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With Midterms Approaching, Trump Implores Republicans: Pretend I’m on the Ballot!

22 août 2026 à 03:12
President Trump was in South Carolina to stump for Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey. But his own political future was on his mind, too.

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President Trump appeared at a rally with Senator Darline Graham ahead of the South Carolina Senate runoff.

Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots

22 août 2026 à 13:31
The plan, which complies with President Trump’s executive order to curtail mail voting, will only go into effect if the Supreme Court rules in the order’s favor.

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A worker sorting ballots in 2025.

Judge Strikes Down Trump’s 75-Country Visa Ban

21 août 2026 à 22:12
The ruling from the Southern District of New York found that the policy went beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority.

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Travelers arriving from international flights outside the U.S. Customs and Border Protection exit at Kennedy International Airport in New York last year.

Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Illnesses in 15 States, F.D.A. Says

21 août 2026 à 22:07
Officials are investigating after multiple strains of E. coli and a type of salmonella sickened dozens of people across the United States. Two people were infected with both salmonella and E. coli.

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Public health officials have tied a number of salmonella and E. coli cases to alfalfa sprouts produced by a company in Minnesota.
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  • US Postal Service rule tightens mail-in voting despite court orders blocking changes
    Rule would require states to provide federal government with information on voters in return for delivering ballotsThe US Postal Service prepared to publish a final ⁠rule late ⁠on ​Friday to impose new requirements on states to provide the federal government with information on voters before the November ⁠midterm congressional elections, despite a ​pair of court ‌orders ‌that currently block the ‌changes from taking effect.The USPS acknowledged in the text of the final rule posted online Friday,
     

US Postal Service rule tightens mail-in voting despite court orders blocking changes

21 août 2026 à 22:06

Rule would require states to provide federal government with information on voters in return for delivering ballots

The US Postal Service prepared to publish a final ⁠rule late ⁠on ​Friday to impose new requirements on states to provide the federal government with information on voters before the November ⁠midterm congressional elections, despite a ​pair of court ‌orders ‌that currently block the ‌changes from taking effect.

The USPS acknowledged in the text of the final rule posted online Friday, which is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register next week, that two injunctions issued by federal courts in California and Massachusetts currently bar it from moving ahead with the changes to comply with a March executive order signed by Donald Trump.

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© Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPA

© Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPA

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  • Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
    President at rally in South Carolina makes comments on key strategic waterway and jokes about bombing IranDonald Trump called the strait of Hormuz “an American territory” on Friday, as the US continues its military blockade of Iran’s shipping and ports while Trump’s administration struggles to end its war with the country.“We don’t even know if we won, because I view the strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now,” Trump said, addressing a crowd in South Carolina. He was campaigning for
     

Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’

21 août 2026 à 21:24

President at rally in South Carolina makes comments on key strategic waterway and jokes about bombing Iran

Donald Trump called the strait of Hormuz “an American territory” on Friday, as the US continues its military blockade of Iran’s shipping and ports while Trump’s administration struggles to end its war with the country.

“We don’t even know if we won, because I view the strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now,” Trump said, addressing a crowd in South Carolina. He was campaigning for senator Darline Graham, who is running to permanently fill her late brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat.

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© Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

© Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

'Masha and the Bear' promotes pro-Russian narratives disguised as children's content – CCD chief

21 août 2026 à 20:35
The animated series "Masha and the Bear" promotes pro-Russian narratives disguised as children's content, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the National Security and Defense Council.

Trump Accounts Get an Unlikely Endorser: Gavin Newsom

21 août 2026 à 20:01
Mr. Newsom, the governor of California, normally has harsh words for President Trump. But he called the new children’s savings accounts “one of the best things” the president has done.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California gave an unusual endorsement for an endeavor led by President Trump — investment funds for American children born during Mr. Trump’s presidency.

Au Cameroun, les recherches se poursuivent après l'éboulement meurtrier dans la mine de Zamboï

21 août 2026 à 16:45
72 heures après l’éboulement meurtrier qui a fait des dizaines de morts dans une mine d’or, à Zamboi, village frontalier de la République centrafricaine et du Cameroun, les recherches continuent pour retrouver des survivants.

Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication

Par : Minho Kim
21 août 2026 à 22:37
The firings at Stars and Stripes also claimed a Middle East correspondent. They are the latest effort by the Pentagon to diminish the news outlet’s editorial independence.

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Service members reading Stars and Stripes in Cu Chi, South Vietnam, in September 1969. The publication has a long history of independent reporting on the U.S. military.

Defense Rests Case in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial

21 août 2026 à 20:36
The two sides focused Friday on whether Ms. Clancy was experiencing psychosis when she strangled her three young children in 2023. Closing arguments could begin on Monday.

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Lindsay Clancy in the courtroom on Thursday.

Border agency alleges Montreal resident helped dozens enter Canada illegally

21 août 2026 à 18:24

Charges have been laid against a Montreal-based immigration consultant alleged to have helped dozens of people enter Canada illegally, including through the use of false passports.

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A Canada Border Services Agency patch is seen on the shoulder of a CBSA officer at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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