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Hegseth’s Army Purge, and Polling Chaos in the Midterms

August 26, 2026·14m

Plus, there was no one like Dolly Parton. Here’s what we’re covering: Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless, by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Adam Entous Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From Runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, by Patricia Mazzei Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics, by Reid J. Epstein Canada Retaliates With Up to 50% Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products, by Ian Austen E.P.A.

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