The New York Police Department made public the names of some of the people involved in a seemingly random knife attack on a crowded Manhattan street, but questions remained.
U.S. — New poll numbers released this week showed Lindsay Clancy surging into the frontrunner position in the race to become the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week renaming it Lake America, as part of his feud with Canada.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the Trump administration hasn’t given the state $87 million in promised federal funding.
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Germany has accused Russia of being responsible for the drone attack targeting Leipzig airport last month, and announced a slew of new measures against Moscow. “We are not at war, but we are a daily target of hybrid attacks,” Germany’s interior minister Alexander Dobrindt told reporters on Tuesday, as he raised the country’s threat level assessment from “general” to “high”. 0:00 The attack that led Germany to blame Russia 1:13 Why Germany is sure Russia is behind the attack 3:52 When will Russia's provocations constitute acts of war? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Rusia #europe #News
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Naomi Osaka channeled former NBA star Allen Iverson for her look for the US Open saying she appreciates how he merged culture and sport into his style.
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The story of Nancy Grace Roman, the pioneering astronomer whose namesake telescope is now headed a million miles into space.
MS NOW’s Vaughn Hillyard examines how President Trump’s rhetoric, tariffs and foreign policy have deepened diplomatic rifts with longtime U.S. allies — and pushed the country further toward isolationism.
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According to The Bulwark, 2028 hopefuls including Pete Buttigieg, Ro Khanna, Gavin Newsom and more are already courting staffers for a potential presidential run. Reporter for The Bulwark Lauren Egan, Author of "The Cross Section" Substack Paul Waldman and former Bush aide Mark McKinnon join Katy Tur with their outlook.
Listen to the audio of the August 31, 2026, episode of The Rachel Maddow Show.
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