In2017, James Dacombe dropped out of high school to found brain monitoring startup CoMind. Four years later, he took a Thiel Fellowship to skip college and build his first startup. https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/2026/08/15/british-ai-chip-founder-becomes-europes-youngest-self-made-billionaire/
President Donald Trump is heading to Nevada on Wednesday to sell voters on his signature tax cuts, betting that popular policies like “no tax on tips” can blunt a growing dissatisfaction with the economy that Republicans fear could cost them their House majority. https://www.ms.now/news/trump-tax-message-nevada-voters-sour-economy
Russell Westbrook, one of the most explosive guards of his era, announced his retirement Wednesday after an 18-year NBA career. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7468291/2026/08/12/russell-westbrook-nba-retirement-video/
The most clamorous president in modern history always gets his message out — in a daily riot of online posts, interviews and rancor with reporters. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/13/politics/karoline-leavitt-leaving-white-house-trump
When President Donald Trump sent American special forces to snatch Venezuela’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, in January, it did not sound as though restoring democracy was his priority. https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/08/12/america-really-might-restore-democracy-to-venezuela
In a nail-biter Democratic senate primary in Michigan, progressive insurgent Abdul El-Sayed defeated establishment candidate Representative Haley Stevens, a four-term centrist congresswoman, in what could signal a further sign of change to the party’s direction. USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page joins The Excerpt to share her analysis of the race. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/06/all-eyes-are-on-michigan-for-a-must-win-senate-race-for-democrats-the-excerpt/91185995007/