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WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 25, 2026 · What You Need To Know

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  Speaker 1: It's civil Wilkes with what we need to know today.
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  Speaker 1: It's Tuesday, August twenty fifth, twenty twenty six. Number one
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  Speaker 1: three runoff races are taking shape across the South, with
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  Speaker 1: elections held today, with Georgia Democrats Marcy Scott and Everton
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  Speaker 1: Blair competing to fill the remainder of the late Congressman
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  Speaker 1: David Scott's term. That's Marcy's father. Well, South Carolina Republicans
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  Speaker 1: Darlene Graham and Ralph Norman face off for the Senate nomination.
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  Speaker 1: Graham is under scrutiny after admitting Dura debate that she
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  Speaker 1: was not well informed on national security nor Taiwan, and
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  Speaker 1: she is looking to fill the seat of her late brother.
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  Speaker 1: In Oklahoma, Democrats Nakayla, Jasmine Thomas, and Jim Priest are
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  Speaker 1: competing for the Senate nominations, but either will have a
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  Speaker 1: tough November race against the Republican Kevin Hearn in Red Rock, Oklahoma.
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  Speaker 1: Number two, civil rights leaders and labor organizations are preparing
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  Speaker 1: to gather at the Lincoln Memorial for the March on
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  Speaker 1: Washington twenty twenty six Defend the Vote March and rally
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  Speaker 1: on Friday, convened by the National Action Network and co
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  Speaker 1: chaired by Reverend Al Sharpton and the King Family. This
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  Speaker 1: event marks the sixty third anniversary of doctor Martin Luther
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  Speaker 1: King Junior's historic nineteen sixty three speech. Event details and
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  Speaker 1: registration options are available through the March on Washington twenty
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  Speaker 1: twenty six. Portal number three. It's tax Tuesday and did
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  Speaker 1: you know that? Failing to properly issue Form ten ninety
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  Speaker 1: nine innec to independent contractors can trigger severe administrative penalties
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  Speaker 1: and unwanted scrutiny from the IRS. Missing vendor records, such
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  Speaker 1: as uncollected W nine forms often turn routine annual reporting
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  Speaker 1: into expensive financial setbacks. Building year round compliance into bookkeeping
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  Speaker 1: processes insures accurate contractor tracking and protects company profitability ahead
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  Speaker 1: of tax deadlines. Number four Good News File. The National
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  Speaker 1: Military Monument at the Lincoln Memorial will remain on display
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  Speaker 1: through Veteran's Day November twelve. Following an overwhelming public response,
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  Speaker 1: USAA and the National Park Service extended this digital flag
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  Speaker 1: installation by ten weeks to accommodate visitors through Patriot Day
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  Speaker 1: That's nine eleven and Veterans Day. The interactive tribute displays
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  Speaker 1: the names of more than get this forty one million
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  Speaker 1: American service members spanning from the Revolutionary War to present day. Wow,
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  Speaker 1: let's go find those names of our family and friends.
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  Speaker 1: Number five Black America, no year history. It was on
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  Speaker 1: August twenty fifth, nineteen twenty five, that labor organizer A.
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  Speaker 1: Philip Randolph founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping car Porters during
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  Speaker 1: a historic gathering in Harlem. The organization waged a twelve
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  Speaker 1: year struggle against corporate giant George Pullman to secure the
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  Speaker 1: first national Black labor union contract. The historic union served
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  Speaker 1: as a vital cornerstone for both the American labor movement
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  Speaker 1: and civil rights activists. Wow, here's your daily inspiration from you.
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  Speaker 1: These jewels seek wise counsel by surrounding yourself with people
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  Speaker 1: who challenge you to grow, tell you the truth, and
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  Speaker 1: genuinely want the best for you. All Right, I'm Sybil Wilkes.
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  Speaker 1: Be informed, be empowered.