Headlines for August 17, 2026
The Daily Beans podcast headlines sourced and cited
Monday, August 17, 2026
Today, the Democratic National Committee passed resolutions that could inform the 2028 party platform, the Justice Department is expanding the military’s law enforcement power, the Food and Drug Administration traveled to Mexico a month after linking Taylor Farms to cyclospora outbreak, U.S. and Ukrainian forces went head to head in a drone exercise and Ukraine won, the Tate brothers’ custody hearing was postponed as they fight extradition, and a Canadian petition to oust Hoekstra as the ambassador has nearly 200,000 signatures.
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Tate brothers custody hearing postponed as they fight U.K. extradition
Justice Department expands military’s power to detain migrants accused of trespassing - CBS News
Abolishing or reforming ICE sparks disagreement at DNC meeting | AP News
Thanks so much for the breakdown; this country has gone insane
Thank you, Allison. Excellent reporting.