Aug 13, 2026
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Thursday, August 13, 2026 · Musk's $55 billion Texas bet could redraw American industry, plus FBI election interference and an Iran-driven inflation shock
daily-briefing
Aug 12, 2026
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · Trump tightens Iran demands as oil prices climb, Pritzker attacks Trump over a Secret Service response, and Republicans lock in FCC control
Aug 11, 2026
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · A three-vote Indiana recount flips a GOP primary, Trump sets a new condition for Iran, and another Wisconsin election probe unfolds
Aug 10, 2026
Monday, August 10, 2026 · Trump turns from war talk to Iran's wallet, Will Scharf named White House counsel, and a Republican tax fight brews
Sunday, August 9, 2026 · Kamala Harris tells Democrats to get "ruthless" as 2028 chatter grows, Trump faces an inflation messaging trap, and an Iran off-ramp emerges
Saturday, August 8, 2026 · Trump restarts his push to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as AG, and DOGE's savings claims face scrutiny
Friday, August 7, 2026 · Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt, plus USCIS's controversial new reporting categories and declassified FBI records
Thursday, August 6, 2026 · Trump's DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI's green-card hiring, a major Second Amendment ruling, and record ICE arrests
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · Rand Paul demands a war powers vote on Iran, Fauci faces contempt referral, and the DC Guard mission tops $1.4B
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · Trump calls Iran's bluff as DOJ holdouts flip, 25 blue states sue over tariffs, and DOJ's denaturalization push accelerates
Monday, August 3, 2026 · Trump says there's a deal on Hormuz as Iran talks resume, Smithsonian funding cut, and Blanche nears confirmation
Sunday, August 2, 2026 · Trump's DOJ defends the federal marijuana gun ban under Bruen, an Iran strike is paused, and hackers target American water systems
