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8:45 AM ET, August 31, 2026

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Zainab Fattah / Bloomberg:
UAE Fends Off Iran Attack, Urges New Approach to Ending Conflict  —  The United Arab Emirates called for a “more realistic approach” to end the six-month Iran war after fending off an Iranian drone attack.  —  “The state of neither war nor peace cannot be a sustainable solution …
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David Rising / Associated Press:
UAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran  —  The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted an Iranian drone over its waters Monday, an attack that comes after the United States and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend for the first time in a month.
CNN:
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers, marking first attack in a month  —  The Middle East Federal agencies US military Donald Trump  —  The US military on Sunday struck Iran's Larak Island, where forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with mines into the Strait of Hormuz …
Associated Press:
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks  —  U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months.
Washington Post:
Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles … The Pentagon has secretly installed several conservative military veterans with large online followings in government roles, declining to disclose their assignments as they amplify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's viewpoints …
New York Times:
More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They're Getting Tossed  —  State officials say they worry about the Postal Service's ability to deliver votes this fall.  They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.
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Eli Okun / Politico:
The mail ballot mess
Discussion: Tallahassee Democrat and Votebeat
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Desperate to appear strong, Trump shows pathetic weakness  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Remember “Sharpiegate,” a relatively inconsequential but uncommonly stupid episode from Trump's first term?
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Google updates maps to show “Lake America” in U.S. after Trump executive order directing name change
Washington Post:
Democrats want the midterms to be about Trump.  He does, too.  —  As Republicans fight to hold Congress, Trump and his allies are spending money and political capital to keep him at the center of the campaign.  —  Summary  —  For vulnerable politicians, the safest place …
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Hegseth's purges are endangering national security  —  The Iran quagmire wouldn't have happened under Trump's first-term military leaders.  —  It was obvious from the start that appointing Pete Hegseth — a former Fox News weekend host — as secretary of defense was a spectacularly bad idea …
Discussion: Drezner's World
New York Times:
‘The Least Transparent Midterm’: How Dark Money Is Washing Over the 2026 Election  —  At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections.  Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest.  —  In Michigan and Minnesota …
Politico:
Poll: Working class voters are still up for grabs  —  Republicans and Democrats are fighting over working class voters.  Americans don't believe the rhetoric.  —  Fifty-five percent of Americans think politicians are just trying to win votes when they say they will help the working class …
New York Times:
These Generals Fought for Israel.  Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.  —  A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support.
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
How Much Is the Iran War Costing Americans?  —  A proper calculation must take in more than just the military costs.  —  Back in early March, speaking to a group of Republican lawmakers and donors who had gathered at his golf club in Doral, Florida, Donald Trump described the Iran war …
Discussion: Atlantic Council and The Intercept
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
Trump's deals in Africa could cut U.S. health aid by more than half, analysis shows  —  The planned reductions — targeting programs that combat the spread of deadly diseases — coincide with an administration push to make developing nations spend more.  —  Summary
Gillian Brockell / American Prospect:
‘What America Did to Me Is Wrong’: Inside One of the Largest Third-Country Removal Flights So Far  —  This article was featured in the Daily Prospect newsletter.  Sign up for it here.  —  For the first few hours of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight over the Atlantic Ocean …
New York Post:
Letitia James' abuses of power laid bare as top prosecutor blows the whistle  —  New York Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld may be Whistleblower of the Year: He just called out Attorney General Tish James' horrific abuses of power in burning “significant public taxpayer dollars …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Gateway Pundit
Kelsey Brugger / Politico:
The midterms are months away.  Members are already jockeying for seats on this powerful panel.  —  Lawmakers can spend years trying to land seats on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee.  Several could finally get their chance in the next Congress.
Will McDuffie / MS NOW:
‘Gets in the weeds’: Susan Collins' superpower against Troy Jackson?  —  With only a few months left in the campaign, Jackson has limited time to tell his story while simultaneously redefining an opponent who is already a well-known commodity to her supporters and detractors.
Calen Razor / Politico:
Johnson faces pressure to cut out early  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Lawmakers jockey for E&C spots  — Military widows caught in bill brawl  — Moulton comes for climate mantle  —  The House is back in session, but it might be a short one.
 
 
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Vaughn Hillyard / MS NOW:
Six months into Iran war, Trump's threats to allies deepen U.S. isolation
Jason Willick / Washington Post:
Trump's tariffs aren't reducing the trade deficit
Discussion: Cafe Hayek and The Hill
Stanley Widianto / Reuters:
Indonesian activists hail ruling to strike down ban on insulting government, but question impact
Discussion: Bloomberg
Marc Champion / Bloomberg:
Trump Is Copying Putin's Losing Playbook With Canada
Politico:
Netanyahu son evacuated from US over threat
Discussion: Associated Press and Al Jazeera
 Earlier Items: 
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Massachusetts 2026 Poll: Sen. Markey Holds Commanding Lead Over Rep. Moulton in Democratic Primary
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
RNC chair claims Dem majority in Congress will put antisemites in power: ‘Direct threat to the Jewish community’
Discussion: NewsMax.com
CBS News:
Transcript: Rep. John James on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 30, 2026
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Ted Cruz calls for elections in Venezuela to proceed ‘rapidly’
Discussion: NewsMax.com
CNN:
Trump calls for NBC's Kristen Welker to face ‘rebuke or punishment’ from the FCC
 

 
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