Top Items:
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 …
Discussion:
BBC, Associated Press, CBS News, Israpundit, Axios, New York Post, Mediaite, Washington Times, UPI, One America News Network, NewsMax.com, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit and The Guardian
RELATED:
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.
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Salty Politics …, BBC, NBC News, The Guardian, France 24, DNYUZ, NewsMax.com, RedState, Politico, Al Jazeera and New York Post
Associated Press:
Ukraine and Western allies meet to discuss a US peace plan that has sparked alarm in Kyiv and Europe
Bloomberg:
Secret US-Russia Talks Led to Plan That Blindsided Ukraine
Secret US-Russia Talks Led to Plan That Blindsided Ukraine
Discussion:
The Daily Wire, The Kyiv Independent, Reuters, CBS News, Mediaite, Politico and Axios
emptywheel:
“Groceries,” and Other Secrets of Managing Donald Trump
“Groceries,” and Other Secrets of Managing Donald Trump
Discussion:
CNN, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Guardian, The Insider and Phillips's Newsletter
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
Discussion:
NewsMax.com
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
Discussion:
Fox News, The Hill, New York Times, Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Breitbart, Bloomberg, Reuters, Foreign Policy, National Review, UPI, One America News Network, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Raw Story, Washington Times, NOTUS, Mediaite, Washington Examiner, New York Post, HuffPost, NewsMax.com, Sky News, CNBC, Newsweek, The Kyiv Independent, Los Angeles Times, CBS News, WVEC, MS NOW, Breaking Defense and Politico
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:
Washington Examiner, Meidas+, The Verge, Fortune, One America News Network, Mock Paper Scissors, Mediaite, DNYUZ, The Independent and New Republic
RELATED:
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
Discussion:
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 …
Discussion:
New Republic, Fox News, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Independent, TechCrunch, Raw Story, UPI, The Wrap, IJR, The Guardian, The Verge and Pharyngula, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
The Verge and One America News Network
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.
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
The Independent, Breitbart and NewsMax.com
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.
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.
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Raw Story, Crooks and Liars and New Yorker
RELATED:
Max Rego / The Hill:
Cassidy says people should not ‘undermine’ science on vaccine safety
Cassidy says people should not ‘undermine’ science on vaccine safety
Discussion:
CNN, Mother Jones, DNYUZ, Mediaite, Washington Examiner and Grabien
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” …
Discussion:
The Hill, DNYUZ, Mediaite, IJR and Washington Examiner
RELATED:
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Crockett: MTG couldn't ‘take the heat’ from Trump
Crockett: MTG couldn't ‘take the heat’ from Trump
Discussion:
New York Post, HuffPost, IJR, Washington Examiner, The Post Millennial, PoliticusUSA, The Hill, Washington Times, Fox News, Mediaite, CNN, One America News Network, New Republic and Raw Story
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 …
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 …
Discussion:
Politico, NewsMax.com, The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
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 …
Discussion:
The Independent, New Republic, DNYUZ and NewsMax.com
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.
Discussion:
NBC News, NewsMax.com, Washington Examiner and DNYUZ
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion:
Grabien
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 …
Discussion:
New York Post, IJR, Jewish Insider, Daily Mail, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, NewsMax.com, The Daily Wire and Middle East Monitor
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 …
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.
Discussion:
The Independent, Billboard, New York Post, Page Six and TMZ.com
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.
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

