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Associated Press:
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 …
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Putin agreed to let US, Europe offer NATO-style security protections for Ukraine, Trump envoy says — Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the United States and its European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO's collective defense mandate …
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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Marcus Walker / Wall Street Journal:
How Will the War in Ukraine End? Two Scenarios — Putin's goals go beyond a land grab and aim at Ukraine's capitulation. Kyiv and the West hope to draw a line. — The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska is over, and peace in Ukraine isn't yet nigh. But the two most likely endings to the Russian invasion are coming into view.
Financial Times:
No concessions, no ceasefire: how Putin outplayed Trump in Anchorage
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New York Times:
Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Demand in Ukraine War, Aligning With Putin
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Rubio says a ceasefire deal ‘not off the table’ between Ukraine and Russia
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Bloomberg:
US, Russia Agreed on Ukraine Security Pledges, Witkoff Says
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pbump:
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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Washington Post:
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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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 …
Avery Lotz / Axios:
GOP-led states sending National Guard troops to D.C.
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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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Ivan Fernandez / lataco:
Agents Shoot at Family in Vehicle in San Bernardino — Video shows the family fleeing after masked and unidentified men attempted to detain them. … In a developing story in the city of San Bernardino, L.A. Taco can confirm that federal agents shot at three men in a vehicle who fled …
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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.
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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.
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 …
David French / New York Times:
Trump's Domestic Deployments Are Dangerous. For the Military. — One of my life's greatest regrets is that I didn't join the Army sooner. I was commissioned at age 37, late for the military, and I didn't exactly impress my officer basic course instructors with my physical prowess.
Robert Klemko / Washington Post:
Suspects in Texas ICE shooting tied to trans, anti-fascist activism — Benjamin Song, an alleged ringleader, is a former Marine Corps reservist who trained left-wing activists for close-quarters combat and large-scale gunfights, associates said. — DALLAS — Just after dusk on July 5 …
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Pew: Trump has lost 30% of his young 2024 voters | Weekly roundup for August 17, 2025 — Plus: Sherrod Brown jumps into the Ohio Senate race; interviews with working-class voters; the BLS takeover; and more. — Dear readers, — Greetings from a family gathering this weekend in the Pacific Northwest.
Washington Post:
Mass protests erupt in Israel as IDF readies plans to occupy Gaza City — The demonstrations and partial strike were organized by the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum, which said plans to prolong the war could endanger their loved ones. — Just now
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Wall Street Journal:
$50,000 Signing Bonus, No Age Caps: The Blitz to Hire ICE Officers — Uncle Sam is using social media, financial incentives to entice new recruits — Uncle Sam. Miami Vice. When it comes to recruiting new Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, the Trump administration is getting creative.
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