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Wall Street Journal:
How the U.S. Drafted a Russia-Friendly Peace Plan for Ukraine  —  Crucial input from Kremlin confidant influenced document that for week roiled relations among the U.S., Ukraine and Europe  —  WASHINGTON—It started with an October order from President Trump to his national security team …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Don Bacon weighed resignation over Trump's Ukraine plan  —  Rep. Don Bacon was so appalled by the Trump administration's proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan that he considered resigning in protest, the Nebraska Republican told Axios. … - Foreign policy hawks in both parties …
New York Times:
How Rubio Tried to Bring a Pro-Russia Peace Plan to Middle Ground  —  While President Trump attacked the Ukrainians, Secretary of State Marco Rubio flew to Geneva to seize control of negotiations that were going off the rails.  —  Last week, President Trump set a hard deadline for Ukraine's president …
BBC:
Ukraine calls for Trump-Zelensky meeting in US this week  —  Ukraine's security chief says he is hoping to arrange for President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit the US “at the earliest suitable date” this month, as diplomatic attempts to end the war continue.  —  Rustem Umerov, the head …
Felicia Schwartz / Politico:
Rubio changes the tack of Trump's Ukraine negotiations after week of chaos  —  The administration's shifting messaging on Ukraine underscores Trump's preference for non-traditional policy coordination … “We believe that Marco Rubio's engagement in the continuation of talks is important …
Axios:
The worst good-paying job in America  —  Death threats and infighting are spurring House Republicans to contemplate whether they want to stay in Congress — or even leave early. … Some are questioning whether the job is still worth it when the work is drowned out by censures, violent threats and loyalty tests to President Trump.
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Ukraine agrees to ‘core terms’ of peace deal  —  Ukraine has agreed to the core elements of a peace proposal brokered by the Trump administration, with some details still to be worked out, a U.S. official confirmed on Tuesday to NewsNation's Kellie Meyer.  —  Rustem Umerov, secretary …
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
US holds secret meetings with Russians in Abu Dhabi on Ukraine
Associated Press:
Russian attacks kill at least 7 in Ukraine as talks on peace plan continue
New York Times:
Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies  —  President Trump has not made a final decision.  But he is under pressure to address the cost of health care, which for many Americans will jump if the subsidies expire.  —  President Trump, who has repeatedly denounced …
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Politico:
Trump was going to roll out a health care plan. Then Republicans weighed in.
Politico:
Lindsey Halligan is disqualified — but there are major questions about what comes next … Judges in each case were weighing those “vindictive prosecution” concerns before Currie shut down the cases Monday over Halligan's legitimacy.  —  But Currie also left a window for prosecutors to try again.
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Why Trump Won't Face Prosecution This Time Around
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's lawfare takes a big L
Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump's revenge campaign falls flat
Joshua Keating / Vox:
Trump's weird war on “terrorism”  —  The Venezuelan military, Haitian gangs, Antifa: Terrorist organizations aren't what they used to be. … The designation of Cartel de los Soles — which the US says is led by Maduro himself alongside other high-ranking Venezuelan officials and military officers …
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NPR:
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking ‘boy-friendly spaces’  —  The century-old partnership between the U.S. military and Scouting could be coming to an end.  —  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America …
Discussion: DNYUZ and Raw Story
Financial Times:
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas  —  Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack  —  The billionaire Binance founder pardoned by Donald Trump has been accused of facilitating millions …
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump Administration Is Taking Billions in Stakes in Firms Like Intel  —  The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies.  The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.  —  The Trump administration is snapping up ownership shares …
Paul Krugman:
DOGE Was a Harbinger of Trump's Assault on Decency and Privacy  —  Democrats will have to repair the damage  —  My first post after I brought this Substack back to life almost a year ago was about DOGE, the not-exactly-part-of-the-government organization, headed by Elon Musk …
Discussion: Wonkette, Raw Story and DNYUZ
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
OPM pushes back on report DOGE dissolved ahead of schedule
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats  —  A group of liberal senators is quietly challenging the minority leader over his approach to the midterms and President Trump, in a sign of the party's deep frustration.  —  A group of influential liberal senators …
The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Begins Process to Designate Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists  —  SECURING AMERICA FROM EXTRAORDINARY THREATS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order directing …
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Samuel Benson / Politico:
Democrats spending big to expand coalition in midterms … The new program, called “Our Power, Our Country,” will focus on battleground House districts by hiring staffers to organize for Democratic candidates, buying ads and mobilizing voters.  —  Earlier this month, Democrats saw marked improvements …
Discussion: NPR
Reuters:
Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees, memo shows  — Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees  — Unprecedented move could reopen cases of thousands who sought U.S. protection  — Order would apply to 233,000 refugees admitted under Biden
Nick Reisman / Politico:
Trump's Mamdani embrace complicates Elise Stefanik's path to governor … There was little doubt within the MAGA movement that the meeting at least temporarily undercut Stefanik's central campaign premise.  —  “Dems just need to run clips of the presser today to defeat Elise,” …
Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Former Sen. Doug Jones launches Democratic bid for Alabama governor  —  Jones won a 2017 special Senate election against a Republican who faced allegations of sexual misconduct with underage girls.  He lost to Sen. Tommy Tuberville in 2020.  —  Former Sen. Doug Jones announced Monday …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Launching the Genesis Mission  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  From the founding of our Republic, scientific discovery and technological innovation have driven American progress and prosperity.
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Marjorie Taylor Greene is staying out of the election to replace her … Her neutrality paves the way for Trump's allies to elevate a candidate of their choosing in a heavily-Republican district that Greene won in 2024 by 28 points.  —  In announcing her sudden decision to leave Congress …
 
 
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