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9:20 AM ET, August 17, 2025

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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
Discussion: The Independent
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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 …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
First Lady Melania Trump's ‘peace letter’ to Putin: ‘It is time’  —  Fox News Digital exclusively obtains copy of first lady's ‘peace letter’ to Putin  —  EXCLUSIVE: First Lady Melania Trump wrote a “peace letter” to Russian President Vladimir Putin telling him “it is time” …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Bows to Putin's Approach on Ukraine: No Cease-Fire, Deadlines or Sanctions  —  The net effect of the Alaska summit was to give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a free pass to continue his war against his neighbor indefinitely without further penalty, pending talks on a broader peace deal.
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
Jon Passantino / Status:
The Russia Ruse … The critique on cable television was blistering.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Tells Europeans He Is Open to U.S. Security Guarantees in Ukraine
Reuters:
Trump tells Zelenskiy that Putin wants more of Ukraine, urges Kyiv make a deal
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Why Trump's Latest Reality TV Show Is a Flop
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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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 …
Wall Street Journal:
National Guard Soldiers Prepare to Carry Weapons in Washington, D.C.  —  The shift comes after defense officials said the soldiers deployed to the capital wouldn't be armed  —  National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C. are preparing to carry weapons in the coming days …
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 …
WV Office of the Governor Patrick Morrisey:
West Virginia National Guard to Support President Trump's Initiative to Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful
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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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 …
Robert Mackey / The Guardian:
US state department stops issuing visas for Gaza's children to get medical care after far-right campaign
Discussion: Mediaite
Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
State Department halts visitor visa process for all Gazans
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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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump takes another dictatorial step toward turning America into a police state
Discussion: Zeteo and The Contrarian
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.
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
Federal agent during violent DC arrest: “Liberals already ruined” this country  —  Trump's thugs are proving their skull-bashing loyalty in broad daylight.  —  A delivery worker was tased, punched and kicked by multiple federal agents in the middle of the street outside a popular brunch spot …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mother Jones
 
 
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Scott Horsley / NPR:
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Jackson Thompson / New York Post:
California high school girls volleyball team forfeits against opponent with trans athlete
Discussion: RedState
Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Greg Gutfeld Brazenly Lies on Air to Claim Jan. 6 Rioters 'Didn't Beat the Crap Out of Police'
Daniel Edward Rosen / New York Sun:
FBI Director Fast-Tracks New Agents as Firings and Departures of G-Men Tied to January 6 and Trump Prosecutions Accelerate
Discussion: Raw Story
Fox News:
Hundreds arrested as Trump's Washington, DC, crime crackdown hits full stride
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Gabrielle Fahmy / New York Post:
Adam Schiff paying just 3% mortgage on homes at center of mortgage fraud probe
Discussion: Breitbart
Sam Stein / The Bulwark:
WATCH: Trump's Masked Officers Tase Delivery Man in D.C.
Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
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Washington Post:
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