By Upward News | Created at 2026-08-12 13:21:55 | Updated at 2026-08-12 13:33:58
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
🇺🇸 Trump frees Marine from Russian prison. President Trump announced that Marine Corps vet Robert Gilman, detained since January 2022 and subjected to severe torture, was released after 1,666 days in custody. Trump said Russia asked for nothing in return, and Gilman's only request upon landing at Andrews Air Force Base was "a great cheeseburger."
🗳️ Socialist Francesca Hong loses in Wisconsin. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley (D) upset the Democratic Socialist member by less than half a percentage point after the state's Democratic establishment rallied behind him. Hong had faced scrutiny for past radical statements calling to "abolish" police and "cancel Thanksgiving.”
❌ El-Sayed deletes videos trashing fireworks, Second Amendment. CNN reported that Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed removed over 100 YouTube videos, including one where he asked viewers to find another way to celebrate the Fourth of July and another where he floated replacing the Second Amendment with a right to health care.
🎓 DOJ sues over illegal migrant tuition breaks. The Department of Justice filed lawsuits against New York, Connecticut, and Vermont for offering in-state college tuition rates to illegals. The suits argue the policies violate federal law by placing illegal aliens over American citizens when it comes to educational benefits.
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Do you support Trump overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✅ Approve (1,203)
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✅ Approve: “Yes, I was shocked at hearing about the 72-shot schedule.” — Terry
❌ Disapprove: “He came across as a buffoon. It’s hard to take him seriously anymore. He needs to leave medical advice to medical professionals.” — Kevin
🤔 Unsure: “Tested vaccines must be kept up, or we will see a resurgence of diseases like measles make a comeback.” — Kim
1,398 votes
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