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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown — Military officials are sketching out a plan that could deploy a few thousand National Guard members, officials said. The use of active-duty forces has also been discussed. — The Pentagon has for weeks been planning …
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David Morgan / Reuters:
Trump's redistricting push could bring decades of Republican rule to the US House — President Donald Trump's push for Republican-led states to redraw their U.S. House of Representatives districts to protect their majority in next year's midterm elections could set the stage for Republicans …
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Vance says redistricting push is a way to make representation “a little bit more fair”
Vance says redistricting push is a way to make representation “a little bit more fair”
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Exclusive: Ghislaine Maxwell was honored at a prestigious Clinton event years after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced — Years after she was publicly accused in civil lawsuits and the press of helping Jeffrey Epstein groom and sexually abuse minors, Ghislaine Maxwell was an honored guest …
Irene Rotondo / masslive.com:
Mass. mom detained by ICE for 10 days over decades-old minor marijuana charge — Marcel Rosa watched helplessly as federal agents led his wife, Jemmy Jimenez Rosa, away at Boston Logan International Airport on Aug. 11. Their three young daughters clung to him in tears, fear and confusion.
NBC News:
JD Vance says Putin ‘not at all’ misleading Trump in Ukraine talks: Full interview — In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Vice President JD Vance says “sanctions aren't off the table” as President Trump tries to get Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy together for peace talks.
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Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine's Long-Range Missile Strikes on Russia — The Defense Department has withheld approval for attacks as the White House has sought to entice Moscow to open peace talks — WASHINGTON—The Pentagon has for months been blocking Ukraine's use of long-range missiles …
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Aaron Krolik / New York Times:
Why Haven't Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War? The Money Is Still Flowing. — For decades, companies feared being on the wrong side of U.S. sanctions. That's not always true anymore. — What kind of power can the United States exert to punish other countries for their misdeeds?
Emily Goodin / Miami Herald:
Almost all the Epstein files given to Congress were already public, Democrats say — Only a small percentage of the Jeffrey Epstein files turned over to a House committee this week contained new information, Democrats charged. — The Justice Department, in response to a congressional subpoena …
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Erin Doherty / CNBC:
Epstein files released to Congress are mostly ‘recycled’ documents, Democrat says
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say
Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say
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Emell Derra Adolphus / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Mainstay Nancy Mace Cancels Speech After Just Eight People Show Up — PITY PARTY — The South Carolina gubernatorial candidate is known for her theatrics but reportedly struggled to find an audience—any audience. — GOP Rep. Nancy Mace—who is currently running …
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Sammy Turner / KHOU-TV:
Homeowner shoots, kills 2 men in ski masks claiming to be officers, HPD says — “It was just two people and they're masked up and no police cars, no lights or anything like that,” said Lt. Khan with HPD. … HOUSTON — An investigation is underway after two men wearing ski masks and claiming …
Lindsey Cormack / DCinbox Insights:
Was It Something The Democrats Said? — A Response to Third Way's Political Language Memo — I'm so grateful to Jonathan Bernstein over at Good Politics/Bad Politics for putting the topic of this post on my radar. While I was going to take a week off, he pushed me to check out Third Way's memo …
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
The DNC Will Have No Choice But to Restore New Hampshire's First-In-the-Nation Role … When the Democratic National Committee convenes for its summer meeting in Minneapolis Monday, it'll begin discussing one of the most contentious, divisive and delicate matters consuming a party out of power: the calendar.
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Rolling Stone:
Tax the Rich. They'll Stay — Zohran Mamdani wants to make New York more affordable by raising taxes on the city's millionaires. History shows they won't leave — Zohran Mamdani has the penthouse crowd aflutter. The Democratic mayoral nominee's bold, simple plan to make New York affordable …
Son Ji-hyoung / The Korea Herald:
Lee heads to Washington for key summit with Trump — Agenda expected to include thorny issues such as tariffs, USFK deployment, civil nuclear cooperation — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung flew to Washington on Sunday to meet US President Donald Trump in a summit expected to address tariffs …
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David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
The Supreme Court could give immigration agents broad power to stop and question Latinos — The case began on June 18 when three Pasadena residents were arrested at a bus stop where they were waiting to be picked up for a job. — If the court rules for Trump, it 'could be enormously consequential …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
August 23, 2025 — “It is my Great Honor to report that the United States of America now fully owns and controls 10% of INTEL, a Great American Company that has an even more incredible future,” President Donald Trump wrote yesterday afternoon on social media.
New York Times:
Trump Is Defunding Medical Research. It Could Cost You Your Life. — They hoped to make tomorrow's medicines. Then came Trump.By Francesca Trianni, Adam Westbrook and Jan Kobal — In the Opinion video above, meet the scientists who are trying to save your life — and the lives of your children and grandchildren.
