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Security Breakdown at California Space Force Base Leads to Invited Guests Held at Gunpoint
Lompoc, Thursday, 20 August 2026.
A communication breakdown at Vandenberg Space Force Base resulted in security holding invited journalists and military escorts at gunpoint, prompting an internal review of base security protocols.
Transportation Chief Launches Travel Show Funded by Regulated Industries
Washington, Thursday, 20 August 2026.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released a family travel series funded by a nonprofit backed by corporations his agency regulates, triggering ethics concerns and calls for congressional investigation.
New York State Workers Secure 19 Percent Pay Raise and Artificial Intelligence Safeguards in New Five-Year Deal
Albany, Wednesday, 19 August 2026.
Approved by 88% of union members, New York’s landmark $4 billion labor deal secures a 19.3% wage increase and unprecedented protections against artificial intelligence displacement for 60,000 state workers.
President Trump Nominates White House Adviser Heidi Overton to Lead the FDA
Washington, Wednesday, 19 August 2026.
President Donald Trump nominated White House health aide Dr. Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner, placing a key architect of recent childhood vaccine policy changes atop the regulatory agency.
Justice Department Defends Felony Charges Against Former FBI Director Over Social Media Post
Washington, Wednesday, 19 August 2026.
Federal prosecutors argue former FBI Director James Comey acted recklessly by posting a seashell arrangement representing “86 47,” which they contend objectively threatens President Trump.
United States Secures Agreement with Liberia to Accept 1,200 Non-Citizen Deportees
Washington, Wednesday, 19 August 2026.
Liberia will accept up to 1,200 non-Liberian deportees from the United States over the next year, marking the largest third-country deportation agreement brokered by the Trump administration to date.
South Carolina Senate Candidate Admits Knowledge Deficit on Global Security Concerns
Columbia, Wednesday, 19 August 2026.
During Tuesday’s debate, appointed Senator Darline Graham sparked audience boos by admitting she is uninformed on national security, highlighting foreign policy vulnerabilities ahead of South Carolina’s August 25 primary runoff.
California Voters Cast Ballots in High-Stakes Battle for Open Congressional Seat
Sacramento, Wednesday, 19 August 2026.
Outside groups poured over $4 million into California’s 14th Congressional District special election, transforming a race between two Democrats into a national battle for the party’s future.