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Aug 22, 2026 · 4m

Summary

The Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with his White House ballroom project, which he now claims is a national security installation. TikTok agrees to a $400 million settlement over child privacy violations, while the Navy considers renaming an aircraft carrier from Doris Miller to Trump. Additionally, Harvard settles a lawsuit regarding the illegal sale of human remains, and vandalism targets Flock automated license plate readers amid privacy concerns.

Topics discussed

Supreme Court allows Trump's White House ballroom project to proceed TikTok pays $400M to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit Navy considers renaming aircraft carrier for Trump instead of Doris Miller Harvard settles $53M lawsuit over illegal sale of human remains Growing resistance and vandalism against Flock license plate readers
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