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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 06.08.2026.

It displays 221 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

06.08.2026 ⇢ The Day Fauci Was Held in Contempt
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The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions, invoking the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during a COVID-19 hearing. This action dominated coverage from early afternoon through evening, reported by AP, NPR, ABC, USA Today, NBC, CBS, Washington Times, Daily Wire, Newsweek, NY Post, Daily Caller, OANN, and The Blaze.

Concurrently, President Trump signed new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and 'birth tourism' following a Supreme Court ruling that limited his earlier attempt, covered extensively in the evening. The Iran-Strait of Hormuz deal neared finalization, while Trump clashed with leakers over munition shortages. Mitch McConnell's discharge from rehab and the aftermath of Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan primary win also drew attention.

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The New York Times

Europe’s Control Is Tested by Iran and Ukraine Wars, Wildfires and Migration

A brutal summer has exposed how much Britain, France, Spain and other European countries are under pressure from forces largely out of their control.
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01:55⇢El-Sayed's Narrow Win Splits Democrats

⌨The newspapers report on the aftermath of Abdul El-Sayed's narrow Michigan primary win, with progressive outlets celebrating and centrists warning of a leftward shift, while conservative outlets criticize his ties to Hasan Piker. Concurrently, reports on Trump's economic speech in Las Vegas and his threats against El-Sayed are prominent.
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01:55⇢El-Sayed's Narrow Win Splits Democrats

⌨The newspapers report on the aftermath of Abdul El-Sayed's narrow Michigan primary win, with progressive outlets celebrating and centrists warning of a leftward shift, while conservative outlets criticize his ties to Hasan Piker. Concurrently, reports on Trump's economic speech in Las Vegas and his threats against El-Sayed are prominent.
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The New York Times

A New Plan for Closer U.S.-Israel Military Cooperation, the First mRNA Flu Vaccine, and More

Our critic asks: Could the black T-shirt and jeans be the next big thing in Washington?
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07:27⇢Hormuz Agreement Nears

⌨The newspapers report on Iran's final-stage agreement with Oman on Strait of Hormuz shipping routes, with multiple outlets covering the development and its implications for U.S.-Iran tensions. Concurrently, Trump's clash with Hegseth over munition shortages and his response to leaks dominate conservative and centrist coverage, while the Senate committee's vote on holding Fauci in contempt draws attention from NPR and others.
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07:27⇢Hormuz Agreement Nears

⌨The newspapers report on Iran's final-stage agreement with Oman on Strait of Hormuz shipping routes, with multiple outlets covering the development and its implications for U.S.-Iran tensions. Concurrently, Trump's clash with Hegseth over munition shortages and his response to leaks dominate conservative and centrist coverage, while the Senate committee's vote on holding Fauci in contempt draws attention from NPR and others.
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The Atlantic

Mike Johnson Would Prefer Not To

The House speaker doesn’t want to get involved in the Max Miller scandal—or anything else that might seem like part of his basic duties as a leader.
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Jacobin

The US Beats Europe — in Wasteful Health Care Spending

People sometimes point to individual consumption to argue that the US is better off than Western Europe. But this comparison neglects how much more unequal the US is and how much more money we burn in our irrational private health care system.
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09:03⇢Fauci Contempt Vote

⌨The newspapers report on the Senate panel's vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt for pleading the Fifth over 100 times during a Covid hearing, with AP, ABC, NBC, and NPR covering the event. Concurrently, conservative outlets focus on Trump's vow to punish 'leakers' who revealed munition shortages, as reported by Washington Times, Newsweek, and Washington Examiner, amid ongoing tensions with Iran.
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09:03⇢Fauci Contempt Vote

⌨The newspapers report on the Senate panel's vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt for pleading the Fifth over 100 times during a Covid hearing, with AP, ABC, NBC, and NPR covering the event. Concurrently, conservative outlets focus on Trump's vow to punish 'leakers' who revealed munition shortages, as reported by Washington Times, Newsweek, and Washington Examiner, amid ongoing tensions with Iran.
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The Washington Post

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt

A Senate committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer senators’ questions about his decisions and actions during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Newsmax

Trump: US Has 'Massive' Munitions Stockpile

President Trump rejected reports that the U.S. faces critical munitions shortages, insisting America's arsenal remains strong and vowing to prosecute the "leakers" behind the claims. "The U.S. has massive amounts of 'munitions,' especially of certain types," Trump posted Thursday. Trump's remarks followed reports claiming the U.S. depleted much of its global stockpile of long-range precision missiles during the war with Iran. [Full Story]
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10:13⇢Fauci Held in Contempt

⌨The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions, invoking the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during a COVID-19 hearing. This action, reported by AP, NPR, ABC, USA Today, NBC, CBS, Washington Times, Daily Wire, Newsweek, NY Post, Daily Caller, OANN, and The Blaze, marks a significant escalation in Republican efforts to hold the former health official accountable.
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10:13⇢Fauci Held in Contempt

⌨The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions, invoking the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during a COVID-19 hearing. This action, reported by AP, NPR, ABC, USA Today, NBC, CBS, Washington Times, Daily Wire, Newsweek, NY Post, Daily Caller, OANN, and The Blaze, marks a significant escalation in Republican efforts to hold the former health official accountable.
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Jacobin

The Deadly Military-Vet-to-ICE Pipeline

US police have long recruited military veterans with conditions that make them prone to violence and aggression. The problem is even worse when it comes to ICE, whose leaders valorize brutality and allow officers to kill with impunity.
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11:44⇢Fauci Held in Contempt

⌨The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions, invoking the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during a COVID-19 hearing. This action, reported by AP, NPR, ABC, USA Today, NBC, CBS, Washington Times, Daily Wire, Newsweek, NY Post, Daily Caller, OANN, and The Blaze, marks a significant escalation in Republican efforts to hold the former health official accountable.
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11:44⇢Fauci Held in Contempt

⌨The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions, invoking the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during a COVID-19 hearing. This action, reported by AP, NPR, ABC, USA Today, NBC, CBS, Washington Times, Daily Wire, Newsweek, NY Post, Daily Caller, OANN, and The Blaze, marks a significant escalation in Republican efforts to hold the former health official accountable.
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The Washington Post

Army’s AI-fusion system is ‘ready but not done’

An enemy drone flies overhead with its cameras trained on a collection of cinder block, plywood and shipping container structures that the Pentagon has constructed in the desert in California to mimic an austere war zone urban environment.
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Newsmax

WH: Trump 'Never in Danger' in Marine One Incident

The FAA is investigating an air traffic control lapse after commercial flights at Washington's Reagan National Airport reportedly were not halted before Marine One departed the White House with President Donald Trump aboard Tuesday. The White House said Trump was never in danger. "Marine One flights are piloted by some of the best aviators in the world, and at no point was the president in harm's way." [Full Story]
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The New York Times

Fled to America at 11. Stole at 18. Deported to Vietnam at 44.

The Trump administration is sending back record numbers of Vietnamese, Laotians and Hmong. Many came to the U.S. as young war refugees and later committed crimes.
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13:19⇢Fauci Held in Contempt

⌨The newspapers report on the Senate panel's vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, with multiple outlets covering the development. Concurrently, the Trump administration's deportation of Vietnamese, Laotians, and Hmong refugees, and the clash over munition shortages with Iran, are also prominent.
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13:19⇢Fauci Held in Contempt

⌨The newspapers report on the Senate panel's vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, with multiple outlets covering the development. Concurrently, the Trump administration's deportation of Vietnamese, Laotians, and Hmong refugees, and the clash over munition shortages with Iran, are also prominent.
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Newsmax

Trump Defends Hegseth, Rips 'Fake' WashPost Report

President Trump on Thursday defended War Secretary Pete Hegseth after The Washington Post reported they had clashed over alleged U.S. munitions shortages. In a Truth Social post, Trump called the report "false and completely unfounded rumors," said he is "extremely happy" with Hegseth, and accused the newspaper of publishing a fabricated story despite being told it was inaccurate. "Pete is highly respected within the Military, and has made tremendous improvements," Trump wrote. [Full Story]
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15:05⇢Fauci Held in Contempt

⌨The newspapers report on the Senate panel's vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, with multiple outlets covering the development. Concurrently, the Trump administration's deportation of Vietnamese, Laotians, and Hmong refugees, and the clash over munition shortages with Iran, are also prominent.
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15:05⇢Fauci Held in Contempt

⌨The newspapers report on the Senate panel's vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, with multiple outlets covering the development. Concurrently, the Trump administration's deportation of Vietnamese, Laotians, and Hmong refugees, and the clash over munition shortages with Iran, are also prominent.
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The New York Times

This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature

Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes.
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Newsmax

Iran Draft Plan Would Bar US, Israel From Hormuz Transit; US Pushes Back

A draft Iranian plan governing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would bar U.S. and Israeli ships from using the strategic waterway while imposing steep financial penalties on violators, according to Iran's state-affiliated Fars News Agency, but U.S. officials swiftly rejected any arrangement that limits freedom of navigation. [Full Story]
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The New York Times

Drought Threatens a Vital Economic Artery in the Heart of Europe

The Rhine conveys vessels and cargo that power European industry. Record low water levels are disrupting supply chains, adding costs and presenting risks to growth.
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16:13⇢McConnell's Return Home

⌨The newspapers report on Mitch McConnell's discharge from a rehabilitation facility after a June fall, with multiple outlets covering his health update. Concurrently, the Senate's contempt vote against Anthony Fauci continues to draw attention, reflecting enduring COVID politics.
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16:13⇢McConnell's Return Home

⌨The newspapers report on Mitch McConnell's discharge from a rehabilitation facility after a June fall, with multiple outlets covering his health update. Concurrently, the Senate's contempt vote against Anthony Fauci continues to draw attention, reflecting enduring COVID politics.
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HuffPost

BIG RED

LATEST UPDATES: Trump Wants JD Elected, Universal Studios Hollywood Measles Scare, Meta AI Model Hack, MORE…
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17:32⇢Trump's Birthright Gambit

⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, following the Supreme Court's June ruling that limited his earlier attempt. Multiple outlets cover the orders, which also target 'birth tourism,' and note the likely legal challenges ahead. Concurrently, the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sparking internal strife within the new right, as reported by MSNBC and The Daily Beast.
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17:32⇢Trump's Birthright Gambit

⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, following the Supreme Court's June ruling that limited his earlier attempt. Multiple outlets cover the orders, which also target 'birth tourism,' and note the likely legal challenges ahead. Concurrently, the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sparking internal strife within the new right, as reported by MSNBC and The Daily Beast.
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Breitbart News

Peter Schweizer: One Third of Democrats Now Call Themselves Socialists

Wild election results in Michigan have many Democratic Party establishment figures worrying about insurgent socialists taking over their party, with uber progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed being the latest to score a win over an established Democratic candidate. But for author and investigative journalist Peter Schweizer, the real question is not whether the Democratic Socialists of America are “making inroads” in the party or not.
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19:31⇢Trump's Birthright Gambit Returns

⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and 'birth tourism,' following the Supreme Court's June ruling that limited his earlier attempt. Multiple outlets cover the orders and the likely legal challenges ahead. Concurrently, the Michigan Senate primary results are sparking debate over socialism within the Democratic Party, with outlets like Breitbart and The Blaze highlighting progressive wins.
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19:31⇢Trump's Birthright Gambit Returns

⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and 'birth tourism,' following the Supreme Court's June ruling that limited his earlier attempt. Multiple outlets cover the orders and the likely legal challenges ahead. Concurrently, the Michigan Senate primary results are sparking debate over socialism within the Democratic Party, with outlets like Breitbart and The Blaze highlighting progressive wins.
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The Washington Post

Trump bans citizenship for ‘birth tourism’ babies

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday banning the practice of “birth tourism” and ordering his administration to try to root out firms that assist pregnant women in entering the U.S. just to earn citizenship for their children.
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22:10⇢Trump's Birthright Gambit Returns

⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and 'birth tourism,' following the Supreme Court's June ruling that limited his earlier attempt. Multiple outlets cover the orders and the likely legal challenges ahead. Concurrently, the Michigan Senate primary results are sparking debate over socialism within the Democratic Party, with outlets like Breitbart and The Blaze highlighting progressive wins.
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