C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana (Gift Article)

The task force will allow the spy agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at the island, with the goal of creating fissures among the Cuban political elite.

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Who Is Steven Quay, the Biotech Exec Likely to Take Fauci's Old Job?

Quay has attached himself to the lab-leak theory of COVID origins

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6 Reasons to Reject Federal Vouchers | NEA

State governors have the power to reject the first national voucher program and prevent a tidal wave of funding to unaccountable private schools.

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They Were Voted Out. They Refuse to Leave. Now What? (Gift Article)

Avenal, Calif., a city in the rural Central Valley, has become an unlikely example of election denialism months after a recall election.

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Helicopter Carrying Trump Flies Near Passenger Jet in Washington Airspace (Gift Article)

Marine One, the helicopter that ferries the president, came within less than a mile of an Envoy Air flight on Tuesday, raising new concerns about air traffic control in the congested area.

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Skewing the System

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

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Cost of Trump’s Namesake Warships Likely to Rise by 50 Percent or More (Gift Article)

President Trump’s goal of building a “golden fleet” of 15 battleships could cost $275 billion, according to a government estimate.

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Why Has History Forgotten World War II's Largest Prison Break, Which Claimed the Lives of More Than 200 Japanese POWs?

During the 1944 Cowra breakout, over 900 prisoners attempted to escape from an Allied camp in Australia. The uprising resulted in the deaths of 234 Japanese men and 5 Australians

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Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Confirms C.D.C. Director

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Hopkins Researcher's ICE Detention; Hospital's Freezing Death; Roblox Addiction?

A weekly roundup of healthcare investigations

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A Progressive Victory in a Nail-Biter Primary

Michigan voters have sent a message to establishment Democrats, but it wasn’t the romp many expected.

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Fauci Successor Imminent; CDC Expands Outbreak List; Pesticides Linked to ALS

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Rep. Chuck Edwards Drops Re-election Bid in North Carolina After Ethics Rebuke (Gift Article)

Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.

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August 4, 2026

On Friday night, a court filing from Capital One denied there was any political motivation behind the closure of more than 380 bank accounts in the names of Donald Trump and the Trump Organization.

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An Unconscionable Deal

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

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The Small Cases Tell a Bigger Story

It’s a mistake to dismiss Trump’s weaponization of the DOJ even over the small matters

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Spotlight on Fauci Said to Boost Book Sales for Kennedy and His Publisher (Gift Article)

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his son, and Senator Rand Paul have all written books criticizing Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. All were published by a company led by a close Kennedy adviser.

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An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities (Gift Article)

The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.

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Rice's Whales

YouTube video by Greenpeace UK

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Trump Live Updates: Senate Committee Advances Blanche Nomination as Attorney General (Gift Article)

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Opinion | The Manosphere and MAHA Have Merged. I Worry for My Pre-Teen Son.

This culture is driving three main kinds of health risks

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Sarah Urbut: Predicting Your Health Arc

Watch now (54 mins) | Sarah Urbut MD, PhD Takes Us Through Her Landmark Nature Paper

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Is 'Gym Penis' Real? Retatrutide Access Expanded; Vitamin D Fails Cancer Test

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Here's Who Topped This Year's 'Best Hospitals' List

More changes made to U.S. News & World Report rankings

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