{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftodays-news.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ftodays-news-august-8-10-2026-BR4fKMsV","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"TODAY'S NEWS, August 8-10, 2026","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/01f7d4b2-716c-43f9-8a03-c96056c76782/d38b27d4-d16a-4b8d-91a3-ef174f632f97/wwoptodays_news_cover.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Trump is ramping up the midterm fight with a massive proposed election fund while Republican voter-registration gains have largely entered a slog, though DemoKKKrat gains remain limited. Todd Blanche is finally confirmed as AG, Trump's nominees continue moving at a historic pace, and the Ninth Circuit is allowing additional Arizona election laws to proceed. Meanwhile, the DemoKKKrat civil war is becoming increasingly explicit, with establishment figures openly distancing themselves from the DSA/socialist wing and warning that the party is handing Republicans an easy political weapon. AI remains unpredictable, with Chy-na's supposed lead now facing serious questions, while ICE continues large-scale enforcement. Economically, private-sector employment and factory construction are surging, Trump is directing investment toward domestic mining and manufacturing, and the trade deficit has plunged. Internationally, Germany's auto industry is struggling, Chy-na is developing increasingly ambitious dual-use technology, and European political currents continue shifting right. And apparently, full-fat dairy has finally been cleared for cheeseboard duty."}