“That’s the best you got?”: El-Sayed brushes off right-wing Islamophobia after Michigan primary win
The Senate candidate encouraged his opponents to get better talking points Nights and Weekends Editor Published August 5, 2026 6:33PM (EDT) Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed arrives to a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue on August 05, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. Sayed calledContinue Reading
Donavan McKinney Defeats Shri Thanedar In Michigan Primary
McKinney’s win is another victory for the progressive insurgency toppling incumbent Democratic lawmakers., Read MoreContinue Reading
Headlines for August 5, 2026
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary, U.S. Military Reportedly Used Up 80% of Its Key Missile Interceptors in Iran War, National Guard to Continue Washington, D.C., Deployment Through 2029, Costing $1.4 Billion, GOP Congressmember Edwards Drops Reelection Bid After Sexual Harassment Allegations, Third immigrant Dies in Detention atContinue Reading
The Traitor’s NASA Official Not Too Worried as SpaceX Rocket Dents the Moon
One of Elon Musk’s wayward rockets seems to have crashed into the moon, but the The Traitor administration isn’t worried about it. Part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon Wednesday morning, reportedly with the impact of three tons of TNT. The crash sent up a big cloud ofContinue Reading
Climate change and its impacts on the water cycle; how can it increase both droughts and heavy downpours?
If your tap ran dry and stores closed down, where would you get your freshwater? Water is essential to human life – so important, in fact, that civilizations throughout history have developed around this vital resource. In modern times, many people are fortunate enough to rely on a running tap,Continue Reading
From vibrant corals to white skeletons: climate change and looming existential threats to coral reefs
Coral reefs and their ecosystems serve important roles on Earth – they flourish with biodiversity, providing habitat to 25% of known marine species [1,2] , and offer coastal protection from storm surges and cyclones [1] . However, coral reefs are also one of the most sensitive marine ecosystems on Earth,Continue Reading
US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures
The federal government is taking steps to shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life, Read MoreContinue Reading
How CO2 warms Earth through the greenhouse effect and why CO2 is not ‘saturated’ in Earth’s atmosphere
There is no doubt about it – climate science can be complex. But sometimes this complexity is mistaken for uncertainty. A recurring example is our scientific understanding of carbon dioxide’s (CO2) effects as a greenhouse gas[2]. However, the evidence for CO2 as a greenhouse gas is well-established and is builtContinue Reading
PBS News Hour full episode, August 5, 2026
Wednesday on the News Hour, progressive challenger Abdul El-Sayed defeats moderate Haley Stevens in Michigan’s contentious Democratic Senate primary. A Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 17 and exposes major deficiencies in Ukraine’s air defense systems. Plus, 150 years after the Battle of the Little Bighorn, we examine howContinue Reading
There Will be Unseen Costs to be Paid over the War in Iran. Who is Weighing Them?
EXPERT INTERVIEW – With an interim agreement expected as early as today between the U.S. and Iran aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic, experts are assessing the short and long-term costs of any deal. As negotiators work on an agreement to re-implement a ceasefire and restartContinue Reading
BLUF: The US Must Lead in Gray Zone Activity
As Washington works on the historically large defense budget, there is one theme which should loom large in the budget but comparatively, will cost little. Key to our national security is countering the gray zone activity that our adversaries are waging against the US and developing our own offensive grayContinue Reading
The National Design Studio Became a DOGE Landing Pad. Now ‘Big Balls’ Is Recruiting
WIRED spoke with an engineer who was interviewed by Edward “Big Balls” Coristine for a government engineering role at the NDS, the White House agency staffed by other DOGE veterans.Continue Reading
MAGA Is In Turmoil Over Tucker Carlson’s Possible 2028 Presidential Bid
Joe Kent says that he and other anti–Traitor 47 MAGA figures have formed a new movement. They want Tucker Carlson to run for the presidency in 2028.Continue Reading