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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Why Trump deserves credit for his Ukraine push — and why it may all fall apart — It was the best day Ukraine has had in a very long time. But it's still hard to see how the war unleashed by Russia's brutal invasion ends any time soon. — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited …
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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.”
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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 …
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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” …
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Politico and The Gateway Pundit
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Trump approval holds at 40%, lowest level of his term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds — President Donald Trump's approval rating held at 40% in recent weeks, matching the lowest level of his current term, amid weak ratings from Hispanic voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.
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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 …
Financial Times:
Ukraine offers $100bn weapons deal to Trump to win security guarantees
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Babak Dehghanpisheh / NBC News:
French President Emmanuel Macron says he doesn't believe Putin is ‘very willing to get peace’ in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron says he doesn't believe Putin is ‘very willing to get peace’ in Ukraine
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Zelensky and Allies Head to White House to Show Unity on Ukraine
Live Updates: Zelensky and Allies Head to White House to Show Unity on Ukraine
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Erkki Forster / The Daily Beast:
White House Hides Trump's Cankles With Odd Prop in Zelensky Photo-Op
White House Hides Trump's Cankles With Odd Prop in Zelensky Photo-Op
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New York Times, Raw Story, Associated Press, New York Post and Axios
M. Gessen / New York Times:
A Brief Note on the Difference Between Negotiation and Extortion
A Brief Note on the Difference Between Negotiation and Extortion
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Mediaite and The Kyiv Independent
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
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Trump Demands: Ditch Vote-By-Mail. Republicans Shouldn't
Trump Demands: Ditch Vote-By-Mail. Republicans Shouldn't
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Bloomberg, New Republic, CBS News, PoliticusUSA, NewsNation, Wall Street Journal and Althouse
New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He'll ‘Lead a Movement’ to Eliminate Mail-In Ballots
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He'll ‘Lead a Movement’ to Eliminate Mail-In Ballots
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Texas Democratic legislator to stay in State Capitol after refusing law enforcement escort to leave — State Rep. Nicole Collier of Fort Worth said she will remain locked in the Austin statehouse chamber until the House reconvenes Wednesday morning. — First, Texas House Democrats refused …
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Chron, Washington Examiner, NewsNation, Meidas+, The Independent and Raw Story
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Bondi, Patel tap Missouri AG as additional FBI co-deputy director alongside Bongino — Bailey will join the FBI as a co-deputy director with Deputy Director Dan Bongino — EXCLUSIVE: Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel are bringing on Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey …
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Axios, The Daily Caller, RedState, Daily Caller News Foundation and The Gateway Pundit
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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.
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Spectrum News St. Louis, STLPR, Attorney General Office …, NewsMax.com, Associated Press and Politico
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Dan Bongino Suffers Fresh Embarrassment After Epstein Files Tantrum
Dan Bongino Suffers Fresh Embarrassment After Epstein Files Tantrum
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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 …
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
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NOTUS, The Guardian 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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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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Washington Times, The Independent, New York Times and Military Times
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Jack Detsch / Politico:
Air Force chief announces he's leaving post early
Air Force chief announces he's leaving post early
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The US Sun, UPI, NOTUS, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, Breaking Defense, Defense One, Task & Purpose and DefenseScoop
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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Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
Mississippi and Louisiana Will Send National Guard Troops to D.C.
Mississippi and Louisiana Will Send National Guard Troops to D.C.
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The Nation, Washingtonian, Raw Story, Jill Filipovic and WUSA
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 …
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.
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Iraq and Afghanistan veteran launches Democratic campaign against Sen. Susan Collins in Maine — Graham Platner, a 40-year-old Army and Marine veteran and oyster farmer, is the latest Democrat to jump into the contested Senate race in Maine. — Graham Platner, a 40-year-old Army …
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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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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
DOJ to start sharing Epstein files with Congress on Friday
DOJ to start sharing Epstein files with Congress on Friday
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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 …
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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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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 …
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American Thinker and New York Times
New York Times:
In Pursuing Trump Rival, Weaponization Czar Sidesteps Justice Dept. Norms — Edward R. Martin Jr.'s conduct is part of a pattern in which top administration officials try to use the vast powers of the government to cast the specter of criminality on President Trump's enemies.
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Raw Story
