August 9, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – August 8, 2026

August 9, 2026 by George Bounacos

Former President Joe Biden seated with Jill Biden, George W. Bush, Kamala Harris, and Mike Pence at Richard Cheney's funeral at Washington National Cathedral

Former President Joe Biden joined George W. Bush, Kamala Harris, and Mike Pence at Dick Cheney's November funeral, months before his son revealed his cancer had spread to his bones. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

America’s largest reservoir just fell to its lowest level ever. Lake Mead has been dropping for 25 years. On Thursday it hit its lowest depth since it was created nine decades ago. Forty million people in seven states depend on Lake Mead and the Colorado River. Trump calls climate change a hoax. Nine days ago … Read more