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8:45 PM ET, August 9, 2025

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Washington Post:
IRS, White House clashed over immigrants' data before tax chief was ousted  —  The Trump administration's move to push out IRS Commissioner Billy Long came after the agency said it couldn't release some information on taxpayers suspected of being here illegally.
NBC News:
White House is considering inviting Zelenskyy to Alaska  —  Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday to discuss a potential ceasefire in Ukraine.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Alaska …
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Trump is letting Putin manipulate him, again  —  The president's desperation to end the Ukraine war might lead to another Munich moment with Russia.  —  Just now  —  President Donald Trump's unhealthy obsession with winning the Nobel Peace Prize has driven him to make a series of rash decisions …
New York Times:
Gunman in Deadly C.D.C. Shooting Fixated on Covid Vaccine, Officials Say  —  The shooting in Atlanta, which killed a police officer, followed the spread of false information around Covid vaccines and animosity directed at the agency, public health workers say.
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Brandy Zadrozny / MSNBC:
After a deadly shooting at the CDC, shaken scientists demand answers from RFK Jr.  —  CDC Director Susan Monarez convened an online all-hands meeting of the agency division that focuses on vaccines, and employees called out Kennedy's rhetoric specifically.  —  A shooting outside the Centers …
Discussion: New York Times and STAT
Jeff Amy / Associated Press:
Shooter who attacked the CDC headquarters was a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta  —  Investigators identified a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta on Saturday as the person who opened fire on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, killing a police officer and spreading panic through …
New York Times:
Suspect and Officer Are Dead After Shooting Outside C.D.C. in Atlanta
Lizzy Lawrence / STAT:
STAT+: Vinay Prasad returns to the FDA, weeks after his ouster  —  WASHINGTON — Vinay Prasad is returning to the Food and Drug Administration to resume his role overseeing vaccine, gene therapy, and blood product regulation.  —  “At the FDA's request, Dr. Vinay Prasad is resuming leadership …
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David Lim / Politico:
Top vaccine regulator returns to FDA after recent firing … The return of Prasad marks a personnel victory for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Makary, who opposed his dismissal.  In the days after Prasad's ouster, Makary told reporters he encouraged Prasad to reconsider his exit from government.
Discussion: Mediaite
Christina Jewett / New York Times:
Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency
Steff Danielle Thomas / The Hill:
FDA reinstates ousted top vaccine regulator Vinay Prasad
Discussion: STAT and American Thinker
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Michael Dorgan / Fox News:
California launches redistricting fight to ‘nullify’ Texas GOP plan, with Dems poised to gain 5 seats
Washington Post:
Trump expands use of tariffs to reach national security goals  —  Officials wanted to press countries near China for closer defense ties, documents show.  —  President Donald Trump's freewheeling use of tariffs as a tool of American power may have been more extensive than was publicly known …
Discussion: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:   Layoffs? Price Increases? Companies Make Hard Choices as Trump's Tariffs Set In.
Politico:
Foreign governments bet big to lobby Trump on tariffs. Most came up empty.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Russia Goes After Ukraine With Distant Strikes and New Tactics  —  Assaults on Ukraine have been intensifying even as President Trump has threatened new sanctions on Moscow, and now is preparing to meet with Russia's leader.  —  Assaults on Ukraine have been intensifying even as President Trump …
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Associated Press:
Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations
Jack Revell / The Daily Beast:
Half of GOP Would Still Vote for Trump If Implicated in Epstein Crimes  —  SAFE FROM SCANDAL  —  A new survey has found that 47 percent of Republican voters wouldn't be swayed if the president were found complicit in the disgraced financier's crimes.  —  Half of Republican voters …
Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Vile Take on Teenager's Rape Goes Viral as Epstein Woes Deepen  —  VICTIM BLAMING  —  Old footage of the president defending convicted rapist Mike Tyson has resurfaced as speculation mounts that the president may pardon Ghislaine Maxwell.  —  President Donald Trump's shocking defense …
Discussion: Mediaite
Marc Levy / Associated Press:
As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame.  States feel pressure to act  —  Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers.
Josephine Walker / Axios:
Sin City tourism slump signals wider economic slowdown  —  Tourism is down by roughly 11% in Las Vegas this year, with visitor numbers, convention attendance and hotel occupancy all lower than usual, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and NPR
Josephine Walker / Axios:
Gold plaque, Olympic medals and a jet: Here are the gifts Trump has accepted  —  Donald Trump received a glass disc with a 24-karat gold base from Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday, as the tech titan announced a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing facilities.
 
 
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