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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Katie Miller backs AOC's egg-freezing decision, says 'we need more babies'

Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, posted public support for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's announcement that she is freezing her eggs, a rare moment of agreement between two political figures with a history of sharp conflict. Ocasio-Cortez, 36, shared a series of Instagram videos on Saturday showing herself injecting fertility drugs […] The post Katie Miller backs AOC's egg-freezing decision, says 'we need more babies' appeared first on American Almanac .

Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, posted public support for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's announcement that she is freezing her eggs, a rare moment of agreement between two political figures with a history of sharp conflict. Ocasio-Cortez, 36, shared a series of Instagram videos on Saturday showing herself injecting fertility drugs and explaining her decision to freeze her eggs. She said she had spent years considering and saving for the procedure. By Sunday, Katie Miller, 34 and a mother of four, had posted on X praising the congresswoman's choice, a move that cut against months of public friction between the two camps. The Daily Mail reported on Katie Miller's post, which read in full: "Good for her for…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed concedes his healthcare plan means higher taxes for middle-class workers

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed acknowledged on national television that his Medicare for All proposal would raise taxes on Americans regardless of income, a concession his Republican opponent seized on immediately. El-Sayed, who defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens in a bruising Democratic primary, sat down with NBC host Kristen Welker on Sunday's "Meet the […] The post Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed concedes his healthcare plan means higher taxes for middle-class workers appeared first on American Almanac .

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed acknowledged on national television that his Medicare for All proposal would raise taxes on Americans regardless of income, a concession his Republican opponent seized on immediately. El-Sayed, who defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens in a bruising Democratic primary, sat down with NBC host Kristen Welker on Sunday's "Meet the Press" and laid out his vision for replacing private health insurance with a government-run system. The pitch sounded familiar: trade your insurance premiums for government coverage, and you come out ahead. But when Welker pressed him on the specifics, the math started to work against the candidate. Welker asked El-Sayed directly whether people earning…Open

Who is the Twitch streamer that Abdul El-Sayed has refused to cut ties with following his primary victory?
El-Sayed has refused to cut ties with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who campaigned with him during the primary.
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What was Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers' reaction to El-Sayed's comments on "Meet the Press"?
Mike Rogers posted on X that El-Sayed's comments sounded like "more money for the government," pointing out a contradiction between El-Sayed's populist economic message and a policy that requires taking more money from workers.
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How much did groups backing Haley Stevens spend in the Michigan Democratic primary?
Groups backing Stevens spent more than $50 million, which included over $30 million from AIPAC and its affiliates.
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What was the outcome of the Michigan Democratic Senate primary between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens?
Abdul El-Sayed defeated the establishment-backed Representative Haley Stevens in a bruising Democratic primary.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - WNBA commissioner's leaked memo reveals task force plan on transgender athlete eligibility

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert broke her public silence on transgender athlete participation with a leaked internal memo announcing a task force meeting, but the league's own rulebook may already have the answer it keeps avoiding. Engelbert sent the memo to teams on a Friday afternoon, acknowledging weeks of mounting questions from reporters about whether biological […] The post WNBA commissioner's leaked memo reveals task force plan on transgender athlete eligibility appeared first on American Almanac .

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert broke her public silence on transgender athlete participation with a leaked internal memo announcing a task force meeting, but the league's own rulebook may already have the answer it keeps avoiding. Engelbert sent the memo to teams on a Friday afternoon, acknowledging weeks of mounting questions from reporters about whether biological males should be allowed to compete in women's professional basketball. The Associated Press obtained the memo , which outlined a plan to convene a task force of team presidents and general managers at a previously scheduled meeting the following week. The commissioner also promised listening sessions for team leaders who wanted to weigh in. The memo did not announce a new…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Typhoon Dolphin floods Shanghai streets as China's strongest storm of 2026 batters eastern coast

Typhoon Dolphin slammed into China's eastern seaboard with 93-mph winds, flooding streets in Shanghai and forcing the evacuation of more than 400,000 people, and the storm system is still pushing inland. Dolphin made landfall Sunday evening in Taizhou, a coastal city in Zhejiang province, carrying maximum sustained winds of 151 kilometers per hour. It weakened […] The post Typhoon Dolphin floods Shanghai streets as China's strongest storm of 2026 batters eastern coast appeared first on American Almanac .

Typhoon Dolphin slammed into China's eastern seaboard with 93-mph winds, flooding streets in Shanghai and forcing the evacuation of more than 400,000 people, and the storm system is still pushing inland. Dolphin made landfall Sunday evening in Taizhou, a coastal city in Zhejiang province, carrying maximum sustained winds of 151 kilometers per hour. It weakened to a tropical storm after hitting shore, but its massive rain bands kept hammering the region into Monday morning. Shanghai, China's second most populated city, took a direct hit from the storm's outer reach, with streets in the suburban Jiading and Qingpu districts still waterlogged hours after the worst of the wind passed. Unverified live-stream videos shared by residents on social…Open

What provinces were expected to receive rain from Typhoon Dolphin's rain bands by Monday, and what were the forecasted rainfall amounts?
By Monday, the rain clouds were soaking the provinces of Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shandong. Forecasters predicted rainfall amounts of 200 to 400 millimeters (roughly eight to sixteen inches) over the following days across the affected region.
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How long did Typhoon Dolphin travel before making landfall, and how does this compare to a typical typhoon?
Typhoon Dolphin traveled more than 3,700 miles before making landfall, which is three times longer than the life-cycle of a typical typhoon.
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What was the impact of Typhoon Dolphin on flight schedules at Shanghai's major airports?
The storm caused significant travel disruption at Hongqiao and Pudong airports. CCTV reported 943 flight cancellations on Monday, reducing airport capacity by nearly 40%, while AP reported more than 1,300 cancellations on Sunday, which represented approximately 60 percent of that day's scheduled departures.
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Which specific districts in Shanghai experienced flooding due to Typhoon Dolphin?
The suburban Jiading and Qingpu districts in Shanghai took a direct hit from the storm's outer reach, with streets in these areas remaining waterlogged for hours after the peak winds passed.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Jake Whisenant, speed climber who set El Capitan record, dead at 30 after Sierra Nevada accident

Jake Whisenant, the Mammoth Lakes speed climber who shattered the record on one of Yosemite's most punishing rock faces, has died at 30 following an accident in California's Sierra Nevada. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office Coroner confirmed Whisenant's death on August 3, but officials have not released details about the circumstances of the accident or […] The post Jake Whisenant, speed climber who set El Capitan record, dead at 30 after Sierra Nevada accident appeared first on American Almanac .

Jake Whisenant, the Mammoth Lakes speed climber who shattered the record on one of Yosemite's most punishing rock faces, has died at 30 following an accident in California's Sierra Nevada. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office Coroner confirmed Whisenant's death on August 3, but officials have not released details about the circumstances of the accident or the precise location within the Sierra Nevada where it occurred. No information has been made public about whether Whisenant was climbing alone or with partners at the time. Whisenant had built a reputation as one of the fastest big-wall climbers in the country. In October 2024, he and climbing partner Brant Hysell completed El Capitan's Lurking Fear route in 2 hours, 55 minutes, and 32…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Trump concedes contractor error in Reflecting Pool renovation but insists vandalism still occurred

President Trump now admits that rushing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation caused a "contractor error", but he is not backing down from his claim that former Olympic canoeist David Hearn vandalized the pool in broad daylight. Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday night, acknowledging for the first time that the $16 million renovation he […] The post Trump concedes contractor error in Reflecting Pool renovation but insists vandalism still occurred appeared first on American Almanac .

President Trump now admits that rushing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation caused a "contractor error", but he is not backing down from his claim that former Olympic canoeist David Hearn vandalized the pool in broad daylight. Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday night, acknowledging for the first time that the $16 million renovation he ordered was partly botched by the firm hired to repaint and waterproof the pool's concrete floor ahead of Independence Day 2026. The admission came days after his own Justice Department moved to dismiss felony property destruction charges against Hearn, a 67-year-old three-time Olympian from Bethesda, Maryland, after prosecutors concluded the damage resulted from a flawed installation, not…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Descendant of slaves rebukes Smithsonian for turning American history into a political weapon

Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr., a great-grandson of enslaved Americans, is calling out the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for what he describes as systematic anti-American indoctrination, and a 162-page White House report backs him up. Jackson, a nondenominational bishop, pastor, and author, sat down with Fox News Digital to lay out his case against […] The post Descendant of slaves rebukes Smithsonian for turning American history into a political weapon appeared first on American Almanac .

Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr., a great-grandson of enslaved Americans, is calling out the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for what he describes as systematic anti-American indoctrination, and a 162-page White House report backs him up. Jackson, a nondenominational bishop, pastor, and author, sat down with Fox News Digital to lay out his case against the museum he believes has abandoned honest history in favor of ideology. His criticism comes weeks after the White House Domestic Policy Council released a sweeping report titled "Saving America's Story," which concluded that the museum has undergone what it called "ideological capture." Jackson did not mince words. He framed the museum's approach as a deliberate effort to turn…Open

What was Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr.'s historical grievance with the Smithsonian involving Margaret Sanger?
In 2015, Jackson confronted the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery over its decision to include Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger in an exhibit on civil rights leaders, describing her as an elitist, a eugenicist, and a racist who supported Black eugenics.
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How does Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr. define the proper purpose of history in contrast to Anthea Hartig's views?
Jackson stated that history should not be a tool of social justice, but rather "facts about what has happened in the past" that allow individuals to draw their own conclusions about what those facts mean.
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What specific comments did Anthea Hartig make during a February 2025 presentation to students at UCLA?
Anthea Hartig, who has led the museum since 2019, spoke about "restorative justice through history" and stated that the United States' long and violent racial history continues to be present in our reckoning. She also made a case for reparations, suggesting that redress should go beyond acknowledging wrongdoing to include leveraging responsibility and the act of correction.
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What did the White House Domestic Policy Council conclude in its 162-page report titled "Saving America's Story"?
The report concluded that the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has undergone what it termed "ideological capture."
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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Netanyahu REJECTS Trump's Hamas disarmament plan (Plus: Abdul El-Sayed PRESSED) | RISING

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Rising full show from August 10, 2026 0:00 Scott Galloway dead wrong on young men and national service! Robby Soave | RISING 11:21 Weapons supply depleting? Pentagon pressures defense companies to build more | RISING 19:43 Netanyahu torpedoes Trump's plan to disarm Hamas: Niall Stanage | RISING 32:06 Abdul El-Sayed pressed by NBC host on Hasan Piker 9/11 comments | RISING 41:13 Pirro in jeopardy? Trump doubles down on reflecting pool vandalism allegations | RISING About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can…

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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Pete Hegseth imitates Trump at Joint Base Lindsey Graham dedication ceremony

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did an impression of President Trump at the renaming ceremony for Joint Base Lindsey Graham in South Carolina on Monday. #petehegseth #trump #lindseygraham

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