SCOUT· 45%16m·2026-08-21·News PoliticsU.S.S. Lincoln Begins 13,000-Mile Journey Home, and the Shortage That Could Take Down the Grid
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/world/europe/trump-iran-economy-sanctions-threats.html) , by Anton Troianovski and Alan Rappeport Weary U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East…
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