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2:30 PM ET, August 25, 2026

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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
How Trump's Crazed Fury at Canada Is Already Backfiring Badly for Him  —  Here's a bit of poetic justice for you: The Democratic bid for control of Congress just might end up running right through the very heart of Trump country.  We're talking about parts of the Midwest that helped drive Donald Trump's …
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New York Times:
From ‘Fortress North America’ to All-Out Trade War: How the U.S.-Canada Talks Collapsed  —  Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was seen as unthinkable.
Sammy Westfall / Washington Post:
Trump says U.S. could rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid Canada trade war  —  The president cited his tariff fight in a social media post, saying the United States doesn't expect to be “doing much business with Ontario any longer.”  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump …
Ryan King / New York Post:
Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ as Canada trade war escalates
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Trump Threatens to Rename Lake Ontario as Trade War With Canada Heats Up
Discussion: The Hill, UPI and New Republic
Youri Benadjaoud / ABC News:
2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania  —  The individuals were not vaccinated, health officials said.  —  Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday.  Both were unvaccinated.  —  These the first deaths related to measles within the state in 35 years …
Discussion: CBS News, Forbes and NewsNation
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pa.gov:
Pennsylvania Department of Health Confirms Two Measles-Associated Deaths  —  The deaths mark the first losses related to the highly contagious virus in Pennsylvania in 35 years.  —  Getting vaccinated is the best protection against measles, providing 97% lifetime protection after two doses.
Erika Edwards / NBC News:
Two die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak  —  The deaths are the first measles-related fatalities in the U.S. this year.  Both people had not been vaccinated against the illness.  —  Two people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, the state's health department confirmed Tuesday.
Amanda Friedman / Politico:
2 unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania
Discussion: Daily Mail
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Trump board threatens to destroy ‘unsafe’ Kennedy Center in apocalyptic court filing  —  The Trump-installed board that runs the Kennedy Center told a federal judge the building will have to be torn down unless President Donald Trump's name goes on it.  —  Justice Department lawyers …
Discussion: Axios and MS NOW
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Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Trump Lawyers Warn That Kennedy Center Might Need Demolition if Not Fixed  —  In a court filing about honoring President Trump on the facade, the administration said that without a proper renovation the building might need to be “taken down.”  —  Lawyers for the Trump administration told …
Discussion: ABC News and Joe.My.God.
NBC News:
Trump administration says it might demolish the Kennedy Center if court blocks renovations
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Jay Willis / Balls and Strikes:
The Supreme Court Mail-In Voting Opinion Reveals the Conservative Justices' True Goal  —  A key component of President Donald Trump's plan for preserving the Republican Party's power and influence is making it as difficult as possible for Democrats to vote.  As the 2026 midterms approach …
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Steve Vladeck / One First:
246. Making Sense of the Mail-in Ballots Ruling
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court hands preliminary win to Trump on mail-in ballots executive order
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
John Roberts sticks two more knives in democracy's back
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court's order on elections. But it could open door to ‘chaos’
New York Times:
Trump Quietly Asserts Control Over Postal Service Amid Plans to Overhaul Voting
Paul Krugman:
Losing the Iran War: The Economic Front  —  So here, according to Trump and his officials, is the state of the war with Iran: Iran has been totally defeated and is desperate for a deal — indeed, Trump has announced that a deal is imminent on at least six distinct occasions.
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Shane Harris / The Atlantic:
The Qataris Gave Trump an Airplane. He Crippled Their Country in Return.
Discussion: Alternet.org
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Trump-backed House candidate removes mentions of the president from his website  —  Ralph Alvarado once called himself an “America First fighter” and a “vocal supporter” of Trump on his site.  Now he is highlighting his “independent leadership.”  —  Ralph Alvarado is running …
Discussion: Alternet.org and Joe.My.God.
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia  —  CIA Director John Ratcliffe is in Moscow, Russia, for meetings, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News on Tuesday.  —  News of his trip comes after a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane was spotted …
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Kennedy Center finances deteriorated sharply after Trump name change  —  Budget and meeting documents obtained by The Post show ticket revenue and fundraising plummeted even as leaders publicly touted a financial turnaround.  —  Summary  —  Ticket sales and fundraising collapsed …
HuffPost:
Dolly Parton, Queen Of Country Music, Dead At 80  —  Parton was one of country music's most honored performers.  —  Country music's patron saint Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced in a video posted to her Instagram on Tuesday.  —  Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946 …
CNN:
Exclusive: Justice Department considers bringing charges against ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting  —  The Justice Department is considering whether to charge an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant in the leg this winter in Minneapolis …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
G.O.P. Lawmakers Rebuke Trump on Plan to Increase Beef Imports  —  Republicans who have mostly refrained from criticizing the president's actions have been vocal in opposition to the move, which they say will harm their constituents  —  Congressional Republicans are leveling some rare …
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New York Times:
Fetterman's Popularity With Republicans Surges as He Angers the Left, Poll Finds  —  Pennsylvania Republicans now view John Fetterman, the state's Democratic senator, more favorably than its sitting G.O.P. senator, a New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll found.
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Landon Mion / New York Post:
Target pulls ‘offensive’ Halloween costume from stores  —  Target has apologized for a circus clown Halloween costume that critics accused of evoking Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows following online backlash.  —  The costume was sold as the “Kids' Glows Under Blacklight Circus …
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Do I really buy that Texas could turn blue?  —  Some of the skepticism about James Talarico's chances amounts to superstition.  But I have one lingering concern about our forecast in Texas.  —  ∙ Paid … I don't donate to political campaigns.1 But the algorithms correctly determine …
Discussion: Variety
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers  —  Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.  —  The Trump administration is moving to make it harder for communities to weigh …
Martha McHardy / The Daily Beast:
Key Voter Group Rages at Trump for Sparking Historic Crisis  —  FIELDS OF ANGER  —  Farmers who overwhelmingly backed Trump are now warning they are in the worst financial crisis since the 1980s.  —  Donald Trump's farm-country stronghold is struggling due to an economic crisis that farmers say he is making worse.
Arash Azizi / The Atlantic:
Is Mojtaba Khamenei Dead?  —  The office of Iran's supreme leader has fallen quiet, fueling uncertainty in a country with decisions to make.  —  Last Tuesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hosted a wake for his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
As Supreme Court's Trump ‘Emergencies’ Return, Debate Simmers Over How Much to Say  —  The justices are still struggling with whether and when to explain themselves to the public when the court issues temporary, but consequential orders.  —  When the Supreme Court cleared a path on Monday …
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
 
 
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Al Weaver / NOTUS:
Republicans Expect Darline Graham to Lose the South Carolina Runoff
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to overturn sex-trafficking conviction and sentence
Rebecca Santana / Associated Press:
ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump's second term
Jenny Martos / Global Energy Monitor:
U.S. gas power proposals tied to data centers nearly double in six months
The Texas Politics Project:
New UT/Texas Politics Project Poll Finds Talarico Leading Paxton, Abbott Leading Hinojosa, Continued Resistance to Data Centers
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Forbes
Jay Inslee / The Hill:
States can build America's affordable energy future
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Sarah K. Burris / Alternet.org:
Republicans furious as Trump's budget director goes ‘rogue’
Aoife Walsh / Washington Post:
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NOTUS:
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