Latest Headlines
Confirmed cyclospora cases top 17,000 across 48 states in the largest US outbreaks ever recorded, with 11,841 more awaiting lab confirmation.
CDC count lags six weeks
Source: USA Today
August 26, 2026
New Mexico sues the US and border wall contractors over unauthorized wells in protected water basins, demanding double repayment for stolen groundwater.
Water meter tampering alleged
Source: Source New Mexico
August 26, 2026
Kennedy questions whether Pennsylvania's 2 measles deaths happened a day after his own CDC posted condolences for the measles-associated deaths.
Blames COVID lockdowns for outbreak
Source: The Pennsylvania Capital Star
August 26, 2026
Trump names his own budget office lawyer Mark Paoletta to lead the commission vetting his Triumphal Arch and other capital construction projects.
Represented Ginni Thomas after January 6
Source: The New York Times [gift link]
August 26, 2026
SBA proposes letting financial firms earning $1 billion qualify as small businesses, raising the cap from $47 million in the largest expansion ever.
Political organizations would qualify at $632 million
Source: The Independent
August 26, 2026
Fired FEMA crew leader says she skipped Trump-sign homes after Hurricane Milton only when residents charged workers or signs warned of guns.
Her supervisor texted, "Great decision"
Source: The Washington Post [gift link]
August 26, 2026
