New York Post
President Trump fired Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook Monday over allegations that she committed mortgage fraud.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 26.08.2025.
It displays 190 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
26.08.2025 ⇢ The day Lisa Cook challenged her dismissal from the Federal Reserve
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The day was overwhelmingly dominated by President Trump's efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Early reports detailed his announcement, citing allegations of mortgage fraud, which quickly met Cook's public refusal to resign and her dispute of his authority. This escalated into an impending legal battle, with media framing the maneuver as an unprecedented "power grab" and highlighting its potential to add economic uncertainty. Concurrently, a federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland federal judges regarding an immigration order, a separate legal development drawing significant attention. Amidst these events, discussions emerged on Trump's directives for DC crime, including the pursuit of the death penalty, and new immigration policy considerations like "neighborhood checks" for citizenship and a controversial proposal for Chinese students.
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The New York Times
President Trump said he had found sufficient cause to remove Lisa Cook from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. She said she would fight the firing.
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01:13⇢Fed Governor Under Fire
⌨US media is predominantly focused on President Trump's unprecedented attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Sources widely report allegations of mortgage fraud against Cook, while also highlighting her refusal to step down and the potential legal challenges to the president's authority over the central bank (ABC News, Boston Globe, Breitbart, CBS, HuffPost, NPR, NY Post, NYTimes, Washington Post). This development overshadows discussions on Trump's executive orders regarding cashless bail and flag burning, which draw both support and conservative criticism (NBC News, Newsweek, Common Dreams, Fox News, Reason).
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President Trump lashed out on social media late Sunday against ABC and NBC, putting the nation's top broadcast regulator — and its chairman, Brendan Carr — once more at the center of his culture wars.
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Active shooter reports recently hit the University of Tennessee, Villanova University, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Arkansas.
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Trump says he has fired Fed governor Lisa Cook. She says she will ‘continue to carry out’ duties
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NBC News
Moisture helped the 1,200 firefighters battling Oregon’s Flat Fire, but it was only 5% contained Monday night.
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Inside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Monday, tensions over the potential for federal overreach broke into open court.
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A White House official said the president could withhold federal funding if the district does not end the policy.
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The treatment that will help Catherine Illingworth's 5-year-old son is sitting in "the research valley of death," $6 million out of reach.
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The Daily Beast
Other constituents complained about the president’s support for Russia and booed his mass-deportation policy.
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The Daily Beast
Other constituents complained about the president’s support for Russia and booed his mass-deportation policy.
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Nadeen Ayoub appointed herself Miss Palestine to participate in Miss Universe later this year
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Paul Finkelman
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Tropical Storm Fernand was headed into open waters of the central Atlantic well east and northeast of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics.
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The judge ruled that GOP legislators illegally disregarded voters who passed a ballot measure banning gerrymandering.
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Trump says he has fired Fed governor Lisa Cook. She says she will ‘continue to carry out’ duties
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COVID is once again climbing to troubling levels in California — a worrying trend as health officials attempt to navigate a vaccine landscape thrown into uncertainty by delays and decisions from the Trump administration.
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07:13⇢Fed Control Contested
⌨US media continues its extensive coverage of President Trump's persistent efforts to dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who asserts she will continue her duties despite the announced firing (CNN, Newsweek, AP News, Boston Globe, Breitbart, CBS, HuffPost, NYTimes, Washington Post). This ongoing battle over central bank control remains a central focus. Concurrently, discussions persist regarding Trump's executive orders on cashless bail and flag burning, which draw both support and criticism (Common Dreams, Fox News, Reason).
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Associated Press
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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Trump Directs DOJ To Penalize States and Cities That Use Cashless Bail
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Breitbart News
Sexual offences committed by migrants in Britain has been rising at a faster pace than the number committed by British citizens, with migrant sex crimes increasing by over 60 per cent over the past four years.
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U.S. Judge Royce Lamberth ordered Trump administration official Kari Lake to be deposed about her plans for Voice of America, saying she was on "verging on contempt."
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New York Post
The Department of Homeland Security shared a video of the 30-year-old El Salvador native shuffling through the ICE Field Office in the moments after he was detained.
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Mandating cash bail is a matter of public safety, Trump says. Research from the place that reformed its system the most tells a different story.
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Defying a government back-to-work order, 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike last week to demand pay for currently uncompensated pre- and post-flight work. After three days, the workers secured a tentative agreement.
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Breitbart News
In recent years, no one has done more to weaponize fake news against conservative jurists than ProPublica, a nonprofit largely funded by the Sandler Foundation, which was founded by the late banking magnate and billionaire Herb Sandler.
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The Atlantic
If Alina Habba’s appointment is illegal, so is much more of Trump’s DOJ takeover.
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The New York Times
The White House suggested that countries with regulations restricting U.S. tech companies could face penalties.
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The move comes amid Trump's monthslong efforts to influence the central bank's rate cut decisions.
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10:15⇢Cook Challenges Dismissal
⌨US media continues its intense focus on President Trump's efforts to dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, with many outlets detailing allegations of mortgage fraud against her while also highlighting her steadfast refusal to resign and disputing his authority. This ongoing clash over central bank control is widely reported as a power grab. Concurrently, discussions persist regarding Trump's directives on cashless bail, voting rule changes, and pressure on European digital regulations.
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Associated Press
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | August 26, 2025
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NBC News
The Trump administration alleged that the court had no authority to issue a standing order that imposes an automatic, two-day pause in deportation cases.
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The move comes amid Trump's monthslong efforts to influence the central bank's rate cut decisions.
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Associated Press
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | August 26, 2025
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The administration alleged that the court had no authority to issue a standing order that imposes a two-day pause in deportation cases.
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Associated Press
A federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against all 15 federal judges in Maryland over an order by the chief judge that stopped the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals.
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A federal judge threw out the Trump administration's challenge to a standing order issued by a U.S. district court in Maryland.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
The VP rejects the originalist jurist’s best-known commitment to the First Amendment.
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The New York Times
The White House suggested that countries with regulations restricting U.S. tech companies could face penalties.
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12:23⇢The Governor's Lawsuit
⌨US media reports on President Trump's continued efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who plans to sue to retain her position (Boston Globe, USA Today, CNN, Common Dreams, The Daily Wire, HuffPost). This dispute over central bank control is a recurring theme. Separately, a federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland judges over an immigration order (CBS, NBC News, Washington Post, AP News). Trump also held a Cabinet meeting and addressed European tech regulation (ABC News, Fox News, NYTimes).
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The Washington Post
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Day 1 of the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting saw party chair Ken Martin detail how the party is pushing back on Trump administration policies and trying to win back voters.
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Hostage families protest in Israel as global outrage deepens over Gaza hospital attack
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In the US, lawyers gridlock politics, and in China, engineers solely concerned with development steamroll individual liberties. A new book argues that both nations could learn from one another, but their rivalry is obscuring the social crises they share.
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Closure of Tariff Loophole for Mail, Packages Puts Millions of Everyday Transactions at Risk
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In August 2024, insiders told Page Six that Kelce had already asked the pop star’s dad, Scott Swift, for Taylor’s hand in marriage.
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The Kansas City tight end asked the Eras Tour superstar for her hand in marriage.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram after two years of dating. Here's everything we know.
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New York Post
In August 2024, insiders told Page Six that Kelce had already asked the pop star’s dad, Scott Swift, for Taylor’s hand in marriage.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram after two years of dating. Here's everything we know.
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13:46⇢Deportation Lawsuit Dismissed
⌨US media continues to report on the dismissal of the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland federal judges concerning an immigration order (Washington Post, CBS, NBC News, AP News). This comes as a Trump-appointed judge criticizes the White House's attacks on courts (CNN). President Trump also announced he would seek the death penalty for DC murders, with a new order drawing civil rights concerns (ABC News, Common Dreams). Meanwhile, Democrats express intent to push back more forcefully against Trump administration policies (NPR, Slate).
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President Donald Trump addressed on Tuesday the backlash surrounding Cracker Barrel’s recent logo redesign, urging the restaurant chain on Truth Social to return to its original branding, admit a “mistake,” and seize the controversy as an opportunity to rebuild customer trust and grow stronger.
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The Daily Beast
The move “potentially violated multiple federal statutes” and could cause a “catastrophic impact,” the whistleblower warned, according to The New York Times.
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Associated Press
A federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s entire federal bench, slamming it as “potentially calamitous.” U.S.
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Trump Promised Lower Electricity Bills. His Trade War Could Drive Them Higher.
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Day 1 of the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting saw party chair Ken Martin detail how the party is pushing back on Trump administration policies and trying to win back voters.
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Page Six has also exclusively learned how the Kelce family finally feels about Travis popping the question.
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A district judge in Virginia was specially tapped to oversee the unusual case after DOJ named all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland as defendants in a lawsuit related to deportations.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram after two years of dating. Here's everything we know.
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The Washington Post
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One America News
Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, the 13-year-old boy battling terminal brain cancer who was previously sworn in as an honorary U.S. Secret Service agent by President Donald Trump, has now been named honorary deputy mayor for public safety in New York City.
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Trump's move to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook comes amid Trump's monthslong efforts to influence the central bank's rate cut decisions.
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One America News
Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook is reportedly filing a lawsuit challenging her firing, which was ordered by President Donald Trump following allegations that she committed mortgage fraud.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram after two years of dating. Here's everything we know.
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15:44⇢Trump's Fed Clash Heads to Court
⌨US media focuses on President Trump's escalating efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, with both sides now preparing for legal battles over her position and central bank control, a move adding economic uncertainty (Boston Globe, Washington Post, One America News Network, The Daily Wire). The Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland federal judges regarding an immigration order has also been formally dismissed (NPR, AP News, CBS, NBC News).
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Laura Loomer blasted the idea, which would allow for twice as many Chinese students as currently in the country.
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The Daily Beast
The move “potentially violated multiple federal statutes” and could cause a “catastrophic impact,” the whistleblower warned, according to The New York Times.
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Socialists accept that some degree of inequality may be inevitable in a complex society. But there’s one kind of inequality that’s intolerable: the kind where resources are allocated according to factors that individuals can’t control.
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One America News
President Donald Trump has weighed in on the Cracker Barrel controversy sweeping the nation, calling the Tennessee- based restaurant chain’s recent logo redesign a “mistake.”
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President Donald Trump announced his intention for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to seek the death penalty in all murder cases occurring in Washington, D.C. He stressed that capital punishment is a "very strong preventative" against crime.
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The Daily Beast
The president appeared to try to hide his hand during his marathon Cabinet meeting.
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The Trump administration is reinstating a long-dormant practice of conducting "neighborhood checks" to vet immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship.
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One America News
A man was arrested on Monday for setting fire to an American flag at Lafayette Park, a federal park close to the White House, just hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at cracking down on U.S. flag-burning.
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The New York Times
President Trump claimed he had cause to remove Lisa Cook, a member of the independent board who had not obeyed his demands to vote for lower interest rates.
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17:31⇢Federal Reserve Under Siege
⌨US media extensively covers President Trump's escalating attempts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, described as "power grabs" that test Supreme Court precedent and add economic uncertainty (MSNBC, NYTimes, Boston Globe, Washington Post). Concurrently, new immigration policy discussions include the resumption of "neighborhood checks" for citizenship applications (CBS) and a proposal to accept more Chinese students, sparking debate among allies (NBC News). The financial impact of Trump's tariffs on consumer prices is also noted (Common Dreams).
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New York Post
It’s the end of the Southampton girls weekend.
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The Daily Beast
Governor “Newscum” needled the president after he went on a rant about pumping water to California.
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Associated Press
Days after getting his massive civil fraud penalty thrown out, President Donald Trump asked New York’s highest court on Tuesday to overturn his other punishments, including a multiyear ban on him and his two eldest sons holding corporate leadership positions.
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Today marks the fourth anniversary of the Abbey Gate massacre which left 13 American service members dead and 32 grievously wounded.
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One America News
Vanity Fair employees have reportedly threatened to walk out in protest if First Lady Melania Trump is chosen to be featured on the magazine's cover.
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The Daily Beast
Governor “Newscum” needled the president after he went on a rant about pumping water to California.
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Cracker Barrel has announced it will be returning to its old logo after facing backlash from customers regarding its new logo.
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Associated Press
A whistleblower says more than 300 million Americans’ Social Security data was put at risk after Department of Government Efficiency officials uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting married, and the singer has shared a look at the stunning engagement ring.
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21:08⇢Fed Governor Files Suit Against Trump
⌨US media continues its focus on President Trump's escalating efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, with Cook now planning to sue over the "dubious dismissal attempt" (Common Dreams, MSNBC, NYTimes). This power struggle over central bank control remains a dominant theme. Concurrently, new immigration developments include Kilmar Abrego Garcia's legal team seeking asylum (ABC News, Fox News). Culturally, Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce garners significant attention (Newsweek, USA Today), with some conservative outlets speculating on its social implications (Mother Jones).
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A whistleblower complaint says the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by former members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.
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One America News
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran on Tuesday of orchestrating two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil last year. He announced that Canberra, the capital of Australia, would be severing all diplomatic ties with Tehran in response.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump congratulated the restaurant chain Cracker Barrel for keeping its original logo after massive backlash over its rebranding.
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The Daily Beast
“Everyone is irritated” by talk about the president’s condition, his biographer says.
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Associated Press
Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening.
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Los Angeles Times
Federal contractors say they have cleared 2.5 million tons of fire debris, finishing roughly four months ahead of the Army Corps’ January 2026 goal.
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The Washington Post
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