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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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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Ukraine says it's probing over 178,000 war crimes amid Trump peace plan talks — The number of war crime investigations open in Ukraine at the beginning of the fall was 178,391, Kyiv's top prosecutor told CBS' “60 Minutes” in a program airing Sunday evening.
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Margaret Brennan / CBS News:
U.S., Ukrainian officials discussing bringing Zelenskyy to U.S., sources say
Bloomberg:
Secret US-Russia Talks Led to Plan That Blindsided Ukraine
Secret US-Russia Talks Led to Plan That Blindsided Ukraine
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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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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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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 — We have a stunning development over the past 24 hours. A new transparency feature on Twitter is revealing that many loud, “patriotic” voices in the MAGA ecosystem aren't actually located in the United States at all.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Rand Paul predicts GOP will ‘fracture’ over Venezuelan strikes … Over the last few months, Trump has launched a campaign to eliminate alleged drug trafficking in international waters near Central and South America, mostly through controversial boat strikes - although he has also floated the idea of taking the strikes to land.
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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.
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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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Vaccine-supporting Cassidy declines to speak against RFK Jr. … Cassidy, who was essentially the deciding vote on Kennedy's nomination to lead Health and Human Services, was initially hesitant to support Trump's pick — in part because of Kennedy's history of questioning vaccine efficacy.
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Cassidy says people should not ‘undermine’ science on vaccine safety
Cassidy says people should not ‘undermine’ science on vaccine safety
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Andrea Margolis / Fox News:
Trump claims GOP has ‘never been so united,’ calls Greene and other Republicans ‘lowlifes’ — President singles out Rand Paul, Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene in Truth Social message — President Donald Trump made a passionate post claiming that the Republican Party is “so UNITED” …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Crockett: MTG couldn't ‘take the heat’ from Trump
Crockett: MTG couldn't ‘take the heat’ from Trump
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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 …
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Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Scoop: Dems eye ranked-choice voting for primaries … - It's a tool that drew national attention when it propelled New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to a decisive primary win. … - Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Joe Biden pollster Celinda Lake, the nonprofit FairVote Action …
Annie Nova / CNBC:
Bessent believes there won't be a recession in 2026 but says some sectors are challenged … Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday the U.S. was not at risk of entering a recession in 2026 and claimed Americans would soon benefit from the Trump administration's economic policies on trade and taxes.
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Max Tani / Semafor:
How Trump is trying to remake American culture — starting with his favorite buddy-cop franchise — President Donald Trump has strong views about news media and an interest in asserting them; he's long claimed credit for ending the careers of journalists and comedians.
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 …
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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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 …
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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Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He's Right? — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. somehow knew, even as a little boy, that fate can lead a person to terrible places. “I always had the feeling that we were all involved in some great crusade,” Kennedy once wrote, “that the world was a battleground …
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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 …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
As Trump's Inquisitors Face Scrutiny, a Divisive Figure Could Play a New Role … The U.S. attorney in Miami, who is running a sprawling investigation into former officials who investigated President Trump, has been granted an unusual request to convene an extra grand jury at the federal courthouse …
Rory Carroll / Reuters:
FBI's Patel, Homeland Security's Noem attend Las Vegas Grand Prix — FBI Director Kash Patel and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem were in attendance at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, arriving on the red carpet with Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali before touring the paddock and McLaren's garage.
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Axios:
Ambivalence or strategy? Whitmer retreats from 2028 spotlight — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has retreated from the national stage in recent months, privately expressing ambivalence about running for president in 2028 — moves that have stunned many top Democrats.
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

