canada and the United States would have seemed absurd.  Canada was our closest ally, a nation whose soldiers have fought and died alongside Americans in many wars, up to and including Afghanistan.
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David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
U.S.-Canada breakdown shows limits of Trump's aggressive trade strategy  —  “It's a big setback,” one analyst said, noting that other countries unhappy with the president's trade deals are probably watching closely.  —  Summary  —  The shocking collapse of U.S.-Canada trade talks …
NewsNation:
Border states brace for economic impact as US-Canada trade talks stall
Discussion: Semafor
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist  —  An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk's killing.  —  A private arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post …
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Can Democrats Win Back the Senate?  Why Their Chances Are Improving.  —  Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump's unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched.  —  As a tumultuous primary season draws to a close …
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Helen Huiskes / The Hill:
Iowa Senate candidates zero in on cancer crisis as key race tightens  —  Candidates for Iowa's open Senate seat are zeroing in on the state's high rate of cancer diagnoses as the race emerges as one of the most unexpectedly competitive contests this cycle.  —  The race features Democratic …
Discussion: ABILITY Magazine
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump says communities that oppose data centers are “making a mistake”  —  President Trump defended the expansion of data centers in an interview with his former fixer, Michael Cohen, that aired in full on Sunday. … - “They're making their own power plants.
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Washington Post:
Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump's ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say  —  The White House already has a nuclear-proof facility buried deep underground and built in secret after 9/11.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump has claimed that the White House needs a massive new ballroom …
Discussion: The Independent
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race  —  A third Dan Sullivan — a former Anchorage mayor — has weighed in on the competitive Senate race, endorsing Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over former teacher Dan J. Sullivan.
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Ashleigh Fields / NewsNation:
Sullivan endorses Sullivan against Sullivan in Alaska  —  Three Dan Sullivan's are wading in to Alaska's Senate race but only one has earned the support of another incumbent lawmaker with his namesake.  —  Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-Alaska) was endorsed by former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan …
Discussion: The Guardian, NewsMax.com and Townhall
Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
Father of sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln taken into US immigration detention  —  The immigrant father of a U.S. sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which was deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war, was taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor said in a Facebook post.
Discussion: NBC News
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Associated Press:
He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.
Discussion: Political.org and CBS News
Kat Lonsdorf / NPR:
In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment  —  As the sight of armed, uniformed National Guard troops became ubiquitous in Washington, D.C., over the past year, one voice has been notably absent from the public discourse around the deployment: the guard members themselves.
Discussion: Political.org and The Atlantic
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Barrasso: Monday will be ‘D-Day for the economy in Iran’  —  On Sunday, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said that Monday will be “D-Day” for the economy in Iran as the Trump administration and U.S. military vow to exert maximum financial and militaristic pressure on Tehran to end the war overseas.
Politico:
Luna's influence operation  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Monday morning, remember when infomercials were a thing?  Simpler times.  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...  — Anna Paulina Luna targets a new avenue for getting money into politics.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Eric Levitz / Vox:
Dead billionaires should pay higher taxes  —  Americans want to soak the rich.  But few have strong opinions about precisely how.  —  Indeed, even among our nation's most impassioned class warriors, contemplating the fine details of tax policy is an eccentric pastime.
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
This not-so-secret document is inspiring the left — and tripping up its candidates  —  The Democratic Socialists of America platform aims to upend the status quo.  That can mean a bumpy ride for those trying to win in the short term.  —  Summary  —  As soon as Angie Nixon pulled off …
Discussion: The Post Millennial
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Back-to-school season expected to worsen record measles outbreak  —  With kids returning to school amid the worst year of measles in more than 30 years and a record number of children report exemptions from vaccines, the likelihood that the spread of measles will worsen is all but certain according to public health leaders.
Lowell Cauffiel / Breitbart:
Newsom Signs the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ into Law, a Blow to Investigative Reporting Say Critics  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California's controversial “Stop Nick Shirley Act” into law Saturday, which critics say will suppress investigative journalism in the state.
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
After quiet Florida primaries, DeSantis emerges to bolster GOP — and his legacy
Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Johnson's Political Future May Hinge on Republicans Exceeding Midterm Expectations
Ben T.N. Mause / NOTUS:
Three Convicted Political Scammers Want Trump's Pardon Mercy
Anna Griffin / New York Times:
As Democrats Struggle in Some Western States, Independents See an Opening
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
Trump's ICE pick is stuck in the Senate — and DHS officials are relieved
Discussion: The Independent and Joe.My.God.
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New York Times:
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Nearly 40,000 Eye Drop Bottles Are Recalled Over Potential Contamination
Sudiksha Kochi / NewsNation:
Pressure mounts on Ethics Committee to speed up misconduct probes as midterms loom
Politico:
‘The writing on the wall’: Trump's staff departs ahead of possible turmoil
Discussion: NOTUS and The Independent
 

 
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OpenAI:
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Frederic Lardinois / The New Stack:
Z.ai releases GLM-5.3's weights under a new license requiring companies with $10B+ in revenue over 12 months to pass Z.ai's security review to host the model

 
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