Saturday News Updates: Iran Delivers an Ultimatum to the U.S.; Blanche Confirmed in the Dead of Night – 8/8/26
Here's your Saturday update
Hi all. Hope you’re Saturday is off to a good start. I hope you’re getting a much-needed break from all the chaos, but let me fill you in quick on what’s going on today.
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OK, now to the top stories of the day…
Iran issues an ultimatum to the U.S. over the Strait of Hormuz
The UAE confirms our reporting that Iran struck an ADNOC tanker in the strait
Vance and Bessent tell contradicting stories on TV about what happens next in regard to the strait
Conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln remain dire
Join Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine is quietly looking for an “off-ramp” to the war, per CNN
More senior military leaders have been purged by Hegseth
Former Air Force Sec. Frank Kendall had his security clearance revoked
The U.S. Senate confirms Blanche in at around 4:30am
Trump is increasingly annoyed at his new DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin, per WSJ
Vance attacks Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, El-Sayed claps back
On that note…Pete Buttigieg, El-Sayed, Jocelyn Benson, and other Michigan Dems held a unity rally last night
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Ok, let’s dive deeper…
Iran’s Ultimatum to the U.S.
