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Updated Aug 22, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Scoop: Mike Rogers-AIPAC rupture roils Michigan Senate race

Photo illustration of Michigan Senate Candidate Mike Rogers holding up his hand against a red background and elements of the AIPAC logo

U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse, 50% tariffs go into effect

President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking to each other, with Trump pointing an index finger at Carney.
Aug 22, 2026 - Economy

Trump finds tamping down costs to be tricky

Photo illustration of President Trump tugging down on a hundred dollar bill

"Stop gaslighting me!": Florida Democrats' Senate nominee and party chair have heated call over socialism

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Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to proceed for now

Construction workers in yellow and orange work on an in-progress project (President Trump's White House ballroom) near green trees.

Applying for jobs is easier than ever. Getting one isn't.

Illustration of a sign saying "Now Hiring" with the "w" crossed out and replaced with a "t."

Trump's higher ed shakeup starts a new semester

Illustration of a hand pinching a small graduation cap between its fingers.
Aug 21, 2026 - Technology

Scoop: DOJ, TikTok settle for $400 million in children's privacy suit

Illustration of a sweating TikTok logo.
Updated Aug 21, 2026 - Energy & Climate

MAHA warns Trump against coal-powered data centers

Illustration of a black and white clenched fist in the center with a yellow background. Surrounding images include a grocery shelf, a shopping cart over orange rectangles, and pill shapes.
Updated Aug 21, 2026 - Business

Walmart adding Apple Pay, other tap-to-pay options

Empty checkout lanes inside a Walmart store in Columbus, Ohio, on Black Friday.
Aug 21, 2026 - Economy

U.S. trade chief calls trying to change China's economy "crazy"

President Trump speaks to reporters as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer listens aboard Air Force One on May 15, 2026, returning from China. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
Aug 21, 2026 - Health

A roadmap for safeguarding against AI bioweapons

Illustration of a grenade made out of keyboard keys under a glass dome
Aug 21, 2026 - Technology

Hochul's business-friendly data center plan

Photo illustration of Gov. Kathy Hochul with a data center in the background

Florida's Angie Nixon isn't the socialist you've heard about

Nixon, wearing a pink shirt, laughs while talking with people gathered around a domino table at Domino Park in Miami.

Oil markets are tuning out Trump's "truths"

Aug 21, 2026 - Economy

America's capital crunch: Soaring debt collides with AI spending spree

Animated illustration of an American flag that gets squeezed in a vise made of a dollar sign on one side and a sparkle shape on the other.
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