Lindsey Graham’s sister admits she’s ‘not that informed on national security’ while seeking full Senate term

August 19, 2026 9:54am EDT / Fox News

The political newcomer appointed by Gov Henry McMaster is campaigning for a full six-year term against Ralph Norman

By Alec Schemmel, Charles Creitz Fox News

Published August 19, 2026 9:54am EDT

Darline Graham gives stunning answer on national security question

Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., responded to a question on South China Sea diplomacy with an admission that she was “not that informed on national security.” (Credit: South Carolina ETV – Aug. 18)

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Sen. Darline Graham, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister who was appointed to fill his vacant seat, admitted during a South Carolina GOP Senate debate that she is “not that informed on national security” as she campaigns for a full six-year term.

Graham made the candid admission just days before South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff between her and Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., after a moderator asked whether Taiwan and the South China Sea are national security issues for the United States. She responded that national security is “not my thing” and “not my area of expertise.”

The political newcomer has the backing of President Donald Trump, who urged her to seek a full term and endorsed her candidacy after she was appointed to the Senate by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster.

“Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States, and if so, why or how?” the moderator asked.

RALPH NORMAN SUGGESTS SPECIAL GOP PRIMARY RUNOFF RIVAL DARLINE GRAHAM IS THE ESTABLISHMENT’S CHOSEN CANDIDATE

Former Sen. Lindsey Graham, left, pictured alongside his sister, Darline Graham.(William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty Images; Rainier Ehrhardt/Associated Press)

“I’m just going to be honest here. I’m not that informed on national security,” Graham responded. “But I do support the military. My brother was in the Air Force for 33 years, so I will do everything I can to support the military. My dad was in the Army. I’m not a polished politician up here. National security is not my thing, not my area of expertise. But I do support the military.”

The gaffe earned Graham backlash and responses on X, including from Nikki Haley, former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor.

“Lindsey Graham was well informed on the United States’ national security. Darline Graham admits she’s not. This is not something you inherit. And it’s critical in the U.S. Senate,” Haley wrote on X alongside a clip of Graham’s remarks.

“DEVASTATING: Darline Graham can’t answer a softball question about China and Taiwan, admitting she doesn’t know much about foreign policy,” wrote South Carolina talk-show host Tara Servatius, noting that her “stunned 16 year old answered it off the top of his head.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 14, 2026.(Kenny Holston/Pool Photo via AP)

After the debate, Graham told reporters that South Carolinians are “worried about their pocketbooks more than they’re worried about the South China Sea, quite honestly,” according to the Post and Courier.

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Graham’s spin room comments echoed how she has previously described the differences between herself and her late brother, who made foreign policy and national security a hallmark of his Senate career.

During a July interview on Fox News’ “Hannity,” Graham recalled urging her brother to focus more on the everyday issues facing voters rather than national security.

“I would watch him, and I’d be like, ‘Lindsey, are you just talking about national security all the time?’” Graham said, pointing instead to issues such as groceries, gas and healthcare.

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Rep. Ralph Norman and Sen. Darline Graham.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Graham’s response to the Taiwan question wasn’t the only gaffe she had during Tuesday night’s debate. Graham is also facing heat for saying that South Carolina was home to 50 million residents, when in fact it only has about 5 million.

“Darlene Graham doesn’t even know how many people live in South Carolina! Here she is saying 50 million people live here. Darlene darling, approximately 5.5 million people, not 50 million people live in South Carolina. I can’t even right now with this Senate race,” said Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., on X.

Alec Schemmel is a Politics Reporter for Fox News Digital who is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina but now resides in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore Metro Area.

急借“特金会”重振政治声望 特朗普大幅缩减韩美军演规模向金正恩示好

2026年8月19日 20:35 / 联合早报

韩国士兵星期三（8月19日）出动四足机器人，参加在首尔举行的“乙支自由之盾”反恐演习。 （路透社）

美国总统特朗普下令大幅缩短韩美联合军演后，据传又促幕僚尽速推动与朝鲜领导人金正恩的首脑会谈，最快今年秋季、在11月中国深圳举行的亚太经合组织领导人峰会上落实“特金会”。

分析认为，美国中期选举临近、伊朗战争却迟迟难有突破之际，特朗普正试图重演首个总统任期内的标志性“首脑外交”，力求借外交成果重振国内外政治声望。然而，时隔七年，朝鲜核武实力已大幅增强，与中俄关系也更加密切，新一轮“特金会”的谈判环境已今非昔比。

《华尔街日报》星期二（8月18日）援引美国官员报道，特朗普近期私下积极探讨在下一趟亚洲之行期间与金正恩会面，希望与朝鲜的核谈判能取得比第一任期更大的进展。目前白宫尚未正式启动会晤筹备，但11月亚太经合组织领导人峰会是潜在契机。

不过 ，朝鲜劳动党副部长、最高领导人金正恩的胞妹金与正星期三（8月19日）说，完全不知晓朝美领导人之间曾有任何沟通。她指出，尽管朝美领导人之间“私人关系良好”，但美国仍是朝鲜国家安全的最大威胁，美方对朝敌对政策没有任何改变。她也强调，与其关注韩美联合军演规模或期限是否缩减，更应正视军演仍在进行的现实。

特朗普去年10月亚洲巡访时也曾尝试与金正恩会面，并公开释放会晤意愿。据报道，平壤当时私下表达开放态度，但因准备时间不足，最终未能成行。

朝核实力增强也更亲中俄 “特金会”谈判环境今非昔比

为加紧实现首脑外交，特朗普率先打出“军演牌”。他上星期天（16日）在社交媒体Truth Social称，考虑到自己与金正恩“非常好的关系”，韩美军演向朝鲜发出“完全不恰当且充满敌意的信号”，并下令大幅缩减演习。这与第一任期三度会晤金正恩前均调整韩美军演规模缓和美朝紧张关系的做法如出一辙。

韩国联合参谋本部星期三（19日）随即宣布，应美方提议，将原定17日至27日举行的“乙支自由之盾”（UFS）演习提前至21日结束，演习期由11天缩短至五天。已经启动的战区级韩美联合军演，因美方要求临时缩短，尚属破天荒头一遭。

但特朗普第一任期内三度与金正恩会面，包括2018年在新加坡举行、全球瞩目的历史性首次“特金会”，都没能争取到金正恩承诺朝鲜无核化。而比起当年，如今金正恩手中的筹码明显增加，地缘政治格局也已今非昔比。

斯坦福大学国际安全与合作中心教授杰弗里·刘易斯（Jeffrey Lewis），根据朝鲜对外展示的导弹发射装备以及钚和高浓缩铀产量估计，朝鲜目前可能拥有超过100枚核弹头，打击美国本土的导弹能力也明显增强。

同时，朝鲜一方面通过向俄罗斯提供武器、派遣兵力积累实战经验，另一方面持续强化与中国的关系，对美关系的经营与关注度已大不如前。部分美国专家因此警告，如果特朗普急于追求外交成果，金正恩可能在新一轮谈判中占据更有利位置。

韩忧美为促成“特金会”牺牲对韩安全承诺

而特朗普在朝鲜未采取任何相应缓和措施的情况下，率先下令缩减军演规模，也引发韩国担忧。

韩国外长赵显19日在国会透露，韩方事前没收到相关通知，甚至美国政府有关人士也并不知情。这再次凸显特朗普光凭个人判断和私人关系推动外交的特点，也引发韩国疑虑，唯恐美国可能为促成“特金会”，进一步调整对韩安全承诺。

朝鲜则迄今并未释放任何缓和信号，19日再次批评韩美军演，并警告将以“更加明确的行动”行使自卫权。特朗普能否仅凭与金正恩的私人关系，把缩减军演转化为朝鲜重返谈判桌的筹码，将成为新一轮美朝首脑外交的首个考验。

急借“特金会”重振政治声望 特朗普大幅缩减韩美军演规模向金正恩示好

2026年8月19日 20:35 / 联合早报

韩国士兵星期三（8月19日）出动四足机器人，参加在首尔举行的“乙支自由之盾”反恐演习。 （路透社）

美国总统特朗普下令大幅缩短韩美联合军演后，据传又促幕僚尽速推动与朝鲜领导人金正恩的首脑会谈，最快今年秋季、在11月中国深圳举行的亚太经合组织领导人峰会上落实“特金会”。

分析认为，美国中期选举临近、伊朗战争却迟迟难有突破之际，特朗普正试图重演首个总统任期内的标志性“首脑外交”，力求借外交成果重振国内外政治声望。然而，时隔七年，朝鲜核武实力已大幅增强，与中俄关系也更加密切，新一轮“特金会”的谈判环境已今非昔比。

《华尔街日报》星期二（8月18日）援引美国官员报道，特朗普近期私下积极探讨在下一趟亚洲之行期间与金正恩会面，希望与朝鲜的核谈判能取得比第一任期更大的进展。目前白宫尚未正式启动会晤筹备，但11月亚太经合组织领导人峰会是潜在契机。

不过 ，朝鲜劳动党副部长、最高领导人金正恩的胞妹金与正星期三（8月19日）说，完全不知晓朝美领导人之间曾有任何沟通。她指出，尽管朝美领导人之间“私人关系良好”，但美国仍是朝鲜国家安全的最大威胁，美方对朝敌对政策没有任何改变。她也强调，与其关注韩美联合军演规模或期限是否缩减，更应正视军演仍在进行的现实。

特朗普去年10月亚洲巡访时也曾尝试与金正恩会面，并公开释放会晤意愿。据报道，平壤当时私下表达开放态度，但因准备时间不足，最终未能成行。

朝核实力增强也更亲中俄 “特金会”谈判环境今非昔比

为加紧实现首脑外交，特朗普率先打出“军演牌”。他上星期天（16日）在社交媒体Truth Social称，考虑到自己与金正恩“非常好的关系”，韩美军演向朝鲜发出“完全不恰当且充满敌意的信号”，并下令大幅缩减演习。这与第一任期三度会晤金正恩前均调整韩美军演规模缓和美朝紧张关系的做法如出一辙。

韩国联合参谋本部星期三（19日）随即宣布，应美方提议，将原定17日至27日举行的“乙支自由之盾”（UFS）演习提前至21日结束，演习期由11天缩短至五天。已经启动的战区级韩美联合军演，因美方要求临时缩短，尚属破天荒头一遭。

但特朗普第一任期内三度与金正恩会面，包括2018年在新加坡举行、全球瞩目的历史性首次“特金会”，都没能争取到金正恩承诺朝鲜无核化。而比起当年，如今金正恩手中的筹码明显增加，地缘政治格局也已今非昔比。

斯坦福大学国际安全与合作中心教授杰弗里·刘易斯（Jeffrey Lewis），根据朝鲜对外展示的导弹发射装备以及钚和高浓缩铀产量估计，朝鲜目前可能拥有超过100枚核弹头，打击美国本土的导弹能力也明显增强。

同时，朝鲜一方面通过向俄罗斯提供武器、派遣兵力积累实战经验，另一方面持续强化与中国的关系，对美关系的经营与关注度已大不如前。部分美国专家因此警告，如果特朗普急于追求外交成果，金正恩可能在新一轮谈判中占据更有利位置。

韩忧美为促成“特金会”牺牲对韩安全承诺

而特朗普在朝鲜未采取任何相应缓和措施的情况下，率先下令缩减军演规模，也引发韩国担忧。

韩国外长赵显19日在国会透露，韩方事前没收到相关通知，甚至美国政府有关人士也并不知情。这再次凸显特朗普光凭个人判断和私人关系推动外交的特点，也引发韩国疑虑，唯恐美国可能为促成“特金会”，进一步调整对韩安全承诺。

朝鲜则迄今并未释放任何缓和信号，19日再次批评韩美军演，并警告将以“更加明确的行动”行使自卫权。特朗普能否仅凭与金正恩的私人关系，把缩减军演转化为朝鲜重返谈判桌的筹码，将成为新一轮美朝首脑外交的首个考验。

Moderna stock more than doubles after melanoma vaccine trial shows “landmark moment”

August 19, 2026 / 10:59 AM EDT / CBS News

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Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch

Drugmaker Moderna’s stock more than doubled on Wednesday morning after the company announced a successful experimental mRNA vaccine to treat melanoma, the deadly skin cancer from which more than 8,500 people are expected to die this year.

Moderna and Merck, its drug development partner, said the novel treatment prevented melanoma from returning or spreading in a study of high-risk melanoma patients.

Shares of Moderna surged $91.52, or 145%, to $154.48 in morning trading after touching an intraday high of $163. Merck’s shares rose $14.35, or 10.6%, to $149.52.

The study, which focused on people who had undergone surgery to remove a melanoma, tested the drug’s efficacy at reducing the risk of the cancer’s return.

The study tested Moderna’s personalized cancer vaccine intismeran in combination with Merck’s Keytruda, its cancer immunotherapy drug. Together, the drugs kept the cancer from returning for longer and prevented it from spreading to other organs.

The drugmakers plan to present the unpublished data to regulators at an upcoming international medical meeting.

“Landmark moment”

“Today’s results represent a landmark moment for adjuvant melanoma treatment,” Professor Georgina Long, the study’s principal investigator and the chair of University of Sydney’s Melanoma Medical Oncology and Translational Research, said in a statement Wednesday.

Long said the study is the first of its kind to show that treatment can “reduce the risk of recurrence or death in patients” with melanoma.

The advancement “has the potential to establish a new treatment paradigm in the adjuvant melanoma setting, helping patients remain cancer-free for longer,” she added.

More than 234,680 cases of melanoma will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2026, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Among the deadliest forms of skin cancer, melanoma starts in melanocytes, the cells that give the skin its color. Melanoma is characterized by the uncontrollable growth of these cells, according to the Mayo Clinic.

“By intervening earlier in the course of disease, when many cancers are considered most treatable, the goal of adjuvant therapy given after surgery is to increase the possibility of cure for more patients,” Dr. Dean Y. Li, president of Merck Research Laboratories, said in a statement.

The findings amount to a “pivotal moment for the field of cancer research,” added Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel. “For many years, the idea of creating an mRNA treatment designed specifically for an individual patient’s cancer was aspirational. We are now helping turn that vision into a reality.”

Moderna shares are still far from their pandemic-era peak in late 2021 and 2022, when its stock soared on global demand for its COVID-19 vaccine.

Edited by Aimee Picchi

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法国今夏已经历52天热浪 创近80年纪录

2026年8月19日 20:38 / 联合早报

自1947年以来，法国经历了54次热浪，其中超过一半发生在2010年之后。 （法新社档案照片）

根据数据分析，法国自6月中旬以来已经历多达52天的热浪，创历史纪录。

法新社在星期三（8月19日）的报道中发布对法国气象局数据的分析。今年6月以来，法国接连遭受三场夏季热浪侵袭，其中6月持续14天，7月持续16天，7月下旬至今持续22天。

这些天数加起来远远超过2022年记录的33天，且超过自1947年有记录以来的任何一年。

除法国外，西欧也经历有记录以来最热的夏季开端，6月和7月反复出现的热浪引发大范围干旱和毁灭性的野火，全球变暖更加剧这些灾害。

自1947年以来，法国经历了54次热浪，其中超过一半发生在2010年之后。

法国气象局根据全国热力指标（ITN）来界定是否构成热浪，这一指标基于法国本土30个气象站白天和夜间气温的日均值。

构成热浪必须同时满足两个条件：指标连续三天超过23.4摄氏度，且其中至少一天达到25.3摄氏度以上。

法国今夏已经历52天热浪 创近80年纪录

2026年8月19日 20:38 / 联合早报

自1947年以来，法国经历了54次热浪，其中超过一半发生在2010年之后。 （法新社档案照片）

根据数据分析，法国自6月中旬以来已经历多达52天的热浪，创历史纪录。

法新社在星期三（8月19日）的报道中发布对法国气象局数据的分析。今年6月以来，法国接连遭受三场夏季热浪侵袭，其中6月持续14天，7月持续16天，7月下旬至今持续22天。

这些天数加起来远远超过2022年记录的33天，且超过自1947年有记录以来的任何一年。

除法国外，西欧也经历有记录以来最热的夏季开端，6月和7月反复出现的热浪引发大范围干旱和毁灭性的野火，全球变暖更加剧这些灾害。

自1947年以来，法国经历了54次热浪，其中超过一半发生在2010年之后。

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法国气象局根据全国热力指标（ITN）来界定是否构成热浪，这一指标基于法国本土30个气象站白天和夜间气温的日均值。

构成热浪必须同时满足两个条件：指标连续三天超过23.4摄氏度，且其中至少一天达到25.3摄氏度以上。

王毅：乐见韩朝和平共处 促美改变对朝敌视政策

2026年8月19日 23:45 / 联合早报

中国外长王毅（左）时隔五年再度访问韩国，星期三（8月19日）在韩国首尔与韩国外长赵显举行会谈。 （法新社）

时隔五年访问韩国的中国外交部长王毅星期三（8月19日）表明，中国始终致力于为朝鲜半岛和平稳定发挥建设性作用，乐见韩朝迈向和平共处，并敦促美国改变长期以来对朝鲜的敌视政策。

据韩联社报道，王毅星期三抵达韩国首尔，展开为期两天的访问。他当天下午与韩国外长赵显会谈时，就中韩关系、朝鲜半岛局势及地区与国际热点议题交换意见。

根据中国外交部声明，王毅在会谈中强调，中国始终致力于为朝鲜半岛和平稳定发挥建设性作用，乐见韩朝逐步迈向和平共处，最终实现半岛长治久安。

他指出，中韩关系正按两国元首指明的方向持续改善和发展。今年来国际形势剧烈动荡，中韩作为“永远的友好邻邦、持久的合作伙伴”，应努力确保双边关系健康稳定可持续发展。希望韩国从自身根本利益出发，独立自主、并行不悖发展对外关系。

另据韩国外交部声明，赵显在会谈中说，希望韩中关系改善取得的成果，能为包括朝鲜半岛在内的地区和平与稳定作出贡献。他也强调，韩国将继续致力于实现半岛无核化与和平，愿以维护半岛和平稳定这一共同利益为基础，同中国深化协作。

王毅此次访韩，正值美国总统特朗普寻求重启与朝鲜最高领导人金正恩的外交对话。王毅会后在记者会上被问及，中国是否会为促成美朝首脑会谈进行斡旋。他回答，此事应由朝鲜和美国协商决定，尤其是美国需要改变长期以来的对朝敌视政策。

对于特朗普政府将现任韩国总统李在明政府视为“亲华”的观点，王毅认为，李在明政府是维护韩国利益的政府，深化对华友好合作符合韩国的国家利益。

这是王毅自2021年以来再次访韩，也是两国外长继去年9月在北京举行会谈后，时隔近一年再次会晤。王毅星期四（20日）将与李在明会面。

韩国2016年部署美国“萨德”导弹防御系统后，中韩关系一度陷入低谷；但今年来双边关系明显改善。李在明今年1月访华时，表明要把2026年作为“韩中关系全面恢复元年”。此后，两国在经贸、产业和海关等领域相继召开合作会议。

根据韩国外交部声明，王毅在会谈中说，中国正积极考虑今年11月在深圳举行的亚太经合组织（APEC）领导人峰会期间举行中韩领导人会晤。另有消息称，特朗普也在推动在深圳APEC峰会期间举行“特金会”。

彭博社引述美国咨询公司美商亚洲集团（The Asia Group）中国区主管林汉升分析，王毅此次访韩时机对北京来说异常有利，华盛顿一边向平壤释放灵活性信号，一边又在首尔制造不确定性，“中国可以利用这种分歧来增强外交影响力”。

南洋理工大学拉惹勒南国际研究院副教授李明江向《联合早报》分析，今年来中韩关系和中鲜关系都持续回暖，加上特朗普积极推进与金正恩互动，使得朝鲜半岛局势迎来发生积极变化的契机。

但他同时指出，王毅访韩最主要目的是改善中韩关系，至于在朝美互动和半岛局势上中国扮演什么角色，“不是中国单方面可以掌控，还要看各方的态度和政策”。

南京大学国际关系学院院长朱锋受访时也指出，中国乐见朝美元首接触，因为这有助于缓和半岛局势。但特朗普第一任期与金正恩三次会面，也难以带来实质性改变，“就是因为美方始终带着敌对姿态，因此，最终还是要看（朝美）双方政策能否相向而行”。

朱锋也留意到，王毅没有公开表态支持朝鲜半岛无核化，“说明有关半岛无核化问题如何进一步推进，还需要各方加强沟通对话”。

李明江则指出，中国回避公开触碰朝鲜无核化问题，因为北京知道这可能引发朝鲜不满，进而限制中国在半岛问题上发挥作用，“尤其是当俄罗斯已经宣布，不再支持朝鲜半岛无核化”。

特朗普改变对伊策略 从积极推动谈判到暂停接触

2026年8月19日 20:53 / 联合早报

AI摘要

• 特朗普政府暂停与伊朗接触，转向长期制裁施压，称海上封锁仍全面有效。
• 美方计划本周推出新一轮严厉制裁，军方准备长期维持对伊港口封锁。
• 伊朗称愿对话但拒“投降”，内部担忧制裁加剧民生困境与社会动荡。
• 阿曼绕过美国直接与伊朗磋商霍尔木兹海峡管理，引发特朗普不满。
• 航运数据显示伊朗对海峡控制减弱，超八成船只改走阿曼侧航道。

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7月27日，伊朗首都德黑兰市中心一块大型广告牌写着向美国总统特朗普“复仇”的字样。 （法新社）

（华盛顿／迪拜综合电）美国总统特朗普对伊朗的策略出现明显转变，从之前积极推动迅速达成协议，转而暂停与德黑兰接触，试图通过长期封锁和制裁向德黑兰施压。最新航运数据也显示，伊朗对霍尔木兹海峡的实际控制正在减弱。

特朗普星期二（8月18日）在社交媒体Truth Social发文说：“目前没有与伊朗进行或安排任何会谈或对话。”他说，美国对伊朗港口的海上封锁“仍全面有效”，霍尔木兹海峡已经开放，所有水雷也已清除或引爆。

这与特朗普过去数周不断宣称谈判进展顺利、新协议即将达成明显不同。

美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）引述美方官员报道，特朗普已指示包括副总统万斯、特使威特科夫和库什纳在内的谈判团队暂停与德黑兰接触。白宫也向政治盟友释放信号，指应对伊朗的策略正从“尽快重击伊朗”，转为“慢慢掐死”他们。

美国官员：本周或推出新一轮对伊制裁

美方官员说，停止接触前双方曾有一些“积极讨论”，但特朗普不满伊朗始终不愿接受华盛顿提出的条件，希望等伊朗领导层显示新的妥协意愿后，再重启谈判。官员说，美国预计最快本周推出新一轮严厉制裁，战争部长赫格塞思等军方高官也表明，驻中东美军已准备长期维持对伊朗港口的封锁。

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陈留俊：当美国“乱枪”遇上伊朗“黑箱” 特朗普将霍尔木兹海峡列为美国新领土

伊朗方面则释放仍愿对话的信号。伊朗最高领袖顾问穆赫贝尔（Mohammad Mokhber）说，伊朗不会把“谈判与投降混为一谈”，军事压力和制裁也无法迫使德黑兰屈服。三名伊朗官员则透露，伊朗领导层担心进一步的经济制裁会加剧民生困难，可能重新引发社会动荡，并削弱政府合法性。

在美伊互不让步之际，阿曼的斡旋令局势更趋复杂。阿曼目前正绕过华盛顿，直接与伊朗就恢复霍尔木兹海峡航行自由及未来管理安排展开磋商。据悉，特朗普对这项谈判深感不满，担心有关协议会巩固伊朗对海峡的影响力，并反对任何向过往商船征税或收费的方案。

分析：伊朗对霍尔木兹海峡控制权减弱

中东地缘政治僵局持续，最新航运数据则显示，伊朗对霍尔木兹海峡的实际控制力较一个月前已明显减弱。

船运分析公司Kpler数据显示，过去两周，超过八成穿越海峡的船只选择改走靠近阿曼一侧的航道。这显示在美军提供安全保障的承诺下，越来越多船东选择不再遵从伊朗指定的路线。

Kpler原油分析主管法拉克沙希（Homayoun Falakshahi）说，越来越多迹象显示，伊朗至少已失去对霍尔木兹海峡的部分控制。

不过，海峡航运距离全面恢复正常仍有相当距离。Kpler的数据显示，星期二仅有六艘大宗商品船穿越海峡，低于过去10天每日平均11艘的水平。

与此同时，阿联酋星期二称，侦测到两枚从伊朗发射、瞄准海上交通的弹道导弹。两枚导弹最终坠海，却凸显海上安全风险依然高企。这是阿联酋自5月4日以来首次报告类似袭击。阿联酋随后宣布暂停与伊朗所有贸易、商业往来和金融交易，但伊朗否认发动这次袭击。

The Odds: The Unpopular Vote

9:54 AM EDT, Wed August 19, 2026 / By Ainsley Ehlers, CNN

The Odds: The Unpopular Vote

Voters who dislike both parties are breaking for Democrats, as most say GOP policies are hurting their wallets. CNN News Central’s John Berman and Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten break down why this spells trouble for the GOP and what prediction markets say about a potential gas price spike before election day.

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Democratic socialist candidate Angie Nixon says “it’s not about labels” after Florida Senate primary victory

August 19, 2026 / 10:04 AM EDT / CBS News

By Kaia Hubbard

Washington — Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist candidate who pulled off an upset victory over a more moderate opponent to win the Democratic nomination in the Florida Senate race, said on Wednesday that “it’s not about labels.”

“It’s not necessarily a socialist message or a progressive message,” Nixon said on “CBS Mornings.” “It’s actually just about the needs of people.”

Nixon defeated Alex Vindman in Tuesday’s primary, setting up the race against GOP Sen. Ashley Moody in November. Her victory is the latest in a series of wins by progressive-left candidates, including a number of democratic socialists, which have underscored a key midterm dynamic as the party grapples with differing visions for its future.

But Nixon downplayed the divisions and labels on Wednesday, saying that “people want the same things,” pointing to being “healthy, prosperous, and safe.”

“They want to make sure that people are looking out for these rights that they deserve, which are healthcare, which are housing, which are voting rights, and it’s actually resonating, and they’re supportive of them,” she said.

Nixon, who’s represented portions of the Jacksonville area in the Florida statehouse since 2020, said she just recently became a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, while noting that she also recently became a member of the Working Families Party. She said “I let people know that nothing’s changed about me.”

“I am someone who’s going to stand up for them to make sure that I listen to them and continue to fight for them and what their needs are,” Nixon said.

On some of the progressive priorities she’s campaigned on, including Medicare for All and free universal childcare and pre-K, Nixon argued that the issues underscore concerns about health and safety that cross party lines. She indicated that the policies could be paid for with taxes on the ultra-rich.

More broadly, Nixon argued that Floridians are “fed up with what’s happening in Washington, D.C.”

“They realize that it’s broken and that people like unelected Ashley Moody and Donald Trump are working less and less and less, and meanwhile getting richer,” Nixon said.

Moody was appointed to the Senate last year to replace Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The former Florida attorney general is now running to serve out the remainder of his term, which ends in early 2029.

Nixon’s victory came despite a well-funded campaign by her opponent, the more moderate Vindman, a National Security Council whistleblower who gained national attention when he testified in President Trump’s first impeachment trial. Asked how she secured her victory, Nixon said as a former single mom, she knows “how to make a dollar stretch,” and as a community organizer, she said “we work hard, and we go and speak to everyone.”

“And that’s what the difference was between me and Mr. Vindman,” Nixon said. “And that’s going to be the difference between me and Ashley Moody.”

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/democratic-socialist-angie-nixon-florida-primary/