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11:40 AM ET, August 29, 2026

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Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
At the FBI, a history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from employer may no longer be a barrier to being hired  —  The FBI previously refused to hire job applicants if they admitted to hiring sex workers or stealing from an employer — or engaging in acts of bestiality.
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New York Times:
Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela's Oil  —  The president said an agreement between the countries covered more than 65 billion barrels of reserves.  A U.S. official said it would involve a partnership with a private company.  —  President Trump said late Friday …
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Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves  —  President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country's oil reserves.
Shira Ovide / Washington Post:
The Fed confronts a powerful new economic force  —  Officials at the country's top financial institution regularly debate the effect of artificial intelligence on the U.S. economy, a Washington Post analysis found.  —  Summary  —  Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh promised to bust inflation …
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Neil Irwin / Axios:
Why Fed chief Kevin Warsh turned to Central Banking 101
Wall Street Journal:
Kevin Warsh: the Hawk at Jackson Hole
Washington Post:
Trump lauded low prices at Freedom Fuel.  A supplier says some gas wasn't paid for.  —  Mansfield Oil Company alleges in a lawsuit that a distributor never paid for gas that was supplied to some Freedom Fuel stations.  —  Summary  —  A chain of gas stations that lowered prices last month …
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Kathy Gilsinan / Politico:
Lawsuit alleges Freedom Fuel gas stations touted by Trump are selling stolen fuel  —  A lawsuit filed this month alleges that there's a simple reason some stations in the Freedom Fuel Network — the chain of discount gas stations promoted by the White House — have been able to sell gas so cheaply …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Mediaite
New York Times:
Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens  —  The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is blocking the promotions …
Discussion: The Hill, Political.org and emptywheel
Luke Barr / ABC News:
Milo Yiannopoulos, far-right British commentator, detained by ICE  —  DHS said the commentator ""chose to overstay his welcome.  Far-right British political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency said Friday.
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Jack Morphet / Wall Street Journal:
ICE Has Detained British Media Provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos
TMZ.com:
Kanye Exec Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana
Jake Lahut / The Bulwark:
MAGA's 2028 Civil War Is Already Here  —  JD Vance's allies believe there is a mysterious plot underway to thwart his prospective 2028 run.  Are they right—or just paranoid?  —  JD VANCE'S POLITICAL OPERATION is growing increasingly annoyed by what it sees as a brewing plot to sabotage …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Olesia Safronova / Bloomberg:
Ukraine Says Russia Planning Ground Offensive on Kyiv, Chernihiv  —  Ukraine has received intelligence that Russia is preparing for a possible new ground offensive toward Kyiv as well as Chernihiv in the nation's far north, a top official said.  —  There are no concrete dates or signs …
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Foreign Students Who Criticized Israel  —  The ruling was a win for Stanford's student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, and it followed another court victory for students targeted by the Trump administration last year.  —  A federal judge in California ruled …
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
In Georgia, Ossoff Courts Broad Appeal With an Anti-Trump Script  —  Senator Jon Ossoff, the youngest sitting senator and the only Democrat seeking re-election this year in a state President Trump won in 2024, hasn't moderated his message in his critical race.
Wall Street Journal:
White House Teleprompter Operator Settles Insider-Trading Probe  —  Gabriel Perez agreed to pay a penalty and give up winnings to federal regulator CFTC  —  WASHINGTON—The White House teleprompter operator under investigation for placing bets using proprietary information reached a settlement …
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Stars and Stripes journalists facing firing get one-week reprieve  —  The Pentagon gave a one-week reprieve Friday to three staff members at Stars and Stripes facing imminent dismissal for speaking out about threats to editorial independence at a military news outlet that receives partial government funding.
Bloomberg:
Trump Backlash Adds New Risks to the Stocks the Government Owns  —  Traders have made a bundle over the past year following President Donald Trump as the US government pursues an unprecedented strategy of taking ownership stakes in publicly traded companies.
Haley Zimmerman / Financial Times:
Trump deportations take a bite out of an unexpected industry: US fast food  —  A sector that relies on population increases for sales growth struggles with new reality of fewer mouths to feed  —  The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is eating into sales at US fast-food restaurants …
NBC News:
Pete Hegseth is talking about a possible run for president in 2028, sources say  —  The defense secretary has floated a White House run with close friends and associates, two people said.  And Hegseth sparked speculation with an event in Iowa this month.  —  WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary …
Marissa Martinez / NOTUS:
National Park Service Green-Lights Trump's Arch  —  The National Park Service released a report Friday in support of President Donald Trump's proposed arch, while acknowledging the adverse effects the new monument could have on the district's most iconic memorials and landmarks.
Discussion: Associated Press and The Guardian
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Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
National Park Service backs Trump's arch, despite its impact on Washington's sightline
Discussion: CNN and The Independent
Mac William Bishop / Rolling Stone:
No One Knows How to End the War with Iran  —  Both Washington and Tehran want to inflict enough pain that the other side buckles.  But neither side seems to be living in reality  —  The United States and Iran appear locked into their six-month-old war, with both lacking a clear path …
New York Times:
Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite to Developer  —  The proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system.  Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed.  —  The Trump administration has proposed trading away a small parcel …
Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
This Appalachian memoir author is running as a Democratic contrast to JD Vance  —  Beth Macy is challenging Rep. Ben Cline in a bright-red Virginia district, hoping her own story and the stories she told about the region will win back rural and working-class White voters.  —  Summary
Associated Press:
The Earth is sizzling, but climate isn't a hot topic for Democrats in this year's campaigns  —  Climate change has been the backdrop to Charles Hughes' entire life, from kindergarten lessons about disappearing habitats to wildfire smoke billowing through the air he breathed while growing up in Colorado.
 
 
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Emily Kopp / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Delete From The Deleted File’ — Fauci Tried To Destroy Gain-Of-Function Research Email, New Docs Reveal
Discussion: RedState
Anthony L. Fisher / MS NOW:
Trump normalized gutter racism. Now the GOP has a young-Nazi problem.
Discussion: Capital B News and The Nation
New York Times:
Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers to Support Candidates
Discussion: New York Times
Tony Romm / New York Times:
High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near
Discussion: Alternet.org
Wall Street Journal:
Drain on U.S. Munitions From Iran War Raises Fears Over Ability to Deter China, Russia
Discussion: Politico
Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Are Worried About the Midterms. Trump Is Focused on His Legacy.
Discussion: HuffPost
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Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
House GOPer in Private Meeting: Trump's Exhausting Our Voters
Discussion: Alternet.org and Daily Kos
New York Times:
Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE
Discussion: HotAir and Althouse
Washington Post:
The White House says its ballroom is 65% complete. Its documents suggest otherwise.
Discussion: Alternet.org
 

 
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