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8:45 AM ET, November 23, 2025

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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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Peace Plan for Ukraine, Annotated
Daniel Hannan / Telegraph:
Trump is behaving precisely as he would if he were a Russian asset
Discussion: The Kyiv Independent
Courtney Rozen / Reuters:
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter  — DOGE disbanded eight months ahead of scheduled end in July 2026  — Former DOGE employees take new roles in administration  — Elon Musk initially led DOGE, promoting its work on social media
Discussion: The Independent
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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Eric Cortellessa / Time:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Considered Running for President in 2028, Allies Say
New York Times:
Patel Under Scrutiny for Use of SWAT Teams to Protect His Girlfriend … When Alexis Wilkins, an aspiring country singer dating the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Atlanta in the spring …
Gerrit De Vynck / Washington Post:
The surprising issue driving a wedge between Trump and his MAGA base  —  President Donald Trump's attempt to block states from regulating AI sparked pushback from Republicans concerned the tech will displace workers and harm kids.  —  Just now  —  SAN FRANCISCO — President Donald Trump faces …
Mark Arsenault / New York Times:
At Harvard-Yale Game, Rivals Come Together Against Trump Administration Attacks  —  Students and alumni set aside rivalries at the 141st Harvard-Yale football game on Saturday to summon support against attacks on higher education under the Trump administration.
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: Washington Post and Columbian
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
Tim Wu / New York Times:
How Can Anyone Seriously Doubt Meta Is a Monopoly?  —  On Tuesday, the federal judge James Boasberg dismissed the U.S. government's main antitrust case against Meta, ruling that the company, worth more than $1.5 trillion, does not possess a monopoly in personal social networking.
Washington Post:
The case of a felon who paid lobbyists nearly $1 million to seek a Trump pardon  —  Nursing home magnate Joseph Schwartz was sentenced in April to three years for defrauding the government of $38 million.  Seven months later, Trump pardoned him, but the White House denies a lobbying tie.  —  Just now
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
Jonathan Lis / Haaretz:
Israeli Strike in Beirut Targeted Hezbollah's Chief of Staff, Netanyahu's Office Says  —  Article printing is available to subscribers only  —  Zen reading is available to subscribers only  —  Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format  — RECAP: IDF chief to summon top commanders over Oct. 7 failures, some to be dismissed
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
November 22, 2025  —  On Tuesday, six Democratic lawmakers, themselves veterans of the U.S. military or intelligence services, released a video telling service members that they would stand behind them as they refused to obey unlawful orders.  —  On Thursday, President Donald J. Trump posted …
Wall Street Journal:
The CPA and the Lawyer Who Served Jeffrey Epstein—and Control His Fortune and Secrets  —  Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke worked for the convicted sex offender for years, handling payments, banking and legal matters for Epstein and women in his orbit; the men deny they knew about Epstein's crimes
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
 
 
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The Guardian:
Chomsky had deeper ties with Epstein than previously known, documents reveal
Discussion: Raw Story and Samizdata
Wall Street Journal:
Comey Prosecution on the Ropes After Series of Missteps
Discussion: Washington Post
Oregonian:
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit