SCOUT· 39%13m·2026-08-26·News PoliticsHegseth’s Army Purge, and Polling Chaos in the Midterms
Plus, there was no one like Dolly Parton. Here’s what we’re covering: Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/hegseth-purge-army-generals.html) , by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Adam Entous Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From Runoffs…
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