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Latest edition · Wednesday, August 12, 2026Trump Secret Flight Details EmergeDetails emerged today about how President Trump secretly departed Turkey last month following an Iranian assassination threat. The White House deployed Air Forc…Listen now, 7 min · 24 stories

Earlier briefings

  1. Tuesday, August 11, 2026Iran standoff pushes oil and gas prices higherPresident Trump signaled he wants Iran to buckle under economic pressure rather than negotiate. Tehran demanded reparations and sanctions relief to reopen the S…22 stories · 8 min
  2. Monday, August 10, 2026The debate over pacing artificial intelligenceMajor AI labs recently signed an open letter calling for government-backed limits on how fast machines can design better machines, a move Sam Altman openly supp…23 stories · 6 min
  3. Sunday, August 9, 2026Todd Blanche confirmed as attorney generalThe Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general early Saturday morning in a razor-thin fifty-to-forty-nine vote. Every Democrat, plus Sens. Susan Collins…24 stories · 6 min
  4. Saturday, August 8, 2026Trump narrows birthright citizenshipPresident Trump signed two executive orders narrowing birthright citizenship and cracking down on birth tourism, directly challenging the constitutional baselin…24 stories · 6 min
  5. Friday, August 7, 2026Trump targets birthright citizenship againPresident Trump signed two executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship, targeting alien enemies and birth tourism after the Supreme Court rejecte…23 stories · 6 min
  6. Thursday, August 6, 2026Michigan Senate primary stays razor-thinThe race to replace retiring Senator Gary Peters remains too close to call this morning, with progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed holding a razor-thin lead over esta…23 stories · 7 min
  7. Wednesday, August 5, 2026The Spokane WildfiresAuthorities arrested a man accused of starting wildfires in Spokane County, which have consumed eight thousand acres and forced sixty-five thousand evacuations.…23 stories · 6 min
  8. Tuesday, August 4, 2026A pause in the skiesPresident Trump called off threatened strikes on Iran, claiming the perimeters of a diplomatic settlement were ready. Tehran pushed back immediately, insisting…23 stories · 6 min
  9. Monday, August 3, 2026Trump cancels planned strikes on Iran amid diplomatic pressurePresident Trump abruptly canceled planned strikes on Iran Saturday, citing diplomatic progress and pressure from Gulf allies who preferred negotiation over esca…18 stories · 5 min
  10. Sunday, August 2, 2026The race to zero in artificial intelligenceChinese lab DeepSeek just dropped a coding model that performs near top-tier U.S. systems while charging pennies instead of dollars. That sparked a full-blown p…18 stories · 6 min
  11. Saturday, August 1, 2026LeBron James joins the Philadelphia 76ersIn a stunning shift, LeBron James has officially signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Governor Josh Shapiro’s relentless lobbying secured the deal, positioning J…23 stories · 6 min
  12. Friday, July 31, 2026The war in the Gulf widensThe conflict in the Middle East escalated overnight as the United States launched a heavy wave of retaliatory strikes on Iran. Saudi Arabia also publicly joined…23 stories · 5 min
  13. Thursday, July 30, 2026U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Iranian-linked targets in IraqThe U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched joint strikes against Iranian-backed militias in southern Iraq after Tehran fired missiles at American forces in Jordan. All…22 stories · 4 min