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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
While Trump Rattles the World, China Basks in the Limelight — Russian and Indian leaders to meet Xi as Trump courts Putin and alienates Modi — BEIJING—The leaders of three of the world's four most powerful nations will meet in China this weekend to discuss how to react to the upending …
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Devika Bhattacharya / India Today:
Elephant and Dragon unite, PM Modi-Xi send message to Trump amid tariff storm — Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Tianjin, seeking to recalibrate ties amid the tariff barrage unleashed by Donald Trump.
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Kapil Komireddi / New York Times:
The U.S. Wooed India for 30 Years. Trump Blew That Up in a Few Months.
The U.S. Wooed India for 30 Years. Trump Blew That Up in a Few Months.
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Chicago mayor signs order with blueprint for fighting a potential Trump crackdown — Mayor Brandon Johnson said the order directs his city to use “every legal mechanism” to combat a potential deployment of troops or federal law enforcement to Chicago. — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed …
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Deirdre Heavey / Fox News:
Newsom deploys crime teams statewide as White House mocks ‘copying Trump agenda’ — Gov. Gavin Newsom unleashes state police crime units across California while railing at President Trump's crackdown — Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., announced on Thursday his plan to deploy California Highway Patrol …
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Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Lays Out ‘America First’ Plan For Helping Ukraine End War, Casts Doubt On Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting — THE OVAL OFFICE - President Donald Trump told the Daily Caller on Friday that a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting seems unlikely, and American jets may be needed to help Europe secure an end to the war.
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump casts doubt on Putin-Zelensky meeting: ‘Maybe they have to fight a little longer’
Trump casts doubt on Putin-Zelensky meeting: ‘Maybe they have to fight a little longer’
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Bloomberg:
Ukraine's Ex-Parliamentary Speaker Is Shot Dead in Lviv — Andriy Parubiy, former speaker of Ukraine's parliament and a leader of the Maidan protests in 2013-14, was killed on Saturday in the western city of Lviv. — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in a post on the X social media platform, called it a “horrendous murder.”
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Oren Oppenheim / ABC News:
Missouri's GOP governor calls special session to redraw congressional districts — The governor's proposed map redraws the Democratic-held 5th district. — LIVE — Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe speaks to supporters Aug. 6, 2024, in Jefferson City following his primary election win.
Chip Reid / CBS News:
Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News correspondent, dies at 73 — Longtime CBS News correspondent Mark Knoller has died at the age of 73. — He died in Washington, D.C., according to a close friend. The cause of death was not disclosed, but he suffered from diabetes and had been in ill health.
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Yan Zhuang / New York Times:
Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D. — He also wants to restrict mail-in voting and allow only paper ballots. The Constitution doesn't give the president explicit authority over election law. — President Trump said late Saturday that he would issue an executive order …
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Caitlin Doornbos / New York Post:
President Trump is alive and well after bizarre, false online speculation suggested he died — WASHINGTON — Online rumors of President Trump's demise were greatly exaggerated — much to the dismay of creepy leftist critics. — The president took a brief hiatus from public appearances this week …
Martha Bellisle / Associated Press:
Lawyer: Oregon firefighter arrested by Border Patrol during wildfire was on track for legal status — Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire, saying Friday that the firefighter was already on track …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
The political ‘diploma divide’ now applies to members of Congress — A new academic study shows a plummeting level of GOP lawmakers who attended Ivy League or other elite universities and graduate schools. — There's a new divide on Capitol Hill over education.
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Bondi fires DOJ staffer who flipped off National Guard in DC — and was seen boasting about it — Attorney General Pam Bondi fired another Department of Justice paralegal Friday — after the environmental division employee flipped off a National Guard member on her way to work.
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New York Times:
Targeting Iran's Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards — Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces.
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Samy Magdy / Associated Press:
Israeli airstrike kills Houthi rebel prime minister in Yemen's capital — An Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the Houthi rebel-controlled government in Yemen's capital Sanaa, the Houthis said Saturday. He was the most senior Houthi official killed in the Israeli-U.S. campaign against the Iranian-backed rebels.
Hanna Panreck / Fox News:
Rep. Maxine Waters calls for using the 25th Amendment to find out what's ‘wrong’ with Donald Trump — The Democratic congresswoman argued that Trump's removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook could ‘upend the entire economy’ — Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., called for the 25th Amendment …
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Eddie Scarry / The Federalist:
The Media Dismissing The Transgender Factor In This School Shooting Are Enabling Another One — It's truly as if the news media wish for more transgender psychotics to commit mass murders before offing themselves. Why else would they look at what happened in Minneapolis this week …
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John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
We Asked Tim Walz Why Some People Are Tired of Tim Walz — Ever since his vice presidential bid, the Minnesota governor has been tied to the Democratic Party's unpopular national brand. Soon he will decide whether to run for re-election. — ST. PAUL, Minn.—These are challenging times for Tim Walz …
Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Responds to Arrest of U.S. Citizen That Attempted to Run Down CBP Agent — Our law enforcement officers are facing a 1000% increase in assaults against them as they carry out operations — WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirms the arrest of 24-year-old Olivia G. Wilkins …
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Politico:
Netflix co-founder drops $2 million into Gavin Newsom's redistricting campaign … Enormous sums have already poured into both sides of a race that has thrust California into the epicenter of American politics. Labor unions, wealthy Californians and House Democrats' super PAC …
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Zack Stanton / Politico:
Playbook: Fired up, ready to go again — With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco — I'm Zack Stanton. Send me your tips. — TOP TALKER: Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump met in Anchorage with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what could have been a signature achievement for special envoy Steve Witkoff.
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Cameron Arcand / Fox News:
HUD launches crackdown on illegal immigration in public housing: ‘Riding the coattails’ — Housing authorities must comply with HUD's requests or risk federal funding — The Trump administration has ordered a nationwide review of public housing in an effort to root out residents …
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Fresh discoveries are rewriting U.S. history amid backlash — New voices and previously hidden stories have been reinterpreting U.S. history and reshaping museums for the last 20 years, drawing conservative criticism that President Trump is now wielding against the Smithsonian.
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Washington Post:
Ruling on Trump's tariffs is a major setback for the White House — An appellate court ruling could stymie the import taxes that Trump has used to raise revenue, negotiate with foreign leaders and even head off global conflicts. — President Donald Trump has used the threat of tariffs …
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
From Cracker Barrel to Sydney Sweeney, Trump Has an Opinion to Share … Mr. Trump at the Kennedy Center earlier this month.Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times — Cracker Barrel didn't ask for this. — Just a couple weeks ago, it was a restaurant where patrons could play checkers and eat Chicken n' Dumplins.
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Sanders pressures RFK Jr. to resign as Health chief after CDC chaos — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is pressuring Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign after this week's tumult at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that saw top officials depart after the agency director was ousted.
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NBC News:
Tensions rise between Gabbard and CIA chief after her disclosure of undercover officer's name, insiders say — CIA Director John Ratcliffe previously clashed with the national intelligence chief when she overrode CIA objections to declassify a document related to Russian election interference.
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Jack Silvers / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Radio Host's Cancer-Stricken Wife Can't Get COVID Shot Because of ‘Kook’ RFK Jr. — MAHA UPRISING — Erick Erickson criticized HHS's moves to restrict who can get the COVID vaccine. — An ultra-conservative radio host attacked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday …
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Jacob Bernstein / New York Times:
New York's Very Rich Reel Over the NYC Mayoral Race and Mamdani's Lead … Agitation over the New York mayoral race is on full blast in the Hamptons, where many of the city's wealthiest residents congregate in August.Getty Images — August in the Hamptons: Ocean breezes. Oversubscribed Tracy Anderson classes.
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