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New York Times:
Live Updates: Trump Says There Is ‘No Deal’ on Ukraine After Summit With Putin — President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia offered vague statements about progress after their nearly three-hour meeting. But they took no questions. — Here's the latest.
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The Kyiv Independent:
Trump, Putin conclude high-stakes summit on Ukraine in Alaska — Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. — U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Alaska on Aug. 15 for a high-stakes summit, part of Washington's effort to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Putin. He Got Little in Return. — Alaska meeting between president and Russian leader appears to yield no breakthroughs — ANCHORAGE, Alaska—President Trump welcomed his Russian counterpart to Alaska with the former showman's signature extravagance …
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Trump's Self-Own Summit with Putin — Even the puffery-prone President couldn't alchemize his non-deal with Russia into Trumpian gold. — Nothing says standing up to Russian aggression quite like welcoming the aggressor on a red carpet and applauding him.
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Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
Well, What Did You Think Would Happen? — So what was that all for? — President Donald Trump emerged today from his summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin without a deal and without much to say. Trump rarely misses a chance to take advantage of a global stage.
CBS News:
Here's the transcript of what Putin and Trump said in Alaska
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Financial Times:
Trump-Putin live: US and Russian leaders set for Alaska summit
Trump-Putin live: US and Russian leaders set for Alaska summit
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Alexander Vindman / Why It Matters:
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Preview, Paid Subscriber Debrief
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Preview, Paid Subscriber Debrief
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump: ‘Very nice’ of Hillary Clinton to float him for Nobel Peace Prize
Trump: ‘Very nice’ of Hillary Clinton to float him for Nobel Peace Prize
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
“Next time in Moscow”: Putin extends Trump invitation as summit ends
“Next time in Moscow”: Putin extends Trump invitation as summit ends
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Washington Post:
Where National Guard troops and federal agents are patrolling D.C. — The Post mapped locations of law enforcement throughout D.C. in the days since Trump's announcement to deploy the Guard. — Across the District, hundreds of National Guard troops and federal agents have arrived in the city …
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Politico:
Trump admin backs down on DC police control after striking deal … U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes indicated at a hearing Friday she would grant the D.C. attorney general's request for a temporary restraining order if the Justice Department did not follow through on rewriting the order by Friday evening.
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Associated Press:
Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement order — The Trump administration on Friday reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, D.C., police chief in control of the department, while Attorney General Pam Bondi, in a new memo …
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Ted Oberg / NBC4 Washington:
DC sues Trump admin over move to sideline MPD chief, calls it ‘hostile takeover’ — The suit seeks to block U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's order naming the head of the DEA as D.C.'s “emergency police commissioner” — Less than 12 hours after the Trump administration seemingly replaced Washington …
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Jeff Stein / SpyTalk:
Trump's Secret Weapon in the DC Police
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Frances Vinall / Washington Post:
As Trump takes over D.C.'s police, here's what law enforcement can and cannot do
As Trump takes over D.C.'s police, here's what law enforcement can and cannot do
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Axios, Daily Kos, Daily Mail, CBS News and The Independent
Liz Crampton / Politico:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott immediately calls second special session for redistricting … “Delinquent House Democrats ran away from their responsibility to pass crucial legislation to benefit the lives of Texans,” the Republican governor said in a statement. “We will not back down from this fight.
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Democrats release proposed new California congressional map — Democrats on Friday released a proposed new California congressional map as they aim to counter Republican-led redistricting efforts in Texas. — The proposal was submitted to the state legislature by the Democratic Congressional …
Politico:
White House officials turn up the heat on Indiana redistricting
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Redistricting wars spark mad dash of unlikely 2026 candidates
Blake Jones / Politico:
Kevin McCarthy reemerges to fight California redistricting
Kevin McCarthy reemerges to fight California redistricting
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Dave Zirin / The Nation:
The Dangers and Absurdities of Trump's DC Occupation — Trump compels his followers to endorse obvious lies. It's accelerating the country's descent into authoritarianism. — Pocket — It was 8 PM, humid, and I was by myself, across the street from where my kids went to elementary school …
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Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
Why Republicans Are Terrified of Nonexistent Crime
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Michael Powell / The Atlantic:
Trump Gains When Elites Downplay D.C. Crime
Trump Gains When Elites Downplay D.C. Crime
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Waleed Shahid / Waleed's Substack:
The Distraction Playbook: How Trump's DC Takeover Swallowed the News Cycle
The Distraction Playbook: How Trump's DC Takeover Swallowed the News Cycle
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Semafor
Washington Post:
Kristi Noem is living rent-free in home used by Coast Guard commandant — A DHS spokesman said Noem must live on the military base because she had been “so horribly doxxed and targeted that she is no longer able to safely live in her own apartment.” — Department of Homeland Security …
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Eric Berger / Ars Technica:
NASA's acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency … Sean Duffy, the acting administrator of NASA for a little more than a month, has vowed to make the United States great in space. — With a background as a US Congressman, reality TV star, and television commentator …
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Cruise Rejected Getting a Kennedy Center Honor From Trump (Report) — The ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star has turned down the prestigious arts award, as the president says he plans to personally host this year's ceremony. — Getting Tom Cruise on stage with Donald Trump is a real mission impossible.
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New York Times:
Officers Clear More Homeless People from Sites Around Washington — Local police now under federal oversight dismantled encampments, discarding tents and other belongings. — Several homeless encampments in Washington were cleared out by Friday, as President Trump's efforts to take control …
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
The Bad Math Driving Democratic Infighting — Two recent developments from deep inside Democratic politics strike me as important barometers for those of us interested in the future of the party. — First, the New York Times opinion writer Mara Gay published a revelatory story …
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Wall Street Journal:
Nobody's Buying Homes, Nobody's Switching Jobs—and America's Mobility Is Stalling — The paralysis has left many people in houses that are too small, in jobs they don't love or shackled with ‘golden handcuffs.’ For everyone, there are economic consequences. — Americans are stuck in place.
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Isabella O'Malley / Associated Press:
Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US — When Terrence Dwyer received a knock on his door and a flyer for a solar panel system small enough to fit on his deck, he was quickly sold. Solar systems that plug into regular wall outlets have been popular …
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Washington Examiner
Emily Peck / Axios:
Exclusive: VA cancels employees' unpaid maternity leave — New and expecting parents who work at Veterans Affairs are getting approved maternity and paternity leave canceled after their union contract was terminated by the White House, according to two internal memos viewed by Axios.
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Kennedy dismisses 2028 speculation amid attacks from Loomer … Kennedy's lengthy post touted his work since taking the top spot at HHS to advance his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, a policy vision featuring pillars from his failed 2024 presidential campaign that he first unveiled after endorsing Trump last year.
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Where homicide rates are highest: Blue cities in red states — To hear President Trump tell it, the nation's murder problem is particularly bad in New York City, Chicago, Baltimore, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. — Democrat-run cities in Democrat-led states (or district, in D.C.'s case).
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: White House loyalty rating for companies — The West Wing has created a scorecard that rates 553 companies and trade associations on how hard they worked to support and promote President Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a senior White House official tells Axios.
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Jasper Ward / Reuters:
Trump says he does not believe Xi will act on Taiwan — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office. — Trump made the comments in an interview with Fox News, ahead of talks …
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Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
US military deploying over 4,000 additional troops to waters around Latin America as part of Trump's counter-cartel mission — The US military is deploying more than 4,000 Marines and sailors to the waters around Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a ramped-up effort to combat drug cartels …
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