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Meet the Press NOW — August 20Politics

Angie Nixon joins the program after her upset win in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary. Attorney General Todd Blanche discusses 2028 with NBC News’ Jon Allen at the Iowa State Fair, while a focus group voices affordability concerns as U.S. federal debt reaches a record $40 trillion.

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Compagno: This has been a LONG DOWNWARD SPIRALPolitics

'Outnumbered' reacts to the FBI intensifying its investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell, taking electronic devices from his home and San Francisco International Airport. The probe is reportedly connected to allegations of sexual misconduct.

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Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK but why now?Culture

Six years after stepping back as working royals, Harry and Meghan plan to move from the US to a private, non-royal home outside London later this month. Their return raises questions about security, funding, family reconciliation and how the public will respond.

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Where Will Prince Harry and Meghan Live?Society

ABC News reports the latest on Prince Harry and Meghan’s return to the U.K. and reviews the timeline of the royal couple’s “Megxit” split.

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Calabar video exposes abuse of street children in southeastern NigeriaSociety

Many children in southeastern Nigeria live on the streets after being accused of witchcraft and rejected by their families. A video that went viral in March appeared to show officers abusing street children in Calabar, provoking widespread outrage. Rights advocates say harassment and abuse are continuing.

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Meta Is Now One of Microsoft's Largest AI CustomersTech

Meta has quietly become one of Microsoft’s largest AI customers, spending hundreds of millions of dollars annually for access to Azure cloud services. The arrangement has revived concerns about circular business dealings in the AI industry.

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Bitcoin Roars Past $70,000 as Yields Sink and Trump Sparks OptimismEconomy

Bitcoin rose above $70,000 for the first time in more than two months, helped by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s push to lower U.S. bond yields and President Donald Trump’s high-stakes meeting with crypto industry leaders. Oil also reached its highest level in nearly a month after Trump threatened to crush Iran’s economy.

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How Is the Treasury Debt Buyback Plan Affecting Credit?Economy

BNP Paribas head of U.S. credit strategy Meghan Robson and Milwood Hobbs, deputy CIO of Oaktree’s Strategic Credit platform, join Bloomberg Real Yield to discuss how the Treasury’s debt buyback plan is affecting credit markets.

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‘No CUSMA, no booze-ma’: Wab Kinew weighs in on Trump trade dealPolitics

After discussing ongoing trade negotiations with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said the province has not decided to return U.S. alcohol to store shelves. He said that could change if the prime minister strongly recommended a deal and Manitoba agreed to restore sales.

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What Went Wrong With Walmart?Economy

Bloomberg’s Poonam Goyal said Walmart’s earnings miss was largely driven by weak pharmaceutical sales, affected by new federal negotiations intended to lower drug prices. She said both the company and investors expect the issue to keep weighing on sales, while competitive pricing could help ease concerns about slowing U.S. growth.

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Can Bessent’s Bond Buyback Work?Economy

Wolfe Research Chief Economist Stephanie Roth joins Bloomberg’s Real Yield. US Treasuries fell after the Trump administration unexpectedly increased buybacks of longer-dated bonds, a move that did little to ease anxiety over surging government debt and yields reaching a 19-year high.

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China’s Humanoid Robots Shift Toward Industrial UtilityTech1:07

At this year’s World Robot Conference in Beijing, Unitree founder said humanoid robots could achieve commercial takeoff within two years. The industry is moving beyond viral entertainment, focusing instead on practical uses such as factory assembly lines and household chores.

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FDA upgrades recall of Publix frozen blueberriesHealth

ABC News breaks down the FDA’s latest upgrade to the recall of Publix frozen blueberries, including the states affected and information about E. coli.

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Major Nigerian cocaine bust leads to arrestsWorld

Nigeria’s drug enforcement authorities have dismantled an international cocaine trafficking ring that used Africa’s most populous country as a transit point for shipments of life-threatening narcotics bound for destinations abroad.

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Trump vows tougher economic measures on Iran and supporting countriesPolitics

US President Donald Trump says he will impose tougher economic measures on Iran and on any country that assists or does business with it. In an all-capitalized Truth Social post, he called it “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country” but gave no details or names beyond Iran. The pledge follows the formal expiry of a 60-day ceasefire on Monday, with no apparent diplomatic settlement to the war.

BBBC News
Bonds Fall on Doubts Over Treasury’s Plan | Real Yield 8/20/2026Economy

Bloomberg’s Real Yield examines a bond-market decline linked to doubts about the Treasury’s plan. Guests from BMO Capital Markets, Wolfe Research, BNP Paribas and Oaktree discuss the market-moving developments, including an alleged attempt to lower yields.

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Bill Dudley Warns US Stocks Are in Bubble TerritoryEconomy

Bloomberg Opinion columnist and former New York Fed President Bill Dudley explains why he believes the US equity market has entered bubble territory. He also discusses AI’s economic impact and rising bond yields.

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Walmart sales slowdown tests consumer resilienceEconomy

Walmart reported its slowest quarterly comparable-sales growth in six years and warned that elevated gasoline prices were squeezing shoppers, raising concerns that pressure on US consumers is mounting.

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Feds stop ISIS-inspired New York bomb plot: The surprising detailsWorld

Officials said Thursday that 35-year-old Jessica Bowie was charged over an alleged plan to use an explosive device to attack the New York State Capitol. She was arrested Wednesday and accused of attempting to provide material support or resources to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization.

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