NPR News: 08-21-2026 2AM EDT
Summary
The USS Abraham Lincoln returns home after a record nine-month deployment amid supply issues, while the USS George Washington arrives in the Middle East. A federal judge is asked to block renaming the Kennedy Center in Trump’s honor, and the national debt hits $40 trillion, raising interest rates. Meanwhile, Syria’s foreign minister visits Pakistan, signaling shifting regional alliances, and federal agents seize devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell in a sexual misconduct probe.
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USS Abraham Lincoln Returns Home and JFK Center Naming Dispute
National Debt Hits Record $40 Trillion
Syrian Foreign Minister Visits Pakistan
Eric Swalwell Investigation and Asian Market Updates
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