YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'Poor operational security': Ossoff rips Trump's chaotic White House for plane switch scandal
Senator Jon Ossoff points out that between regular leaks to the press and a White House full of advisors with self-interests and ambitions for 2028, it can hardly be surprising that details of secret protective measures surrounding the president are exposed to the public.
NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Two U.S. Soldiers Killed After Apache Helicopter Crashes Near Fort Hood in Texas
Two service members are dead after an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed near Fort Hood in central Texas. by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 13, 2026 SALADO, Texas — Two U.S. [...]
AXIOS (Mike Allen) - Maggie Haberman says 70% of Trump's attention goes to monuments, renovations and legacy
The New York Times' Maggie Haberman tells me 70% of President Trump's mindshare ("maybe plus or minus 5%") goes to his gilding, construction, renovation, renaming and tribute projects. - "He is spending a huge amount of energy, mental and otherwise, on these renovation projects, beautification projects around Washington, and then monuments to self," Haberman told me for Axios' "Behind the Curtain" video series . "[T]here is no precedent in U.S. history of a sitting president devising such endeavors in their own name." Why it matters: That mental map by Haberman — co-author with Jonathan Swan of "Regime Change ," which has sold 600,000 copies and on Wednesday hit seven weeks at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list — is a…
The New York Times' Maggie Haberman tells me 70% of President Trump's mindshare ("maybe plus or minus 5%") goes to his gilding, construction, renovation, renaming and tribute projects. - "He is spending a huge amount of energy, mental and otherwise, on these renovation projects, beautification projects around Washington, and then monuments to self," Haberman told me for Axios' "Behind the Curtain" video series . "[T]here is no precedent in U.S. history of a sitting president devising such endeavors in their own name." Why it matters: That mental map by Haberman — co-author with Jonathan Swan of "Regime Change ," which has sold 600,000 copies and on Wednesday hit seven weeks at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list — is a…Open
NYTIMES (Matthew Cullen) - A Celestial Wonder
We’re sharing photos from yesterday’s total solar eclipse.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Could Luigi Mangione cut a plea deal?
Are accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione and his team looking to cut a plea deal with federal prosecutors? Rumors are swirling after both sides scheduled a conference with the judge this Friday. Los Angeles Magazine reporter Lauren Conlin joins "Jesse Weber Live" to explain how a plea deal may be a smart play. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Ex-Death Row security chief denies plotting Tupac’s murder
Reggie Wright, a former head of security for Death Row Records, joins NewsNation's "Jesse Weber Live" to respond to accusations made by Keffe D ahead of the Tupac Shakur murder trial. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Israel Accused of Deliberately Setting Fires in Lebanon as Border Tensions Escalate
Forest fires sweep through the outskirts of the southern Lebanon village of Kfar Shouba on 5 August after Israeli bombing, despite the ceasefire. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August [...]