Illegal immigrant learns fate after using stolen identity to vote in US elections for decades
Carlos Felipe Jaramillo-Grajales used a stolen Social Security number and passport to register to vote and cast ballots over roughly 20 years, DHS says.
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foxnews.com
18.08.2026
US, Israel create working groups for Gaza disarmament
Kushner touts 'lot of progress' despite disagreement over definition of disarmament.
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politico.com
18.08.2026
El-Sayed aide likens GOP opponent's campaign to 'KKK cross burning' over video with Ford pickup
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers' Ford truck video at the Woodward Dream Cruise drew a KKK comparison from an Abdul El-Sayed staffer.
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foxnews.com
17.08.2026
Map Shows AI Super PAC Election Spending in Key US States
A new map shows where AI super PACs are pouring millions into 2026 races as states debate sweeping tech rules.
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newsweek.com
17.08.2026
Trump Lashes Out as Preliminary Deal With Iran Expires
President Trump took aim at Oman, a U.S. ally that has been mediating the talks, as efforts to end a war he started have faltered.
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nytimes.com
17.08.2026
GOP freshman firebrand targets global consulting giant over 'plainly illegal' DEI practices
House GOP Rep. Brandon Gill accuses McKinsey & Company of pushing DEI reports that promoted illegal race and gender hiring, costing the U.S. economy $94 billion in a year.
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foxnews.com
17.08.2026
Flipping the kill switch: I survived 72 hours without US tech
The EU wants to decrease reliance on American technology. Here's what happened when a POLITICO reporter tried to live and work without it.
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politico.eu
17.08.2026
US awards Raytheon $22.9B Tomahawk deal as Trump dismisses weapons stockpile concerns
The Department of War awarded Raytheon a $22.9 billion contract to accelerate Tomahawk missile production as Trump dismisses weapons stockpile concerns.
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foxnews.com
17.08.2026
Russell Fry endorses ex-rival Darline Graham after failing to advance to special GOP US Senate primary runoff
Rep. Russell Fry, who placed third in the South Carolina special GOP U.S. Senate primary, endorsed Sen. Darline Graham ahead of the runoff in which she will face Rep. Ralph Norman.
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foxnews.com
17.08.2026
Can a student ID be used for voting? More Republican-led states are banning it
New bans on using student IDs for voting in Indiana and New Hampshire have sparked lawsuits after creating the latest hurdles to the ballot box for the U.S. voting-age group least likely to vote.
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npr.org
17.08.2026
Meet Dave Brat, the US ambassador who ‘can speak Trump’ in Canberra
Once an insurgent rabble-rouser in Congress, Brat is now a Trump world insider sent to Australia as tariffs and Pacific tensions test the relationship.
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politico.com
17.08.2026
Trump orders major cut to US-South Korea drills as North Korea ramps up missile tests
President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, citing costs and a hostile signal to Kim Jong Un amid North Korea tensions.
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foxnews.com
17.08.2026
The U.S. Military Wants A.I. Dominance. Feuds and China May Thwart It.
The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead.
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nytimes.com
16.08.2026
Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money Trial
The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.
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nytimes.com
15.08.2026
As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.
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nytimes.com
15.08.2026
Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.
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nytimes.com
15.08.2026
Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”
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nytimes.com
14.08.2026
Donald Trump can’t beat Iran and Nigel Farage can only beat a bin. When it counts, these populists are just losers | Jonathan Freedland
The pattern in the US and Britain is clear. They serve up stunt after stunt to mask incompetence and the betrayal of all those who trusted themIt’s a shame Nigel Farage ducked the announcement of his
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theguardian.com
14.08.2026
AIPAC didn't always spend on campaigns. Now it faces criticism over money in politics
U.S. support for Israel has been a central issue in Democratic primary contests. That's put a spotlight on the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC and the strength of its political influence.
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npr.org
13.08.2026
U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown
The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes.
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nytimes.com
13.08.2026