The Record · archive
Monday, August 31, 2026
77 reports fact-checked
Free account · no card
See grades free with an account.
Letter grades, lean scores, charts, midterms tools, and Reader Reactions unlock the moment you sign up. No card required.
- Grades on every report
- Lean scores & charts
- Quiz · midterms ballot · newsletter
Already have an account? Sign in.
Iran 10
- Coons criticizes Trump Iran war progress and Hegseth leadership after six months MS NOW
- Trump rules out nuclear use against Iran, calls reporter question 'stupid' Forbes Breaking News
- Trump administration strikes Larak Island, advances Venezuela oil stake, and hires influencers The Bulwark
- U.S. strikes Iranian forces near Strait of Hormuz as Brent tops $90 Bloomberg Television
- Jeffries slams Trump Iran war, tariffs and data center rules as House returns The Hill
- UAE intercepts Iranian drone, calls for realistic end to six-month Iran war Bloomberg News
- US strikes Iranian launchers in Strait of Hormuz; Iran targets Jordan bases; Trump announces Venezuela oil deal ABC News
- Vance says Trump’s Kharg Island post sends message to Iran over shipping attacks C-SPAN
- Trump interview on Fox, Larak Island strike, Venezuela oil deal dominate MeidasTouch segment MeidasTouch
- Trump administration reimposes Iran oil blockade, targets enablers with new sanctions Fox News
Debate 6
- IBEW official touts data center jobs as Google wins Barber County approval NewsNation
- X identifies 200,000-account Chinese bot farm with 200 accounts targeting US AI data center debate Fox News
- GTA 6 digital-only launch sparks CyberLeek leak and ownership debate Al Jazeera English
- NYT reports Steyer and Porter campaigns paid influencers without disclosure The Hill
- TalkTV panel questions Burnham leadership resolve and early election timing TalkTV
- Sarah Ferguson plans UK return amid Epstein fallout; Harry and Meghan settle in Cotswolds TalkTV
Nepal floods 4
- Rajendra Dawadi evacuates 900 students minutes before Nepal flood destroys school Global News
- Nepal reports 903 deaths, 4,247 missing in August 26 floods as tunnel rescues intensify FRANCE 24 English
- Arnold Dix deploys to Nepal for hydropower tunnel rescues after floods CBC News
- Nepal floods overwhelm Chitwan mortuaries as decomposed bodies await DNA identification DW News
AI & Tech 3
Congress 3
Economy 3
- Trump contrasts Biden-era prices with current drops on eggs and select drugs amid beef import plan Forbes Breaking News
- Warsh Jackson Hole speech lifts September rate-hike odds above 50 percent Bloomberg Television
- Warsh reaffirms 2% PCE target and signals possible hikes in Jackson Hole speech Bloomberg Television
Lindsay Clancy trial 3
- Megyn Kelly panel analyzes Reddington closing arguments and manslaughter instruction in Clancy trial Megyn Kelly
- Megyn Kelly discusses pink attire of jurors during Lindsay Clancy murder trial deliberations Megyn Kelly
- Megyn Kelly replays prosecution's closing on order of Clancy children's killings Megyn Kelly
Elections 2
Nepal flood 2
Trump 2
Tupac Shakur murder 2
Ukraine & Russia 2
Also reported 35
- ICE conducts multi-agency operation at Memphis bar El Corralón, detaining over 100 per advocates NBC News
- JD Vance tells Abdul El-Sayed to keep wife's name out of his mouth at Michigan rally Forbes Breaking News
- Jeffries sidesteps Sanders' endorsements in Michigan House primaries Forbes Breaking News
- NYPD identifies Pamela Cisneros in Times Square stabbing that kills one victim and suspect Associated Press
- SBA and DoW launch Smaller War Plants Commission to aid small defense suppliers Fox Business
- MeidasTouch links 2026 cyclospora and measles surges to Trump admin cuts and RFK Jr policies MeidasTouch
- WaPo reveals Obama-era White House bunker; SCOTUS lets Trump ballroom proceed 5-4 MS NOW
- SDF dissolves and integrates into Syrian army under al-Sharaa deal DW News
- Ramaswamy tells RJC antisemitism targets success and American meritocracy Forbes Breaking News
- Masked settlers attack NBC crew and Palestinian woman during Jalud interview NBC News
- Aerial footage shows debris-filled Colorado River after Grand Canyon flash flood Associated Press
- House Intelligence Committee holds Shanksville hearing on emerging AI, cyber threats 25 years after 9/11 NewsNation
- Gypsy Crusader defeats King Azoulay by split decision at Duel Arena 1 in Orlando The Bulwark
- Storm produces confirmed tornado near Elkhorn, Man., and Maryfield, Sask., with barn damage in Kola Global News
- US Open announces $108 million prize purse for 2026 tournament Bloomberg Television
- Judge Noel Wise blocks Trump administration deportations of noncitizens over political speech Ben Shapiro
- Vance and Zeldin request EPA inspector general probe into 2023 East Palestine response NewsNation
- Employee shuttle bus crashes into barrier at Newark Terminal B, injuring 13 Fox News
- House returns to vote on Senate stopgap funding bill extending through December CBS News
- Friedberg details $10T Treasury refinancing, $2T deficit and 5.2% 30-year yields on $40T debt All-In Podcast
- Met Police tally 243 arrests at 2026 Notting Hill Carnival GBNews
- Kalshi issues first lifetime ban to George Santos over State of the Union trades ABC News
- Laura Loomer doubles down on 'ghetto Black communist b****' label for Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
- San Francisco Metro Average Rent Tops $3,700, Surpasses New York for First Time Since 2019 The Wall Street Journal
- Badenoch reshuffles shadow cabinet ahead of Burnham's first PMQs TalkTV
- England seal 2-0 series win over Pakistan at Lord's with Robinson's eight wickets The Telegraph
- Trump authorizes docs to let farmers process own beef after import backlash NewsNation
- Cleverly resigns shadow cabinet post to seek Conservative nomination for London mayor in 2028 GBNews
- Breakfast Club discusses Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial resumption and attorney funding Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
- Burnham faces prison crisis and union pay deals as budget tax raid warnings mount TalkTV
- Telegraph panel frames Spencer-Windsor tensions over Diana legacy on 29th anniversary The Telegraph
- NewsNation special examines 25th anniversary of 9/11 amid polarization and NYC mayor controversy NewsNation
- GB News marks Diana's 1997 death anniversary days after Harry and Meghan settle in UK GBNews
- Meta agrees to up to $18B multistate settlement with child safety limits on Instagram and Facebook Fox News
- CXMT reports 874% H1 revenue surge on AI-driven DRAM demand as China unveils property financing support Bloomberg Television