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11:30 AM ET, August 9, 2025

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Constant Méheut / New York Times:
Zelensky Rejects Ceding Land to Russia After Trump Suggests a Land Swap  —  The Ukrainian leader's blunt comments risk angering President Trump, who has made a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia one of his signature foreign policy goals.  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
August 8, 2025 (Friday)  —  During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump vowed he could stop Russia's war on Ukraine with a single phone call.  Instead, Matt Murphy and Ned Davies of the BBC report that Russian attacks on Ukraine have doubled since Trump took office.
Discussion: The Guardian
New York Times:
Trump Says He Will Meet With Putin in Alaska Next Week
Washington Post:
Trump, Putin meeting set for next week in Alaska
Associated Press:
Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations
Bloomberg:
Trump to Meet Putin in Alaska as Kyiv Rejects Land Giveaway
New York Times:
Trump Is Removing I.R.S. Chief 2 Months After He Was Confirmed  —  Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, will no longer serve as the tax agency's head.  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will oversee the agency as acting commissioner.  —  Billy Long, the former auctioneer …
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Susan Tompor / Detroit Free Press:
When will the IRS kick off tax season? IRS walks back its commissioner's dire prediction
Discussion: Mediaite
Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner, giving him the shortest-ever tenure in the role
New York Times:
Suspect and Officer Are Dead After Shooting Outside C.D.C. in Atlanta  —  The gunman fired at the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because he blamed the Covid vaccine for his maladies, an official said.  —  A gunman who believed the coronavirus vaccine was to blame …
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Alix Martichoux / The Hill:
Officer injured responding to active shooter at Emory University, near CDC headquarters in Atlanta
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Threatens to Take Over Harvard's Patents  —  Move is latest escalation in White House's battle with Ivy League school  —  The Trump administration is warning Harvard University that it could take over its patents, worth hundreds of millions of dollars …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Administration Threatens to Seize Valuable Harvard Patents  —  Takeaways by Bloomberg AI  —  Hide … Tell us how AI is shaping your news experience.  Share your feedback  —  The Trump administration threatened to assume ownership of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of patents …
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Texas Attorney General:
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Robert Francis O'Rourke for “Beto Bribes” to Democrat Runaways to Impede the Texas Legislature
Texas Attorney General:
Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Historic Lawsuit Against Democrat Runaways in SCOTX to Secure Order Declaring Their Seats Vacant
Luis Ferré-Sadurní / New York Times:
ICE Is Holding Migrants in Crowded and Unsanitary Cells, Suit Claims  —  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in New York have been used to detain migrants for days.  U.S. officials have denied that the conditions are poor.  —  A recently detained immigrant filed …
Discussion: Mission Local, Gothamist and Truthout
New York Times:
Flattery, Lobbyists and a Business Deal: Crypto's Richest Man Campaigns for a Pardon  —  A sophisticated operation is pushing President Trump to forgive Changpeng Zhao, which would boost the chances for his company, Binance, to break into the U.S. market.  —  In 2023, as Changpeng Zhao …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Washington Post:
DHS is delaying millions in already approved North Carolina recovery funds, documents show  —  Communities across the region still need to be reimbursed for about a hundred projects including debris removal, waste water treatment repairs, roads and bridges, damaged buildings and parks, as well as for emergency protective measures.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Brendan Rascius / Miami Herald:
Supreme Court approval rating sinks to a new low, poll finds.  What caused shift?  —  The U.S. Supreme Court's approval rating has sunk to an all-time low, dropping below 40% for the first time ever, according to a new Gallup poll.  —  The decline was driven by record-low shares of Democrats …
Politico:
Foreign governments bet big to lobby Trump on tariffs.  Most came up empty. … At least 30 nations hired new lobbyists with connections to Trump since the election.  They include major trading partners like South Korea and Japan as well as smaller countries like Bosnia and Ecuador.
Konstantin Toropin / Associated Press:
Hegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying women shouldn't be allowed to vote  —  The man who oversees the nation's military reposted a video about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be allowed to vote.
Claire Rush / Associated Press:
Some Democrats want new leadership.  Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden says he has what it takes to resist Trump  —  Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is in his fifth decade in Congress and showing no inclination to step aside even as pressure builds on aging Democratic officeholders to give way to a new generation.
Discussion: Democrats
Tim Weiner / New York Times:
William H. Webster, Who Ran Both the F.B.I. and the C.I.A., Dies at 101  —  A former federal judge, he first came to the F.B.I. just as two of the worst spies in American history were running rampant.  —  William H. Webster, the only person ever to lead both the Federal Bureau of Investigation …
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Laurence Arnold / Bloomberg:
William Webster, Only Person to Lead Both The FBI and CIA, Dies at 101
Discussion: Associated Press
Helen Catt / BBC:
Vance and Lammy to host meeting on Ukraine, as Zelensky says Kyiv will not give up land to Russia  —  Summary  — US Vice President JD Vance and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy will host a meeting of national security advisers on the war in Ukraine  — This comes after President Zelensky …
Public Notice:
The sordid origin of ‘America First,’ explained by a historian  —  “They were not keen on fighting Nazis.”  —  ∙ Paid … 👇  —  “America First” was problematic long before Donald Trump was on the scene.  —  In the 1930s, as fascism was on the rise abroad …
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Kelly Ayotte rules out redistricting for New Hampshire … The White House has been urging Republican governors around the country to take up redistricting to increase the party's chances of retaining the House majority.  Texas called a special legislative session to redraw district lines …
Adithi Ramakrishnan / Associated Press:
Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers  —  An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies.
New York Times:
Trump Is a ‘Totem for Wealth.’ What Happens if the Economy Crashes?  —  Three Opinion writers on Trump's most recent power grabs.  —  President Trump is destroying trust in public institutions, and there's a reason for that, the Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie tells the Opinion national …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Politico:
Cartels may be able to target witnesses after major court hack … At least a dozen district courts across several U.S. states are believed to have been directly impacted by the ongoing compromise of the digital case filing system, known as CM/ECF, according to the first two people.
Josh Dawsey / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Weighs Reclassifying Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug  —  The president told donors earlier this month he was interested in reclassifying the drug  —  President Trump is considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, according to people familiar with the matter …
Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Gerrymandering by Both Parties Is Deepening America's Political Divide  —  Less than 20% of Americans live in a state where the minority party has a meaningful voice in governance.  —  America's identity as a unified nation is eroding, with Republican- and Democratic-led states dividing …
Discussion: CNN
 
 
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Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
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Washington Post:
Cars, coffee and clothing are poised to get pricier with new tariffs
Discussion: New York Times and The Hill
Alec Schemmel / Fox News:
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Associated Press:
Trump administration seeks $1 billion settlement from UCLA, a White House official says
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Discussion: Raw Story
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
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Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors and Raw Story
Greg Norman / Fox News:
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Will Sommer / @willsommer:
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