US_ Republicans Have Picked Their Guy in the Race to Replace Ron DeSantis ( Teri Christoph - REDSTATE )

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Republicans Have Picked Their Guy in the Race to Replace Ron DeSantis

By Teri Christoph | 9:28 PM on August 18, 2026

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It was a crowded field of Republican candidates vying for the chance to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis – who is term-limited and unable to run for reelection a third time – but Florida Republicans made a decisive choice Tuesday night: Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19) will be the GOP nominee for governor.

Donalds beat out 10 other candidates to seal the nomination, with preliminary results showing him sitting around 49 percent, compared with 25 percent for Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, 10 percent for James Fishback, and 8 percent for Paul Renner.

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OPINION_ Ceuta: Lessons Learned 2 Weeks Later ( Simon Hankinson - THE EPOCH TIMES )

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Ceuta: Lessons Learned 2 Weeks Later

Illegal migrants live under precarious conditions in El Trampolin beach in Ceuta, Spain, on Aug. 16, 2026. Fears of a second surge of migrant crossings into the Spanish North African exclave of Ceuta have intensified following anonymous social media calls and false online rumours claiming that the border with Morocco will open. Adri Salido/Getty Images

Simon Hankinson
8/18/2026|Updated: 8/18/2026


News Analysis

On July 30, up to 80,000 people crossed illegally from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. They swam or climbed the fence separating the North African country from a territory Spain has claimed since the 15th century. Most were young men. Most were Moroccans, but hundreds came from sub-Saharan Africa.

As many as 100 people died attempting the swim. Many migrants were expelled, but thousands hid in the hills around the town. Some migrants attempted to rob local businesses or homes, vandalized property, or caused disturbances. Local authorities report that several girls, some under 14, were raped in areas where migrants were detained or congregated.

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US_ Trump declares victory in 2020 after Census reviews voter records: ‘I WON’ ( Claire Carter - WASHINGTON EXAMINER )

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Trump declares victory in 2020 after Census reviews voter records: ‘I WON’

By Claire Carter
Published August 18, 2026 6:12pm ET

VIDEO


President Donald Trump on Tuesday avowed victory in the 2020 presidential election after receiving the Census Bureau‘s review of voter rolls compared to its citizenship data.

According to the images and information shared by Trump, the census found a difference of 32 million voters between votes cast and votes linked to U.S. citizens. While the census has not reviewed all 32 million ballots not linked to U.S. citizens, the president said 24,000 votes were found to be cast by noncitizens.

“The Census Bureau has begun checking the Voter Records from 2020 against their Citizenship Records. On the first 128,000,000 Voters, the Census Bureau proves that over 24,000 Noncitizens voted illegally!” Trump posted on Truth Social. “The Census Bureau is going to analyze the next 32,000,000 Voters, and this number will explode. I WON THE ELECTION!”

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US_ Why Do the US and Europe Have to Serve As Refugee Camps for the World? ( Ward Clark - REDSTATE )

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Why Do the US and Europe Have to Serve As Refugee Camps for the World?

By Ward Clark | 4:15 PM on August 18, 2026

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Thousands of illegal aliens under the International Bridge in Del Rio, TX (Credit: Bill Melugin, Fox News)


Premise: The United States, Canada, and Western Europe have been serving as a relief valve for every third-world craphole on the planet.

Think about it: The number of international "refugees" from North Africa, the Middle East, and the rest of the Third World doesn't go to Russia. They don't go to China. They don't go to Brazil, or at least, they do so in comparatively small numbers. No, they come to the United States, Europe, and Canada. This, along with some writing I've done in the last few days on the topic, brings up one serious question:

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US_ Fauci's Wingman Just Pled Guilty — Now It's Time to Also Hold Him Accountable ( Kyle Becker - REDSTATE )

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Fauci's Wingman Just Pled Guilty — Now It's Time to Also Hold Him Accountable

By Kyle Becker | 5:40 PM on August 18, 2026

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Now we know why Dr. Anthony Fauci is dodging further Senate testimony. One of his senior advisors just pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States.

The Department of Justice announced that Dr. David Morens had issued the guilty plea.

A former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) employee pled guilty in federal court, today, to a conspiracy charge stemming from a scheme to evade Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and the Federal Records Act in connection with communications about coronavirus research grants.

David M. Morens, 78, of Chester, Maryland, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit offenses and to defraud the United States. Morens served as a senior advisor in NIAID’s Office of the Director from 2006 through 2022.

Crucially, the case goes right to the heart of the COVID origins story.

According to his guilty plea, Morens, Co-Conspirator 1, Co-Conspirator 2, and others conspired during the COVID-19 pandemic to defraud the United States after NIH terminated Co-Conspirator 1’s grant. NIH terminated the grant, Understanding the Risk of Bat Coronavirus Emergence, based on allegations that COVID-19 emerged from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in Wuhan, China. NIAID awarded the grant to Company 1 and Co-Conspirator 1, who made a subaward to the WIV.

Following the termination, Morens and Co-Conspirator 2 pledged to help Co-Conspirator 1 restore the termination of the bat coronavirus grant and counter the narrative that COVID-19 leaked from a lab. In anticipation that their communications would be requested through FOIA Requests, Morens, Co-Conspirator 1, and Co-Conspirator 2 agreed in writing to intentionally hide their communications from public view by corresponding using Morens’s personal Gmail account, rather than his official NIH email account.

READ MORE: DOJ Indicts Top Fauci Aide David Morens for Concealing Records in COVID Origins Probe


Now, it gets really interesting. That's because Dr. Fauci is similarly accused of deleting emails, as was noted by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who chairs the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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US_ Darline Graham lands rich backing in South Carolina’s GOP runoff election ( George Caldwell - THE WASHINGTON TIMES )

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Darline Graham lands rich backing in South Carolina’s GOP runoff election

Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., leans over to hear a reporter’s question following at a candidate event for hopefuls vying in a special Republican primary to replace her late brother Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on November ballots, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, … more >

By George Caldwell - The Washington Times - Tuesday, August 18, 2026


Several deep-pocketed groups are running ads in South Carolina to help Sen. Darline Graham’s bid to fill her late brother’s seat for a full six-year term.

Her run against Rep. Ralph Norman in a GOP runoff election Tuesday is getting a boost from the pro-green energy Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC.

She also benefits from ad spending by two political action committees linked to her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham: the pro-national defense Security is Strength PAC and Palmetto Action.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee, the main Republican Senate campaign arm, is chipping in with paid digital ads to define the political stances of Ms. Graham, who is a political newcomer.

A new digital ad paid for by NRSC features Ms. Graham saying of transgender athletes, “Girls’ sports are for girls, and I’ll fight every day to keep it that way.”

Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC, which seeks to punish members of Congress for voting against green energy subsidies and tax credits, has a new TV spot accusing Mr. Norman of disloyalty to President Trump and calling on South Carolinians to “vote for Darline Graham” in the runoff.

“Ralph Norman betrayed President Trump by endorsing against him in 2024,” a new ad says, referencing Mr. Norman’s endorsement of Nikki Haley, a longtime friend, in the Republican presidential primary.

“Ralph Norman is a MAGA traitor. He doesn’t stand with Trump or with South Carolina,” it adds.

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US_ Polling Firm Closes, Admits Surveys Were 'Social Experiment' ( James Morley III - NEWSMAX )

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Polling Firm Closes, Admits Surveys Were 'Social Experiment'

VIDEO

By James Morley III | Tuesday, 18 August 2026 04:18 PM EDT


Median Strategies, a polling company that published surveys showing large Democrat leads in high-profile races, has shut down after admitting its polling operation was a "social experiment" and that its previously released results should not be considered genuine.

The company announced Monday that it had "concluded its polling project" and withdrew all of its surveys, saying they "should not be cited or treated as genuine polling data."

Median Strategies said the experiment was designed to examine how purported polling could spread through the political information ecosystem without independent verification.

The admission came after the firm released a survey showing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass with a 12-point advantage over City Council member Nithya Raman ahead of their November runoff.

Bass initially touted the result on social media before the poll was exposed as bogus. Her campaign later called for an investigation into possible efforts to influence elections.

Median Strategies also published a poll showing Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong ahead by roughly 20 points in her race.

Hong ultimately lost, raising further questions about the firm's credibility before its admission that the polling was fabricated.

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POLITICS_ US Sanctions International Criminal Court President ( NEWSMAX )

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US Sanctions International Criminal Court President

Tuesday, 18 August 2026 01:52 PM EDT


The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Tomoko Akane, a Japanese judge who is president of the International Criminal Court, according to the U.S. Treasury Department website. 

The move is the latest escalation in the Trump administration's campaign against The Hague-based court, which was established in 2002 by the international community to prosecute war crimes, genocide ‌and crimes against humanity. The U.S. is not a member of the court.

The U.S. last year imposed targeted sanctions on several ICC officials, including prosecutors and judges, citing the ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli Prime ⁠Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant, and a past probe into U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

The sanctions freeze any U.S. assets the individuals ⁠may have and essentially cut them off from the U.S. financial system, with which almost all internationally operating banks have close ties.

In June, three International Criminal Court judges sued Trump and his administration over the ‌sanctions, arguing the measures were unlawful. The Treasury also issued a general license on Tuesday authorizing the ‌wind-down of transactions involving Akane through September 17. 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio last month said the administration would step ‌up efforts to undermine the ICC, including with a diplomatic campaign aimed at persuading other countries to quit the institution.

Rubio argued that the court posed a ⁠threat to U.S. personnel carrying out ‌Trump's hardline immigration policies or strikes ⁠on boats accused of carrying drugs, as well as other U.S. service members.

Trump has said the ⁠campaign was ⁠aimed at defending Netanyahu and others from prosecution, rather than Trump.

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US_ NSA Blocked Reports of CCP Interference in US Elections From Reaching Trump: Declassified Docs ( Travis Gillmore - THE EPOCH TIMES )

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NSA Blocked Reports of CCP Interference in US Elections From Reaching Trump: Declassified Docs

Newly released files document intelligence leaders’ efforts to suppress evidence of Chinese influence in U.S. elections.

Newly declassified National Security Agency documents include emails between intelligence officers about decisions made at higher levels to not share information with President Donald Trump, released by the White House Government Transparency Task Force on Aug. 18, 2026. Courtesy of the White House

Travis Gillmore
8/18/2026|Updated: 8/18/2026


WASHINGTON—Newly declassified intelligence emails reveal that decisions were made by National Security Agency (NSA) leadership to block reports of Chinese influence in American elections from reaching President Donald Trump.

Four pages of emails, all dated March 13, 2020, were released on Aug. 18 by the White House Government Transparency Task Force.

According to one email—written by an unidentified NSA employee following a meeting about intelligence reporting foreign efforts to target the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections in the United States beginning in 2014—internal concerns were raised about the agency’s suppression of the reports.

“We did not know why we were here, trying to defend the election and identify threats to it, if we were unable to actually report what those threats were because of issues like this,” the NSA employee wrote.

According to another email, NSA analysts had proposed releasing the reports in ...

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US_ War Dept. Targets Foreign Research Ties at 30 Schools ( Jim Mishler - NEWSMAX )

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War Dept. Targets Foreign Research Ties at 30 Schools

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By Jim Mishler | Monday, 17 August 2026 07:21 PM EDT


The Department of War issued formal notifications Monday to 30 domestic academic institutions, directing them to review their academic, financial, and research ties with foreign entities of concern. 

The department did not identify which universities received the notifications.

"The Department of War has zero tolerance for academic partnerships that compromise our national security," said Emil Michael, Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering.

The notices address ties to entities listed under Section 1286 of the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, along with organizations tied to rebranded Confucius Institutes.

The Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering issued the notifications to guard federally funded research against unauthorized technology transfer, intellectual property theft, and foreign exploitation.

Notified universities must audit all identified foreign collaborations, determine whether sensitive or export-controlled research was exposed, and adopt mitigation plans, including ending problematic partnerships.

Institutions have been given just two weeks to report their findings to the department.

"Universities are critical partners in executing a wide range of Department of War research programs, and the Department must therefore ensure that our research investments are well protected from foreign exploitation," said Dr. Joseph Jewell, Assistant Secretary of War for Science and Technology.

The department is coordinating the effort with the House and Senate Armed Services committees, the House and Senate Appropriations committees, and the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.

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