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1:05 PM ET, August 29, 2026

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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
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  —  With markets wobbling and the world watching, Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh went back to basics yesterday morning: He affirmed that the Fed is determined to get inflation down and may have to raise interest rates to accomplish it …
Wall Street Journal:
Kevin Warsh: the Hawk at Jackson Hole
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.
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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Jack Morphet / Wall Street Journal:
ICE Has Detained British Media Provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos
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
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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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.
Zach Montague / New York Times:
Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Halting Mail-In Voting Rules  —  The Postal Service appealed an emergency decision from Thursday that blocked it from changing its procedures for mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.  —  The Trump administration on Friday appealed …
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect
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
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 …
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Trump's DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: 'It's outrageous'  —  Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies  —  The Trump administration has been deploying …
Discussion: emptywheel
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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.
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.
Tony Romm / New York Times:
High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near  —  To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction.  Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder.  —  A series of concerning economic snapshots for President Trump have been released …
Discussion: Alternet.org
Hayes Brown / MS NOW:
What Trump's ‘Lake America’ rebrand says about his presidency  —  Saying “no” to the president of the United States is never easy, and it must be even harder for the spineless sycophants in Donald Trump's administration.  But someone should have found a diplomatic way to tell Trump …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
New York Times:
Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers to Support Candidates  —  Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.  —  Josh Greene is a rising left-wing social media star with his own podcast, nearly 800,000 followers and access …
Discussion: New York Times
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
 
 
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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
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
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
House GOPer in Private Meeting: Trump's Exhausting Our Voters
Discussion: Alternet.org and Daily Kos
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace
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