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Cassandra Vinograd / New York Times:
Zelensky to Meet With Trump at Mar-a-Lago About Plan to End War With Russia — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine brings a revised 20-point peace proposal, as well as doubts about whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace. — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will visit Mar …
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Hugh Son / CNBC:
Trump says ‘makings of a deal’ exist to end Ukraine war as he meets Zelenskyy in Florida … President Donald Trump on Sunday welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to his Mar-a-Lago resort and said that he had a “productive” call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Trump's latest attempt …
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Cassandra Vinograd / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President and Zelensky Begin Meeting at Mar-a-Lago — Where Things Stand — Peace talks: President Trump greeted President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago and offered an uncertain forecast for their talks on a revised 20-point peace plan …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
House Republican: ‘You cannot be America first and pro-Russia’
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Anita Gates / New York Times:
Brigitte Bardot, Movie Idol Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91 — “And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare. — Brigitte Bardot, the pouty, tousle-haired French actress who redefined mid-20th …
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Associated Press:
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91 — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91.
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The Guardian:
Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91 — Emmanuel Macron leads tributes to actor who became an international sex symbol and later embraced animal rights and far-right politics — Brigitte Bardot, the French actor and singer who became an international sex symbol before turning …
Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
The 10 Senate races that will decide the balance of power in 2026 — Democrats still face an uphill battle to net four seats and take control of the Senate, but they see a path amid Trump's poor ratings on the economy and concerns about health care. — The fight for the Senate is expanding …
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Samuel Benson / Politico:
Utah's redistricting long game
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
The NYT Recruiting Brochure for New College — The takeover of New College in Florida by Ron DeSantis and his appointees has been viewed, within higher education, as a failure. The goal was to convert what was seen as a liberal institution into a conservative one using government money and purges.
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Anemona Hartocollis / New York Times:
New College of Florida Was Progressive. Then Gov. DeSantis Overhauled It. — At the state school, gender studies is out. ‘The Odyssey’ is required reading. A Charlie Kirk statue is coming. Has one ideological bubble replaced another?
Chicago Tribune:
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz — After 64 days, they celebrated. — They gathered at one of Chicago's most beloved landmarks, in the middle of a city where they'd wrought so much fear and pain, and they celebrated. It was the second Monday in November and early in the morning …
New York Times:
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration — The Trump administration's efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what's to come. — Across the United States, someone is missing.
Associated Press:
One person is dead and another is injured in midair helicopter crash in New Jersey, officials say — Two helicopters crashed in New Jersey in what federal authorities say was a midair collision that killed one person and critically injured another. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel …
Washington Post:
ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests, data shows — The agency has moved away from focusing on arresting migrants at local jails to tracking them down in communities as the Trump administration presses to increase deportations, a Washington Post analysis found.
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Calder McHugh / Politico:
Americans Hate AI. Which Party Will Benefit? … It's become a common occurrence: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posts a light-hearted video on social media. She's Christmas shopping, or she's talking about her Michigan accent or she's touting her administration's accomplishments.
Jeffrey Toobin / New York Times:
He Was a Supreme Court Lawyer. Then His Double Life Caught Up With Him. … The high point of Thomas Goldstein's career as a Supreme Court advocate took place a few minutes after 10 on the morning of Oct. 7, 2020. Goldstein had just begun his argument before the justices on behalf of Google …
Washington Examiner:
A dangerous Supreme Court decision — For years, liberal Supreme Court justices have decried the dangers of what is known as the “shadow docket,” but when it suits their short-term political ends, suddenly the docket is their friend. — In a short three-page decision written with little briefing …
CBS News:
Transcript: Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Dec. 28, 2025 — The following is the transcript of the interview with Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Dec. 21, 2025.
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