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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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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Punchbowl News:
11/25/25 ☀️ AM: … President Donald Trump appeared ready to roll …
Discussion: RedState and The Independent
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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Andrew Pantazi / Axios:
Trump's DOJ purge backfires as courts toss Comey, James cases
Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump's revenge campaign falls flat
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's lawfare takes a big L
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.
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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 …
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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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Incomprehensible March Toward Regime Change in Venezuela
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: NewsMax.com and DNYUZ
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Kelly to Hegseth: Pentagon investigation over ‘illegal orders’ video won't ‘intimidate me’  —  Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Monday said he will not be intimidated by the Pentagon's investigation into “serious allegations of misconduct” against him after he called for U.S. military service members …
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Joseph De Avila / Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Probes Allegations of Misconduct Against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly
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 …
Discussion: The Bulwark
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
MAGA influencer Benny Johnson's job is to have no principles.  Business is booming.  —  The top tier of the MAGA influencer ecosystem is a clownshow.  —  Tucker Carlson is warring with Ben Shapiro over just how much antisemitism right-wing audiences should be willing to tolerate.
Dave Levinthal / NOTUS:
Mike Huckabee Is Peddling Sleep Supplements While Serving as Ambassador to Israel  —  “Ambassadors need to sleep, too,” the U.S. Embassy Jerusalem said in a statement.  — Copy  —  Mike Huckabee remains a paid pitchman for the Florida-based American Behavioral Research Institute …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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
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,” …
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
New York Times:
Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration … Amid President Trump's immigration crackdown, special agents at the Homeland Security Department have made fewer arrests for drug crimes and seized fewer weapons than they did the previous fiscal year …
Discussion: Raw Story
Rod McGuirk / Associated Press:
Australian Sen. Pauline Hanson suspended from Parliament for wearing burqa in protest  —  An Australian senator who is campaigning for a national burqa ban was barred Tuesday from Parliament for the rest of the year for wearing the Muslim garment in the chamber.
Fox News:
FBI scheduling interviews with 6 lawmakers who encouraged military members to refuse ‘illegal orders’  —  The FBI has contacted Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six members of Congress who appeared in a controversial video urging service members to ignore orders they may deem illegal, Fox News has learned.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Katie Miller podcast: Speaker warns GOP on antisemitism  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) uses a very personal interview on “The Katie Miller Podcast” to warn fellow Republicans that “the antisemitism stuff ought to be universally rejected and called out,” and appeal to them to “put that aside.”
 
 
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