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New York Times:
Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent  —  It was a sharp rebuke to the prosecutors who are dealing with the fallout from President Trump's move to send National Guard troops and federal agents into Washington.  —  Federal prosecutors on Tuesday …
Tara Copp / Washington Post:
National Guard troops deployed in D.C. add sanitation, landscaping duties  —  Service members say they're glad to help the National Park Service.  But some question if trash removal and groundskeeping are an appropriate use of the military.  —  Just now  —  The August air was crisp Tuesday …
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Washington Post:
D.C. judges and grand jurors push back on Trump policing surge  —  A federal grand jury refused three times to indict a woman accused of assaulting an FBI agent as magistrate judges questioned tactics in other arrests.  —  President Donald Trump's surge of federal law enforcement on the streets …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
All the President's ‘Butt Snorkelers’  —  Our long national nightmare is over: Cracker Barrel announced last night they will abandon their woke new logo and go back to the old one after all.  For good measure, representatives of the company called Donald Trump and—in the words …
Discussion: New York Post, Raw Story and Politico
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Deploy National Guard to Chicago? Trump Says He Has ‘The Right to Do Anything I Want to Do.’
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Plays Reality Television Host at Cabinet Meeting That Lasts Hours
Discussion: Raw Story
Ezra Klein / New York Times:   Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force
Associated Press:
Denmark summons US envoy after report of Americans carrying out influence operations in Greenland  —  Denmark's foreign minister had the top U.S. diplomat in the country summoned for talks after the main national broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least three people with connections …
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Richard Connor / Associated Press:
Denmark summons US envoy over Greenland reports  —  Denmark has summoned the US head of mission in Copenhagen over alleged covert US influence efforts in Greenland.  The move comes after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the island — and even hinted at using force.
Discussion: Reuters
David Nir / The Downballot:
Iowa Democrats win massive upset to break GOP supermajority  —  Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey won a major upset on Tuesday night, flipping a deep-red seat in the state Senate and breaking the GOP's supermajority in the chamber.  —  Drey defeated Republican Christopher Prosch by a wide 55-45 margin …
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Stephen Gruber-Miller / Des Moines Register:
Democrat Catelin Drey wins Iowa Senate special election, breaking Republican supermajority  —  Democrat Catelin Drey has pulled off a victory in a special election for the Iowa Senate, flipping a Republican-held seat and breaking the GOP's supermajority in the chamber for the first time in three years.
Wall Street Journal:
What if Trump Runs the Federal Reserve?  —  His firing of Lisa Cook shows he wants to put monetary policy under his personal control.  He may succeed, but the country will live to regret it.  —  President Trump has long wanted to control the Federal Reserve, and on Monday night he made his power play by firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook.
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump knee-caps America's institutions
Discussion: Politico
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Trump Again Escalates Power Grabs in Bid to Fire Fed Member
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Just 38% of Americans support Trump's use of troops to police DC, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Few Americans outside President Donald Trump's Republican Party support his deployment of National Guard troops to police the streets of Washington, D.C., according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Discussion: Washington Post and MSNBC
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Aki Nace / CBS News:
Police respond to possible active shooter in south Minneapolis
Discussion: Axios, CNBC, Townhall and WCNC-TV
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak  —  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, away from Amtrak …
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Sri Taylor / Bloomberg:
Trump Administration to Reclaim Control of DC's Union Station
Discussion: New York Post and Washington Times
Brianna Sacks / Washington Post:
FEMA employees put on leave after criticizing Trump administration in open letter  —  About 180 current and former FEMA staffers sent a letter on Monday to members of Congress and other officials protesting the agency's leadership and direction.  —  The Trump administration placed …
Claudia Sahm / Bloomberg:
The Fed Shouldn't Take the Political Bait  —  The central bank can't win a fight with the White House, but it can and should do a better job explaining its role.  —  President Donald Trump's attempt to remove Lisa Cook as a governor of the Federal Reserve is a brazen escalation …
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Janet Yellen / Financial Times:
Trump's attack on the Fed threatens US credibility
Gabrielle M. Etzel / Washington Examiner:
RFK Jr. asks medical schools to boost nutrition education for doctors  —  The Trump administration is angling to overhaul the medical education system by improving nutrition and healthy lifestyle education for physicians and other healthcare providers as part of the Make America Healthy Again agenda.
Discussion: RealClearPolitics
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr / Wall Street Journal:
RFK Jr.: An Apple a Day Is a Good Prescription
Stephanie Ramirez / WTTG-TV:
National Guard members activated for DC federal takeover seen picking-up trash  — National Guard members were seen picking up trash near the White House Tuesday morning.  — Officials say it's part of a broader beautification mission tied to the federal “D.C. Takeover.”
Discussion: The Independent and Fox News
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NBC4 Washington:   National Guard troops to pick up trash in DC, work on ‘beautification’ projects
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump  —  Justice Dept. Broadens Inquiry Into Key Players in Russia Investigation  —  Deploy Troops to Chicago?  Trump Says He Can ‘Do Anything I Want to Do.’  —  2 MIN READ  —  A Teen Was Suicidal.  ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Chairman Trump's Great Grift Forward  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  Millions of Americans voted for Donald Trump multiple times because they thought that because of his experience in business, he must understand the American economy — and know how to make it work.
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Democrats weigh mini-convention before 2026 midterms  —  Senior Democratic officials want to hold a rare national convention before the 2026 midterms to showcase candidates and emerging leaders of the party, people familiar with the conversations tell Axios.
Discussion: Politico and NewsMax.com
Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
Trump Is Strangling the Life Out of D.C.'s Restaurants  —  BY DONALD TRUMP'S TELLING, WASHINGTON, D.C.'s restaurants are doing great.  And, naturally, it's all because of him.  —  “Friends of mine are going out to dinner,” Trump told reporters Monday, claiming that his deployment …
Discussion: The Hill and Washingtonian
Jennifer Ouellette / Ars Technica:
Bluesky now platform of choice for science community … Marine biologist and conservationist David Shiffman was an early power user and evangelist for science engagement on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.  Over the years, he trained more than 2,000 early career scientists …
Taylor Lorenz / Wired:
A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers  —  An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line.  All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content.
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Trump Has Forced Out Nearly 10% Of The Federal Workforce  —  “We're seeing the arson of our government,” warned Max Stier of Partnership for Public Service, which has been tracking people's lost jobs since January.  —  WASHINGTON - More than 199,000 federal workers have left their jobs …
 
 
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Julian Berger / WFAE 90.7:
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Maureen Tkacik / American Prospect:
Foot Soldiers of the Trump Mafiacracy
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
August 26, 2025  —  Today, for the second time in as many days, President Donald J. Trump suggested …
Jack Silvers / The Daily Beast:
Gavin Newsom Attacks Trump, 79, With Dementia Post as Feud Goes Feral
Discussion: The Independent
Taylor Herzlich / New York Post:
Cracker Barrel reverses course on new logo, brings back ‘Old Timer’ after fan backlash: ‘We said we would listen’
 Earlier Items: 
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Alex Travelli / New York Times:
Trump Raises Tariffs on India to 50% Over Russian Oil
ProPublica:
The Leader of Trump's Assault on Higher Education Has a Troubled Legal and Financial History
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Chicago mayor repeatedly dodges question about whether more police would make city safer
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
All the Things Trump Thinks He Owns
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
DOGE accused of copying entire Social Security database to insecure cloud system
Politico:
Trump privately presses top Indiana Republicans to redistrict during White House meeting
Associated Press:
Israeli military says strikes on Gaza hospital targeted a Hamas camera, without providing evidence
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
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Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
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