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US NewsAugust 18, 2026

Navy awards Raytheon $22.9B to boost Tomahawk production

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $22.9 billion, multi-year contract to accelerate production of Tomahawk cruise missiles, aiming to build more than 1,000 of the long-range strike weapons a year. The Department of War announced the award Monday as part of...

President Donald Trump speaks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, May 22, 2026. Photo: Joyce N. Boghosian / Official White House Photo via Flickr / United States Government Work
US NewsWorld NewsAugust 18, 2026

Underlying Tensions Over China Ties and Trade Commitments Fuel Trump Decision to Scale Back South Korea Drills

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump’s order to substantially reduce U.S. participation in the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises with South Korea reflects deeper frictions in the alliance that extend beyond the public justifications of cost and signaling toward North...

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US NewsPoliticsAugust 18, 2026

Declassified NSA Memo Shows Agency Delayed 2016 Election Interference Report Over ‘Deep State’ Concerns

By Tommy Flynn

A newly declassified internal National Security Agency memorandum from March 2020 reveals that the agency’s deputy director blocked the release of a completed analytic report on foreign targeting of U.S. elections, including activity related to the 2016 presidential contest,...

Sen. Ron Johnson Details New Texts and Emails in Ongoing Fauci Investigation on Sunday Morning Futures
US NewsHealthAugust 17, 2026

Sen. Ron Johnson Details New Texts and Emails in Ongoing Fauci Investigation on Sunday Morning Futures

By Tommy Flynn

Senator Ron Johnson on Sunday highlighted newly released communications from former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci’s government-issued phone and related correspondence, saying the materials raise further questions about what federal...

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US NewsIn the CourtsAugust 17, 2026

Attorney General Blanche Says DOJ May Seek Supreme Court Review in Voter Roll Access Disputes

By Tommy Flynn

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the Justice Department may ask the Supreme Court to intervene in ongoing legal battles over federal access to state voter rolls, following a series of lower-court rulings that have blocked the administration’s efforts. Appearing on...

Free Gaza from Hamas graffiti on a Washington DC street.
US NewsWorld NewsAugust 17, 2026

Hamas Reaffirms Commitment to Demilitarize Gaza in Meeting with Jared Kushner

By Tommy Flynn

Hamas leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the disarmament and demilitarization of Gaza during a meeting Sunday in Egypt with Jared Kushner, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The talks centered on implementing a...

Airmen from the Republic of Korea air force’s 38th Military Police Squadron defend the base from opposition forces during a joint exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 17, 2025.
US NewsWorld NewsAugust 17, 2026

Trump Orders Substantial Reduction in U.S.-South Korea Joint Military Exercises

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump on Sunday instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce the scale of annual joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the high costs borne largely by the United States, the signal the drills send to North Korea, and Seoul’s...

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US NewsPoliticsAugust 17, 2026

Newly Declassified FBI Files Reveal Extensive Probe into Swalwell and Suspected Chinese Operative Fang Fang, Including Evidence of Illegal Donations

By Tommy Flynn

Newly declassified Federal Bureau of Investigation files released by the White House Government Transparency Task Force detail a multi-year counterintelligence and public integrity investigation into California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and Christine Fang, also known as Fang...

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US NewsPoliticsAugust 16, 2026

Florida primaries could shape control of Congress

By Andrew Rice | The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Voters in Florida will head to the polls to elect partisan representatives in races that could determine the balance of Congress in November. Florida is one of 10 states across the country that has participated in rare mid-decade redistricting in order to...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swearing in as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services at the White House
US NewsPoliticsAugust 16, 2026

RFK Jr. Criticizes Fauci’s ‘Vanity’ and ‘Giddiness’ Over Celebrity Status in Alex Marlow Interview

By Tommy Flynn

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sharply criticized former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci during an appearance on The Alex Marlow Show, pointing to newly revealed private texts and describing a striking level...

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US NewsEconomyAugust 16, 2026

IRS Issues Record Volume of Tax Refunds in 2026 Filing Season, Driven by Trump Tax Law Provisions

By Tommy Flynn

The Internal Revenue Service distributed $296 billion in tax refunds during the 2026 filing season, a 17 percent increase from the prior year and $43 billion more in total payments returned to taxpayers, according to a Government Accountability Office analysis of agency data....

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US NewsAugust 15, 2026

U.S. Murder Rate and Overall Violent Crime Plunge to Historic Lows in Largest Recorded Declines

By Tommy Flynn

The United States recorded one of the most significant declines in lethal violence in its modern history in 2025, with the national murder rate falling to levels not seen in decades and continuing to drop through the first half of 2026. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime...