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Florida Counts Its Election Ballots Fast. Why Can’t California Keep Up?

20 août 2026 à 22:15
Florida counted most of its primary ballots within hours on Tuesday night, well ahead of the days California took to report the results of its major election.

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Election workers sort vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office for the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., on Tuesday.

Aisha Wahab Wins California Special Election to Replace Eric Swalwell

20 août 2026 à 19:06
Aisha Wahab, a Democratic state senator in California, will fill out the term of Eric Swalwell, who resigned from the House amid accusations of sexual misconduct.

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State Senator Aisha Wahab addresses the news media at her election-night watch party in Hayward, Calif., on Tuesday.

2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Rises

20 août 2026 à 21:05
Experts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback.

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Security forces patrolling the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of the semiautonomous Somali region of Puntland, in 2024.

The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran

20 août 2026 à 22:58
President Trump’s threats of an “economic D-Day” carry a clear signal to Iran that he does not want to go back to war.

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Among the challenges for President Trump is that he has repeatedly threatened Iran with destruction, only to pull back.

Darline Graham’s Debate Misstep Tests South Carolina’s Appetite for a Political Newcomer

20 août 2026 à 17:35
The South Carolina senator has argued that her lack of political experience is a strength as she runs to succeed her late brother, Lindsey Graham. But a debate misstep has rattled some of her supporters.

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Senator Darline Graham is campaigning to hold on to the seat of her late brother, Lindsey Graham.

Massachusetts Police Search for Karen Solomon in Connection to Husband’s Death

20 août 2026 à 18:28
A Massachusetts woman who was known as an advocate for the mental health of emergency workers is being sought by the police after her husband, an officer, was found dead.

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East After Months at Sea in Operation Against Iran

20 août 2026 à 14:21
The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran, and is now heading home to San Diego.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The carrier’s most recent deployment began on Nov. 21, and the thousands of sailors on board have spent almost the entirety of the time since at sea.

In a Big Year for Progressives, Here’s Why These Moderates Won Their Primaries

20 août 2026 à 13:09
At times this year, the Democratic Party’s centrist wing has felt under siege from the left. But it has won several tough primaries recently.

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David Crowley, left, a Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin, and Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is running for re-election in Florida. Both prevailed in their primaries.

Trump’s Economic Threat Puts Focus on Iran’s Trading Partners

Par : Leo Sands
20 août 2026 à 10:34
President Trump appeared to suggest that the United States would impose economic penalties on countries that do business with Iran, though he did not specify what actions he would take.

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Oil tankers moored at Tsing Yi port in Hong Kong.

As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?

20 août 2026 à 13:14
For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as each side seems to believe it can hold out longer than the other.

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A butcher in Tehran in July. The United States appears to be betting that putting Iran in a tighter economic stranglehold will succeed where military strikes have not.
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