8/17: Pres. Biden signs The Inflation Reduction Act. The U.N. now describes Afghanistan's hunger crisis as "pure catastrophe."

A clear message from the state of Wyoming about the direction of the Republican party. Congresswoman Liz Cheney -- who was re-elected easily less than two years ago -- lost badly in her primary fight against her Trump-backed challenger, Harriet Hageman. Rudy Giuliani is scheduled to appear before a grand jury in Georgia today -- which is looking into attempts by former President Trump and his allies to interfere in the election, and influence the officials running it. President Biden signed a massive bill called The Inflation Reduction Act into law, after months of negotiations. The FDA is changing its rules to let millions of Americans buy hearing aids without a prescription -- saving them billions of dollars. Fires and explosions continued overnight in Crimea, the region that Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014. Some 25 million Afghans live in poverty. Food prices are soaring, and officials are worried that many malnourished children will not survive the upcoming winter.

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