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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 29.08.2026.
It displays 54 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
29.08.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Venezuela Oil Deal
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The day was dominated by President Trump's announcement of a deal granting the US control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves, with multiple outlets reporting on the deal's scale and potential costs. Concurrently, the ongoing Iran war was highlighted by the NYTimes as a 'forever war' with no clear goals. In the morning, coverage focused on the oil deal and the Iran war, with NPR noting the regime's entrenchment after six months. By afternoon, the oil deal remained the top story, with ABC News reporting Trump's announcement that it would lower gas prices. In the evening, the deportation of far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos to the UK became a major story, with HuffPost, ABC News, and Breitbart reporting on his arrest and removal. Other notable developments included a Russian strike on a Ukrainian weapons depot near Kyiv that killed 37, and Trump's escalating pressure on Iran.
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A Newsweek analysis found that the intensity of the president’s Republican approval has fallen sharply.
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The Washington Post
In meetings on how to steer the nation’s financial path, central bank officials regularly debate the effect of artificial intelligence on the economy, a Post analysis found.
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The New York Times
How Meta’s $17.1 Billion Social Media Settlement Came Together
State attorneys general spent months in negotiations. Then, as its legal losses mounted, the company’s new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table.
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05:59⇢The Oil Grab of Venezuela
⌨US media is dominated by President Trump's announcement of a deal granting the US control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves, with multiple outlets reporting on the deal's scale and potential costs. Concurrently, the ongoing Iran war is highlighted by NPR, noting the regime's entrenchment after six months.
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The Intercept
Trump designated an Italian web-hosting provider as a foreign “terror” group. It could take antifascist sites in the U.S. offline.
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Associated Press
Voters in Iceland are deciding whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union. The referendum question is straightforward: Should Iceland restart talks with the EU?
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A Bronx judge determined Dimone Fleming, 26, is not criminally responsible for killing her two young sons in 2022 due to postpartum psychosis.
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This summer, France again saw hellish heat waves and record-high wildfires. But the job of dealing with fires is increasingly pushed onto volunteers, as an austerity government refuses to invest in its professional firefighting force.
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Putting Jared Moskowitz in charge of Middle East policy isn’t just a slap in the face to Democratic voters — it’s an empowerment of a leading Democratic supporter of Trump’s disastrous Iran war and free speech crackdown.
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New York Post
Radical Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s racially charged swipe at Second Lady Usha Vance is badly backfiring, threatening to alienate Michigan’s 130,000 Indian-Americans and crucial female voters, insiders told The Post.
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Los Angeles Times
Jim Newell
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The New York Times
37 Killed After Russian Strike on Weapons Depot as Ukraine Blames Negligence
The depot, which was in a civilian area near Kyiv, “definitely shouldn’t have been there,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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One candidate has a bill to strip funding. Another was accused of shooting cameras.
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The drumbeat about the threat of voting by people who are not U.S. citizens is getting louder as the November election approaches. President Donald Trump is pushing to have the U.S. Postal Service send mail ballots only to voters verified as U.S. citizens. Evidence of noncitizens voting is continuing to "pile up," White House spokesperson Lauren Bis said.
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A board of Trump loyalists keeps dragging out a legal fight over the center’s future.
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Los Angeles Times
Jessica Furseth
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The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President Trump took office, hundreds of these experts have been dismissed.
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14:26⇢Milo's Deportation
⌨US media is dominated by the deportation of far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, with HuffPost, ABC News, and Breitbart reporting on his arrest and removal to the UK. Concurrently, Trump's escalating pressure on Iran and the aftermath of a Russian strike on a Ukrainian weapons depot near Kyiv receive significant attention, with NYTimes and Fox News covering these developments.
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New York Post
The only thing these socialists want to redistribute is prime New York square footage.
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Breitbart News
A growing body of evidence reveals that Xavier Becerra, the current frontrunner for California governor, has deep ties to a network of militant activists and foreign agents who have a history of meddling in U.S. elections, mobilizing pro-immigration activism, and undermining American sovereignty.
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The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President Trump took office, hundreds of these experts have been dismissed.
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The New York Times
Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians, Drawing Sharp Rebukes
The ferocity of Saturday’s assault prompted a rare condemnation from Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, and from other officials.
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The New York Times
Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner
The ferocity of Saturday’s assault prompted a rare condemnation from Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, and from other officials.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump and his allies are pressing hard about the perceived threats of voting by people who aren’t U.S. citizens as the November election approach.
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The televised proceedings drew widespread social media attention and an outpouring of support for the defendant outside the courthouse.
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President Donald Trump's administration is laying the legal groundwork to resist potential congressional investigations should Democrats capture the House in November. The president's teams are advancing expansive claims of executive privilege that could shield outside advisers and even their identities from lawmakers. The moves come with Republicans confronting an increasingly hostile political environment little more than two months before the midterms.
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