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August 12: Trump’s Midterm Emergency Remarks and Robert Gilman’s Release
In U.S. politics
President Trump declined to rule out declaring a national-security emergency that could put the federal government in control of November’s midterm elections. Asked about the idea, he said stranger things have happened. Congress, state election officials, and the courts would have rather consequential views on any attempt to federalize an election.
In Russia
Russia has released former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, who had been detained since 2022. His family says he was left in life-threatening condition after harsh and abusive treatment in custody. Details of his release and his current medical condition were not provided.
In China and Japan
Japan has warned businesses operating in China after several Japanese nationals were detained amid Beijing’s tighter controls on rare-earth exports. Authorities have not provided details about the detentions, but the cases add pressure to an already fraught commercial relationship over strategically important minerals.
In U.S. health care
A March of Dimes report says 5.8 million women live in U.S. counties without full maternity-care access. The organization says one in three counties is a maternity-care desert, with no hospital or birth center offering obstetric services and no obstetric providers.
In the UK
The UK has set a summer record for days above 30 degrees Celsius, with another rise in temperatures expected. The prolonged heat adds to pressure on health services, infrastructure, and households poorly equipped for sustained high temperatures.
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