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9:20 AM ET, August 16, 2025

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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.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump to meet Zelensky on Monday after “difficult” post-summit call  —  After his summit with Russian President Putin in Alaska on Friday, President Trump will meet Ukrainian President Zelensky for what could be a difficult meeting at the White House on Monday afternoon.
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Calls Out Trump for No-Question ‘Press Conference’  —  ‘STEAMROLLED’  —  Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich said everyone in the room was “surprised” the president walked away without taking questions.  —  Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich, who witnessed Donald Trump …
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 …
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.
New York Times:
Trump Returns to Washington After Putin Talks Yield No Ukraine Deal  —  President Trump spoke with Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, who said he would visit Washington on Monday.  Mr. Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia offered vague statements about progress after they met.
The Kyiv Independent:
That meeting was sickening.  Putin loved it  —  Sickening.  Shameful.  And in the end, useless.  —  Those were the words that came to mind when we watched the Alaska Summit unfold.  —  On our screens, a blood-soaked dictator and war criminal received a royal welcome in the land of the free …
NBC News:
Trump-Putin summit live updates: Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Trump in Washington on Monday  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn't invited to yesterday's meeting between Putin and Trump but will visit to discuss “ending the war.” … European leaders say further talks must include Zelenskyy
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
After Alaska Summit, Europeans Worry Trump Will Pressure Ukraine  —  With no strategy of their own for ending the war, the continent's leaders are anxious that President Trump will force Kyiv to accept terms that favor Russia too much.  —  After the much-ballyhooed summit in Alaska …
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump-Putin summit starts on red carpet, ends in confusion  —  Friday's summit in Alaska began as a superpower spectacle, then abruptly ended without any indication of what was achieved or where things go from here. … The leaders scrapped a planned lunch and departed early — but not before both declared the meeting a success.
Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Trump Leaves Alaska With Nothing Except a Lecture From Preening Putin  —  NYET  —  Both leaders said they made progress toward ending the Ukraine war, but gave little detail.  —  President Donald Trump has ended his high-stakes Russia summit without announcing a deal to end the war in Ukraine …
Dominic Culverwell / The Kyiv Independent:
Trump, Zelensky to meet in Washington next week after US-Russia summit ends without agreement
Discussion: Politico, NewsMax.com and KHOU-TV
The Kyiv Independent:
Trump, Putin conclude high-stakes summit on Ukraine in Alaska
Jasper Ward / Reuters:
Trump says he does not believe Xi will act on Taiwan
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Japan Times
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Steps Back on Takeover of D.C. Police Department  —  After court hearing, DOJ revised directive but reasserted expectations for local police to help with federal immigration enforcement  —  The Trump administration is paring down its takeover of the Washington, D.C. …
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Washington Post:
Where National Guard troops and federal agents are patrolling D.C.
Discussion: New Republic
Politico:
Trump admin backs down on DC police control after striking deal
Jeff Stein / SpyTalk:
Trump's Secret Weapon in the DC Police
Discussion: NPR and CBS News
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 …
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Bomb scares and phony pizza deliveries: Democrats who fled Texas grapple with security threats
Discussion: Washington Post
Liz Crampton / Politico:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott immediately calls second special session for redistricting
Rachel Siegel / Washington Post:
Dallas ended downtown homelessness.  Trump wants to change the rules.  —  The new push from the Trump administration focuses on emergency shelters over permanent housing and would limit how long people could receive aid.  —  Just now  —  DALLAS — After years of homeless encampments …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Congressman's Stock Trades Draw More Scrutiny After Key Votes  —  Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. has traded stocks that could be affected by his work in Congress, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.  —  Over the first several months of his freshman term in Washington …
Discussion: Business Insider and Axios
Politico:
Nvidia bulks up  —  INVESTING IN WASHINGTON: Nvidia is continuing to scale up in Washington by hiring Brownstein to lobby on “issues related to international trade in the semiconductor industry” and “artificial intelligence,” according to a newly filed disclosure report.
Discussion: Fortune and New Republic
Kate Conger / New York Times:
Judge Blocks F.T.C. Investigation of Media Matters  —  The agency began looking into the liberal watchdog group's research critical of Elon Musk and his social media platform, X, in May.  —  A federal judge granted an injunction on Friday blocking the Federal Trade Commission's investigation …
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.
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 …
 
 
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Ken Silva / Headline USA:
Federal Bureaucrat Teleworked from 10 Different Countries, Including Mexico and Lebanon
Discussion: RedState and Bloomberg
New York Post:
75 homeless camps in DC cleared by US Park Police since Trump's ‘Safe and Beautiful’ executive order
Discussion: HotAir and The Gateway Pundit
Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech / The Hill:
Inside the fight to stop US from destroying $10M of contraceptives
Adam S. Minsky / Forbes:
Department Of Education Publishes New Rules Restricting Student Loan Forgiveness For PSLF
Discussion: Newsweek and Associated Press
Benjamin Weinthal / Fox News:
Exclusive: Whistleblower alleges misconduct by United Nations in Gaza
Matt Friedman / Politico:
Judge plans Wednesday ruling on Alina Habba's authority as New Jersey's top prosecutor
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Isabella O'Malley / Associated Press:
Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US
Discussion: Washington Examiner
New York Times:
Officers Clear More Homeless People from Sites Around Washington
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Hakeem Jeffries: More Is More  —  While Donald Trump delivers chaos, cruelty, and corruption …
Washington Post:
Bessent ousts 3 more IRS executives, asserting greater control
Discussion: The Hill and Axios
Dave Zirin / The Nation:
The Dangers and Absurdities of Trump's DC Occupation
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Kennedy dismisses 2028 speculation amid attacks from Loomer
Wall Street Journal:
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