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Matthew Mpoke Bigg / New York Times:
Trump Calls Ukraine Ungrateful, Again, for U.S. Support in War With Russia — President Trump renewed his criticism of Ukraine's government as emissaries from Kyiv and Washington met to discuss a plan to end the war. — Ukraine's government has been insufficiently thankful for American aid …
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Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 256. — ... A firestorm erupted this weekend over whether the US's 28 point “peace plan” to end the war in Ukraine came directly from the Russians. If you read these Bulletins, since the plan was first revealed in Axios, I have cited various sources …
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Margaret Brennan / CBS News:
U.S., Ukrainian officials discussing bringing Zelenskyy to U.S., sources say — U.S. and Ukrainian officials are discussing the potential of bringing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the U.S. this week as part of President Trump's push to get an agreement on Ukraine by Thanksgiving …
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Bloomberg:
Secret US-Russia Talks Led to Plan That Blindsided Ukraine
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The Kyiv Independent, Politico and Axios
Associated Press:
Ukraine and Western allies meet to discuss a US peace plan that has sparked alarm in Kyiv and Europe
Ukraine and Western allies meet to discuss a US peace plan that has sparked alarm in Kyiv and Europe
emptywheel:
“Groceries,” and Other Secrets of Managing Donald Trump
“Groceries,” and Other Secrets of Managing Donald Trump
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CNN, The Guardian, No More Mister Nice Blog, Associated Press and The Insider
Yohannes Lowe / The Guardian:
Zelenskyy says ‘we must do everything’ against ‘wicked Russian attacks’ as Ukraine and US meet for emergency talks - live
Zelenskyy says ‘we must do everything’ against ‘wicked Russian attacks’ as Ukraine and US meet for emergency talks - live
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Financial Times:
Lawmakers say US secretary of state rowed back on Ukraine peace plan
Lawmakers say US secretary of state rowed back on Ukraine peace plan
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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
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Meidas+, One America News Network, Mediaite, Fortune, The Independent, Mock Paper Scissors, DNYUZ and New Republic
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Olivia Empson / The Guardian:
'That doesn't exist': Doge reportedly quietly disbanded ahead of schedule
'That doesn't exist': Doge reportedly quietly disbanded ahead of schedule
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DNYUZ
Jack Revell / The Daily Beast:
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Trolls — ROLE PLAY — A new feature on Elon Musk's X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement. — Elon Musk's social media site X has rolled out a new feature in an effort to increase transparency …
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Aaron Parnas / The Parnas Perspective:
Major MAGA Accounts on Twitter Exposed as Foreign Actors — A stunning development over the past 24 hours. — 1,511 — Transcript — We have a stunning development over the past 24 hours. A new transparency feature on Twitter is revealing that many loud, “patriotic” …
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The Verge and One America News Network
CBS News:
Transcript: Sen. Rand Paul on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 23, 2025 — The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Nov. 23, 2025. — MARGARET BRENNAN …
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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 …
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New Republic, NewsMax.com, The Independent and DNYUZ
Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
CBS News poll finds most would oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela, say Trump hasn't explained — The situation around Venezuela has Americans asking to know more. — Across party lines, big majorities say the administration needs to explain what the U.S. intends regarding any action, and that it has not done so clearly yet.
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NewsMax.com, The Independent and Breitbart
Bloomberg:
Crypto Crash Is Eroding Wealth for Trump's Family and Followers — In President Donald Trump's second term, crypto assets transformed his family's wealth. Now the Trumps — and their followers — are getting a crash course in the wild volatility ingrained in digital currencies.
Max Rego / The Hill:
Cassidy says people should not ‘undermine’ science on vaccine safety — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) said that the science on vaccine efficacy should not be undermined, days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contradicted its longstanding position that vaccines do not cause autism.
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Washington Examiner, CNN, Mother Jones, Mediaite, DNYUZ and Grabien
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Vaccine-supporting Cassidy declines to speak against RFK Jr.
Vaccine-supporting Cassidy declines to speak against RFK Jr.
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Crooks and Liars, New Yorker and Althouse
Associated Press:
Aftermath of Chicago's intense immigration crackdown leaves lawsuits, investigations and anxiety — Chicago has entered what many consider a new uneasy phase of a Trump administration immigration crackdown that has already led to thousands of arrests. While a U.S. Border Patrol commander known …
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Erin Schumaker / Politico:
Kyrsten Sinema Is Ready for Her MAHA Turn … After infuriating progressives time and again for stonewalling their priorities, the Arizona Democrat-turned-Independent decided not to seek reelection last year and instead became a senior adviser at the law and lobbying firm Hogan Lovells.
Jake Traylor / MS NOW:
Trump set to propose framework to fix Obamacare subsidies — The president's health-care legislation would seek to terminate what one of the White House officials referred to as ‘surprise premium hikes’ generated by the ACA. — President Donald Trump is expected to announce, as early as Monday …
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Zohran Mamdani says he still believes Trump is a ‘fascist’ and ‘despot’ after White House meeting — The New York City mayor-elect said that while he does believe Trump is a fascist, he still plans on working with the White House on New Yorkers' behalf. — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani …
Julia Coin / The Charlotte Observer:
DHS quietly corrects inaccurate information after Charlotte Observer report — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security quietly corrected false information it published after The Charlotte Observer reported it incorrectly said a Honduran man charged in a Charlotte murder was released …
The Guardian:
Twenty people allege he has a racist past. He denies it. Who's telling the truth about Farage's schooldays? — Reform UK's leader refuses to answer questions about his abusive behaviour, claiming there's ‘no evidence’. We talk to victims and witnesses
Associated Press:
Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Since it was created in 2018, the federal government's cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments …
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The Post Millennial
John Solomon / Just The News:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump tells Just the News he will designate Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization — Announcement came just days after Just the News published a long expose on the Muslim Brotherhood's activities. — Article — Dig Deeper — President Donald Trump told Just the News …
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Jewish Insider, Daily Mail, Breitbart, The Daily Wire, The Gateway Pundit, NewsMax.com, New York Post and Middle East Monitor
Politico:
Former baseball star Darryl Strawberry thanks Trump for pardon during sermon at Tulsa church … Strawberry hit 335 homers and had 1,000 RBIs and 221 stolen bases in 17 seasons with the Mets, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. — For years, the four …
Anand Giridharadas / New York Times:
How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails — As journalists comb through the Epstein emails, surfacing the name of one fawning luminary after another, there is a collective whisper of “How could they?” How could such eminent people, belonging to such prestigious institutions, succumb to this?
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Ari Hawkins / Politico:
Trump quietly holds off on Canada tariff increase … But to date, the Trump administration hasn't sent any official documentation ordering U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enforce the new, higher duty, and U.S. importers have not received any new regulatory guidance.
Linda Qiu / New York Times:
Fact-Checking Trump's Latest Claims on Affordability — The president has made misleading statements about the cost of a Thanksgiving meal, breakfast and gasoline and about prices in general. — Ahead of Thanksgiving and amid frustration among American consumers over affordability …
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Breitbart and FOX 32 Chicago
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The night America's doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oil — Apparently, time really does heal all wounds — even those caused by the bone saw of a murderous prince and his personal goon squad after they hacked an intrepid Washington Post opinion journalist into pieces for speaking …

