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NPR (The Associated Press) - Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts Wed Aug 19 09:46:01 2026

Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history.

Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history.Open

ABCNEWS - Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records Wed Aug 19 09:39:03 2026

A former senior adviser to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to research on the origins of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic

AXIOS (Mike Zapler) - Ossoff tests Democrats' appetite for going low Wed Aug 19 09:38:23 2026

The firestorm over Sen. Jon Ossoff 's suggestive remark about President Trump 's right-hand woman has raised a bigger question about the type of campaign Democrats will run in 2028. Why it matters: Trump has made schoolyard taunts and personal insults a staple of presidential politics. One of the big strategic calls for Democrats in 2028 is whether to fight on Trump's terms — or bet that voters are exhausted and ready for something a bit more dignified. Driving the news: At a campaign rally Sunday, Ossoff went a step beyond the cutting one-liners he's delighted Democratic audiences with, veering into personal insinuation. - "He doesn't want to do the job," Ossoff said of Trump. "He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on…

The firestorm over Sen. Jon Ossoff 's suggestive remark about President Trump 's right-hand woman has raised a bigger question about the type of campaign Democrats will run in 2028. Why it matters: Trump has made schoolyard taunts and personal insults a staple of presidential politics. One of the big strategic calls for Democrats in 2028 is whether to fight on Trump's terms — or bet that voters are exhausted and ready for something a bit more dignified. Driving the news: At a campaign rally Sunday, Ossoff went a step beyond the cutting one-liners he's delighted Democratic audiences with, veering into personal insinuation. - "He doesn't want to do the job," Ossoff said of Trump. "He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on…Open

AXIOS (Colin Demarest) - Iran war, said to be over "very soon," nears 6 months Wed Aug 19 09:38:23 2026

The Iran war — defined by fits and starts and strain on America's military — will hit the half-year mark next week with both Washington and Tehran betting they can outlast one another. Why it matters: President Trump has repeatedly promised the fight would be quick, decisive and over "very soon ." The big picture: The war's length is pushing once-niche national-security issues — munitions levels , defense contracting, at-sea replenishment — into everyday conversation. - The Navy is the topic du jour, as prolonged deployments stress-test ships, sailors, Marines and their families. Zoom in: Trump said this week he wanted to claim the Strait of Hormuz and posted a map on Truth Social labeling it a "U.S. territory." - He also…

The Iran war — defined by fits and starts and strain on America's military — will hit the half-year mark next week with both Washington and Tehran betting they can outlast one another. Why it matters: President Trump has repeatedly promised the fight would be quick, decisive and over "very soon ." The big picture: The war's length is pushing once-niche national-security issues — munitions levels , defense contracting, at-sea replenishment — into everyday conversation. - The Navy is the topic du jour, as prolonged deployments stress-test ships, sailors, Marines and their families. Zoom in: Trump said this week he wanted to claim the Strait of Hormuz and posted a map on Truth Social labeling it a "U.S. territory." - He also…Open