August 2026
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Trump signed an executive order promoting a spaced-out childhood vaccine schedule, against medical-group guidance.
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The Senate's 50-49 confirmation of Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general remained a major weekend political story. Source: https://apnews.com/article/fcb4157d45d7b13a05de4d2b0f4f92e2
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Senate funds government through December. The Senate passed a bipartisan stopgap measure intended to avert a pre-election shutdown. Source: Axios
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U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in July while stocks rose on hopes the Federal Reserve could delay rate increases. Source: Associated Press
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Trump backed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and threatened action over reports about depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles. Source: https://www.axios.com/2026/08/06/trump-hegseth-weapons-war-iran
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Temporary Protected Status officially ended for about 350,000 Haitians in the United States. Source: Associated Press
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Five-state primary elections shaped key 2026 midterm races — Associated Press
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Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration over its latest tariffs. Source: https://apnews.com/article/120895adbee7ae06157cd5f4bf5c7583
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President Trump held off on new U.S. strikes against Iran after appeals from Gulf allies. Source: Associated Press
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Trump threatened to advance an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” amid Republican resistance to Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination. Associated Press