Headlines for August 14, 2026
The Daily Beans podcast headlines sourced and cited
Friday, August 14, 2026
Today, the Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump’s name back on the building, the government conducted expansive surveillance against ICE protestors in Minnesota, USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid its extended deployment, Max Miller’s ex-wife is suing him for releasing nude photos of their toddler, Ken Paxton donors have been found in the Epstein files, DHS workers used databases to spy on personal acquaintances, Rubio, Bessent and Leavitt were among those used as decoys on Air Force One, a federal judge has dismissed Trump’s antisemitism case against Harvard, and that small Kansas newspaper that was raided by the cops get $850,000.
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Sources:
https://www.ms.now/news/family-epstein-files-donated-ken-paxton
Small Kansas town to pay $850K to settle lawsuit over raid on newspaper | AP News
CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues | WIRED
Rubio, Bessent took decoy Air Force One, Hegseth flew on secret flight with Trump - CBS News
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/arts/design/kennedy-center-closure-board-vote-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/politics/dhs-inquiry-immigration-protests-minnesota.html
Good morning. Thank you, Allison for the update. Reading conflicting reports on Leavitt on the plane. Regardless, she will soon be gone. Good riddance.
Good morning, I'm glad for the update.