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Joe Gould / Politico:
Lawmakers say Rubio distanced US from peace plan … Their comments, at a Halifax press conference, amounted to a massive U-turn for an episode that has dominated the news this week and fueled a mad diplomatic scramble.  The release of the plan has prompted questions in Kyiv …
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Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
US senators say they spoke with Rubio about Trump's Ukraine peace plan who denied it is a US plan  —  U.S. senators critical of President Donald Trump's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said Saturday they spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Trump …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says Ukraine Peace Plan Isn't Final After Criticism It Favors Russia  —  The proposal's detractors are trying to convince the White House that the 28-point plan should be a starting point for Moscow-Kyiv talks  —  President Trump said Saturday he could be open to changes …
Tobi Raji / Washington Post:
Trump says Zelensky can agree to peace plan or ‘fight his little heart out’  —  President Trump on Saturday heaped pressure on Volodymyr Zelensky, as he pushed Ukraine's leaders to agree to a 28-point plan to help bring an end to the war.  —  President Donald Trump on Saturday heaped pressure …
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Trump's Proposed Ukraine ‘Deal’ Is a Disgrace  —  Finally, finally, President Trump just might get a peace prize that would secure his place in history.  Unfortunately, though, it is not that Nobel peace prize he so covets.  It is the “Neville Chamberlain Peace Prize” …
Reuters:
Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in US thrown into legal limbo by Trump immigration crackdown  — Tens of thousands who fled war to U.S. face uncertain future  — Two dozen Ukrainians tell Reuters of financial and mental hardship  — Some Ukrainians choose self-deportation to avoid detention or penalties
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Peace Plan for Ukraine, Annotated  —  Ukraine and its European allies are likely to push back on many aspects of the U.S. plan  —  President Trump has said he wants Ukraine to agree to a 28-point peace plan by Thanksgiving.  The problem for Kyiv is that many of the points cross …
Daniel Hannan / Telegraph:
Trump is behaving precisely as he would if he were a Russian asset  —  This ‘peace plan’ is not only a tragedy for Ukraine, but an immediate crisis for Britain  —  These are not peace terms.  They are the exactions that a victorious power wrings from a conquered rival.  Limits on the size of the Ukrainian army.
Discussion: The Kyiv Independent
New York Times:
G20 Leaders Push Back on U.S. Peace Plan for Ukraine
Tim Zadorozhnyy / The Kyiv Independent:
How Steve Witkoff pushed Ukraine sympathizers out of White House, and led the US into Russia's arms
The Atlantic:
What Happens When Attention Seeking Eclipses Policy Making  —  In the sweep of history, Marjorie Taylor Greene's time in Congress will be a blip.  —  A junior member of Congress from Georgia announced her resignation last night, ending a brief tenure in the House that produced, well, not a whole lot.
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New York Times:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Resignation Hints at Divisions in Trump's Movement … Just when it appeared that President Trump's hold over his party might be slipping, his most vocal Republican antagonist seemed to back away from the fight.  —  The shock resignation of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene …
Eric Cortellessa / Time:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Considered Running for President in 2028, Allies Say … After Greene announced her resignation—declaring that “loyalty should be a two-way street”—Trump celebrated her departure.  “I think it's great news for the country,” he told ABC News.
NBC News:
Trump says he would ‘love’ to see Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene return to politics at some point
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
White House considers leaflet drop to pressure Maduro on his birthday  —  The Trump administration has proposed a psychological operation to demoralize the Venezuelan leader and encourage him to flee the country, according to people familiar with planning.  —  The White House recently proposed …
Discussion: CBS News and The Independent
Reuters:
Exclusive: US to launch new phase of Venezuela operations, sources say  — U.S. hopes to ramp up pressure on Maduro government  — Covert operations expected to be first step, sources say  — U.S. options include overthrowing Maduro  — Human rights groups condemn U.S. strikes as illegal extrajudicial killings
Discussion: The Hill and RedState
Thomas Frank / Politico:
Trump refused to send disaster aid to Chicago after 2 devastating storms … Trump has traded barbs with Illinois officials for months.  The president has called Chicago a “hellhole,” drawn protests over immigration raids in the city and tried to dispatch National Guard troops to the state.
Discussion: Washington Post and Columbian
Washington Post:
U.N. climate talks fizzle out 10 years after Paris accord  —  Nearly 200 countries at the U.N. climate summit reached a deal that didn't include a road map to curtail the use of fossil fuels, the main drivers of climate change.  —  BELÉM, Brazil — Nearly 200 countries reached …
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Mattathias Schwartz / New York Times:
The Federalist Society Is Torn Between Its Legal Philosophy and Trump's Demands  —  Guided by Leonard Leo, the society built a pipeline for traditional conservative judges.  But that might not be enough for President Trump in his second term.  —  During President Trump's first term …
Associated Press:
Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to escape and avoid 27-year prison term  —  Brazil's federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
Andrea Shalal / Reuters:
Trump says Nicklaus will lead golf course revamp at Joint Base Andrews  — Trump says golf courses at base in bad shape  — Changes envisioned will cost ‘very little,’ Trump says  — Base has suffered lack of maintenance, Trump says  —  U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday …
Oregonian:
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon  —  Immigration officers detained a McMinnville High School student Friday off school grounds, the student's family said.  —  Christian Jimenez, 17, a U.S. citizen born in Newberg and a high school senior, was driving …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
New York Post:
AOC email seeks donations for turkey giveaway — but money goes straight to her campaign coffers  —  This fundraiser is for the birds.  —  Power-hungry “Squad” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) cooked up a new way to have her cake and eat it too this Thanksgiving …
Discussion: RedState and The Post Millennial
Reuters:
Several international airlines cancel their flights in Venezuela after US warning  —  Three international airlines canceled their flights departing from Venezuela on Saturday, the day after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines of a “potentially hazardous situation” when flying over the country.
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
FBI concludes Trump's would-be assassin acted alone during rally shooting  —  The FBI this week concluded its probe into the first assassination attempt against President Trump during a Pennsylvania campaign rally last year, finding that the deceased suspect acted alone and without motive.
 
 
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