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Morning, Daily Briefing readers. Let's start Wednesday:

•	Disney sued the FCC over a "retaliatory campaign."
•	Peace talks with Iran are in a stalemate.
•	A coach with the San Diego Padres organization was detained by ICE.

Nicole Fallert here, trying not to be "polyester."

Natalie Harp’s life alongside Trump

Natalie Harp, one of President Donald Trump's closest aides, is in the national spotlight after Sen. Jon Ossoff accused Trump of wanting to "travel with Natalie" instead of focusing on his duties.

The comments spurred questions about the aide's influence and unusually close proximity to the president. Harp, 34, is a former television presenter for One America News Network. Her growing visibility inside Trump's inner circle was on display earlier this month when she was among a small group selected to accompany the president after he was secretly transferred from Air Force One amid threats on his life from Iran.

More news to know now

•	Hayden Panettiere's death: A 911 call obtained by Reuters, TMZ and other outlets revealed the actress was in cardiac arrest after a possible overdose.
•	Socialist surprise in Florida: Democratic-socialist and Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon won the Democratic Senate primary in an upset over better-funded Alexander Vindman.
•	Meta heads to court: In the high-stakes case unfolding in California, 29 attorneys general joined in a unified lawsuit alleging that Meta fostered addictive behavior in teens and children

Take a look

Duane Davis appears in court

Duane Davis at the Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Aug. 18, 2026 Pool photo by John Locher, AFP via Getty Images

Duane Davis appeared during his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Shakur comes 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings.

MLB

Getting the playoff picture

Just six more weeks remain in the Major League Baseball regular season, and there's still so much to be decided. The Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers seem to have their divisions well in hand, but any winning or losing streak among the rest of the playoff contenders could shake things up in a major way. Here's the latest MLB wild card standings.

Before you go

•	Coco Gauff is a tennis star and executive producer.
•	ESPN's founder Bill Rasmussen died at 93.
•	Dunkin' declares it is pumpkin season.

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