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1:05 PM ET, August 16, 2025

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Chiara Eisner / NPR:
Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit  —  Papers with U.S. State Department markings, found Friday morning in the business center of an Alaskan hotel, revealed previously undisclosed and potentially sensitive details about the Aug. 15 meetings …
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New York Times:
The Power of the Trump-Putin Presidential Photo Op  —  After meeting the Russian president, President Trump told European leaders he now favors giving up territory Ukraine controls to Russia to end the fighting, a concession Ukraine has long opposed.  —  Anchorage  —  Anchorage  —  Anchorage
Financial Times:
Putin told Trump he could relax some territorial claims in exchange for Donetsk region  —  Russian president offered at Alaska summit to freeze front lines if Ukraine withdraws from crucial eastern area  —  Christopher Miller in New York, Amy Mackinnon and Max Seddon in Anchorage and Anne-Sylvaine Chassany in Berlin
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 …
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.
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.
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
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.
Elizabeth Pritchett / Fox News:
Zelenskyy to meet with Trump in Washington, DC following US-Russia talks  —  Both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump confirmed the meeting on Monday  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday he will travel to Washington, D.C. on Monday to meet with President Donald Trump.
Washington Post:
Trump drops ceasefire demand for Ukraine war after summit with Putin  —  An immediate ceasefire to the war in Ukraine had long been a bedrock demand by the U.S., Ukraine and their European allies.  —  just now  —  KYIV — President Donald Trump said Saturday that Ukraine and Russia …
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 …
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.
CNBC:
Trump says no imminent plans to penalize China for buying Russian oil
Discussion: Bloomberg and NewsMax.com
The Kyiv Independent:
That meeting was sickening. Putin loved it
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:   Why Trump's Latest Reality TV Show Is a Flop
New York Times:
Trump Returns to Washington After Putin Talks Yield No Ukraine Deal
Washington Post:
Trump, Putin break off summit with no Ukraine deal as talks end early
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
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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Cameron Arcand / Fox News:
Illegal immigrants could dominate DC arrests under federalized police force, says expert  —  29 of 45 Wednesday arrests were illegal immigrants and made up roughly half of the arrests on Thursday  —  A large number of arrests by the newly federalized Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department …
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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Politico:
Trump admin backs down on DC police control after striking deal
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
Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
State Department halts visitor visa process for all Gazans … The far-right podcast host and presidential ally on Friday made several posts about alleged flights of Gazans to the U.S. with humanitarian aid group HEAL Palestine, which seeks to evacuate and provide medical assistance for injured Gazans …
 
 
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