Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Today, Trump ordered the Pentagon to curtail military exercises with our ally South Korea; a top admiral concedes the abysmal conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln; Jared Kushner meets with Hamas to advance Trump’s vision for Gaza; the White House took steps to withhold funding from Colorado over Tina Peters; Donald threatens to bomb our ally Oman if they cut a deal with Iran, the Supreme Court again rejects Trump’s push to get his $5.8M back from E Jean Carroll; the NAACP is joining the legal team looking into the death of Nolan Wells; Washington is poised to elect the first out Black trans woman to a state legislature in the United States; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea | The New York Times
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NAACP Office of General Counsel Joins Nolan Wells’ Family Legal Team | NAACP
Washington Is Poised To Elect The First Out Black Trans Woman To A State Legislature In The US | Erin In The Morning
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