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- Carney calls Trump’s fresh tariffs a ‘miscalculation’ after trade talks collapseon August 22, 2026 at 8:10 pm
Canada’s prime minister said he was “reluctantly” announcing retaliatory tariffs as he accused the US of starting a trade war.
- Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump’s dealon August 22, 2026 at 8:02 pm
The Canadian prime minister will have to sell his gamble that walking away from talks with the White House will be worth the consequences.
- Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m recordon August 22, 2026 at 5:02 pm
The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
- US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being firedon August 22, 2026 at 4:57 pm
Erik Slavin believes he was fired for saying in an interview that “in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line”.
- Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hikeon August 22, 2026 at 2:35 pm
The man had taken his two boys on the trip but is said to have left one behind when he got tired.
WIRED The latest from www.wired.com
- Saily Ultra eSIM Premum Plan Review: Packed With Perksby Simon Hill on August 22, 2026 at 1:00 pm
For uninterrupted service as you country-hop, the Saily Ultra eSIM works well and comes with plentiful perks. It’s pricey though.
- The 4 Best Monitor Arms to Clear Up Your Desk Space (2026)by Luke Larsen on August 22, 2026 at 11:01 am
Your desk setup needs a monitor arm, and I’ve been testing every one I can get my hands on to find the best.
- Set Up a Separate Work Profile on Your Android Phoneby David Nield on August 22, 2026 at 11:00 am
It is possible to achieve your desired work-life balance on your smartphone. Just set up separate accounts using this built-in Android feature.
- The Best Mattress Toppers I’ve Tried (2026): Supportive, Plush, Memory Foamby Nena Farrell on August 22, 2026 at 10:32 am
These toppers will transform your mattress into exactly what you need, whether that’s a super-plush pillow top, memory foam, or targeted back support.
- Your Expired Visa Card Could Be ‘Zombified’ to Make Contactless Paymentsby Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman on August 22, 2026 at 10:30 am
Plus: Apple sends out an “unprecedented” number of spyware warnings, Ukraine hits a Russian ecommerce giant with cyber and drone attacks, and more.
Politics News, Analysis and Opinion from POLITICO
- Democrats found their border message. ICE is another story.by By Samuel Benson, Lisa Kashinsky and Eric Bazail-Eimil on August 22, 2026 at 2:00 pm
They’re trying to balance a base furious at ICE with swing voters wary of abolishing the agency — a divide that could influence the midterms and the party’s path in 2028.
- ‘I’m on the ballot’: Trump lends a hand to struggling Darline Grahamby By Aaron Pellish on August 22, 2026 at 12:36 am
The president sought to paper over emerging cracks in Graham’s campaign to succeed her late brother.
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsby By POLITICO Staff on August 21, 2026 at 9:00 am
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best of this week’s crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
- Trump is finally hitting the campaign trail. It’s not for a battleground member.by By Alec Hernandez on August 21, 2026 at 9:00 am
The president is rallying with Sen. Darline Graham in deep-red South Carolina, a switch-up from his quieter strategy in battlegrounds like Georgia, Michigan and Texas.
- The midterms of scandal are underwayby By Erin Doherty, Andrew Howard and Alec Hernandez on August 21, 2026 at 8:45 am
Both parties have navigated a range of scandals this year — and haven’t found a uniform approach to handling them.
- How Jonathan Haidt turned the fight over kids and social media into a political movementon August 21, 2026 at 4:00 am
How Jonathan Haidt turned the fight over kids and social media into a political movement lead image
- Republican Mike Rogers backs Michigan data center moratoriumby By Timothy Cama on August 20, 2026 at 8:19 pm
Both the Michigan and Ohio Senate races have become data center battlegrounds.
- #Resistance Democrats are flopping in primariesby By Samuel Benson on August 20, 2026 at 8:45 am
Alexander Vindman’s Senate primary loss Tuesday is the latest stumble from a top Trump critic.
- Michael Cohen won’t say if he’ll use his Trump interview to seek a pardonby By Gregory Svirnovskiy on August 20, 2026 at 1:58 am
The president is expected to call into Cohen’s radio show Thursday in their first public conversation since a very public falling out.
- The Freedom Caucus is having a brutal primary runby By Andrew Howard on August 19, 2026 at 10:49 pm
The hard-right Freedom Caucus has struggled to elevate its picks this year.
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