# us military (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover us military. Page: Feed: --- ## [Georgia elects its first out LGBTQ+ member of Congress — for just four months](https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/everton-blair-wins-georgia) _2026-08-26 · Christopher Wiggins · Advocate.com_ Everton Blair , a Black gay Democrat who told The Advocate earlier this year that his party needed leaders willing to fight harder against President Donald Trump , is headed to Congress after pulling off an upset in a Georgia special election Tuesday. Blair defeated Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late Democratic U.S. Rep. David Scott, 53 percent to 47 percent in the runoff for Georgia’s 13th… ## [Judge cites Dolly Parton’s bosom in ruling blocking Texas drag ban](https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/judge-blocks-texas-drag-ban) _2026-08-26 · Jacob Ogles · Advocate.com_ A federal judge cited Dolly Parton’s bosom as he blocked Texas’ drag ban, proving that even in death, the LGBTQ+ icon can still defend the rights of queens. U.S. District Judge David Hittner ruled that a 2023 state law criminalizing “sexually oriented” performances in public or in the presence of minors violated Texans’ constitutional rights. As it happens, one of the plaintiffs, Austin drag queen… ## [Top commanders told Hegseth not to cut civilian protection program, poll showed. He did it anyway.](https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/hegseth-cuts-civilian-protection) _2026-08-26 · Megan Rose - Propublica · Advocate.com_ This story was originally published by ProPublica . Shortly after taking office last year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth polled the nation’s top commanders about cutting a program designed to protect civilians during U.S. military operations. Hegseth had bet senior officers would endorse his view that focusing on civilian security was “woke” and out of step with “maximum lethality,” current and… ## [How LGBTQ+ people can fight back against gerrymandering](https://www.advocate.com/print-issue/how-lgbtq-people-fight-gerrymandering) _2026-08-26 · Allen Morris · Advocate.com_ Gerrymandering is often discussed as if it were a technical nuisance, a strange geometry problem tucked inside politics. Lines on a map. Districts on a page. A process often framed as being so procedural that it alienates voters from engaging. But a map is not just a map; it is the architecture of power. It decides the strength of a community’s voice and can influence whose community is… ## [Trump claims CIA director’s surprise visit to Russia is ‘semi-routine’ despite mounting speculation – live](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/26/darline-graham-lindsey-south-carolina-gop-post-office-voting-senate-midterms-donald-trump-latest-news-updates) _2026-08-26 · Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) · US news | The Guardian_ Trump administration had not formally announced John Ratcliffe’s trip, but various outlets captured the flight tracking data of the US jet and the Kremlin confirmed the meeting Darline Graham wins Republican primary for US Senate Sign up for the US Breaking News email A US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said. US… ## [Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles together at the US Open](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/26/serena-venus-williams-doubles-us-open) _2026-08-26 · Associated Press · US news | The Guardian_ Sisters to appear in New York for first time since 2022 Serena played mixed doubles with Alcaraz on Tuesday Serena and Venus Williams are teaming up again at the US Open. The sisters will play doubles at the tournament after receiving a wild card on Wednesday into the event they have won twice. Continue reading... ## [Modern cowboys are saddling up in the US West. And they’re on a whole new mission](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/modern-cowboy-new-west-predators) _2026-08-26 · Jessica Baltzersen · US news | The Guardian_ In states like Montana, range riders can play a key role in a wild landscape where livestock and predators navigate life together For most people, the word “cowboy” still summons a figure from Western folklore – a rough rider with a weathered face and a steely gaze, a self-reliant loner who answers to nobody, is fearless in the face of danger, and protects his lands from predators – animal and… ## [Sky Sports to extend US Open contract after boost in female audience figures](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/26/sky-sports-us-open-tennis-contract-extension-boost-female-audience-figures) _2026-08-26 · Exclusive by Matt Hughes · US news | The Guardian_ Raducanu’s 2021 win played role in Sky interest Sky’s tennis audience in 2025 was 60% female Sky Sports is close to agreeing a new deal to extend its live coverage of the US Open. The three-year contract extension, which is expected to be announced when the singles draw from Flushing Meadows begins next week, will keep the tournament live on Sky until 2030. Under the terms of the new deal, Sky… ## [ICE agent embroiled in interstate extradition dispute after allegedly shooting Venezuelan man](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/ice-agent-shooting-texas-minnesota-extradition) _2026-08-26 · Edward Helmore and agency · US news | The Guardian_ Christian Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime by another Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agent accused of firing his gun and wounding a Venezuelan man in the leg is caught in an interstate extradition dispute between Texas and Minnesota – and could walk out of a Texas jail as soon as Wednesday… ## [‘I catch the signs a lot earlier now’: Amanda Anisimova on burnout and bouncing back](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/26/amanda-anisimova-tennis-burnout-us-open-grand-slam) _2026-08-26 · Simon Cambers · US news | The Guardian_ World No 10 is one of the best players yet to win a major and heads to Flushing Meadows in fine form after learning to embrace being uncomfortable Amanda Anisimova can see the signs now. It is just over three years since the American announced she would be taking an indefinite break for mental health reasons. A brilliant junior, she was a semi-finalist at the French Open in 2019 and seemingly… ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Kk1lbSR6S9WU) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [First Thing: Pause on US immigrant visa leaves thousands of applicants in limbo](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/first-thing-pause-us-immigrant-visa-leaves-thousands-applicants-in-limbo) _2026-08-26 · Martin Belam · US news | The Guardian_ All US immigrant visa applications halted as state department moves to tighten restrictions and limit access. Plus tributes pour in for Dolly Parton, who has died aged 80 Good morning. All US immigrant visa applications have been paused by the Trump administration as the state department moves to tighten restrictions and limit access to applicants whom they deem could need US assistance. The… ## [Hope and concern swirls for Ohioans around ‘world’s largest datacenter’](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/ohio-datacenter-reaction) _2026-08-26 · Stephen Starr in Piketon, Ohio · US news | The Guardian_ Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over project On a winding road tucked away behind forests in the Appalachian foothills of southern Ohio is where OpenAI, Nvidia and Japanese investors are set to spend $500bn on one of the largest artificial intelligence datacenters on the planet. Last March, the energy secretary, Chris Wright, the… ## [‘You can taste the ash’: surviving in America’s wildfire smoke capital](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/26/oregon-wildfire-smoke-deaths) _2026-08-26 · John D Sutter with photographs by Ricardo Nagaoka · US news | The Guardian_ A magical corner of Oregon has the highest US rate of wildfire smoke deaths. How do residents live with the haze – and grief? Driving into the county, you can’t miss the sign. “IT’S THE CLIMATE”. Continue reading... ## [How Dolly Parton's glamorous career transcended stereotypes – video obituary](https://www.theguardian.com/music/video/2026/aug/26/dolly-parton-glamorous-career-transcended-stereotypes-video-obituary) _2026-08-26 · US news | The Guardian_ Dolly Parton was one of the greatest singer-songwriters in country music and a pioneer for women throughout her career. The Guardian US's deputy arts editor Owen Myers reflects on a career and legacy whose impact transcends generations Dolly Parton dies aged 80 after cancer diagnosis Celebrity tributes pour in for Dolly Parton: ‘a gift to the world’ Continue reading... ## [Trump wanted a senator who says national security is ‘not my thing.’ Republican voters delivered](https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/darline-graham-wins-runoff) _2026-08-26 · Christopher Wiggins · Advocate.com_ South Carolina Republicans have chosen U.S. Sen. Darline Graham to defend her late brother’s Senate seat, rewarding President Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate days after she admitted that national security was “not my thing.” Decision Desk HQ projected Graham the winner of Tuesday’s runoff against U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman at 8:38 p.m. EDT. With roughly 90 percent of the expected vote reported at… ## [Donald Trump is lowering flags for Dolly Parton while desecrating her legacy of inclusion and respect](https://www.advocate.com/politics/dolly-parton-donald-trump-flags) _2026-08-25 · Samantha Allen · Advocate.com_ This story originally appeared on Them . There are few celebrities whose passing could inspire such universal mourning as Dolly Parton. The country music legend and renowned philanthropist died today at age 80, turning all of our social media feeds into a sea of black-and-white portraits and tearful remembrances. Surprisingly, those grieving Parton’s passing included one figure whose entire… ## [A Virginia university fought against its first gay student group — and lost. Now it’s honoring them](https://www.advocate.com/news/education/vcu-honors-gay-student-group) _2026-08-25 · Jacob Ogles · Advocate.com_ Virginia Commonwealth University leaders tried more than 50 years ago to prevent the formation of their school’s first gay student group. Now, the organization’s history will be honored with a historical marker. VCU will unveil the commemorative marker on campus in October, according to Richmond ABC affiliate WRIC . It will recount the history of VCU’s Gay Alliance of Students, which was founded… ## [Meet Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the handsome politician breaking a sweat on the campaign trail](https://www.advocate.com/politics/abdul-el-sayed-workout-videos) _2026-08-25 · Ricky Cornish · Advocate.com_ This story originally appeared on Out . The campaign trail is heating up! Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee making waves as he advocates for equal rights and liberal policies in his quest to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate. The progressive politician, who recently bested moderate Rep. Haley Stevens in the state’s Democratic primary, made headlines again this week after his… ## [Marni von Wilpert had breast cancer. Now she wants to fight for health care in Congress](https://www.advocate.com/politics/bisexual-democrat-congress-marni-vonwilpert) _2026-08-25 · Christopher Wiggins · Advocate.com_ Marni von Wilpert did not expect a routine mammogram to become part of her campaign story. But in late spring, the San Diego City Council member learned she had stage 2, grade 1 breast cancer. After surgery, she said, the cancer was gone, her lymph nodes were clear, and she would not need chemotherapy. “Because we caught it early, my surgery was incredibly successful,” von Wilpert says. The… ## [Trump and Linda McMahon lie about trans kids — in front of schoolchildren](https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-linda-mcmahon-transgender-school) _2026-08-25 · Christopher Wiggins · Advocate.com_ President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon used a White House back-to-school celebration Monday to spread lies about transgender children and education in front of students. Trump then inexplicably invited attendees to tour the construction of his helipad and ballroom, returning to his White House construction obsession. Schoolchildren made up half of the Rose Garden audience,… ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0yPvq2938xIz) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [‘Not Anything to Lose a Lot of Sleep Over’: What a US General Said After the US Military Got Close to the J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighter](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/not-anything-to-lose-a-lot-of-sleep-over-what-a-us-general-said-after-the-us-military-got-close-to-the-j-20-mighty-dragon-stealth-fighter/) _2026-08-23 · Steve Balestrieri · 19FortyFive_ "It's not anything to lose a lot of sleep over," Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said of the J-20 while head of Pacific Air Forces. But he was not dismissive about everything: "We're relatively impressed with the command and control associated with the J-20." The airframe was not what caught his attention. ## [The US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise Has 8 Nuclear Reactors. Every Carrier Built Since Has Had 2. And Now She Needs to Be Scrapped](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/the-us-navy-aircraft-carrier-uss-enterprise-has-8-nuclear-reactors-every-carrier-built-since-has-had-2-and-now-she-needs-to-be-scrapped/) _2026-08-23 · Caleb Larson · 19FortyFive_ Construction on the USS Enterprise began in 1958, and she needed eight nuclear reactors because that was what the technology of the time could deliver. Every Nimitz-class carrier that followed needed two. The Ford class also needs two, of a significantly newer and higher-output design. Nobody has ever dismantled a carrier with eight. ## [Each Boeing F-15EX Eagle II Can Carry at Least a Dozen Air-to-Air Missiles, and Kadena AFB Is Getting 36 of Them](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/each-boeing-f-15ex-eagle-ii-can-carry-at-least-a-dozen-air-to-air-missiles-and-kadena-afb-is-getting-36-of-them/) _2026-08-23 · Reuben Johnson · 19FortyFive_ Kadena is located closer to Taiwan than any other American air base. A force of 36 F-15EX Eagle IIs, each capable of carrying at least a dozen air-to-air missiles, is considered an essential component of the island's defence as the PLA Air Force and Navy increase their activity across the region. ## [2,074 Years Later, Julius Caesar’s 4 Words at the Rubicon Are Still the Most Famous Decision in Military History](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/2074-years-later-julius-caesars-4-words-at-the-rubicon-are-still-the-most-famous-decision-in-military-history/) _2026-08-23 · Harry J. Kazianis · 19FortyFive_ He said it in Greek, quoting a comedy; the Latin everyone knows is a mistranslation written 170 years later; his own memoir skips the river. The full story of history's most famous decision — the trap, the crossing, Pharsalus, the Ides — and why the gambler's four words still name every point of no return. ## [86 Years Later, Winston Churchill’s Sentence About the Royal Air Force Is Still the Greatest Tribute Ever Paid to Fighting Men](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/86-years-later-winston-churchills-sentence-about-the-royal-air-force-is-still-the-greatest-tribute-ever-paid-to-fighting-men/) _2026-08-23 · Harry J. Kazianis · 19FortyFive_ Born in a car outside a bunker, edited by a joke, and delivered mid-battle to describe 2,937 young men of a dozen nations — the fourteen words passed their 86th anniversary this week, the first with none of the Few still living. The full Battle of Britain story behind the greatest tribute ever paid. ## [82 Years Later, General Norman Cota’s Order on Omaha Beach Is Still the Reason the US Army Rangers Have Their Motto](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/82-years-later-general-norman-cotas-order-on-omaha-beach-is-still-the-reason-the-us-army-rangers-have-their-motto/) _2026-08-23 · Harry J. Kazianis · 19FortyFive_ The casemates held telephone-pole decoys, two sergeants followed tire tracks to five guns aimed at Utah, and at the Dog White seawall a general who refused to crouch asked one question of the 5th Rangers. The full morning behind the motto, told with the variants the survivors argued about ever after. ## [251 Years Later, 1 Order at Bunker Hill Is Still the Most Famous Command in All of American Military History](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/251-years-later-1-order-at-bunker-hill-is-still-the-most-famous-command-in-all-of-american-military-history/) _2026-08-23 · Harry J. Kazianis · 19FortyFive_ The phrase is older than the battle, no one wrote it down in 1775, and the veterans credited it to different officers — yet it attached to Bunker Hill because there it was true. The detective story behind the most famous command in American history, and the discipline the casualty rolls signed. ## [A Treaty Banned This Missile System for 32 Years. Russia Broke the Treaty, and Now the US Army Has It.](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/a-treaty-banned-this-missile-system-for-32-years-russia-broke-the-treaty-and-now-the-us-army-has-it/) _2026-08-23 · Steve Balestrieri · 19FortyFive_ The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty banned American and Russian ground-launched missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometres for more than three decades. The United States withdrew in 2019 after Russia developed, flight-tested and deployed a prohibited system known as the 9M729. Typhon is the most visible result. ## [Iran’s president says country faces ‘many problems’ as US ramps up sanctions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/23/iran-new-security-chief-trump-economic-war-enemies-mohsen-rezaei) _2026-08-23 · Sam Jones and agencies · US politics | The Guardian_ Tehran’s acknowledgment of economic hardships comes a day before US expected to announce further measures Authorities in Tehran have acknowledged that the Iranian people are facing “many problems” as the US intensifies its efforts to isolate the country’s economy with a range of sanctions that Donald Trump has called “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country”. Speaking… ## [75 Years Later, Marine Corps General Oliver P. Smith’s Reply at the Chosin Reservoir Is Still the Best Line Any American Military Commander Ever Said While Surrounded](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/75-years-later-marine-corps-general-oliver-p-smiths-reply-at-the-chosin-reservoir-is-still-the-best-line-any-american-military-commander-ever-said-while-surrounded/) _2026-08-23 · Harry J. Kazianis · 19FortyFive_ Smith later said he hadn't put it quite that colorfully — the press polished the words, and thirteen days at thirty below proved them exact. The full Chosin story: the trap, Task Force Faith, Fox Company at Toktong, the bridge dropped from the sky, and the division that attacked its way to the sea. ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ifGC1YrRelpK) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [8 Years from Now, NASA Will Send a Nuclear-Powered Helicopter Into Titan’s Atmosphere Where It Rains Methane](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/8-years-from-now-nasa-will-send-a-nuclear-powered-helicopter-into-titans-atmosphere-where-it-rains-methane/) _2026-08-23 · Harrison Kass · 19FortyFive_ NASA's Dragonfly mission will send a nuclear-powered rotorcraft to Titan, Saturn's largest moon, where methane evaporates, methane clouds form, rain falls, rivers cut channels and liquids collect in lakes and seas. It is the only moon in the solar system with a substantial atmosphere and the only world besides Earth known to hold stable liquid on its surface. ## [Against the wind: despite Trump’s attacks, unions are fighting for good US clean energy jobs](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/wind-energy-unions-trump) _2026-08-23 · Dharna Noor · US politics | The Guardian_ Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a growing labor movement has addressed the climate crisis and economic inequality Ryan McElroen had spent years repairing the New York City subway underground when he got the opportunity to work in the middle of the ocean. “I had no views other than the darkness at work,” he said. “Then I went polar opposite.” Continue reading... ## [‘I hate Democrats, but I love Abdul’: voters who left over Gaza return for progressive push](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/democrats-abdul-el-sayed-progressives) _2026-08-23 · Minnah Arshad in Dearborn · US politics | The Guardian_ Michigan Senate nominee and others have re-energized one-time Democratic voters who abandoned the party under Biden Two years ago, Zainab Bibi Ahmed thought she had turned her back on the Democrats for good. Now, she is volunteering for the party’s US Senate nominee in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed. Ahmed was one of 100,000 people to vote uncommitted in the February 2024 Democratic Michigan primary ,… ## [Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/trump-sowing-election-distrust) _2026-08-23 · George Chidi · US politics | The Guardian_ President’s speech, declassification of documents and heightened claims of noncitizen voting have experts concerned A series of moves by Donald Trump ’s administration to sow doubt in the integrity of US elections have intensified concern among voting experts – and sparked hope among election deniers – that it could declare a national emergency. The White House and US federal agencies have… ## [Teófimo López outpoints Rolly Romero to win title in third weight class](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/23/teofimo-lopez-rolly-romero-fight-result-boxing) _2026-08-23 · Guardian sport · US news | The Guardian_ López wins majority decision to claim WBA crown Romero brands judges’ verdict a ‘robbery’ New champion adds to previous 135lb, 140lb belts Teófimo López became a three-division world champion on Saturday night, winning a 12-round majority decision over Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero to claim the WBA welterweight title at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. López prevailed by scores of 115-113 and 116-112, while… ## [81 Years Later, US Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz’s Sentence About Iwo Jima Is Still the Finest Thing Ever Written About US Marines](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/81-years-later-us-navy-admiral-chester-nimitzs-sentence-about-iwo-jima-is-still-the-finest-thing-ever-written-about-us-marines/) _2026-08-23 · Harry J. Kazianis · 19FortyFive_ Kuribayashi fought from beneath the island; the Marines paid in yards per day for 36 days. The plain history behind the sentence Nimitz wrote while men were still dying — the tunnels, the two flags, the exact figures, and the eleven words now carved in gold under the bronze flag above Arlington. ## [82 Years Later, the Note Eisenhower Wrote in Case D-Day Failed Is Still the Greatest Act of Leadership in American Military History](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/82-years-later-the-note-eisenhower-wrote-in-case-d-day-failed-is-still-the-greatest-act-of-leadership-in-american-military-history/) _2026-08-23 · Harry J. Kazianis · 19FortyFive_ Sixty-six words, misdated in exhaustion, with the passive voice scratched out so the blame read "I" — Eisenhower's in-case-of-failure note took ownership of a disaster that never came. The fears before D-Day, the storm that vindicated the gamble, and the slip of paper under glass that helps explain the 1952 landslide. ## [Browns QB Deshaun Watson laments ‘disrespectful’ booing by team’s own fans](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/22/browns-qb-deshaun-watson-says-being-booed-by-teams-own-fans-is-disrespectful) _2026-08-23 · Guardian sport and agencies · US news | The Guardian_ Player booed during team’s preseason loss to Bills QB has battled injuries during time in Cleveland Watson was suspended over sexual assault allegations Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has called the booing he heard from the team’s own fans during Saturday’s home loss to Buffalo “disrespectful” and “personal.” Watson, who has a complicated relationship with Cleveland fans because of injuries,… ## [23 Years Later, General Jim Mattis’s Advice to His Marines in Iraq Is Still the Most Quoted Line in the Modern Military](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/23-years-later-general-jim-mattiss-advice-to-his-marines-in-iraq-is-still-the-most-quoted-line-in-the-modern-military/) _2026-08-23 · Harry J. Kazianis · 19FortyFive_ One rule on a list handed to Marines in Iraq became the most quoted sentence in the modern military. The full Mattis biography behind it: the 7,000-book library, the first Marine to command a naval task force, CENTCOM, the 98-to-1 confirmation, and the letter that ended it on principle. ## [Arthur Fils blasts past Flavio Cobolli to reach first Masters final in landmark win](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/23/arthur-fils-blasts-past-flavio-cobolli-to-reach-first-masters-1000-final) _2026-08-22 · Tumaini Carayol in Cincinnati · US news | The Guardian_ French youngster beats No 7 seed 6-3, 6-4 in Cincinnati Jessica Pegula battles past Swiatek to reach women’s final In the middle of a tense, erratic start to a rain-delayed semi-final day in Cincinnati, Arthur Fils found himself locked in defence and miles behind the baseline on his serve at 3-3. He scurried from sideline to sideline, lunging toward the ball at full stretch, seemingly with no real… ## [Tropical Storm Moke poised to slam into Hawaii just days after Hurricane Lala](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/hawaii-tropical-storm-moke) _2026-08-22 · Uwa Ede-Osifo · US news | The Guardian_ Weather service warns of flooding and mudslides, particularly in areas strongly affected by previous storm Tropical Storm Moke is poised to slam into the south of Hawaii’s islands with forecasters predicting heavy rains and strong winds on Saturday evening, just days after the region was devastated by Hurricane Lala . The tropical storm is gathering strength as it advances west, according to the… ## [Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies aged 94](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/nancy-kassebaum-baker-dies-aged-94) _2026-08-22 · Associated Press · US politics | The Guardian_ Kassebaum Baker became the first woman elected to the US Senate without following a spouse into office Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who became the first woman elected to the US Senate without following a spouse into office, has died. She was 94. Kassebaum Baker died on Friday of natural causes, according to her son, Bill Kassebaum. Continue reading... ## [Bills mourn ‘unthinkable tragedy’ after death of Ed Oliver’s two-year-old son](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/22/bills-mourn-unthinkable-tragedy-after-death-of-ed-olivers-two-year-old-son) _2026-08-22 · Agencies · US news | The Guardian_ Toddler was found unresponsive in residential pool Player has been practicing with team since June tragedy Members of the Buffalo Bills have expressed their condolences to Ed Oliver after the death of the player’s two-year-old son. “Obviously, very unfortunate what happened and as a teammate of him, as someone in this locker room, all we can do is love on him,” Bills quarterback Josh Allen said… ## [Trump wildly claims hospitals are performing ‘reverse surgery’ on trans patients ’at my order'](https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-reverse-transgender-surgery) _2026-08-22 · Christopher Wiggins · Advocate.com_ President Donald Trump falsely claimed Friday that American hospitals are performing “reverse surgery” on transgender people because he ordered them to do so. “In fact, hospitals now are doing reverse surgery at my order,” Trump told supporters at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in South Carolina . “They’re doing reverse surgery. Nobody ever heard about it.” Trump made the claim while… ## [Free speech group calls foul play at prosecutors using Comey novel in case against him](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/james-comey-novel-trump-pen-america) _2026-08-22 · Edward Helmore · US politics | The Guardian_ PEN America condemns lawyers using passage from thriller to bolster claim ex-FBI director intended to harm Trump A leading US free-expression group has hit out at federal prosecutors’ use of a novel written by former FBI director James Comey in their case accusing him of threatening to kill Donald Trump . “Citing a novel to save an indictment that is constitutionally dubious is a desperate Hail… ## [The US Navy Starting Building and Cancelled in 5 Days an Aircraft Carrier With No Island at All, and Trump Now Wants to Move the One on the Ford-Class](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/the-us-navy-starting-building-and-cancelled-in-5-days-an-aircraft-carrier-with-no-island-at-all-and-trump-now-wants-to-move-the-one-on-the-ford-class/) _2026-08-22 · Brandon Weichert · 19FortyFive_ The USS United States was designed with a massive, completely unobstructed flight deck. The island - the tower structure every carrier has carried since - was removed altogether, because planners feared it would interfere with flight operations involving heavy bombers. Navigation, flight control and exhaust management would all have worked differently from any carrier before or since. ## [The M2 Bradley Killed More Tanks Than the M1 Abrams Did in Desert Storm](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/the-m2-bradley-killed-more-tanks-than-the-m1-abrams-did-in-desert-storm/) _2026-08-22 · Isaac Seitz · 19FortyFive_ The M2 Bradley was designed to carry infantry alongside the Abrams, not to destroy tanks. During Operation Desert Storm it scored more tank kills than the M1 Abrams itself - a vehicle that had spent seventeen years in development being called a compromise that excelled at nothing. ## [Russian Mines and Drones Destroyed Ukraine’s Leopard 2 Tanks. The Crews Kept Walking Away.](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/russian-mines-and-drones-destroyed-ukraines-leopard-2-tanks-the-crews-kept-walking-away/) _2026-08-22 · Brandon Weichert · 19FortyFive_ Many Ukrainian crews survived the attacks that knocked out their Leopard 2s, because the German tank was built around crew protection. A destroyed or damaged Leopard 2 did not usually mean a dead crew. In that narrow sense the war confirmed the tank's reputation even while burning the vehicles. ## [Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/indiana-residents-11th-day-without-power) _2026-08-22 · Edward Helmore · US news | The Guardian_ 33,124 residents still in the dark as utility company says it is working to restore power in north-west of state Thousands of residents of north-west Indiana on Saturday were headed for their 11th day without electric power after storms swept through the state, toppling trees and power lines, earlier in August. The powerless conditions have led to food lines, closed businesses, dead phones, no… ## [I Own the Glock 19X. This Gun Was First Built to Join the US Army Instead of Being a Civilian Firearm and the Army Said No](https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/i-own-the-glock-19x-this-gun-was-first-built-to-join-to-us-army-instead-of-being-a-civilian-firearm-and-army-said-no/) _2026-08-22 · Harry J. Kazianis · 19FortyFive_ Built to a US Army spec, beaten by SIG's price by $103 million, and released to the public almost exactly as submitted — the Glock 19X sold 100,000 copies in under six months and never slowed down. An owner tells the full story of the loss, the GAO protest, and the market's verdict.