Global Politics Report Editorial
Week in Politics: USS Lincoln; latest primaries and Democrats; White House ballroom
A shortage of some munitions as well as the problems with the USS Lincoln have the Trump administration on the defensive. Meanwhile, what the latest primaries show about Democratic enthusiasm.
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Source: NPR Politics
Politics desk: Election
Published: Aug. 15, 2026 at 07:40 AM ET
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Original source: NPR Politics