NYTIMES (Steven Erlanger) - Iran, Holding Firm to Hormuz, Pushes for Return to June MOU
The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s best leverage to get Washington to release Iran’s frozen assets, lift economic sanctions and end its naval blockade.
ABCNEWS - Ocasio-Cortez says 'generational tidal wave' of millennials reshaping the electorate
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. said Sunday a "generational tidal wave" of millennial voters is reshaping the electorate in the wake of recent primary elections. "Millennials are not punk kids anymore," Ocasio-Cortez told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "We're grown adults with mortgages and kids, and that generation is starting to be decisive at the polls, and there is anger at being ignored, sidelined, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us on everything from the economy to climate, and we're taking the reins." This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
REDSTATE (Teri Christoph) - Fresh Humiliation for Abigail Spanberger As Fiddlers' Convention Boos Her Off the Stage
REDSTATE (Joe Cunningham) - Netanyahu Draws a Hard Line on Gaza: No Israeli Withdrawal Until Hamas Is 'Genuinely' Disarmed
NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Iran Releases Undated Video of Mojtaba Khamenei as U.S. General Warns Further Escalation Could Backfire
Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the start of US-Iran war Published August 9, 2026 TEHRAN — Iran has released rare footage purportedly showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, apparently seeking to counter [...]
NPR (Selena Simmons-Duffin) - Can birth control trends explain the rise in abortions? It's complicated
The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?
NEWSNATIONNOW (Daniel Telvock) - Niagara Falls family demands relocation after finding suspected industrial waste in their yard
The family made the discovery after doing some digging for an above ground pool in their yard.
REDSTATE (Susie Moore) - RedState Weekly Briefing: Cornell, Comrades, and Colonoscopies
| Channel | t.me/News_Wire |
| Source | https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/08/09/redstate-weekly-briefing-n2205381 |
| Keywords | cornellcomradescolonoscopyredstate-weekly-briefingpoliticscommentarynewsusa |
NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - At Least 30 Christians Killed in Nigerian Village Attack as Fears Grow Over Religious Violence
The graves of 17 Christian worshippers and two priests who were murdered by Fulani herdsmen sit open in north-central Nigeria on May 22, 2018. (Emmy Ibu – AFP / Getty Images) Published August 9, 2026 [...]
AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - AOC is keeping two very big options open for 2028
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) left the door open Sunday to either running for president in 2028 or challenging fellow New Yorker and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Why it matters: Ocasio-Cortez is emerging as a leading potential heir to the movement built by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and whichever path she chooses could reshape the future of Democratic politics. Driving the news: ABC's Jonathan Karl asked Ocasio-Cortez on "This Week" whether she would run for president, after noting a recent New Hampshire poll showed her leading the prospective Democratic field. - "I'm focused on winning the midterms. I'm running for Congress right now," she responded, before adding, "I haven't ruled out the possibility, and I'm…