August 25, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – August 24, 2026

August 25, 2026 by George Bounacos

Kehinde Wiley painting Young Artists After Siamesas 1960 showing four young Black subjects posed against a vivid teal and red floral background

Kehinde Wiley's Young Artists After Siamesas 1960, commissioned by the State Department in 2013 and now marked for sale after officials branded the Obama portraitist's work "woke." (Official US State Department photo)

Six justices gave Donald Trump a head start on the midterms. The Supreme Court will let his election order take effect before any court rules on whether it’s legal. The federal government now tells your state who counts as a citizen, and your state tells DC the name and address of everyone who votes by … Read more