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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 25.08.2026.

It displays 249 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

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The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a judicial decision blocking President Donald Trump's administration from implementing his executive order to restrict the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. The action leaves open the door to states ⁠suing again as the midterms near. [Full Story]
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02:21 UTC⇱The Court's Mailbox Verdict

⌹The Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration to implement parts of its mail-in voting restrictions dominates coverage, with multiple outlets reporting on the 6-3 ruling and its implications for the midterms. The move is framed as a temporary win for Trump, with legal challenges ongoing.
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02:21 UTC⇱The Court's Mailbox Verdict

⌹The Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration to implement parts of its mail-in voting restrictions dominates coverage, with multiple outlets reporting on the 6-3 ruling and its implications for the midterms. The move is framed as a temporary win for Trump, with legal challenges ongoing.
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Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts as long as we continue to use gas, oil and coal at our current pace.
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MBTA general manager Phil Eng is a proponent of longer shutdowns that allow the agency to finish repairs faster and more cheaply than piecemeal projects. But it can come at a cost to riders.
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09:20 UTC⇱The Court's Mailbox Verdict

⌹The Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration to implement parts of its mail-in voting restrictions continues to dominate coverage, with multiple outlets reporting on the ruling and its potential to inject uncertainty into the midterms. Concurrently, the escalating U.S.-Iran economic conflict is a major focus, as new sanctions and Iran's readiness for them are widely discussed.
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09:20 UTC⇱The Court's Mailbox Verdict

⌹The Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration to implement parts of its mail-in voting restrictions continues to dominate coverage, with multiple outlets reporting on the ruling and its potential to inject uncertainty into the midterms. Concurrently, the escalating U.S.-Iran economic conflict is a major focus, as new sanctions and Iran's readiness for them are widely discussed.
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The New York Times

An Alarming New Study About Brain Injuries in Football, How States Are Paying Millions for Rain, and More

Ghosting isn’t even the worst of it.
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The New York Times

An Alarming New Study About Brain Injuries in Football, How States Are Paying Millions for Rain, and More

Ghosting isn’t even the worst of it.
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The New York Times

Brain Injuries in Football, How States Are Paying Millions for Rain, and More

Ghosting isn’t even the worst of it.
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The New York Times

Brain Injuries in Football, How States Are Paying Millions for Rain, and More

Ghosting isn’t even the worst of it.
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11:29 UTC⇱The Supreme Court’s Election Leeway

⌹Editors focus on the Supreme Court granting President Trump authority to restrict mail-in ballots (Washington Times, Newsmax, Mother Jones). Progressive sources (Mother Jones, HuffPost) warn of midterm election chaos, while conservative and centrist outlets (Washington Times, Newsmax, AP News) highlight the administration's legal win. Simultaneously, the "financial offensive" against Iran continues to draw significant coverage as global sanctions intensify (NBC News, Newsweek, NPR, CBS).
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11:29 UTC⇱The Supreme Court’s Election Leeway

⌹Editors focus on the Supreme Court granting President Trump authority to restrict mail-in ballots (Washington Times, Newsmax, Mother Jones). Progressive sources (Mother Jones, HuffPost) warn of midterm election chaos, while conservative and centrist outlets (Washington Times, Newsmax, AP News) highlight the administration's legal win. Simultaneously, the "financial offensive" against Iran continues to draw significant coverage as global sanctions intensify (NBC News, Newsweek, NPR, CBS).
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It’s been five years since Berliners voted by referendum to expropriate the big corporate landlords. The ruling parties blocked the move, but next month’s state elections could produce a left-wing government that can finally honor the vote.
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A final Trafalgar Group poll shows South Carolina's Republican Senate runoff in a dead heat heading into Tuesday's vote. The survey has Sen. Darline Graham at 47.9% and Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., at 47.8%, with 4.4% undecided. Graham, a political newcomer appointed to the Senate in July, led the primary two weeks ago but fell short of avoiding a runoff. President Trump has endorsed Graham and campaigned for her. [Full Story]
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14:20 UTC⇱The Map Yields to Lake America

⌹Editors are highlighting President Trump’s proposal to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as the trade war with Canada intensifies (HuffPost, Newsweek, ABC News, USA Today, Washington Times). Simultaneously, attention turns to the South Carolina Senate runoff, where Trump’s endorsed candidate faces a tight race (Slate, Newsmax, Epoch Times, Washington Examiner). Conservative outlets also focus on mass visa revocations (Breitbart, Daily Caller).
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14:20 UTC⇱The Map Yields to Lake America

⌹Editors are highlighting President Trump’s proposal to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as the trade war with Canada intensifies (HuffPost, Newsweek, ABC News, USA Today, Washington Times). Simultaneously, attention turns to the South Carolina Senate runoff, where Trump’s endorsed candidate faces a tight race (Slate, Newsmax, Epoch Times, Washington Examiner). Conservative outlets also focus on mass visa revocations (Breitbart, Daily Caller).
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Industrial policy is back in vogue in recent years — but without the working-class power to discipline capital, it’s just public money flowing to private profit.
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15:40 UTC⇱Canada’s Twenty Billion Dollar Retaliation

⌹News outlets report on Canada’s $20 billion retaliatory tariff package targeting U.S. steel, dairy, and consumer goods (Newsweek, NPR, ABC News, AP News). Editors are tracking this escalation following President Trump’s 50% duties and his proposal to rename Lake Ontario (HuffPost, Washington Times). Concurrently, reports emerge regarding CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s secret flight to Moscow aboard a U.S. military transport plane (The Daily Beast, CBS).
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15:40 UTC⇱Canada’s Twenty Billion Dollar Retaliation

⌹News outlets report on Canada’s $20 billion retaliatory tariff package targeting U.S. steel, dairy, and consumer goods (Newsweek, NPR, ABC News, AP News). Editors are tracking this escalation following President Trump’s 50% duties and his proposal to rename Lake Ontario (HuffPost, Washington Times). Concurrently, reports emerge regarding CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s secret flight to Moscow aboard a U.S. military transport plane (The Daily Beast, CBS).
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed a long-time Democrat political operative to a newly-created senior position in his government, the latest action in a long history between prominent Democrats colluding with the country’s leader to oppose the Trump administration.
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Are You Fluent in the Latest Dating Lingo? Take Our Quiz.

Ghosting isn’t even the worst of it.
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Are You Fluent in the Latest Dating Lingo? Take Our Quiz.

Ghosting isn’t even the worst of it.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has virtually vanished from public view, fueling speculation that he is gravely ill or dead and raising questions about who is running the Islamic Republic. Khamenei was notably absent last week from a Tehran wake he was officially hosting. No contemporaneous photo, video or audio of him has been released since he took power, and the prolonged silence from his office has intensified doubts about his health and grip on power. [Full Story]
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17:07 UTC⇱Ottawa’s Twenty Billion Dollar Rebuttal

⌹Editors are focusing on Canada’s $20 billion retaliatory tariff package, targeting 700 American products with duties reaching 50% (Newsweek, USA Today, Washington Post). This escalation follows the collapse of trade negotiations and President Trump’s earlier levies (MSNBC, Washington Times). While conservative outlets report on alleged Democratic collusion with Ottawa (Breitbart), others highlight the administration’s increasingly volatile social media rhetoric regarding trade allies (The Daily Beast, HuffPost).
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17:07 UTC⇱Ottawa’s Twenty Billion Dollar Rebuttal

⌹Editors are focusing on Canada’s $20 billion retaliatory tariff package, targeting 700 American products with duties reaching 50% (Newsweek, USA Today, Washington Post). This escalation follows the collapse of trade negotiations and President Trump’s earlier levies (MSNBC, Washington Times). While conservative outlets report on alleged Democratic collusion with Ottawa (Breitbart), others highlight the administration’s increasingly volatile social media rhetoric regarding trade allies (The Daily Beast, HuffPost).
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Breitbart News, in coordination with Innovation Council Action, holds a policy event discussing the rise of artificial intelligence titled “AI is Here: What to Fear, What to Embrace” on Tuesday, August 25.
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Federal emergency workers refused services to at least 11 homes after Hurricane Milton in Florida in 2024 because they had pro-Trump signs, violating the agency’s nonpolitical guidelines, a watchdog said in a new report Tuesday.
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Dolly Parton, the legendary country singer and songwriter whose hits included “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” has died, her nephew announced in a video posted to Parton’s official social media account.
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During her career, the “Queen of Country” sold over 100 million records and won 11 Grammys, making her one of the bestselling performers of all time.
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18:19 UTC⇱The Queen of Country's Final Bow

⌹The sudden death of Dolly Parton at 80 dominates coverage, with outlets across the spectrum reporting on her legacy as a country music icon and philanthropist (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, NY Post, USA Today, Washington Times, Boston Globe, Newsweek, HuffPost, One America News). The U.S.-Canada trade war continues to receive attention, with Canada's retaliatory tariffs and Trump's threats still in the news (NPR, AP, Washington Post, MSNBC, Epoch Times).
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18:19 UTC⇱The Queen of Country's Final Bow

⌹The sudden death of Dolly Parton at 80 dominates coverage, with outlets across the spectrum reporting on her legacy as a country music icon and philanthropist (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, NY Post, USA Today, Washington Times, Boston Globe, Newsweek, HuffPost, One America News). The U.S.-Canada trade war continues to receive attention, with Canada's retaliatory tariffs and Trump's threats still in the news (NPR, AP, Washington Post, MSNBC, Epoch Times).
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Pete Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless

The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.
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The New York Times

Pete Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless

The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.
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Country music icon Dolly Parton died at the age of 80-years-old, days after she had announced that she was dealing with health issues and stated that she “still” had many things she wanted to “achieve.”
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Dolly Parton, the beloved icon whose unique voice, prolific songwriting and vibrant personality shaped country music and American pop culture for over six decades, has passed away at the age of 80.
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The Supreme Court’s decision Monday to lift one of the court orders blocking President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict mail-in voting has left significant legal and logistical questions unresolved, with a separate injunction still in place and the possibility of additional lawsuits as the November midterm elections approach. [Full Story]
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20:09 UTC⇱The Queen of Country's Final Bow

⌹The death of Dolly Parton at 80 dominates coverage, with outlets across the spectrum reporting on her legacy as a country music icon and philanthropist (CNN, NPR, NY Post, Boston Globe, USA Today, MSNBC, Breitbart, Daily Wire, One America News, Daily Caller). The U.S.-Canada trade war continues to receive attention, with Canada's retaliatory tariffs and Trump's threats still in the news (Washington Post, Epoch Times).
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20:09 UTC⇱The Queen of Country's Final Bow

⌹The death of Dolly Parton at 80 dominates coverage, with outlets across the spectrum reporting on her legacy as a country music icon and philanthropist (CNN, NPR, NY Post, Boston Globe, USA Today, MSNBC, Breitbart, Daily Wire, One America News, Daily Caller). The U.S.-Canada trade war continues to receive attention, with Canada's retaliatory tariffs and Trump's threats still in the news (Washington Post, Epoch Times).
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Dolly Parton, the singer-songwriter whose six-decade career made her one of the most recognizable figures in American music, has died, according to an announcement posted Tuesday to her official Instagram account. She was 80.
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Rubio told several allied foreign ministers that Washington does not currently plan to launch new attacks on Iran and is instead focusing on sanctions and other economic measures. The reaffirmation comes as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rolls out the administration's sweeping campaign to isolate Iran from the global economy. [Full Story]
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22:24 UTC⇱The Queen of Country's Last Encore

⌹The death of Dolly Parton at 80 continues to dominate coverage, with outlets across the spectrum reporting on her legacy and tributes (CNN, NPR, NY Post, Boston Globe, USA Today, MSNBC, Breitbart, Daily Wire, One America News, Daily Caller, Newsweek, HuffPost, Fox News, The Federalist). Concurrently, the U.S.-Iran conflict and trade war with Canada remain prominent, with reports on economic pressure and retaliatory tariffs (Common Dreams, Slate, Washington Times, The Intercept, Newsmax).
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22:24 UTC⇱The Queen of Country's Last Encore

⌹The death of Dolly Parton at 80 continues to dominate coverage, with outlets across the spectrum reporting on her legacy and tributes (CNN, NPR, NY Post, Boston Globe, USA Today, MSNBC, Breitbart, Daily Wire, One America News, Daily Caller, Newsweek, HuffPost, Fox News, The Federalist). Concurrently, the U.S.-Iran conflict and trade war with Canada remain prominent, with reports on economic pressure and retaliatory tariffs (Common Dreams, Slate, Washington Times, The Intercept, Newsmax).
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At Home and Abroad, Deference to Trump Turns Increasingly to Defiance

While the president remains the most dominant figure in the world, other leaders and institutions are pushing back more vigorously than before.
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At Home and Abroad, Deference to Trump Turns Increasingly to Defiance

While the president remains the most dominant figure in the world, other leaders and institutions are pushing back more vigorously than before.
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Is It Time for This 95-Year-Old Pianist to Quit?

Her vision and hearing are deteriorating, but she still wants to feel like she’s on top.
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Is It Time for This 95-Year-Old Pianist to Quit?

Her vision and hearing are deteriorating, but she still wants to feel like she’s on top.
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Some prominent Senate Republicans warn that raising tariffs on Canada will put further strain on consumers. Others are critical of President Trump's recent decision to temporarily ease tariffs on beef imports, citing the toll this will take on American ranchers. [Full Story]
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