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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 …
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 …
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 …
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: Washington Examiner
Nicholas Grossman / Arc Digital:
Trump and Witkoff Try to Get Russia a Win  —  The United States and Russia worked out a 28-point plan to end the Ukraine war, without including Ukraine or Europe in the talks.  The deal is very friendly to Russia, framing the conflict in ways that align with Russian propaganda.
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
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
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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NBC News:
Trump says he would ‘love’ to see Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene return to politics at some point
Eric Cortellessa / Time:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Considered Running for President in 2028, Allies Say
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, RedState and ABC News
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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: The Independent and CBS News
Washington Post:
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats  —  The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.  —  Just now
Discussion: Raw Story, NewsMax.com and New Republic
Tatiana Schlossberg / New Yorker:
A Battle with My Blood  —  When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn't be happening to me, to my family.  —  When you are dying, at least in my limited experience, you start remembering everything.  Images come in flashes—people and places and stray conversations—and refuse to stop.
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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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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: DNYUZ and Columbian
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
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.
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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 …
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 …
 
 
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