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More people in Ohio need protection from violent crime than there are people in D.C. — Governors of three states — Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia — are sending members of their state National Guards to D.C. to ... well, theoretically to combat crime but, if the past week is any indicator …
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Republican-led states to send hundreds more National Guard troops to D.C. — National Guard troops in Washington may soon carry weapons, a reversal of their initial orders. — Three Republican-led states, responding to a Trump administration request, said Saturday they will send …
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The Columbus Dispatch, Axios, Chronology, Newsweek and WUSA
New York Times:
West Virginia and South Carolina to Send State National Guard Troops to D.C. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia said his state would send 300 to 400 troops to Washington, while Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina pledged 200 members. — The National Guard's presence in Washington …
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Reuters, The Hill, The Post Millennial, CBS News, Scripps News and New York Post
WV Office of the Governor Patrick Morrisey:
West Virginia National Guard to Support President Trump's Initiative to Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful
Wall Street Journal:
National Guard Soldiers Prepare to Carry Weapons in Washington, D.C.
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Associated Press:
Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
West Virginia governor deploys hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington
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The Guardian:
Keir Starmer to join European leaders for Zelenskyy-Trump meeting at White House on Monday - live — UK prime minister, French president and German chancellor among leaders meeting Donald Trump on Monday after Ukrainian president's request — Keir Starmer to join European leaders and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in White House on Monday
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European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump — European and NATO leaders announced Sunday that they'll be joining President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for crucial talks with President Donald Trump, rallying around the Ukrainian leader after his exclusion …
New York Times:
Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Demand in Ukraine War, Aligning With Putin — President Trump's break from a strategy agreed to with European allies could give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia an edge as talks to end the fighting continue. — After their summit in Alaska …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Bows to Putin's Approach on Ukraine: No Cease-Fire, Deadlines or Sanctions
Politico:
Europe is sending heavy hitters to Washington alongside Ukraine's president to bolster Kyiv
Axios:
Putin made maximalist claims to Ukrainian territory in Trump summit: Sources
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Reuters:
Trump tells Zelenskiy that Putin wants more of Ukraine, urges Kyiv make a deal
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Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
After Meeting Putin, Trump Reverts to Land Swaps for Peace in Ukraine
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Trump Has No Cards — Why would Putin need to make a deal with him?
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Salon, Washington Post, Reuters, New York Times, The Kyiv Independent, New York Post, The Guardian, Fox News, Raw Story and Daily Caller News Foundation
Jon Passantino / Status:
The Russia Ruse … The critique on cable television was blistering.
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Cuts Off Medical Visas from Gaza After Laura Loomer Meltdown — The move comes after Loomer, the right-wing provocateur, freaked out over a video of children from Gaza coming to the U.S. for medical care … The State Department said it will “conduct a full and thorough review …
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Washington Examiner, Politico and NPR
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Robert Mackey / The Guardian:
US state department stops issuing visas for Gaza's children to get medical care after far-right campaign — Program providing key aid halted after complaints from Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer close to Trump — The US state department announced on Saturday that it would stop issuing visas …
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The Times of Israel, Mediaite and The Independent
New York Times:
U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Right-Wing Outcry — The move blocked a pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children, who have arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions. — The Trump administration announced Saturday …
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The Gateway Pundit, The Japan Times, Newsweek, Al Jazeera, UPI and Reuters
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Trump's Selective Stance on Justice: Redemption for Some, Scorn for Others — President Trump, himself a felon, has shown particular leniency to criminals he seems to identify with — people who are white or wealthy, or who rioted in his name on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Dana Nickel / Politico:
Russia is quietly churning out fake content posing as US news … McKenzie Sadeghi, AI and foreign influence editor at NewsGuard, said in an interview that since early 2024, the group has been publishing “pro-Kremlin content en masse in the form of videos” mimicking these organizations.
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Redistricting Push Would Further Divide a Polarized Congress — Many state delegations are already under single-party control. New maps could tighten the partisan grip while decreasing the importance of general elections. — President Trump's drive to secure Republican advantage …
Tal Axelrod / Axios:
MAGA eager for D.C. patrols to spread to other cities … - “We have an opportunity to show city folks that life doesn't have to be this way,” one senior MAGA media figure told Axios. … Violent crime is falling in the city, not rising, Axios D.C.'s Anna Spiegel reports.
Paul Krugman:
The Economics of Stagflation, Part I — What are the risks? And how big are they? — ∙ Paid — The widely watched Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment took a tumble last week. This came after a disappointing jobs report on Aug. 1, when Donald Trump decided the best policy move …
Wall Street Journal:
Blackwater's Erik Prince Muscles Back Into the Mercenary Business — Prince has a new guns-for-hire firm to take overseas security jobs the White House doesn't want to pay for — LIMA, Peru—Edwin Ajahuana, a mine owner from high in the Andes, spent 23 hours traveling by road to meet …
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