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The Economist:
Zelensky survives another episode of the Trump show  —  America hints at providing security guarantees for Ukraine  —  “I can't believe it,” said Donald Trump, America's president, as he greeted Volodymyr Zelensky, his Ukrainian counterpart, outside the White House on August 18th.  “I love it.”
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Is Peace in Ukraine So Crazy?  Maybe Not, but Donald Trump Certainly Is  —  CATCH-47  —  When ordinary people lose their minds, they disappear from view.  When powerful men go insane, they can make the entire world crazy.  —  OPINION  —  On Monday, at the White House …
Discussion: Bloomberg and NewsMax.com
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
The Existential Meets the Absurd in Latest Ukraine Talks … It's hard enough to negotiate with an enemy you do not trust.  But imagine not being able to trust your most critical ally, either.  —  When President Donald Trump said Monday that he'd offer Ukraine “very good security” …
Discussion: Politico and The Gateway Pundit
CNN:
Zelensky meeting shows how the White House has remade the press corps to Trump's liking  —  The Trump White House has sought to reshape the press corps in its favor this year, and Monday showcased how well the effort has succeeded.  —  Veteran White House correspondents privately grumbled …
Politico:
Playbook: How Trump and Zelenskyy hit reset
Discussion: The Guardian and Raw Story
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Trump approval holds at 40%, lowest level of his term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Breitbart
New York Times:
Live Updates: Zelensky and Allies Head to White House to Show Unity on Ukraine
Washington Post:
In hurried D.C. summit, Europeans try to bend Trump away from Kremlin
Babak Dehghanpisheh / NBC News:
French President Emmanuel Macron says he doesn't believe Putin is ‘very willing to get peace’ in Ukraine
Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Key takeaways from Trump and Zelenskyy's Oval Office meeting to discuss Ukraine
Ashley Lopez / NPR:
Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines  —  President Trump announced Monday on his social media site, Truth Social, that he plans to “lead a movement” to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines in the country ahead of next year's midterm elections.
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Alex Roarty / NOTUS:
Sherrod Brown's Race Will Test Trump Voters' Buyer's Remorse  —  The Ohio Democrat lost last year.  He's hoping the GOP's tax-and-spending bill and Trump's tariffs have shifted the electorate's mood since.  — Copy  —  Democrats are betting that a sharp shift in voter attitudes since …
New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He'll ‘Lead a Movement’ to Eliminate Mail-In Ballots
Jeremy Roebuck / Washington Post:
DOJ to begin sharing Epstein files with Congress on Friday, House member says  —  Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky), chairman of a House oversight committee, this month issued a subpoena commanding the attorney general to produce documents related to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell on Tuesday.
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Justice Department Will Release Epstein Files To Capitol Hill, James Comer Says
Michael Gold / New York Times:   Republican Bid to Help Trump Move Past Epstein Falls Flat
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New York Times:
In Surprise Move, Trump Taps Missouri Attorney General to Help Run F.B.I.  —  The move appears to diminish the authority of the current deputy director, Dan Bongino, whose tumultuous tenure has included a pitched argument over files related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Office of Governor Tate Reeves:
Governor Reeves Statement On Mississippi National Guard Deployment to Washington, D.C.  —  Governor Tate Reeves today released the following statement on approving the deployment of approximately 200 Mississippi National Guard Soldiers to Washington, D.C.:  —  “I've approved the deployment …
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Gustaf Kilander / The Independent:
DHS speechwriter linked to hateful social accounts while claiming American conservatives are ostracized like Jews in Nazi Germany  —  ‘They are not migrants.  They are not ‘undocumented.’ They are an invading army.  The largest invasion in American history,’ DHS speechwriter writes on X
Discussion: NOTUS and Raw Story
Bloomberg:
Trump Weighs 10% Government Stake in Intel as SoftBank Buys In  —  The Trump administration is in discussions to take a stake of about 10% in Intel Corp., a move that could see the US become the beleaguered chipmaker's largest shareholder.  —  The government's plan, which would convert grants …
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CBC News:
Air Canada, flight attendants reach tentative deal to end strike  —  Airline says flights to gradually return beginning Tuesday evening  —  Air Canada strike over, with tentative deal reached, airline and union say  —  A tentative agreement has been reached to end the contract dispute between Air Canada …
Discussion: NewsNation, USA Today and CBS News
Politico:
Cuomo's seeking a Trump bump  —  Andrew Cuomo's counting on President Donald Trump and top Republicans to tell the party faithful to vote for Cuomo for mayor if they want to stop Zohran Mamdani, and not to vote for GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa.  —  “We can minimize (the Sliwa) vote …
Discussion: DNyuz and Gothamist
Washington Post:
Top Air Force general to exit in Hegseth's latest shake-up of Pentagon  —  Gen. David Allvin will retire halfway through his four-year term, becoming the most recent senior military official to be forced out by the Trump administration.  —  Just now  —  The chief of staff of the Air Force …
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David Gilbert / Wired:
An Account Using the Same Name as Trump's BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories  —  A WIRED review of a now-deleted Twitter account that used the screen name “Dr. Erwin J. Antoni III” shows it posted conspiratorial content about the 2020 election, Covid-19, and Jeffrey Epstein.
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Don't listen to centrist Democrats about crime  —  Public Notice is reader funded.  Support us by becoming a paid subscriber 👇  —  ✍️ Subscribe to PN ✍️  —  If President Trump installed a guillotine where the White House Rose Garden used to be and started kidnapping …
Frances Vinall / Washington Post:
Over 6,000 student visas revoked for crimes and overstays, U.S. says  —  A small number were revoked for “support for terrorism,” a State Department official said, without elaborating.  Other crimes included assault and burglary.  —  Just now  —  The Trump administration has revoked thousands …
Foreign Affairs:
The World Economy Was Already Broken  —  But There Is a Better Way to Fix It  —  WALLY ADEYEMO is Carnegie Distinguished Fellow at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.  From 2021 to 2025, he served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.
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NBC News:
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Alek LaShomb / WCAX-TV:
Dedication ceremony at Clinton County Government Center interrupted by anti-Stefanik protesters
Discussion: Raw Story, NewsNation and Mediaite
Associated Press:
Oklahoma will test teachers from New York and California to guard against ‘radical leftist ideology’
Discussion: MSNBC and LARRY VIP
NPR:
What's behind the Trump administration's immigration memes?
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Simon Kaufman / Scripps News:
Trump increases tariffs on steel and aluminum, which will likely increase consumer prices
Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
ADL chief attacks Zohran Mamdani, but gets his facts wrong
Discussion: Algemeiner.com
William Foege / STAT:
Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Jeffries: Noem will be among the first ‘hauled up to Congress’ if Democrats retake House
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