NPR (Leila Fadel) - Morning news brief
Voters in a half a dozen states went to the polls Tuesday, report suggests President Trump switch aircraft due to threat as he was leaving NATO, Iraq's leader wants to disarm Iran-backed militias.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Ukraine Targets Russia’s “Amazon” as Wildberries Strikes Threaten to Deepen Economic Pressure
A Wildberries warehouse burns on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg earlier this month. (Social media via Reuters) Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 12, 2026 KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is escalating its long-range [...]
NPR (Anya van Wagtendonk) - In Wisconsin, David Crowley defeats Francesca Hong in Democratic primary for governor
David Crowley is the Milwaukee County Executive and could become the state's first Black governor. He narrowly defeated Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist who drew enthusiastic support.
STRIPES (Yoojin Lee, Keishi Koja) - North Korean missile reaches 56-mile altitude before falling west of Hokkaido | Stars and Stripes
North Korea launched a ballistic missile early Wednesday that flew about 430 miles off its eastern coast before falling outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone
STRIPES (Wyatt Olson) - Grass-to-brass general takes charge of Marine Corps’ largest operational force | Stars and Stripes
A former III Marine Expeditionary Force commander took charge of the Marine Corps’ largest operational command.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - U.S. Fires on Ship Attempting to Break Iran Blockade as Tehran Hardens Military Leadership
Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 12, 2026 WASHINGTON — The United States has escalated enforcement of its blockade against Iranian ports after American forces fired on a Panama-flagged cargo vessel accused [...]
NYTIMES (Jason Horowitz) - In Europe, the Total Solar Eclipse Is Hours Away
Sky watchers have flocked to places, from Iceland to Spain, where the moon will completely block the sun.
AMERICANGREATNESS (Raw Egg Nationalist) - Battle Lines: Accountability Will Be the Dividing Issue in the Midterms
Over Easter, Matt Ford suggested Donald Trump might one day soon be hunted down by the International Criminal Court and put on trial like a […] Source
AMERICANGREATNESS (Larry Sand) - The Cultural Revolution Is in Full Swing
It’s no secret that socialism is advancing in the U.S. The latest development in this ominous trend occurred on August 4, when Abdul El-Sayed, a […] Source
AMERICANGREATNESS (Edward Ring) - The Delusional Premises of Woke Greens
While the burgeoning democratic socialist movement is getting a lot of attention in advance of the 2026 midterm elections, a parallel dimension of wokeism quietly […] Source