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Latest news
Last updated August 16, 2026
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Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war.
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State Department spokesperson on Iran war and U.S. visa revocations
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott about the with Iran and the hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who have had their U.S. visa revoked.
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Iran attacks third UAE tanker within a week
The United Arab Emirates accused Iran on Saturday of attacking another vessel belonging to its state oil company while it transited through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, the third such incident in less than a week. The Abu Dhabi National…
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Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board
President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment is "not nearly long enough." A family member of a sailor on board that ship said those comments are shameful.
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Jason Arday, Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, is found dead
Arday was 37 when he became Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023. He was found unresponsive Friday at a home in southwest London.
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Iran rejects Trump's 'delusions' on making Strait of Hormuz a US territory
Iran on Saturday rejected President Trump’s assertion that he could declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory of the United States,” saying the opening and closure of the key waterway will remain up to Iran’s control. In a post on the…
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Week in Politics: USS Lincoln; latest primaries and Democrats; White House ballroom
A shortage of some munitions as well as the problems with the USS Lincoln have the Trump administration on the defensive. Meanwhile, what the latest primaries show about Democratic enthusiasm.
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They fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cards
When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U.S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives. But now, some fear the U.S. may want to send them back.
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Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 51
A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes.
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DoD changes transitional health care eligibility for reservists following lawsuit
Reservists no longer need to demonstrate that their period of active duty service was connected to a war to qualify for transitional health care coverage.
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US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity
In a written statement, DoD said it “remains committed to providing all of its military-connected students with the best possible education and opportunities."
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Trump’s move to ‘unleash’ private sector hackers raises novel oversight, liability questions
The goal is to let private companies take on foreign cyber criminals, but the unprecedented approach raises plenty of questions about oversight and liability.
Congress — bills & votes
Last updated August 16, 2026
| Bill | Title | Latest action | Date |
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| SJRES 211 | A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | |
| HR 10064 | Foreign Service Language Readiness Act | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | |
| HR 7567 | Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 | Received in the Senate. | |
| HR 10069 | Military Readiness Through Resilient Lands Act | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
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Source: Congress.gov — a work of the U.S. Government (public domain).
Economic indicators
Last updated August 16, 2026
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Nominal Broad U.S. Dollar Index
119.0649 Index Jan 2006=100
▼ -0.45
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Trade Balance: Goods and Services, Balance of Payments Basis
-73261 Millions of Dollars
▲ +4386.00
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Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma
84.77 Dollars per Barrel
▲ +1.01
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Imports of Goods and Services
4620.919 Billions of Dollars
▲ +292.26
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Exports of Goods and Services
3751.893 Billions of Dollars
▲ +243.19
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. FRED does not endorse this site.