# francesca hong (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover francesca hong. Page: Feed: --- ## [What Else Is Paxton Hiding? Talarico May Force Disclosure Of Sticky Depositions](https://www.nationalmemo.com/paxton-unity-resources) _2026-08-27 · Lisa Needham · National Memo_ Texas Attorney General and Senate candidate Ken Paxton operates best in the shadows. But his Democratic opponent, James Talarico, is working hard to drag his secrets into the light. According to The Washington Post , Talarico just filed a motion seeking to make public two depositions Paxton sat for in 2019 and 2022 in a roiling mess of a case from his time as a board member and attorney with the… ## [Fox Hosts Are Talking Nonstop About WNBA 'Drama' But Can't Explain Why](https://www.nationalmemo.com/wnba-women) _2026-08-27 · Matt Gertz · National Memo_ Fox News stars are struggling to defend the obscene volume of coverage their programs have been devoting to culture war stories about the WNBA. Fox dedicated 206 segments and more than 13.5 hours of airtime to WNBA coverage from June 25 through August 11, typically demagoguing issues related to race and trans inclusion in the women’s basketball league, a Media Matters study found. Such content,… ## [American Colonialism Lives on in Guam](https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/american-colonialism-lives-on-in-guam) _2026-08-26 · Nathan Sledjeski · blog_ "I s this really America?" ## [Wisconsin to receive up to $313 million in landmark Meta settlement](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisconsin-to-receive-up-to-313-million-in-landmark-meta-settlement/) _2026-08-26 · Barbara Ortutay / Associated Press and Kelvin Chan / Associated Press · Wisconsin Watch_ The $17 billion settlement with 47 states requires Meta to add stronger child-safety measures to Facebook and Instagram. Wisconsin to receive up to $313 million in landmark Meta settlement is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. ## [Send us your questions for Wisconsin’s candidates](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisconsin-watch-election-2026-candidates-send-us-your-questions/) _2026-08-26 · Matthew DeFour / Wisconsin Watch · Wisconsin Watch_ Tell us what you want candidates to address and which election issues matter most to you. Send us your questions for Wisconsin’s candidates is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. ## ['A Poor Girl From The Mountains': Dolly Parton Musical Will Open On Broadway In 2027](https://www.nationalmemo.com/dolly-parton) _2026-08-26 · Tricia Romano · National Memo_ In January 2024 this profile of Dolly Parton, who died on August 25, appeared in The American Independent . A spokesperson for the Parton family said the Broadway opening of Dolly: A True Original Musical is still scheduled for January 19, 2027. Reprinted with permission. If anyone’s life is big enough to become a Broadway show, that would surely be Dolly Parton. With a classic rags to riches… ## [Milwaukee jail death raises familiar concerns among reform advocates](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/milwaukee-jail-death-concerns-reform-advocates-sheriff-office-custody/) _2026-08-26 · Devin Blake / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service · Wisconsin Watch_ The Aug. 18 death is at least the 10th in Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office custody since June 2022, renewing questions about medical care and accountability. Milwaukee jail death raises familiar concerns among reform advocates is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. ## [It’s Time to Rein in Lethal AI Drones](https://theintercept.com/2026/08/26/ai-drone-warfare-russia-ukraine-openai-anthropic/) _2026-08-26 · Rebecca Gordon · The Intercept_ Humans need to act, as AI agents scheme in the digital shadows. The post It’s Time to Rein in Lethal AI Drones appeared first on The Intercept . ## [Does Milwaukee County have the highest sales tax in Wisconsin?](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/milwaukee-county-highest-sales-tax-in-wisconsin-crowley-tiffany-revenue/) _2026-08-26 · Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · Wisconsin Watch_ Yes. Milwaukee County has a 0.9% county sales tax whereas most counties have a 0.5% sales tax. Does Milwaukee County have the highest sales tax in Wisconsin? is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. ## [How A Corrupt And Incompetent Justice Department Is Damaging Public Safety](https://www.nationalmemo.com/pirro-failed-prosecutions) _2026-08-26 · Harry Litman · National Memo_ We have focused, for good reason, on a series of cases brought by the Trump Justice Department in rank violation of the most basic principles of due process and federal prosecutorial practice. The attorneys general who green-lighted them will live in infamy when the history of the Department of Justice’s corrupt work during Trump 2.0 is written. Reprisal prosecutions brought for nakedly political… ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NbBHgSIEmzEX) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [Trump's War On Press Has Intensified Since Speech At Correspondents Dinner](https://www.nationalmemo.com/trump-war-on-press-2677778335) _2026-08-26 · Matt Gertz · National Memo_ One month ago, the White House Correspondents Association gathered for its annual “dinner that celebrates the First Amendment” with President Donald Trump. Journalists assembled in Washington, D.C., sat impotently as the president delivered remarks that mixed empty platitudes about his “respect for your profession” with withering insults directed at individual reporters. The evening “was a public… ## [On Cruz Podcast, Clarence Thomas Whines About Exposure Of His Gross Corruption](https://www.nationalmemo.com/on-cruz-podcast-clarence-thomas-whines-about-exposure-of-his-gross-corruption) _2026-08-26 · Adam Lynch · National Memo_ Justice Clarence Thomas does not do podcasts, or, really, much media of any kind, said Above the Law journalist and litigator Kathryn Rubino . So, it clearly took something serious to turn up on Texas GOP Sen. Ted. Cruz’ podcast “ Verdict with Ted Cruz .” Sure, the sit down was timed with a book launch, but Rubino said it was also fueled by the fact that Thomas is still hurting from getting caught… ## [Midterm Convention? Republicans Would Rather Be Anywhere But Dallas With Trump](https://www.nationalmemo.com/dallas-midterm-convention) _2026-08-26 · Markos Moulitsas · National Memo_ I’ve been laughing at President Donald Trump’s idiotic midterm political convention for several months now ( here and here ). In short, Trump wants to make the midterm elections about himself, because of course he does. He wants to be onstage, humping an American flag, with the cameras rolling and his crowds looking on adoringly. Never mind all the people actually running for office. He doesn’t… ## [Elon Musk won’t face criminal charges for offering voters $1 million checks during 2025 Supreme Court election](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-musk-no-criminal-charges-voters-1-million-checks-2025/) _2026-08-25 · Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch · Wisconsin Watch_ Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley said he was "befuddled" by the decision. Elon Musk won’t face criminal charges for offering voters $1 million checks during 2025 Supreme Court election is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. ## [Microsoft, ratepayer advocates challenge ATC plan for data center transmission costs](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisconsin-data-center-microsoft-ratepayer-advocates-challenge-atc-plan-transmission-costs/) _2026-08-25 · Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch · Wisconsin Watch_ The world’s fourth-most-valuable company and Wisconsin ratepayer advocates say a plan to assign infrastructure costs to data centers falls short of protecting Wisconsinites. Microsoft, ratepayer advocates challenge ATC plan for data center transmission costs is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to… ## [Conservative Groups Side With Minneapolis Protesters Against Trump Crackdown](https://theintercept.com/2026/08/25/minneapolis-ice-protesters-undercover-agents/) _2026-08-25 · Matt Sledge · The Intercept_ Right-leaning and libertarian groups told the court that ICE engaged in illegal “ideological targeting” of the left in the Minneapolis 15 case. The post Conservative Groups Side With Minneapolis Protesters Against Trump Crackdown appeared first on The Intercept . ## [How the Israel Lobby is Losing Its Grip](https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-the-israel-lobby-is-losing-its-grip) _2026-08-25 · Current Affairs · blog_ For decades, American support for Israel has been treated by Washington as practically untouchable. Presidents of both parties have supplied Israel with weapons and billions of dollars in aid, even when doing so conflicted with their own stated foreign-policy goals. But as Israel’s genocide in Gaza has transformed American public opinion, an increasingly glaring question has emerged: why has U.S.… ## [Sixty More U.S. Soldiers Reported Injured in Iran War](https://theintercept.com/2026/08/25/military-soldiers-wounded-casualties-iran-war/) _2026-08-25 · Nick Turse · The Intercept_ A government official accused the Pentagon of “an accounting trick” in its slow tally of Iran war casualties. The post Sixty More U.S. Soldiers Reported Injured in Iran War appeared first on The Intercept . ## [Exploiting Anti-Trans Fear, Missouri GOP Aims To Repeal Abortion Rights](https://www.nationalmemo.com/exploiting-anti-trans-fear-missouri-gop-aims-to-repeal-abortion-rights) _2026-08-25 · Jeremy Kohler · National Memo_ Two years ago, abortion opponents in Missouri tried to defeat Amendment 3, a ballot initiative to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution, by falsely telling voters that it would allow gender transition surgeries for minors — even though it wouldn’t. Voters approved Amendment 3 anyway , overturning the near-total abortion ban enacted by Missouri’s GOP-dominated legislature that had… ## [What Even Our Smartest Economists Get Wrong About The Debt](https://www.nationalmemo.com/public-debt-and-corruption) _2026-08-25 · Dean Baker · National Memo_ The $40 trillion debt point naturally prompted much griping among pundits, many of whom see their job as promoting hysteria in order to justify cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and other popular social programs. As is clear to anyone not on the payroll of the rich and very rich, the debt is overwhelmingly the result of tax cuts , mostly to high earners, put in place by Presidents Reagan, Bush… ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aSejh9cCVdBw) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [What to know about the US Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s mail ballot restrictions](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/us-supreme-court-ruling-trump-mail-ballot-election-voting-restrictions-what-to-know-wisconsin/) _2026-08-25 · Dion Nissenbaum / Votebeat and Carrie Levine / Votebeat · Wisconsin Watch_ A majority of justices said a lower court’s stay was premature, but legal and practical obstacles could still make it hard to put in place for November. What to know about the US Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s mail ballot restrictions is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our… ## [Trump Binkie: Natalie Harp's Rise Began With This Appearance On 'Fox & Friends'](https://www.nationalmemo.com/natalie-harp-fox-news) _2026-08-25 · Matt Gertz · National Memo_ Natalie Harp, who serves as President Donald Trump’s executive secretary, has been at the center of a media firestorm since Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) invoked her name during a speech last Sunday, saying : “And while the sailors on the Lincoln fight his war, while he fruitlessly drains our munitions and oil reserves, the president sleeps through his meetings. He golfs and trades stocks. See, he… ## [Local Cops Flout Sanctuary Law to Help ICE Deport Immigrants](https://theintercept.com/2026/08/25/illinois-trust-act-ice-deport-police-collaboration/) _2026-08-25 · Aura Bogado · The Intercept_ Illinois law prohibits local collaboration with immigration enforcement officials, but the cops often find workarounds. The post Local Cops Flout Sanctuary Law to Help ICE Deport Immigrants appeared first on The Intercept . ## [$4K rent? $7 gas? Inside the internet campaign insisting Green Bay is ‘more expensive than NYC’](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisconsin-green-bay-tiktok-internet-campaign-more-expensive-than-nyc-influencers-user-generated-content/) _2026-08-25 · Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch and Natalie Yahr / Wisconsin Watch · Wisconsin Watch_ The videos seem to be part of a growing trend of paying influencers to post on political topics, often without disclosures. $4K rent? $7 gas? Inside the internet campaign insisting Green Bay is ‘more expensive than NYC’ is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. ## [Did Republicans vote against a bill banning child marriage in Wisconsin?](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisconsin-bill-banning-child-marriage-republicans-vote-legislature-tiffany-democrats/) _2026-08-25 · Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · Wisconsin Watch_ No. Republican lawmakers who control the Legislature have never brought the bill up for a vote. Did Republicans vote against a bill banning child marriage in Wisconsin? is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. ## [What Happens When the Last Snail Dies?](https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/what-happens-when-the-last-snail-dies) _2026-08-24 · Monmita Chakrabarti · blog_ In the Snail Extinction Prevention Program lab, behind a green door in a small green trailer, little mollusks move across differently-shaded green leaves four times their size, their translucent antennae wiggling and flicking. Extinct in the wild, the snails play at survival in the trailer, eating and reproducing, practicing for their reintroduction back into their habitats. As a greyish yellow… ## [Guest opinion: As vaccine guidance shifts, Wisconsin families should follow the evidence](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisconsin-vaccine-guidance-measles-health-families-follow-the-evidence-opinion/) _2026-08-24 · Rob Gundermann · Wisconsin Watch_ With vaccination rates falling and preventable diseases resurging, Wisconsin families should turn to evidence and trusted medical expertise, Rob Gundermann of the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging & Health Groups writes. Guest opinion: As vaccine guidance shifts, Wisconsin families should follow the evidence is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since… ## [Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist of Journalists](https://theintercept.com/2026/08/24/pentagon-military-journalist-blacklist-press-media/) _2026-08-24 · Nick Turse · The Intercept_ When pressed about the Iran war, a CENTCOM press official threatened to put an Intercept reporter on a “list of people to disregard.” The post Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist of Journalists appeared first on The Intercept . ## [Trump’s Land Grab is the Latest Chapter of Indigenous Cultural Genocide](https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/trumps-land-grab-is-the-latest-chapter-of-indigenous-cultural-genocide) _2026-08-23 · Madeleine McKenna · blog_ O n July 13, 2026, the Trump Administration announced that it would be cutting a cumulative 3.23 million acres from Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monument, reducing the former to a mere 181,500 acres and the latter to approximately 121,000 acres. Under the umbrella of "common sense land use," which aims to prioritize the resources on or beneath the land, over its cultural or… ## [The Dawn of a New Cold War](https://theintercept.com/2026/08/23/trump-china-ai-chips-rare-earth/) _2026-08-23 · John Feffer · The Intercept_ The growing tension between the United States and China boils down to a battle over resources. The post The Dawn of a New Cold War appeared first on The Intercept . ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HGVqjfVxelql) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Low vaccination rates drive southwest Wisconsin measles outbreak](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/low-vaccination-rates-drive-southwest-wisconsin-measles-outbreak/) _2026-08-22 · Hope Kirwan / Wisconsin Public Radio · Wisconsin Watch_ An outbreak is growing in Iowa, Grant and Lafayette counties. All but one of Wisconsin’s measles infections this year occurred in people who weren't vaccinated, according to state data. Low vaccination rates drive southwest Wisconsin measles outbreak is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support… ## [Sherman Phoenix remains a symbol of growth for Milwaukee business owners](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/milwaukee-sherman-phoenix-marketplace-business-owners-symbol-of-growth-park-unrest/) _2026-08-22 · PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service · Wisconsin Watch_ The hub, opened in a former bank building damaged during 2016 unrest, has helped dozens of small businesses grow while serving as a gathering place for the community. Sherman Phoenix remains a symbol of growth for Milwaukee business owners is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our… ## [RIP to the Russiagate Liberals](https://theintercept.com/2026/08/22/russiagate-resistance-liberals-alex-vindman-angie-nixon/) _2026-08-22 · Eoin Higgins · The Intercept_ With Alex Vindman and George Conway’s losses, Democratic voters are forcefully rejecting the notion that Russia is to blame for America’s ills. The post RIP to the Russiagate Liberals appeared first on The Intercept . ## [RIP to the Russiagate Liberals](https://theintercept.com/2026/08/22/russiagate-resistance-liberals-alex-vindman-angie-nixon/) _2026-08-22 · Eoin Higgins · The Intercept_ With Alex Vindman and George Conway’s losses, Democratic voters are forcefully rejecting the notion that Russia is to blame for America’s ills. The post RIP to the Russiagate Liberals appeared first on The Intercept . ## [In India’s “Cockroach” Protests, I Saw Democracy Resurrected](https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/in-indias-cockroach-protests-i-saw-democracy-resurrected) _2026-08-21 · Nandini Upadhyay · blog_ On Sunday, July 19 in New Delhi, India, a whole generation prepared to commit a crime. Young people were coordinating on digital safety, anonymity, clothing, health, their meeting points, and many more factors to ensure they were successful, or at least safe. For many it was their first time, and hence they felt fear, yet they remained resolute. For others, they have nothing left to lose; they are… ## [Yasmin Nair on the Left's Recurring Blindspots](https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/yasmin-nair-on-the-lefts-recurring-blind-spots) _2026-08-21 · Current Affairs · blog_ Yasmin Nair is a writer, cultural critic, and longtime contributor to Current Affairs. She also seems to possess an uncanny ability to predict political events before they happen: she warned that Graham Platner was headed for trouble before his campaign imploded, declared that “Kamala Harris Will Lose” when the prevailing wisdom had her winning, and foresaw the failures of DACA and the growing… ## [The Only Promise Todd Blanche Can Honestly Make Is More Dishonesty](https://www.nationalmemo.com/todd-blanche-dishonesty) _2026-08-21 · Mona Charen · National Memo_ Todd Blanche was Donald Trump's personal attorney, so it was natural that when he was elevated to attorney general, a journalist asked whether he would "pledge that the Justice Department will always act independently of the White House?" The correct answer to such a question is obvious: The Justice Department and I are committed to the impartial administration of justice. We will always make… ## [Issues with election systems delayed primary results in two Wisconsin counties](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisconsin-election-systems-delay-primary-voting-results-green-winnebago-counties/) _2026-08-21 · Alexander Shur / Votebeat · Wisconsin Watch_ Systems used to transmit unofficial election night results broke down in Green and Winnebago counties during Wisconsin’s August primary, causing problems processing and posting results. Issues with election systems delayed primary results in two Wisconsin counties is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a… ## [Hey, Mr. President! Please Hit The Campaign Trail (Where You Can Only Help Democrats)](https://www.nationalmemo.com/trump-campaign-2026) _2026-08-21 · Markos Moulitsas · National Memo_ There possibly can’t be anything more terrifying to a Republican candidate facing brutal electoral headwinds this November than the prospect of President Donald Trump hitting the campaign trail on their behalf. Just these past few weeks, he’s delivered winning gems like this: “For you to pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline, just remember you’re doing that a very evil country … we don’t… ## [Will Trump's Approval Sink Into 'Scary 20s'? White House Insiders Are Very Afraid](https://www.nationalmemo.com/trump-approval-rating-sinking) _2026-08-21 · Alex Henderson · National Memo_ With the United States' 2026 midterms only two and one-half months away, President Donald Trump continues to suffer from weak approval ratings in one poll after another — including 33 percent from Reuters and 35 percent from YouGov/ The Economist . But according to Zeteo's Asawin Suebsaeng, Trump White House insiders fear that his approval ratings could sink even lower in the weeks ahead — and… ## [Investments changed Milwaukee’s Sherman Park after 2016 uprising, but who benefited remains unclear](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/milwaukee-sherman-park-investments-uprising-change-improvements-residents-benefit/) _2026-08-21 · Meredith Melland / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service · Wisconsin Watch_ After the uprising, many government and civic leaders shared an interest in addressing long-standing systemic issues. Here's what happened 10 years later. Investments changed Milwaukee’s Sherman Park after 2016 uprising, but who benefited remains unclear is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to… ## [10 years after uprising, stubborn challenges persist in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/milwaukee-sherman-park-neighborhood-10-years-after-uprising-challenges-poverty-housing/) _2026-08-21 · Devin Blake / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service · Wisconsin Watch_ Poverty and housing instability remain major challenges for many residents 10 years after uprising made headlines across the world. 10 years after uprising, stubborn challenges persist in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. ## [What American Doctors Saw in Gaza](https://theintercept.com/2026/08/21/gaza-hospitals-american-doctor-documentary/) _2026-08-21 · The Intercept Briefing · The Intercept_ A new documentary follows three physicians facing the odds: limited medical supplies, Israeli bombing, and upon returning home, media bias and indifference. The post What American Doctors Saw in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept . ## [Are Illinois residents buying more Wisconsin waterfront property than Minnesota residents?](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisconsin-illinois-minnesota-residents-buying-more-waterfront-property/) _2026-08-21 · Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch and Hongyu Liu / Wisconsin Watch · Wisconsin Watch_ No. They're buying about the same according to two analyses of property records. Are Illinois residents buying more Wisconsin waterfront property than Minnesota residents? is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. ## [This Mysterious “Astroturf” Group Popped Up to Defend the Paramount Merger](https://theintercept.com/2026/08/21/paramount-merger-warner-discovery-david-ellison-antitrust/) _2026-08-21 · Matt Sledge · The Intercept_ In text messages, the newly formed group boosted reported threats by CEO David Ellison to move Paramount out of California. The post This Mysterious “Astroturf” Group Popped Up to Defend the Paramount Merger appeared first on The Intercept . ## [Hannity Resumes Coverage Of Iran War -- And Urges More 'Credit' For Trump](https://www.nationalmemo.com/trump-iran-2677741806) _2026-08-21 · Matt Gertz · National Memo_ Sean Hannity, an avid hawk and sycophant to President Donald Trump, had largely abandoned discussions of the floundering Iran war in recent weeks. But on Wednesday night, he engaged with the conflict on his Fox primetime show for the first time since late July — and lamented that Trump is not getting sufficient “credit” for his purported success there. Trump’s administration has spent the past… ## [Trump embraces data centers as backlash shapes races in Wisconsin and nationwide](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/trump-embraces-data-centers-as-backlash-shapes-races-in-wisconsin-and-nationwide/) _2026-08-20 · By Scott Bauer / Associated Press · Wisconsin Watch_ President Trump calls data centers economic engines, but candidates from Wisconsin to Texas are responding to voter concerns over their costs and community impacts. Trump embraces data centers as backlash shapes races in Wisconsin and nationwide is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our… ## [Israeli’s Spy Agency Suffers a Crushing Defeat Entirely of Its Own Making](https://theintercept.com/2026/08/20/israel-iran-war-mossad-firings/) _2026-08-20 · Séamus Malekafzali · The Intercept_ High-profile Mossad firings show that none of the agency’s promises about the war with Iran have come to pass. The post Israeli’s Spy Agency Suffers a Crushing Defeat Entirely of Its Own Making appeared first on The Intercept . ## [Guest opinion: Wisconsin’s commutation debate should look beyond the toughest cases](https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisconsin-prison-commutation-debate-look-beyond-toughest-cases-crime-clemency-opinion/) _2026-08-20 · Tonia Thornhill · Wisconsin Watch_ Wisconsin should look beyond the crimes that draw headlines and consider whether some incarcerated people have earned a second chance, Tonia Thornhill writes. Guest opinion: Wisconsin’s commutation debate should look beyond the toughest cases is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our… ## [Echoing Senate GOP Memo, Fox Targets 'Far Left' Data Center Opposition](https://www.nationalmemo.com/gop-fox-data-centers) _2026-08-20 · Matt Gertz · National Memo_ Republican leaders who fear that the furious, bipartisan backlash against AI data centers could cost their party in the midterm election are getting help from their loyal propagandists at Fox News. On its flagship morning show, the network’s hosts and contributors are attempting to convince viewers to support data centers by telling them that the “far left” is behind the opposition. The National…