Headlines for August 13, 2026
The Daily Beans podcast headlines sourced and cited
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Today, mixed results in the August 11th primary elections hand wins to both progressive and establishment dems as some trump-backed candidates falter, Jeanine Pirro has convened a special grand jury in DC, the Trump administration is set to spend nearly a billion dollars on the emotional support ballroom, ICE plans to buy gloves for agents that deliver electric shocks, and the Kennedy Center has been ordered to pay $250,000 in legal fees to an artist that opposed the name change.
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Sources:
https://apnews.com/article/ice-electric-shock-gloves-85ff746d3e0ee5f39e7a9a3f1f576252
‘A long shot’: Amanda Janoo wins Vermont’s Democratic primary for governor - VTDigger
Mike Lindell’s defeat is also Trump’s - Live Updates - POLITICO
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5928112/four-takeaways-primaries-six-states
242am Good Morning early birds 🌹
Good chance to get a head start on my day here in the PNW! Fire smoke cleared, & I’ve got the doors open for fresh air.
Be safe along your path folks.
Thanks Allison for your reports. I always enjoy a little snark to my morning 😂
Good morning and thank you for the breakdown