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August 18, 2026

Nine primary races to watch

Semafor · 25 days ago

Treasury yields rise as oil gains and U.S.-Iran tensions fuel inflation fears

CNBC · 25 days ago

Iran not interested in deal that "makes sense" for U.S., Kushner says

CBS News · 25 days ago

Trump Takes Hard Line on Iran as Hormuz Standoff Drags On

Bloomberg · 25 days ago

Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman

The Guardian · 25 days ago

Trump White House DESCENDS into MADNESS as Election APPROACH

MeidasTouch Network · 25 days ago

The $500 longevity body scanner from Spotify's cofounder is coming to the US

Business Insider · 25 days ago

San Diego Padres catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela detained by ICE in Texas

NBC News · 25 days ago

Trump Threatens Oman, Rejects Iran Truce Extension | Daybreak Europe 8/18/2026

Bloomberg · 25 days ago

Nancy Guthrie Search: Why Human Remains in Pima County Aren't Unusual

Newsweek · 25 days ago

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MeidasTouch Network · 25 days ago

The New Genocide Deniers

CounterPunch · 25 days ago

A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing

NPR · 25 days ago

Clownish Start For Trump Puppet in Colombia

CounterPunch · 25 days ago

Montana’s Wolf Policy: Broad Killing, Narrow Benefits

CounterPunch · 25 days ago

Palestinian American returns to his West Bank home, under siege by Israeli settlers

NPR · 25 days ago

Brazil’s Election: Lula, Bolsonaro, and the Battle for the Future

CounterPunch · 25 days ago

Alan Wald, or, the Bohemian Professor

CounterPunch · 25 days ago

The Horrific Treatment of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

CounterPunch · 25 days ago

“Moderates” Support Extreme Injustice

CounterPunch · 25 days ago

Happy 91st Birthday, Social Security!

CounterPunch · 25 days ago

China’s Green Transition is Breaking OPEC’s Leverage

CounterPunch · 25 days ago

How Living in a ‘Digital First’ World Has Made Our Lives Smaller

CounterPunch · 25 days ago

Are Democrats Paving the Way for a President Vance?

CounterPunch · 25 days ago