Jared Kushner, Bright Legal Mind That He Is

Here's What's Happening · Aug 17, 2026 · 9m

Five people were injured in a shooting at Virginia State University; a powerful earthquake killed dozens in Indonesia; severe weather hits Indiana, Hawaii, and Southern California; ceasefire negotiations continue over Gaza with Jared Kushner now involved; and Todd Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ independence from the White House.

Virginia State Shooting

-via ABC News

Earthquake in Indonesia

-via Reuters and USGS

Weather

-via The Guardian, NPR, and KTLA

Kushner on the Case

-via AP News, Brown University, and The UN

Todd Blanche Pledges Allegiance

-via The Guardian

Colombia Help

-Direct Relief…