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Trump administration refuses to renew Arkansas' 13-year Medicaid waiver under new budget rules, threatening coverage changes for 200,000 low-income residents.
A dozen states' waivers expire December
Source: KFF Health News
August 16, 2026
Kentucky Governor Beshear says McConnell has ignored his request for proof of capacity as the 84-year-old senator remains at rehab.
Two-minute video would settle it
Source: The Hill
August 16, 2026
CENTCOM commander calls mental health a valid concern after visiting the USS Abraham Lincoln, a day after Trump dismissed families' worries as nonexistent.
Source: The Spokane Spokesman-Review
August 16, 2026
BBC tells a court Trump refused to accept subpoenas on his family's behalf in his $10 billion defamation suit, with Secret Service blocking service.
Ivanka, Don Jr. saw speech drafted
Source: CNBC
August 16, 2026
Trump blames vandals for dead grass on the Mall where webcam photos show his July 4 stage and crowds covered the lawn.
Third vandalism claim officials contradicted
Source: The Associated Press
August 16, 2026
Lake Powell hits its lowest level ever days after Lake Mead did, with combined contents last this low in 1957 before Powell existed.
Bureau forecasts 75 percent average inflows
Source: ABC News
August 16, 2026
