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12:45 PM ET, August 12, 2025

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Washington Post:
Pentagon plan would create military ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest  —  Documents reviewed by The Post detail a new National Guard mission that, if adopted, would require hundreds of troops to be ready around-the-clock.  —  Just now  —  The Trump administration is evaluating plans that would establish a …
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Matt Brown / Associated Press:
Trump's rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime  —  President Trump said he was declaring a public safety emergency, taking over the DC police and calling in National Guard troops to fight crime and tackle homelessness in the nation's capital.  Some DC residents are reacting.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump Isn't Liberating D.C. He's Subduing It.  —  New consumer price numbers out this morning!  Overall, inflation held steady at 2.7 percent year over year last month, the Labor Department reported.  But core inflation was elevated, coming in at 3.1 percent as tariff-related price hikes started to kick in.
Washington Post:
Fighting crime in D.C. cannot end with Trump's show of force  —  The president's takeover of the D.C. police will be temporary.  Longer-term solutions will be needed.  —  President Donald Trump is putting on quite the show to project strength on crime after the foiled carjacking of a staffer in his administration.
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump, D.C. Police Commissioner
Wall Street Journal:
How Trump Is Expanding the Role of the American Military on U.S. Soil
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   President Donald J. Trump's big announcement today at his press conference—to which he showed up late …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trial exposes internal tension over Trump's use of National Guard in LA
Anna Spiegel / Axios:
Trump's D.C. crime claims don't match the data
David Strom / HotAir:
Democrats Having Meltdown Over Trump Fighting Crime
Discussion: RedState
Amanda Macias / Fox Business:
Trump's pick to lead labor stats agency could pause monthly jobs report over accuracy concerns  —  ‘Major decision-makers from Wall Street to DC rely on these numbers, and a lack of confidence in the data has far-reaching consequences’  —  E.J. Antoni, the economist tapped by President Donald Trump …
Discussion: CNN, CBS News, Reuters, Salon, HuffPost and Axios
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Meridith McGraw / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Nominate Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics  —  E.J. Antoni is chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation and has long criticized the agency's approach to collecting jobs data  —  President Trump said on Monday that he plans to nominate E.J. Antoni …
Lauren Kaori Gurley / Washington Post:
Trump nominates Bureau of Labor Statistics critic to replace fired agency head  —  E.J. Antoni, a staunch critic of the BLS, had emerged in recent days as a favorite candidate among some influential Trump advisers, including Stephen K. Bannon.  —  President Donald Trump will nominate …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Consumer prices rise 2.7% annually in July, less than expected amid tariff worries … A widely followed measure of inflation accelerated slightly less than expected in July on an annual basis as President Donald Trump's tariffs showed mostly modest impacts.
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Colby Smith / New York Times:
Live Updates: U.S. Inflation Report Shows Effects of Trump's Tariffs  —  A gauge of underlying inflation in July showed prices increasing at the fastest annual pace in five months, a sign that businesses are passing along tariff-related costs to customers.  —  What to know about the report.
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Russia Has High Hopes for Trump-Putin Summit.  Peace Isn't One of Them.  —  The meeting represents a victory for Putin, who seeks to end international isolation and separate Russian ties with the U.S. from the fate of Ukraine  —  Expectations in Russia are running high ahead …
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Jeremy Pelzer / Plain Dealer:
Sherrod Brown to run for U.S. Senate in 2026, challenging Jon Husted  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio—Democrat Sherrod Brown has decided to run in 2026 for U.S. Senate, attempting a return to the office that he lost last year after a savagely fought reelection campaign, according to Ohio labor leaders Brown told of his thinking.
Discussion: Politico, Axios, IJR, Mediaite and KVIA-TV
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Comer: Bill Clinton ‘prime suspect’ in Epstein investigation  —  House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Monday said former President Clinton's alleged ties to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein should be uncovered during his testimony before members of Congress.
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors and Mediaite
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Ramsey Touchberry / Washington Examiner:
House GOP's expanding Epstein inquiry could set up clash with Trump DOJ
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Massie, Khanna bringing Epstein survivors to Capitol
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Times
Just The News:
Exclusive: Democrat whistleblower told FBI that Schiff okayed leaking classified intel to hurt Trump  —  FBI Director Kash Patel releases bombshell documents to Congress showing how agents traced classified leaks to sources but DOJ didn't act.  — Article  — Dig Deeper
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Washington Post:
After CDC shooting, its employees turn their anger to RFK Jr. and Trump  —  Investigators allege the shooter targeted the agency because of his coronavirus vaccine beliefs, according to two CDC officials briefed on the case.  —  KENNESAW, Georgia — A gaunt Patrick White approached his neighbor …
Tess Owen / Wired:
The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke  —  Memes shared by the White House, DHS, and ICE have used catchy TikTok tunes to normalize mass deportation and Christian nationalist narratives.  Experts say that's the point.
Paul Krugman:
Trump Plays the Carnage Card  —  Fake crime wave, real power grab  —  First, some personal news.  For those who may not know, I received a great honor this weekend:  —  I have now added “Deranged BUM” to my Substack profile.  —  But enough about me.  Let's move on to the subject of today's post …
Discussion: Jeff-alytics
Meghann Cuniff / Legal Affairs and Trials …:
Judge rejects DOJ's post-sentencing dismissal request in police civil rights case  —  Calling the U.S. Department of Justice's request “contrary to the public interest,” a judge has declined to dismiss a criminal case against a former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy already convicted …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Reason
CNN:
Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein's relationship: A visual timeline  —  They flew together on a private jet, partied side by side at Mar-a-Lago, appeared at Victoria's Secret runway shows, and reportedly dined with royalty at a luxury Upper East Side townhouse.
Discussion: Louder With Crowder
Bloomberg:
China Urges Firms to Avoid Nvidia H20 Chips After Trump Ends Ban  —  Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade.  Sign up here.  —  Beijing has urged local companies to avoid using Nvidia Corp.'s H20 processors, particularly for government-related purposes …
Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Republican Gets Booed in Furious Town Hall Trainwreck: ‘F*** You!’  —  MEETING MELTDOWN  —  Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California had a tough time selling Donald Trump's domestic agenda to voters back home.  —  Yet another Republican lawmaker was drowned out by boos and jeers …
ProPublica:
The FDA Let Substandard Factories Ship These Medications to the U.S.  —  ProPublica identified more than 150 products that were exempted from import bans since 2013.  Our list provides the names of the drugs or ingredients and their manufacturers, many of which are no longer banned.
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Ashley Biden Reveals She is Ending 13-Year Marriage With Shady Post  —  ‘FREEDOM’  —  The former first daughter met Dr. Howard Krein in 2010 and the pair got married two years later.  —  Ashley Biden, the daughter of former president Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden …
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Trump isn't the solution to the “crisis of manhood,” he's the problem  —  🗣️ Public Notice is 100 percent reader funded.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us.  👇  —  🍉🍉 Subscribe to PN 🍉🍉
Discussion: Popular Information
Punchbowl News:
8/12/25 ☀️ AM: … The Senate Leadership Fund, the top GOP super PAC focused on Senate races, urged donors last week to open their wallets to help Cornyn beat back a challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, arguing the race could become a costly disaster without immediate intervention.
Reuters:
Exclusive: Medical journal rejects Kennedy's call for retraction of vaccine study  —  An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children …
Discussion: STAT
Kate Payne / Associated Press:
DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida's lieutenant governor  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor Tuesday.  It's a closely watched appointment by the two-term governor, who can't run for reelection in 2026 …
 
 
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
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Associated Press:
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Allison Gill / The Breakdown:
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Fox News:
Over 100K Americans rush to join Trump's massive ICE hiring spree nationwide, DHS says
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Paul Crider / Liberal Currents:
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
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Washington Post:
Trump's risky role as the would-be CEO of America
Discussion: Raw Story
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
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