⣿⡟⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠉⣿⣿⣿ ⡟⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⢀⣠⣰⣶⣽⣽⣷⣶⣀⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿ ⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⡀⢀⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣆⡀⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⣀⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⣤⣾⠟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣷⣶⣾⣿⠄⢀⣿⣿⣿ ⠄⠄⠄⠈⠉⠰⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢿⢿⡿⣿⣿⠄⢸⣷⣿⣿ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⢀⣼⣿⣻⣿⡿⠿⠿⠆⠄⠄⠄⠈⢙⣿⡇⠉⠄⠄⠄⠄⣰⣞⡏⠄⢸⡿⣿⣿ ⢀⠄⠄⢀⢸⢿⣿⣟⣷⣦⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣷⣐⣼⣿⣷⠄⣠⣴⣤⣤⣄⢉⡄⠄⠸⠇⣿⣿ ⣶⣇⣤⡎⠘⠁⠐⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⡇⡶⣥⣴⣿⣿ ⢣⣛⡍⠸⠄⠄⠄⠈⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⢈⣿⣿⣿⡇⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⠄⢜⣿⣿⣿ ⠃⠋⠼⠥⠄⢠⠄⠐⣠⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢁⠈⠉⠛⠛⠛⠋⠈⠟⣿⣿⡏⠄⢸⢸⣽⣿⣿⣿ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠈⠄⠠⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣦⣤⣀⣤⣤⡀⢨⠿⣇⠄⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠄⣾⣾⡇⡀⠄⠄⢀⢢⣽⣿⣿⡿⠿⠻⠿⠛⠛⠿⠛⠻⠜⡽⣸⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣷⠎⢡⡭⠂⠄⠄⠄⠄⠺⣿⣿⣷⣾⢿⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠳⢶⣿⣿⡿⢋⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠁⠄⢸⣿⡄⡀⠄⠄⠄⠈⠙⠽⣿⣷⣷⣶⣿⣿⣿⣶⣤⣠⣬⣏⠉⠁⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠄⠄⢸⣿⣿⣦⡀⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠈⠛⠛⡟⠿⡿⢻⠛⠟⠿⠋⠁

Trump did what today?

8/28/2026

How Democrats in Congress are preparing for Trump midterm election interference

  • Democrats in Congress are forming a task force to counter potential interference in the upcoming elections by Trump and his supporters.
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer emphasized the task force's goal is to protect every American's right to vote without intimidation.
  • The task force has developed a list of about 100 possible threats to the electoral process, including fraud claims and military presence at polling places.
  • Democrats have expressed concern about lacking Republican support for legislation to secure elections.
  • Preparations include legal actions against voting restrictions and collaboration with civil society organizations.

A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this

  • More than 400 people died and over a thousand are missing due to flash floods in Nepal caused by glacial melting.
  • Climate change is making glaciers unstable, which increases the likelihood of similar disasters in the future.
  • Experts linking the floods to climate change state that emissions from fossil fuels are the main cause of global warming.
  • Inadequate flood warning systems in Nepal contributed to the tragedy despite past investments.
  • Scientists warn that these glacial lake floods will become more common, affecting millions globally.

Fed's Kevin Warsh warns inflation is too high, sparking bets rate hikes are coming

  • Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh indicated that rising inflation might lead to an increase in interest rates.
  • Investors raised expectations for a September rate hike following his speech, which highlighted ongoing economic stability but concerning price increases.
  • Warsh noted that inflation is currently above the targeted 2% rate, placing pressure on the Fed to act.
  • He emphasized the need for a cautious approach in communications about monetary policy.
  • Warsh also discussed the potential economic impact of artificial intelligence, recognizing its dual effect on inflation.

U.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant. Energy experts disagree

  • The U.S. claims new pipelines will reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz for oil shipping, but experts believe this is unrealistic.
  • Energy analysts warn that the strait will remain crucial for oil exports in the near future despite plans for pipeline expansions.
  • Ongoing military and political conflicts in the region make shipping routes vulnerable to disruptions.
  • Experts argue that building new infrastructure takes time and predicting that the strait will become irrelevant is overstated.
  • Concerns over high oil prices and supply shortages persist, affecting global markets.

Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

  • A federal judge ruled that the Pentagon acted illegally by designating AI company Anthropic as a supply chain risk due to its criticisms.
  • Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei maintained the need for strict controls over AI use, especially regarding surveillance.
  • The ruling suggests the government's actions were retaliatory rather than based on legitimate security concerns.
  • Anthropic aims to collaborate with the government to responsibly integrate AI technology for national security.
  • The case highlights the ongoing debate over the usage of AI in military contexts and government policies.