August 11, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – August 10, 2026

August 11, 2026 by George Bounacos

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Sen. Darline Graham, and Gov. Henry McMaster stand at the new Joint Base Lindsey Graham sign in South Carolina.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dedicated Joint Base Lindsey Graham in South Carolina beside Sen. Darline Graham, appointed to her brother's seat within a day of his death. (Official Army photo by Curt Loter)

Donald Trump overrode virtually every medical scientist on Earth today. His executive order cuts the vaccines recommended for every American child to 11 and drops hepatitis and meningitis protection for most kids, in the middle of America’s worst year for measles in 35 years. It also orders the MMR vaccine split into three separate shots … Read more