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- Trump waves green flag to start IndyCar race through Washington streetson August 23, 2026 at 8:19 pm
The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country’s 250th birthday.
- Trump says Canada wants ‘benefits’ of being US state after trade talks collapseon August 23, 2026 at 7:11 pm
Canada’s PM said he was “reluctantly” announcing retaliatory tariffs and accused the US of starting a trade war.
- Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30on August 23, 2026 at 6:17 pm
A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.
- France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaveson August 23, 2026 at 5:39 pm
A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.
- Frustration builds in Indiana town struggling without power for 12 dayson August 23, 2026 at 3:54 pm
In the town of Gary, where a third of residents live in poverty, people say they have been living in “survival mode”.
WIRED The latest from www.wired.com
- Asus ROG Swift RGB Stripe OLED Review: Clarity Kingby Matthew S. Smith on August 23, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The Asus PG27UCWM brings a new sub-pixel layout to the world of OLED gaming monitors, and in my testing, I appreciated the improvements it brings to the table.
- What’s the Best Kindle of 2026? (So Far)by Nena Farrell on August 23, 2026 at 11:03 am
I’ve tested every single Kindle. Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up.
- Transistors Changed Everything. Here’s How They Workby Rhett Allain on August 23, 2026 at 11:00 am
How a tiny little electronic switch sparked the computer revolution.
- The 6 Best Laptop Docking Stations to Unlock the Full Desktop Experience (2026)by Luke Larsen on August 23, 2026 at 10:37 am
Docking stations expand what your laptop can do, and I’ve been testing the best of the best to see which you should buy.
- 7 Basic iPhone Tricks I Built With iOS 27’s Revamped Shortcuts Appby Reece Rogers on August 23, 2026 at 9:30 am
From halting my doomscrolls to automating air-quality checks, Apple’s streamlined Shortcuts app is my favorite iOS 27 feature.
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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