4:30 AM ET, August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026
2:00 AM
Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
In a Big Year for Progressives, Here's Why These Moderates Won Their Primaries
1:40 AM
NBC News:
Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor
1:35 AM
Emilio Perez Ibarguen / Politico:
A thirsty Michael Cohen tries to get back into Trump's good graces
12:00 AM
Paul Kiernan / Wall Street Journal:
California Draws More Startup Investment Than All Other 49 States Combined
August 20, 2026
11:55 PM
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Democrats sue Trump DOJ for records on potential ballot seizures in midterms
11:20 PM
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
They're Building The Excuse Now — On Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced …
11:05 PM
Bo Erickson / Reuters:
Trump, former fixer Michael Cohen have warm interview at political low point for president
10:15 PM
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Seattle Times sports columnist resigns over spiked trans athlete story
10:00 PM
Associated Press:
Why Treasury Secretary Bessent's moves to calm the bond market haven't worked so far
9:50 PM
Associated Press:
Investigators examining foes of Trump seek interviews related to Mar-a-Lago search, AP sources say
9:40 PM
Victor Nava / New York Post:
James Talarico accused of siding with teen killer Karmelo Anthony after lamenting ‘there were no black members of the jury’ at his trial
9:35 PM
The Bulwark:
Ex-CIA Officer: Natalie Harp Is an Intelligence Nightmare (w/ Michael Weiss & Marc Polymeropoulos)
9:25 PM
Arelis R. Hernández / Washington Post:
ICE begins deporting Haitians who lost TPS back to homeland
9:15 PM
Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
President Trump and ally-turned-antagonist Michael Cohen reconcile
8:50 PM
Gillian Brockell / American Prospect:
Liberia Joins Trump's ‘Third-Country Deportation’ Network
8:50 PM
Gustavo Arellano / Los Angeles Times:
In Karen Bass' bad debate night, she even trashed taco vendors
8:05 PM
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Texas appeals court won't block GOP-led county from changing voting maps after primary
8:00 PM
Chris Osuh / The Guardian:
Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university
8:00 PM
Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
President Trump Has a Pet-Project Docket at the National Parks
7:55 PM
Washington Post:
Trump increasingly lashing out at allies as victory in Iran war proves elusive
7:40 PM
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92
7:30 PM
Carlos E. Castañeda / CBS News:
Aisha Wahab wins special election to serve out remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term, AP projects
6:50 PM
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Progressive wins special election to fill Swalwell's California House seat
6:50 PM
GOV.UK:
Understanding behaviours and expectations in the UK: a guide for asylum seekers (accessible)
6:45 PM
Natalie Hausmann / Democracy Docket:
No Chick-fil-A, no voting: One North Carolina county's argument for closing polls on Sundays
6:35 PM
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Throws Her Support Behind Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Settlement
6:05 PM
Imran Mulla / Middle East Eye:
Jason Arday's marathon challenge and other claims found to be true after his death
5:55 PM
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln after lengthy deployment
5:50 PM
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Homeland Security Made a Big Claim About Noncitizen Voting. Now It Can't Prove It.
5:45 PM
CNN:
Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump
5:40 PM
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
The Only Truth About Trump's America Is That Everything Is a Lie
5:25 PM
Dawn Kopecki / Reuters:
The new kingmakers: Crypto, AI and betting firms fuel record spending on the 2026 midterms
5:20 PM
John Ismay / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Weary Aircraft Carrier Heads Home From the Middle East
4:55 PM
Matt Calkins:
I was a sports columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years. This is why I resigned
4:55 PM
Piper Hudspeth Blackburn / CNN:
More than 750 US service members wounded since start of Iran War
4:35 PM
Emily Davies / New York Times:
A Debate Stumble Tests South Carolina's Appetite for a Political Newcomer
4:25 PM
Finya Swai / The Hill:
Gabbard shares emotional update on husband's cancer months after White House exit
4:20 PM
CBS News:
Early details on FBI seizure of Eric Swalwell's devices in sexual misconduct probe
4:00 PM
Dustin Volz / New York Times:
Trump Boasts of Declassifying Secrets, but Withholds Key Election Files From Public
3:50 PM
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
The fatal flaw(s) in Trump's new economic threat to countries assisting Iran
3:25 PM
Brendan Rascius / The Independent:
FBI stops suspected ISIS plot to blow up New York Capitol building
3:25 PM
Jack Jenkins / RNS:
DHS, probing anti-ICE activists, spied on at least five Midwest churches, court records indicate
3:10 PM
Britta Miller / Washington Examiner:
Sean Duffy's ‘Great American Road Trip’ highlights family, infrastructure, and faith
2:50 PM
Dan Merica / Washington Post:
Darline Graham's ‘oops’ moment and the pitfalls of acknowledging ignorance
2:50 PM
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Republicans notch win in Missouri congressional redistricting fight
2:40 PM
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
New aircraft carrier arrives in Arabian Sea to replace long-stationed USS Abraham Lincoln
2:40 PM
Washington Post:
Feds seize Eric Swalwell's devices, search home as part of sexual assault inquiry
2:40 PM
Whitney Curry Wimbish / American Prospect:
Judge Orders Monitors for Child Detention as Trump Administration Plans Expansion
2:40 PM
Oriana Pawlyk / Politico:
Trump's FAA picked an unlikely contractor to lead its air traffic overhaul. The agency is having second thoughts.
2:35 PM
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Sean Hannity covers Iran war for the first time in weeks, complains Trump isn't getting “credit” for it
2:30 PM
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Texas, Iowa Senate races shift to toss-ups: Cook Political Report
2:20 PM
Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism:
Teen Boys Are Using Meta Glasses to Harass and Bully Girls at High Schools and Middle Schools
2:10 PM
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island
2:00 PM
Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
How Republican Politicians and Conservative Judges Work Together to Preserve Capital Punishment
1:55 PM
Mabinty Quarshie / Washington Examiner:
RNC raised $19 million in July and has $130 million for midterm elections
1:50 PM
Washington Post:
Stars and Stripes publisher announces departure with a parting shot at Pentagon
1:25 PM
Matthew Adams / Stars & Stripes:
USS George Washington arrives in Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln
1:00 PM
Simon Shuster / The Atlantic:
Ukraine Planned to Swarm Moscow Airports With AI-Guided Drones
1:00 PM
Dominick Mastrangelo / NewsNation:
Alina Habba says she's ‘not in the running’ to replace Leavitt
1:00 PM
Joe Scarborough / MS NOW:
If you made $1 million a day, it would take nearly 110,000 years to pay off $40 trillion
1:00 PM
Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source says
12:55 PM
Fox News:
FBI seizes Swalwell's devices at airport as sexual misconduct investigation escalates: sources
12:40 PM
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Bessent says U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure
12:25 PM
Clarissa-Jan Lim / MS NOW:
Michael Cohen addresses backlash over his Trump interview: ‘We forgave’
12:15 PM
Reuters:
South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads, far above Trump's figure
12:15 PM
Sidney Blumenthal / New Republic:
Two Years Ago, They Revered Trump; Now, They Ridicule and Revile Him
12:05 PM
Department of Homeland Security:
Coast Guard Investigation Leads to Arrest of Illegal Alien After Boat Capsizes in New York Harbor, Killing Woman and Infant
11:40 AM
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
State Dept. Declares U.S. Citizen in China Wrongfully Detained
11:35 AM
Lauren Lumpkin / Washington Post:
Florida school board at the center of culture wars loses conservative majority
11:35 AM
CNN:
FBI raids former Rep. Eric Swalwell's home, seizes devices in probe tied to sexual assault claims
11:35 AM
Hyung-Jin Kim / Associated Press:
North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump
11:35 AM
David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts to be used in November election
11:30 AM
Lauren Green / Washington Examiner:
From Maine to Alaska, Johnson crisscrosses country during August recess
11:30 AM
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
August 2026 National Poll: Democrats Lead Congressional Ballot by Eight Points; Rubio Outperforms Vance on 2028 Ballot Tests
11:15 AM
Scott Clement / Washington Post:
A fake poll tested media and poll trackers. Here's who passed and failed.
11:05 AM
Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
FBI agents confront Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport and seize his electronics as part of sexual misconduct investigation
10:45 AM
Olivia George / Washington Post:
Democrats' view of Trump's first term improves in retrospect, poll finds
10:45 AM
Aaron Navarro / CBS News:
Democrats narrow 2028 convention finalists to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia
10:20 AM
Financial Times:
US long-term bonds slide as Bessent intervention fails to soothe investors
10:10 AM
Aram Roston / The Guardian:
Crypto bank part-owned by Trump family offers depositors way to ‘gain favor’ with White House, experts say
9:50 AM
Douglas Gillison / Reuters:
More than 150 Polymarket wallets may have traded on military secrets, research finds
9:05 AM
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The ‘Resistance’ Is Over — The insurgent left cares more about its own factional agenda …
8:55 AM
Sarah Davis / NewsNation:
Air Force major detained again for Capitol protest after Trump criticism
8:40 AM
Roby Brock / Talk Business & Politics:
Poll: Tight race for US Senate between Cotton, Shoffner
8:35 AM
Alayna Treene / CNN:
Key Trump legislative advisor to depart with potentially bruising midterm looming
8:25 AM
Ben Jacobs / Slate:
All Michigan Democrats Have to Do to Win Is to Find Peace Over the Middle East
7:45 AM
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
How Trump Is Trying to Crush California's Environmental Policies
7:25 AM
Mike Catalini / Associated Press:
Democrats narrow their list of 2028 presidential convention sites to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia
6:35 AM
Wall Street Journal:
Build First, Ask Questions Later: Trump's Ballroom Puts Supreme Court in a Bind
6:35 AM
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Democrats are moving past the resistance. They want a new kind of fighter.
6:35 AM
New York Times:
Trump's Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say
6:35 AM
Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
The Republican town hall is vanishing — and Democrats see an opening
5:45 AM
Jesse Johnson / The Japan Times:
North Korea fires off barrage of missiles hours after Trump says he plans to meet Kim
2:15 AM
Bernie Sanders / The Guardian:
Why are progressives winning across the United States? It's not complicated
August 19, 2026
11:20 PM
Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
Israel Opens Criminal Inquiries Into Killings of Hind Rajab, 5, and of Medics
11:20 PM
David McCabe / New York Times:
Voters Aren't Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers
11:20 PM
Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Judge Is Asked to Block Inscription of Trump's Name on Kennedy Center
10:40 PM
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Michael Cohen won't say if he'll use his Trump interview to seek a pardon
9:50 PM
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Ties to data centers could cost Ohio Sen. Jon Husted his seat, memo warns
9:50 PM
Megan Cerullo / CBS News:
FDA upgrades recall of frozen blueberries sold at Publix to highest health risk level
9:40 PM
Steve Thompson / Washington Post:
U.S. debt hits $40 trillion faster than forecasters expected
9:30 PM
NBC News:
Mike Lindell says he'll pay for recount after double-digit loss in Minnesota governor primary
8:50 PM
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury Announces Increased Sizes of Nominal Long-End Liquidity Support Buybacks Beginning September 9
8:40 PM
Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Press Kevin Warsh to Disclose Calls With Trump
7:50 PM
Jocelyn Noveck / Associated Press:
Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership
7:40 PM
Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
'It's Bonkers': Jennifer Hegseth's Hands-On Role in Her Husband's Pentagon
7:05 PM
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Senate Health Panel Chairman Voices Strong Reservations About F.D.A. Nominee
7:05 PM
MS NOW:
Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year
7:05 PM
Graham Kates / CBS News:
Michael Cohen, Trump's fixer-turned-nemesis, says he'll interview former boss
7:00 PM
Sydney Carruth / MS NOW:
Who is Angie Nixon, the democratic socialist who won big in Florida?
6:25 PM
Dee-Ann Durbin / Associated Press:
FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing
5:40 PM
Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
What it means that Democrats are winning special elections in Trump country
4:55 PM
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
The Left Notches Another Win With This Secret Weapon: Old-Fashioned Organizing
4:55 PM
New York Post:
Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema reveals stunning moment bodyguard's wife confronted her about their tryst: ‘Are you having an affair with my husband?’
4:45 PM
Molly Parks / Washington Examiner:
Alleged Great Falls, Virginia, killer is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, DHS says
4:45 PM
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America's Borrowing Binge Continues
4:00 PM
Daniel Donner / The Downballot:
100+ specials since Trump's return show Democrats in good position to reclaim the House
4:00 PM
Eric Henderson / CBS News:
Mike Lindell says he will fund statewide hand recount after losing Minnesota GOP primary by double digits
3:30 PM
NBC News:
Trump administration was warned about peeling Reflecting Pool nearly a month before it brought vandalism case
3:10 PM
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Fed officials warned rate hikes may be needed if inflation stays high
3:00 PM
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Judge halts Trump's abstinence-only overhaul of teen sex ed program
2:55 PM
Oliver Ward / Politico:
Trump is trying to wage an ambitious trade war with a shrinking army
2:50 PM
Nidal Al-Mughrabi / Reuters:
Israeli airstrike kills nine Palestinians at Gaza police station, medics say
2:50 PM
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Sen. Ruben Gallego flew sister-in-law, Brazilian au pair to Washington with campaign funds — as federal probe looms
2:45 PM
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
DOJ cites Comey's novel in urging judge not to toss ‘86 47’ seashells threat to Trump case
2:30 PM
Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
California senators call for ‘maximum oversight’ over conspiracist Tina Peters' new election job
2:25 PM
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Axelrod criticizes Ossoff's remark about Natalie Harp: ‘Distracted and detracted’
2:25 PM
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Dem Rep. Jimmy Gomez accused of sex harassment, assault by House Ethics Committee witness
2:15 PM
Betsy Klein / CNN:
‘Very special stone’: Trump unveils another White House construction project
1:45 PM
Molly Parks / Washington Examiner:
Rand Paul says he doesn't understand the buzz over Mitch McConnell's health
1:40 PM
ABC News:
Texas GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton works to overcome fundraising woes, with President Trump's help
1:25 PM
Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead FDA
12:35 PM
David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:
Trump ‘is going to have to’ escalate Iran war: Rick Scott
12:35 PM
Brett Bachman / NOTUS:
Progressive Challenger Upsets Alex Vindman in Florida's Democratic Senate Primary
12:25 PM
Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoenas in “Dan J. Sullivan” Case, Raising Serious First Amendment Issues in Potentially Prosecuting Someone for Impure Political Motives
12:25 PM
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Trump, Trump, Trump: Kennedy Center Board Voted To Return POTUS's Name To Three Different Spots On Complex's Grounds
12:25 PM
Associated Press:
Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics
12:20 PM
Steven Sloan / Associated Press:
Kennedy Center tells court it won't try to restore Trump's name to the building before Sept. 8
12:05 PM
Mack Liederman / New York Times:
5 Things to Know About Dan Sullivan, the Alaska Senator Seeking Re-election
12:00 PM
Meghan L. Hall / USA Today:
Sophie Cunningham says WNBA can discuss both controversy, basketball | Exclusive
11:35 AM
Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Scion of Democratic Politics Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor
11:20 AM
Lucy Valeski / The State:
Loud crowd, no answer on national security. 5 takeaways from the GOP Senate debate
11:20 AM
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Fox & Friends, echoing GOP memo, runs cover against “far-left” data center opposition
11:15 AM
New York Times:
U.A.E. Announces Halt to Trade With Iran Amid Trump's Push To Isolate Tehran
11:15 AM
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Gov. Josh Shapiro takes a hard line against ‘predatory’ data center developers in Pennsylvania
11:15 AM
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
‘No serious dispute’ that Comey's seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors say
11:10 AM
Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Revealed: FCC chair Brendan Carr's close coordination with White House and rightwing media
11:05 AM
Wall Street Journal:
Bonds Are Getting Hammered, and Wall Street Says the Rout Won't End Anytime Soon
10:55 AM
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Darline Graham pilloried for saying she's ‘not that informed on national security’
10:50 AM
Hyung-Jin Kim / Associated Press:
North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing
10:20 AM
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday's Primaries
10:15 AM
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Sabato Crystal Ball moves Florida Senate race to safely Republican after Nixon win
10:15 AM
Brad Heath / Reuters:
Trump put thousands of soldiers on Washington's streets. They seldom stop crime
10:15 AM
emptywheel:
DOJ Used Pam Bondi's Trophy Arrests as an Excuse to Spy on Minnesota's Anti-ICE Community
10:05 AM
Nafeez Ahmed / Byline Times:
The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday
9:50 AM
Financial Times:
Iran eyes military targets in Europe if Donald Trump escalates war, insiders say
9:40 AM
Clair McFarland / Cowboy State Daily:
Near-Total Massacre For Freedom Caucus In Wyoming Primary
9:10 AM
The Hill:
Live updates: Trump indicates he'll meet with Kim Jong Un; US, Canada closing in on tariff deal
9:00 AM
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
How fake polling could upend the midterm elections
8:25 AM
Wall Street Journal:
Novel Cancer Vaccine Prevents Melanoma From Returning in First for mRNA
8:25 AM
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Secret Police Spying on Americans? It's Darker than We Knew.
8:25 AM
Jon Levine / The Washington Free Beacon:
Hasan Piker's Wingman Brother Is Space Engineer With Security Clearances Who's Worked on Air Force One and Nuclear ‘Doomsday Plane’ for Boeing
7:55 AM
Reuters:
UAE's financial embargo on Iran after missile threat puts rivalry back in spotlight
7:55 AM
Emily Davies / New York Times:
'I'm Not That Informed on National Security,' Graham Says in South Carolina Debate
7:55 AM
Christina Jewett / New York Times:
Trump to Nominate Heidi Overton, a Top Domestic Policy Aide, for F.D.A. Commissioner
7:50 AM
Dan Merica / Washington Post:
How Trump's dismissive comment could damage GOP chances in a key House race
5:50 AM
Shelby Webb / Politico:
‘We are not a bunch of woke Marxist liberals here’: Rural voters scramble Texas election
5:45 AM
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Gas prices were a staple of GOP ads in 2024. Now it's Democrats' turn.
5:25 AM
Marco Rubio / United States Department of State:
Advancing the United States' Campaign to Address the Threat Posed by the International Criminal Court
5:25 AM
Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Max Miller insists he can win again — but warns in court filings he's bleeding union support and cash
1:35 AM
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Advance in Key Alaska Senate Contest
12:20 AM
Alix Martichoux / The Hill:
COVID is ‘growing’ in nearly every state, CDC reports. Here's where levels are highest
12:10 AM
Catherine Welch / NPR:
Embattled Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills loses his fight to keep his House seat
August 18, 2026
11:45 PM
David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:
Byron Donalds set for November faceoff with Democrat David Jolly for Florida governor
11:40 PM
New York Times:
Election Live Updates: Democratic Socialist Scores Florida Upset as Contests Are Held in 4 States
11:35 PM
Jack Healy / New York Times:
Rancher Beats Trump-Backed Candidate in Primary for Governor of Wyoming
11:35 PM
Ernesto Londoño / New York Times:
Minnesota Sues Texas Governor Over His Refusal to Extradite ICE Agent
11:05 PM
Orac / RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE:
Oprah tries (unsuccessfully) to distance herself from Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil
10:35 PM
New York Times:
Natalie Harp, Trump's Most Devoted Aide, Is Always by His Side. What Exactly Does She Do?
10:30 PM
Olivia Patel / NBC News:
Darline Graham defends her resume in South Carolina debate after saying ‘national security is not my thing’
10:30 PM
US Department of Justice:
17 Iranians Charged with Conducting Massive Cyber Theft Campaign on Behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Other Iranian Entities
8:45 PM
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Democratic State Representative Scores Upset Win in Florida Senate Primary
8:45 PM
Oriana González / NOTUS:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Wins Primary in Historically Black District
8:40 PM
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Democratic socialist Angie Nixon upsets Alex Vindman in Florida's Democratic Senate primary
8:40 PM
MS NOW:
USS Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Hegseth ‘hid’ that Iran destroyed main U.S. base: Rohde
8:40 PM
CNN:
Meet Natalie Harp, the aide so close to Trump she once rode in an SUV trunk to accompany him
8:35 PM
David Ovalle / New York Times:
Byron Donalds Wins Republican Nomination for Florida Governor
8:25 PM
Sophia Vento / The Hill:
Trump-endorsed Mills loses primary in Florida amid House Ethics probe
7:45 PM
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch:
Pritzker Demands Answers From Hegseth Over “Severe Breach” Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
7:20 PM
Rachel Maddow / MS NOW:
Florida, Alaska and Wyoming primary election live updates: What to watch as voters head to the polls
7:00 PM
Washington Post:
Workers start latest repairs to Reflecting Pool liner, months after rehab began
6:25 PM
Volodymyr Verbianyi / Bloomberg:
Zelenskyy's Popular Ex-Minister Calls for Ukrainian Election
5:55 PM
Kevin Nash / US Department of Justice:
Former Senior NIAID Official Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Concealing Federal Records During COVID-19 Pandemic
5:50 PM
US Department of Justice:
Massachusetts Resident Sentenced in Attempt to Assassinate Cabinet Member Nominee at the U.S. Capitol
5:40 PM
Jeremy Roebuck / Washington Post:
Former Fauci aide admits hiding emails to thwart pandemic inquiry
5:30 PM
Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
Pentagon threatens to cut federal funding to 30 universities over foreign academic partnerships
5:20 PM
Jocelyn Noveck / Associated Press:
ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present ‘existential threat’
5:15 PM
New York Times:
Trump's Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
5:05 PM
New York Times:
Polling Firm Released Fake Data in Hong and Bass Races as a ‘Social Experiment’
4:55 PM
Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Age restrictions on mail voting are unconstitutional, Fourth Circuit says in rare 26th Amendment case
4:50 PM
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs / Forbes:
DeSantis Ally In Florida Arrested On Child Sex-Abuse Charges
4:45 PM
Associated Press:
Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial
4:40 PM
Jeremy Roebuck / Washington Post:
Politics drove antisemitism probes against Ivy League schools, DOJ whistleblower says
4:35 PM
Politico:
‘There is no breaking point’: The problem with Trump's plan to economically strangle Iran
4:10 PM
Susan Montoya Bryan / Associated Press:
Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests
4:05 PM
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Vance plans a hometown speech in Ohio as his midterm travel ramps up
3:45 PM
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Florida and Wyoming Primary Elections
3:40 PM
Bill Grueskin / Columbia Journalism Review:
The 69-Year-Old Rookie — I was a fifty-year newspaper veteran and a journalism professor.
3:35 PM
Washington Examiner:
RFK Jr. unlocks federal funds to help parents battling addiction keep children out of foster care
3:30 PM
Reuters:
US sanctions International Criminal Court president, Treasury Department website shows
3:30 PM
Evan Reynolds / New York Times:
Florida's Polling Picture Is Limited Other Than One Key Race
3:30 PM
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
U.S. quietly deporting Mexican migrants to Guatemala and Honduras, angering Mexico
3:25 PM
Ali Watkins / New York Times:
Trump Honors a Teenage Lifeguard and Takes Aim at a CNN Reporter
3:05 PM
Zach Montague / New York Times:
Judge Allows Limited Testing in Trump Plan to Paint Eisenhower Building White
3:05 PM
New York Times:
Searching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska's Senate Race
3:00 PM
Fox News:
Minnesota ‘outstanding refugee’ honoree accused in fraud scheme tied to sex trafficking: 'Can't make this up'
2:35 PM
Soo-Hyang Choi / Bloomberg:
South Korea's Lee Pushes for Nuclear Sub Deal After Trump Rebuke
2:25 PM
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro set to order new limits on data center development
2:25 PM
Reuters:
Eight Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase, no casualties, state TV reports
2:25 PM
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Minnesota AG sues Texas Gov to force the state to extradite ICE agent
2:25 PM
Fox News:
Transgender defendant who sought to ‘kill Scott Bessent’ sentenced to more than 6 years in prison
2:15 PM
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
North Carolina auditor held two-hour meeting with conservative election activists amid oversight push
1:45 PM
Fox News:
White House tears into Ossoff with brutal takedown after jab at key Trump aide: ‘Lightweight loser’
1:45 PM
Bridget Brown / Associated Press:
Live updates: Disney sues Trump administration's FCC over challenge to broadcast licenses
1:40 PM
Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
Swalwell admits to ‘physical relations’ with Chinese spy in newly released documents
1:40 PM
Ben Finley / Associated Press:
Senator presses Hegseth, Caine for commitment to keep US military out of the midterm elections
1:20 PM
Dan Watson / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pirro Challenges Release of Woman Charged With Vandalizing World War II Memorial
1:15 PM
Owen Dahlkamp / Politico:
ABC sues over Brendan Carr's review of its Disney broadcast licenses
1:10 PM
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Appeals court upholds block on immigration arrests at certain houses of worship
1:00 PM
Nathan Taylor Pemberton / Politico:
James Fishback Is Probably About to Lose. His Politics Might Be Winning.
12:55 PM
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Trump administration pursues Kilmar Ábrego García on previously dismissed charges
12:40 PM
Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
IRS proposal would force nonprofits to disclose fraud or terrorism convictions of leaders
12:35 PM
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Jon Ossoff touches a nerve at the White House with reference to Natalie Harp
12:15 PM
Hannah Fry / Los Angeles Times:
‘That was fun.’ As L.A. burned, online gamblers bet on how much the fires would destroy
12:10 PM
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Who is Natalie Harp? Sen. Jon Ossoff puts Trump aide in spotlight
12:05 PM
Washington Post:
Pentagon weighing smaller U.S. military presence in Gulf once Iran war ends
12:05 PM
Emily Hallas / Washington Examiner:
Appeals court rules Nevada's top federal prosecutor illegally holds office over lack of Senate confirmation
12:05 PM
Matthew Gault / 404 Media:
X's Algorithm Feeds Off Ragebait and Impacts Democrats More, Study Finds
12:00 PM
Associated Press:
Trump says US has no planned talks with Iran and other news from the Middle East
11:55 AM
Catherine Belton / Washington Post:
Russians pull billions from banks, fearing Kremlin will seize deposits for war
11:40 AM
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
US judge allows Trump to end thousands of Ethiopians' deportation protections
11:30 AM
Jack Healy / New York Times:
A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier
11:20 AM
Xander Elliards / The National:
Scottish Tory peer Nigel Biggar pens essay defending use of N-word
11:20 AM
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Kushner touts unprecedented Iran contacts as Tehran denies Trump backchannel
11:15 AM
Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
US ICE puts forward insurance plan to protect local officers making immigration arrests
11:05 AM
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Trump thinks voting by mail is a corrupt scourge on the nation — except when he does it
10:45 AM
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails
10:45 AM
Ronny Reyes / New York Post:
Trump posts map labeling Strait of Hormuz ‘new US territory’ before announcing no talks with Iran planned
10:25 AM
The Guardian:
Trump 2.0 has deleted or altered nearly 400 US datasets, endangering public health, education and more
10:10 AM
Jose Lev Alvarez / Washington Examiner:
If South Korea won't defend Hormuz, Trump should pull the nuclear umbrella
9:55 AM
Raphael Rashid / The Guardian:
South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills
9:35 AM
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
ABC Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC, Claiming Trump Administration “Retaliatory Campaign” Against Its Free Speech
9:30 AM
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Short-fused Trump puts 10-year-old on the spot as he berates ‘very disrespectful’ female CNN reporter
9:05 AM
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Justice Department plans to send about 1,000 monitors to the polls this fall
8:40 AM
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Justice Department asks court to reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
8:30 AM
Carole Cadwalladr / How to Survive the Broligarchy:
A Digital Lynching — A note on who I am: I'm an investigative journalist who's spent …
8:25 AM
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Florida Primary Underscores State's New Identity as a Republican Juggernaut
7:35 AM
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Hegseth travels to Iowa in his ‘personal capacity’ amid 2028 speculation
7:15 AM
Tim Balk / New York Times:
What to Watch in Tuesday's Primaries in Alaska, Florida and Beyond
6:40 AM
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Backlash in Michigan complicates Democrats' road to retaking the Senate
6:40 AM
Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
After bruising loss in Michigan, AIPAC turns to California for win
6:40 AM
Patricia Callahan / ProPublica:
Measles Used to Be in Our Rearview Mirror. Now Cases Are Reaching Record Highs.
5:30 AM
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump swings hard at Oman and South Korea, but his foreign policy misses are piling up
5:25 AM
Anna Liss-Roy / Washington Post:
Rep. Cory Mills loses GOP primary after allegations of sexual misconduct
1:20 AM
Lim Hui Jie / CNBC:
South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills
12:20 AM
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Allies Flood Iowa to Shore Up Shaky Republicans
12:00 AM
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
White House launches personal attack on CNN reporter over question to Trump
August 17, 2026
10:55 PM
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch:
Lawyer Says ICE Detainee Suffered Brain Bleed After Violent Apprehension, Was Guarded by Agents Instead of Given Private Medical Care
10:25 PM
Associated Press:
Trump's slight of South Korea in favor of the North raises broader US security concerns
9:50 PM
New York Times:
Facing Quagmire in Iran, Trump Turns to a Familiar Face: North Korea's Kim Jong-un
9:25 PM
Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests
8:50 PM
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Donald Trump Attacks CNN's Kristen Holmes for Asking if He Spoke to North Korean Dictator: 'You're a Loud, Boisterous Person. Be Quiet!'
8:40 PM
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Florida Race to Replace Byron Donalds Features Candidates Who Have Already Run for Congress
8:40 PM
Dan De Luce / NBC News:
Russia is shipping explosives to Iran to bolster its missile and drone arsenal in U.S. war
8:10 PM
Noah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
Poll showing Bass leading Raman by double digits was bogus, company says
7:35 PM
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Judge Rules Trump Administration Can't Scrap F.B.I. Move to Maryland
5:25 PM
Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Moves to Restore Felons' Gun Rights
5:25 PM
Associated Press:
Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools
5:20 PM
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
Trump's Overture to Kim Jong-un Strains Alliance With South Korea
5:15 PM
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
White House Takes the Bait as Ossoff Targets Trump Aide Natalie Harp
5:10 PM
Asawin Suebsaeng / Zeteo:
SCOOP: Trump's Iran War Has Burned Through Well Over 90% of Key Long-Range Missiles
4:40 PM
Amy Furr / Breitbart:
WATCH: WNBA Security Accused of Forcing Mom, Daughter to Cover XX-XY Shirts amid Transgender Debate
4:40 PM
Nicholas Kerr / ABC News:
Trump contradicts Vance, says nukes, not oil prices, No. 1 priority in Iran
4:35 PM
Shelby Holliday / Wall Street Journal:
How Space Force Is Fighting Wars Today—and Preparing for the Future
4:35 PM
Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
Planned Parenthood to spend more than $600,000 against Susan Collins in Maine
4:30 PM
Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Trump defends his move to cut back U.S.-South Korea military exercises
4:15 PM
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court asked to review Texas's Ten Commandments requirement for schools
4:00 PM
Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
Trump's move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers say
4:00 PM
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Trump approval falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
3:40 PM
The Guardian:
Trump says Kim Jong-un has responded to his overtures when asked about scaling back US drills with South Korea - as it happened
3:40 PM
Gaya Gupta / The Guardian:
US gas prices reach highest ever recorded for August amid stalled talks with Iran
3:30 PM
Hudson Crozier / Washington Examiner:
Socialist group panics over FBI allegedly investigating it again
3:25 PM
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Hegseth to go to Iowa to campaign for GOP candidates, sources say
3:10 PM
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
After Trump gave North Korea what it wants, a key senator accuses him of ‘appeasement’
3:05 PM
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
House Ethics investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez over sexual misconduct allegations
3:00 PM
Alice Hancock / Financial Times:
War and climate change drive surge in global shipping costs
2:55 PM
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Trump Consults AI George Washington on Ballroom Design
2:50 PM
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Prominent Dem donor fundraising for NY GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman: ‘Talk of the Hamptons’
2:50 PM
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Trump says U.S. would handle Oman ‘very easily’ if it interferes in talks on Strait of Hormuz
2:50 PM
JusttheNews.com:
FBI had evidence Swalwell got illegal donations from suspected Chinese spy, bombshell memos show
2:50 PM
Felipe Marques / Bloomberg:
Billionaire Mark Cuban Blasts ‘Insane’ Ro Khanna Wealth Tax Proposal
2:45 PM
Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Trump welcomes teen lifeguard Ryder Williams and boy he rescued to Oval Office
2:45 PM
Rebecca Santana / Associated Press:
Trump administration pauses contentious border construction in Texas' Big Bend National Park
2:40 PM
Politico:
Justice Department watchdog to review DEA tactic that permitted deadly fentanyl to hit streets
2:15 PM
Washington Post:
Supreme Court asked to hear case on Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in schools
2:15 PM
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
South Korea hoping for talks after Trump reduces joint military exercises
2:15 PM
Mac William Bishop / Rolling Stone:
Trump Has Opened the Door for Putin to Make a Move on NATO
2:15 PM
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
‘Show How 3M Is 0% at Fault:’ Expert Witness Used ChatGPT to Write Report Defending Company in Deadly Explosion Lawsuit
1:50 PM
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Reclaiming “Normalization” — Normalization is a dirty word in the pro-democracy movement …
1:45 PM
David Strom / HotAir:
Don't Say Sophie! — No matter how much of a disaster you think the WNBA has been lately …
1:05 PM
New York Post:
FBI stumbled across Eric Swalwell's affair with Chinese spy Fang Fang when agents tried to recruit her: docs
1:00 PM
Ian Duncan / Washington Post:
Trump races to prepare for new strains of deadly viruses after cutting biosecurity experts
1:00 PM
Sammy Westfall / Washington Post:
Trump blames vandals for dead grass on lawn where he held Fourth of July event
1:00 PM
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Pentagon announces $22.9 billion contract with Raytheon for Tomahawk missiles
1:00 PM
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Again Rejects Trump's Appeal of $5 Million E. Jean Carroll Payment
12:35 PM
Owen Scott / The Independent:
Trump roasted over ‘flying palace’ trips with aide: ‘He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie’
12:30 PM
Claire Carter / Washington Examiner:
Anti-abortion group backs Norman over Graham Nordone in South Carolina Senate race
12:25 PM
Claire Carter / Washington Examiner:
Ossoff rips Trump over closeness with White House aide in new Democratic attack line
12:20 PM
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
As Iran Truce Expires and Options Shrivel, Trump Lashes Out
12:20 PM
Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
How the Supreme Court Kicked Off America's Sports Betting Addiction Crisis
12:20 PM
Associated Press:
Live updates: Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump's push to toss out verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
12:05 PM
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
From Natalie, With LOVE ... With the growing attention being given to Trump handler/confidante …
11:50 AM
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
New evidence suggests White House took steps to punish Colorado over Tina Peters case
11:30 AM
Aaron Boxerman / New York Times:
U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War
11:20 AM
Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility
11:10 AM
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court turns away Trump's latest bid to block E. Jean Carroll award
11:05 AM
Reuters:
Russia jails opposition politician for 11 years for anti-war comments, Mediazona says
10:40 AM
Emmet Lyons / CBS News:
BBC asks Florida court to authorize subpoenas for Trump family members in defamation suit
10:35 AM
Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows
10:15 AM
CBS News:
Beshear says U.S. needs to “fix the darn government,” including abolishing Electoral College
10:05 AM
Emile Ayoub / Just Security:
No Warrant, No Problem: Administrative Subpoena Powers and an Outdated Fourth Amendment Doctrine
9:55 AM
Jordan Rubin / MS NOW:
Supreme Court denies Trump's rehearing petition, cementing Carroll's $5 million win
9:35 AM
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Democratic Socialists Look for Upsets in Hostile Territory: Florida
8:55 AM
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Former GOP mayor vies to create a new party in Indiana with a run for a key statewide post
8:50 AM
Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
Hakeem Jeffries says he wants to see ‘dramatic reform’ of Supreme Court
8:40 AM
Eric Mack / Fox News:
Trump confirms IRGC backchannel, but calls for Iran's ‘white flag of surrender’
8:30 AM
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
What could a post-Trump governance coalition look like?
8:20 AM
Jon Marcus / Washington Monthly:
Once Globally Preeminent, U.S. Universities Are Sliding Into Decline
8:20 AM
Lillie Boudreaux / MS NOW:
The simple reason high gas prices could cost Republicans in November
8:15 AM
Erika Solomon / New York Times:
Iran's Supreme Leader Signals Intention to Keep Country on a War Footing
8:10 AM
Rosemary Westwood / New York Times:
How Louisiana's New Surgeon General Wants to Transform Public Health
7:45 AM
Justin Goldman / NBC News:
Texas AG Paxton claims widespread noncitizen voting. Three people have been charged.
7:45 AM
Frank Andrews / CBS News:
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating top Trump aide Susie Wiles
7:10 AM
Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Nancy Pelosi is leaving Capitol Hill. Her team is still calling shots.
5:05 AM
Brett Meiselas / MeidasTouch:
Fox Host Trashes U.S. Sailors as ‘Weak’ for Speaking Out About Dire Conditions
August 16, 2026
9:55 PM
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
We need to care about Trump's CIA murdering fishermen on the high seas
9:10 PM
Emily Chang / ABC News:
Trump accuses Democrats of ‘trickery’ over candidate with same name as Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan
8:30 PM
James Shotter / Financial Times:
Far-right Israeli minister advocates killing ‘30 to 40’ Gazans each night
7:35 PM
Ryan King / New York Post:
Jeffries gives mealy-mouthed answer on Medicare for All and DSA — triggering progressive outrage
7:25 PM
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea
7:00 PM
Kiara Moore / Washington Examiner:
Nicki Minaj backs Byron Donalds, tells Barbz to support him
5:15 PM
Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
CBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism, and how Americans see parties in today's economy
4:30 PM
Ryan King / New York Post:
Rep. Nancy Mace reveals new tattoos as she launches YouTube show after losing political career
3:50 PM
CBS News:
Transcript: Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 16, 2026
1:40 PM
New York Post:
Socialist NY lawmaker Emily Gallagher says shoplifting for ‘biological need’ is OK
12:55 PM
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Blanche Refuses to Say He'll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General
12:50 PM
Associated Press:
Top US commander visits aircraft carrier, Gaza talks in Egypt and other Mideast news
12:25 PM
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Ballroom Was His Dream of Beauty and Space. Now It's a ‘Military Complex.’
12:25 PM
Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy on Trump's vaccine executive order: ‘This is just a stupid thing to do’
12:20 PM
Associated Press:
US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere
12:15 PM
John Harwood / Zeteo:
How ‘Psychopath’ Trump's Mayhem Will Backfire in 2028 for Republicans
12:15 PM
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Families of US sailors denounce Trump and Hegseth for ‘dismissing their experiences and calling them liars’
12:10 PM
Selena Simmons-Duffin / NPR:
‘What are we going to do?’ The mom of a trans teen grapples with Trump's Medicaid move
12:00 PM
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 8-16-26: Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Adm. Mike Mullen, Sen. Ruben Gallego, Sen. Bill Cassidy & the Generational Divide in the Democratic Party
11:20 AM
Adam Bonica / On Data and Democracy:
Hook and Squeeze — This investigation was originally developed for The New York Times …
11:00 AM
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Attorney General Todd Blanche says the DOJ may take states' voter roll fight to Supreme Court
10:35 AM
Ethan Curreri / New York Post:
I arrested Laken Riley's killer in NYC 6 months before her murder — sanctuary cities failed her and all Americans
9:15 AM
Norman J. Ornstein / New Republic:
The Republicans Are Going to Kill People—but Not Until After They Vote
9:10 AM
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In ‘The Brink of War,’ a Return to an Era of Razor-Edge Diplomacy
8:15 AM
New York Times:
As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones
7:50 AM
Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
Senate hopeful Talarico touts his faith. Texas Republicans call it blasphemy.
7:40 AM
Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.
7:10 AM
Julian Mark / Washington Post:
Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it