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Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags
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8/9/2026 5:58 AM
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| The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president. |
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The Lonely Crew at the Kennedy Center Will Miss Its…Mice
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8/9/2026 4:56 AM
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| Employees say the performing arts center’s quirky-looking mice have an exotic back story. Do they? |
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Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump’s Voting Bill Undone
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8/8/2026 1:12 PM
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| The summer exit confirmed what had been apparent for weeks: that Republicans lacked the votes to pass the voting restrictions the president has made a top priority. |
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Israel Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Plan to Disarm Hamas
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8/9/2026 5:57 AM
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| President Trump’s Board of Peace announced an agreement last month that aimed at Hamas giving up its weapons alongside an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. |
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Inside the War on Hezbollah’s Finances
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8/9/2026 2:00 AM
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| Israel and the United States aren’t just targeting the Lebanese militant group’s weapons. They’re going after its money. |
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The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note.
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8/8/2026 12:56 PM
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| The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijing, some analysts say. |
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Obama and Abdul El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Michigan Senate Primary
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8/9/2026 5:30 AM
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| Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s call with the former president comes as he tries to win over wary Democrats in Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race. |
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Michigan Senate Candidate, a Former Trump Critic, Shifts Toward Election Skepticism
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8/9/2026 6:23 AM
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| Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee, has suggested that further scrutiny of the 2020 election was warranted and that voting irregularities sank his first Senate bid two years ago. |
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Poll: Voters See Political Parties as More Extreme Than Their Own Candidates
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8/9/2026 2:00 AM
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| In a New York Times/Siena poll of battleground states, national parties were seen as too far to the right or the left, while nominees were viewed as more moderate. |
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How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
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8/8/2026 9:01 PM
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| Inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion. |
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The ‘Furthur’ Bus’s Long, Strange Trip, and Why It’s Returning to San Francisco
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8/9/2026 2:01 AM
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| The psychedelic bus whose passengers hit the road and fueled ’60s counterculture is coming back out. And to its owners, America sure could use it. |
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Anthony Scaramucci, Podcast Star, Explains U.S. Politics to the World
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8/9/2026 5:52 AM
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| He spent 11 days in the Trump White House nine years ago. Now he has a hit podcast, helping the British public, among others, understand what’s going on. |
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BTS’s Grammys Boycott Highlights the Perils of Pop Music
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8/9/2026 3:00 AM
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| The genre was shaped by exclusion, not expansion. |
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A Generation on Antidepressants Searches for the Exit
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8/7/2026 3:36 PM
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| Many people feel that antidepressants block their true emotions, but they don’t have guidance about how to get off these drugs. |
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The Pope’s Favorite Team
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8/9/2026 4:55 AM
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| Are the Chicago White Sox blessed? |
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Hunter Biden Says His Father’s Cancer Is Worsening
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8/8/2026 7:44 PM
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| In an interview with the BBC, Mr. Biden said that former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s prostate cancer had spread into his bones and was causing pain. |