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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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Iran Issues List of Demands, Dampening Hopes of Reopening Strait of Hormuz
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8/8/2026 12:04 PM
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| The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States met certain conditions. |
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In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway
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8/8/2026 9:28 AM
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| Time and again, Todd Blanche has made it clear that he believes President Trump possesses a nearly limitless right to directly control the actions of the Justice Department. |
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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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Max Miller, Republican Accused of Abuse, Won’t Drop Out, Spokeswoman Says
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8/8/2026 5:20 PM
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| Mr. Miller, who has faced pressure from fellow Republicans to end his campaign and avoid endangering a solidly red seat in Ohio, will stay in the race, his spokeswoman said. |
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Amid Abuse Claims Against Max Miller, This Democrat Thinks He Can Win His Seat
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8/8/2026 7:16 AM
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| Brian Poindexter, an ironworker, is in the spotlight in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, where Mr. Miller faces multiple calls to step aside. |
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Moderate Democrat in Hawaii Defeats Progressive House Challenger
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8/8/2026 11:06 PM
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| Representative Ed Case beat Jarrett Keohokalole, a younger progressive, in a race that centered on questions of generational change and the state’s skyrocketing cost of living. |
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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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Billy Strings Escaped the Darkness. He’s Playing to Not Go Back.
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8/8/2026 2:15 AM
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| The genre-straddling musician could have been lost to addiction and trauma. Instead he’s filling arenas. |
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It Won’t Stop at the Arc de Trump. It Won’t Stop at Washington.
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8/8/2026 10:49 PM
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| The Trump administration’s proposed changes to the review process will allow it to take a wrecking ball to historic sites across the country. |
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Trump's Smithsonian Attacks Are Attacks on America’s Future
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8/7/2026 11:48 AM
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| This is how we decide who we are and who we want to be. |
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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. |