The Atlantic
So far, Donald Trump’s D.C. law-enforcement surge appears mostly farcical.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 12.08.2025.
It displays 223 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
12.08.2025 ⇢ Federal Command Solidified in Capital
⌨The primary editorial focus on August 12 remained President Trump's escalating federal takeover of Washington D.C. Throughout the morning, reports detailed the "unprecedented" move to federalize the city's police and deploy the National Guard, drawing concerns from the D.C. mayor and critics. By late morning and early afternoon, National Guard troops began arriving, prompting further discussion of civil liberties and the potential for a military 'reaction force' for civil unrest. The White House later indicated a prolonged federal presence.
Concurrently, the impending Trump-Putin summit in Alaska garnered significant attention, with analyses of its implications for Ukraine and reports of Trump's virtual meeting with President Zelenskyy.
Elsewhere, media noted the administration's extension of the trade truce with China and its nomination of a Project 2025 figure to a key labor statistics role, alongside discussions about potentially suspending monthly jobs reports and ongoing scrutiny of tariff effects.
Concurrently, the impending Trump-Putin summit in Alaska garnered significant attention, with analyses of its implications for Ukraine and reports of Trump's virtual meeting with President Zelenskyy.
Elsewhere, media noted the administration's extension of the trade truce with China and its nomination of a Project 2025 figure to a key labor statistics role, alongside discussions about potentially suspending monthly jobs reports and ongoing scrutiny of tariff effects.
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Anas Al-Sharif became the face of the war in Gaza for millions. Then Israel killed him
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Anas Al-Sharif became the face of the war in Gaza for millions. Then Israel killed him
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The suspect stole a car from the scene of the shooting, crashed that vehicle and stole another vehicle before he was arrested, police said.
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Anas Al-Sharif became the face of the war in Gaza for millions. Then Israel killed him
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The New York Times
Officials accused Anas al-Sharif of being a Hamas operative posing as a reporter. Al Jazeera says he and four other victims worked for the network.
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Breitbart News
Monday on CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) accused Republicans of trying to systemically “get rid” of black representatives in Congress.
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Breitbart News
Monday on CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) accused Republicans of trying to systemically “get rid” of black representatives in Congress.
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One America News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has disclosed that he is evaluating a shortlist of three candidates to assume the role of Federal Reserve chair when the position becomes vacant next year.
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D.C.’s mayor said the city could do little to block what was expected to be a 30-day takeover, which President Trump might expand to other cities.
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The suspect stole a car from the scene of the shooting, crashed that vehicle and stole another vehicle before he was arrested, police said.
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The New York Times
Officials accused Anas al-Sharif of being a Hamas operative posing as a reporter. Al Jazeera says he and four other victims worked for the network.
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Anas Al-Sharif became the face of the war in Gaza for millions. Then Israel killed him
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Civil rights leaders say Trump, a longtime antagonist, is overreaching by taking over policing in the nation's capital.
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The Daily Beast
The president fired the nation’s top labor statistician earlier this month after receiving a disappointing jobs report.
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The Daily Beast
The president fired the nation’s top labor statistician earlier this month after receiving a disappointing jobs report.
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D.C.’s mayor said the city could do little to block what was expected to be a 30-day takeover, which President Trump might expand to other cities.
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The New York Times
Officials accused Anas al-Sharif of being a Hamas operative posing as a reporter. Al Jazeera says he and four other victims worked for the network.
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02:30⇢D.C. Command Expands
⌨The US media remains heavily focused on President Trump's federal takeover of Washington D.C.'s police department and deployment of the National Guard (Boston Globe, CNN, The Atlantic, USA Today, CBS, Washington Post, AP News, The Daily Wire, Mother Jones). Outlets continue to detail the implications of this unprecedented move, with the D.C. mayor voicing concerns and critics describing the effort as "farcical." Separately, the administration's trade truce extension with China is noted (ABC News, Newsweek).
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President Trump's new tariffs are pouring in. But it's still only a fraction of overall government revenues — and falls short of new spending in the recent Republican megabill.
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Los Angeles Times
Amid immigration enforcement, city and school officials will set up “safe zones” monitored by LAPD and community volunteers to protect undocumented families when school resumes at LAUSD.
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The Daily Beast
British historian Andrew Lownie tells The Daily Beast Podcast about the trio’s relationship.
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Despite several rounds of talks with China's leaders, a full-fledged deal remains elusive.
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The New York Times
President Trump set a low bar for his summit with President Vladimir Putin, saying he was ready to walk away if no deal on ending the war was forthcoming.
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The New York Times
Officials accused Anas al-Sharif of being a Hamas operative posing as a reporter. Al Jazeera says he and four other victims worked for the network.
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The targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the weekend was a notable moment even for a war that has been remarkably blood-soaked for journalists.
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The New York Times
President Trump set a low bar for his summit with President Vladimir Putin, saying he was ready to walk away if no deal on ending the war was forthcoming.
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Breitbart News
Monday on CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) accused Republicans of trying to systemically “get rid” of black representatives in Congress.
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Breitbart News
Democrats are claiming the Texas state legislature is attempting to “rig the midterm elections” despite an analysis demonstrating that Democrat-led states disenfranchise Republican voters on a massive scale through gerrymandering.
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Anas Al-Sharif became the face of the war in Gaza for millions. Then Israel killed him
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Four CDC workers told CBS News under the condition of anonymity that they were "deeply disappointed and frustrated" by an apparent lack of leadership following Friday's shooting.
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The New York Times
Officials accused Anas al-Sharif of being a Hamas operative posing as a reporter. Al Jazeera says he and four other victims worked for the network.
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New York Post
“We can talk about the numbers going down, but crime is happening every single day because we’re all experiencing it firsthand, working and living down here,” the ABC News anchor said.
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The New York Times
President Trump set a low bar for his summit with President Vladimir Putin, saying he was ready to walk away if no deal on ending the war was forthcoming.
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Anas Al-Sharif became the face of the war in Gaza for millions. Then Israel killed him
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The Daily Beast
British historian Andrew Lownie tells The Daily Beast Podcast about the trio’s relationship.
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Some residents are skeptical President Trump's use of tough police tactics will work to solve complex social ills.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D.C., saying it’s needed to fight crime even as city leaders pointed to data showing violence is down.
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09:24⇢Capital Enforcement Escalates
⌨US media remains heavily focused on President Trump's escalating federal takeover of Washington D.C. law enforcement. Outlets continue detailing the unprecedented nature and potential implications of these actions, with some highlighting civil liberties concerns while others emphasize D.C. police union support (Boston Globe, CNN, NPR, AP News, NY Post, The Daily Wire, The Atlantic, USA Today). Separately, the impending Trump-Putin summit and its ramifications for Ukraine are gaining significant attention (ABC News, NYTimes, Newsweek).
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The Washington Post
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DC Public Schools officials said schools will more strictly enforce a policy disallowing parents from delaying toddlers' kindergarten start date.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation’s capital.
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The New York Times
“It’s a natural instinct as a real estate person,” President Trump said in announcing his federal takeover of the capital’s police, despite falling crime.
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Los Angeles Times
Christina Cauterucci
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Panic in eastern Ukraine as Trump entertains idea of giving parts of it to Russia
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The Daily Beast
Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California had a tough time selling Donald Trump’s domestic agenda to voters back home.
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Los Angeles Times
Experts are divided: is any new development in California’s housing crisis welcome, or are certain types of housing more needed?
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Panic in eastern Ukraine as Trump entertains idea of giving parts of it to Russia
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Dozens of liberal groups are planning events branded as "Fight the Trump Takeover" across 20 states, according to details first shared with NBC News.
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Some residents are skeptical that President Trump's use of tough police tactics will work to solve complex social ills.
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The Washington Post
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Panic in eastern Ukraine as Trump entertains idea of giving parts of it to Russia
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12:24⇢Capital Under Federal Command
⌨US media continues to heavily focus on President Trump's escalating federal takeover of Washington D.C.'s law enforcement, with reports detailing the deployment of a military 'reaction force' for civil unrest (Washington Post) and concerns over the impact on vulnerable populations like the homeless (ABC News, NPR). Critics question the rationale (NYTimes, AP News, The Atlantic) and opposition protests are being organized (NBC News). Meanwhile, some outlets highlight support for the intervention from the D.C. police union (The Daily Wire) and perceived local crime issues (NY Post).
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Trump Asks Supreme Court To Bless Racial Profiling by Immigration Agents
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Common Dreams
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DC Public Schools officials said schools will more strictly enforce a policy disallowing parents from delaying toddlers' kindergarten start date.
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New York Post
Former NYPD officer Katrina Brownlee dedicated nearly a fifth of her newly released memoir — “And Then Came the Blues” — to her years on the former mayor’s security detail.
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How Trump is able to take over DC’s police
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The Texas Supreme Court set an “expedited” schedule for briefs to be filed by the parties involved in Governor Greg Abbott’s lawsuit to vacate the House seat of Rep. Gene Wu. The schedule requires all briefs to be filed and
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The New York Times
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 percent from a year ago. But after stripping out volatile food and energy prices, “core” inflation jumped 3.1 percent.
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The Trump administration has imposed a tariff of 39 percent on Swiss goods — drastically higher than the rates for the EU or the UK. The goal is to transform a rival of the US into a tame economic dependent.
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Inflation held steady in July as tariffs threatened to drive prices higher, CPI report reveals. But an underlying inflation measure picked up
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Associated Press
National Guard troops are arriving at their headquarters in Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding to President Donald Trump’s plan to take over the Metropolitan Police Department and call in the Guard by emphasizing crime has been dropping and Trump’s state of emergency doesn’t match th
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New York Post
Travis Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift didn’t just soar to new heights in 2023 — “it kind of just took the f–k off.”
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Three officials involved in President Trump's controversial L.A. National Guard deployment testified in court.
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Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump have begun arriving in the nation’s capital, ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to take over the city’s police department and reduce crime.
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For years, democratic socialists in San Francisco have been passing Zohran Mamdani–style policies in the city legislature and through ballot measures, only to see them blocked by Silicon Valley billionaires and powerful real estate interests.
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Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s. To pay off war debts, Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. Now presidents Trump and Putin will meet Friday in Alaska to discuss another war involving Crimea.
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14:43⇢Capital Garrisoned
⌨US media continues its intense focus on President Trump's escalating federal takeover of Washington D.C., marked by the arrival of National Guard members and plans for their prolonged presence (Boston Globe, AP News, Newsweek). Reports highlight Pentagon discussions about deploying troops for civil unrest (Common Dreams, Washington Post, CBS). Concurrently, the upcoming US-Russia summit in Alaska, and its potential implications for Ukraine, also receives significant attention (CNN, NPR).
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Los Angeles Times
Christina Cauterucci
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Breitbart News
The next person who ought to face scrutiny from the Department of Justice is Judge Lewis Kaplan, who presided over the farcical E. Jean Carroll defamation cases against Donald Trump.
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The average age of farmers in the United States is 58. Industry leaders are worried about what will happen when they retire.
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Common Dreams
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New York Post
The maniac arrested for allegedly opening fire in the parking lot of a Target in Texas, killing two adults and a child, was identified Tuesday — as cops released his bruised and bloodied mugshot.
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Breitbart News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked a state court clear the way for law enforcement officials to arrest Democrat Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke for allegedly violating a court order barring him from fundraising for the statehouse Democrats who fled Texas to delay the redistricting process for U.S. congressional seats in the state.
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The Washington Post
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President Trump is pushing to end the war in Ukraine, but analysts say President Vladimir Putin could turn their meeting in Alaska to his advantage.
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The average age of farmers in the United States is 58. Industry leaders are worried about what will happen when they retire.
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16:35⇢Federal Grip on Capital
⌨US media continues its intense focus on President Trump's escalating federal takeover of Washington D.C., with National Guard troops arriving as the administration implements a long-planned strategy for control (ABC News, Boston Globe, Washington Post, AP News). Reports also highlight broader concerns regarding this assertion of federal authority (The Hill, CBS, CNN). Concurrently, the upcoming US-Russia summit in Alaska, and its potential implications for Ukraine, remains a significant topic (NYTimes, CNN, NPR).
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E.J. Antoni, an economist nominated by President Trump to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, said the jobs report is flawed.
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The New York Times
President Trump is pushing to end the war in Ukraine, but analysts say President Vladimir Putin could turn their meeting in Alaska to his advantage.
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Tony Ho Tran
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The Daily Beast
The president blasted the Fed chair as the latest CPI report showed some price increases as tariff costs kick in.
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One America News
President Donald Trump threatened to file a “major lawsuit” against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, alleging "grossly incompetent" management of the Federal Reserve's building construction projects.
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Trump's expansion of federal authority over Washington, D.C., is in many ways unprecedented, but calls to mind other times the city has been under tighter federal control.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s pick to lead the bureau suggested ending monthly jobs reports.
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Trump said the decision is complicated, weighing the benefits for medical reasons against other potential impacts. Here's what health experts think.
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The Democrat will run for the seat held by GOP. Sen Jon Husted, who was appointed to serve the remainder of Vice President JD Vance's term.
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One America News
President Donald Trump has announced that he will be delaying the implementation of significantly higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods for an additional 90 days.
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The new Vogue boss is set to be announced at the beginning of New York Fashion Week, which kicks off on September 11.
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After Another Delay, Trump's China Tariffs Look Even Less Like a Legitimate 'Emergency'
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Los Angeles Times
Molly Olmstead
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Trump’s pick for labor statistics chief suggests suspending monthly jobs report
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18:18⇢Capital Under Heightened Federal Hand
⌨US media continues its intense focus on President Trump's escalating federal takeover of Washington D.C., with new reports detailing the historical context of such control (NPR) and ongoing political commentary (The Blaze). The impact on crime is also debated (Common Dreams, Fox News). Concurrently, significant attention is given to the Trump administration's proposal to suspend monthly jobs reports (CBS, The Daily Beast, HuffPost) and the potential outcomes of the Trump-Putin summit regarding Ukraine (NYTimes, CNN).
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Associated Press
President Trump has activated 800 National Guard members to address what he calls a crime emergency in Washington, D.C.
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The Daily Beast
The president blasted the Fed chair as the latest CPI report showed some price increases as tariff costs kick in.
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One America News
Salvadoran national Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for raping and murdering 37-year-old Maryland mother-of-five Rachel Morin.
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One America News
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with several other high-ranking officials, held a meeting to discuss President Donald Trump’s executive order federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
Eight out of the 19 Smithsonian galleries in Washington, D.C., will be combed through by White House officials to ensure America is not cast as “racist, sexist, oppressive, or otherwise irredeemably flawed.”
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The Daily Beast
The move would appeal to Trump’s MAGA base.
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Here is why parents are willing to spend more to pack school lunches, even though costs are rising
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New York Post
The 33-year-old Irish beauty was found unconscious at the ritzy club on Aug. 5 aboard a boat named “Ripple.”
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One America News
GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against U.S. pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, often referred to simply as "Lilly," for allegedly bribing providers to prescribe its medications.
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Forget Obama: Trump's Pen and Phone Are Bigger Even Than FDR's
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The Atlantic
Donald Trump badly wants a deal to end the war in Ukraine. What is he willing to give up?
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Associated Press
President Trump has activated 800 National Guard members to address what he calls a crime emergency in Washington, D.C.
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The Daily Beast
The move would appeal to Trump’s MAGA base.
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The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) has released records related to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary that killed 19 children and two adults.
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President Trump says that the list of this year's Kennedy Center honorees will be released on Wednesday.
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20:17⇢Capital's Federal Stride
⌨US media's top editorial priority centers on President Trump's escalating federal takeover of Washington D.C.'s law enforcement, with reports detailing the National Guard presence and the White House indicating a potentially extended intervention to address crime (Boston Globe, AP News, Washington Post, MSNBC, The Hill). Concurrently, the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska remains a significant focus, particularly given Trump's virtual meeting with Zelenskyy and ongoing discussions about Ukraine's future (ABC News, NYTimes, CNN, The Atlantic).
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Associated Press
President Trump has activated 800 National Guard members to address what he calls a crime emergency in Washington, D.C.
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One America News
Less than two weeks after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched its new recruitment campaign, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that they have received over 100,000 applications nationwide so far.
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Alabama GOP Rep. Barry Moore has formally launched his campaign for the state's Senate seat -- soon to be vacated by GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville.
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HuffPost
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Thousands of abandoned and derelict vessels around the US pose environmental and navigational challenges.
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One America News
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday that the George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, D.C. ignored campus antisemitic harassment and discrimination, thereby violating federal civil rights protections.
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The Texas House Democrats who abandoned their state in protest of the Republican-led redistricting effort will return home after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) took “emergency action” to begin removing the absent legislators as they refused to show up for work.
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The Texas House Democrats who abandoned their state in protest of the Republican-led redistricting effort will return home after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) took “emergency action” to begin removing the absent legislators as they refused to show up for work.
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Breitbart News
The Texas House Democrats who abandoned their state in protest of the Republican-led redistricting effort will return home after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) took “emergency action” to begin removing the absent legislators as they refused to show up for work.
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One America News
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of allowing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access data from the Department of Education, the Treasury Department, and the Office of Personnel Management after previously being blocked by a lower court in February.
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The Washington Post
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22:43⇢D.C. Under Federal Guard
⌨US media continues its primary focus on President Trump's escalating federal takeover of Washington D.C.'s law enforcement, with National Guard troops now visibly deployed (AP News, HuffPost). Reports detail uncertainty over police authority and ongoing debate regarding the capital's autonomy (MSNBC, Washington Post, The Blaze). Concurrently, the impending Trump-Putin summit in Alaska and its potential implications for Ukraine remain a key topic (ABC News, CNN, NYTimes, The Atlantic).
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One America News
A train with 35 Union Pacific cars has derailed in Palo Pinto County near Gordon, Texas.
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President Donald Trump has selected E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to be the next commissioner at the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
Some troops began gathering at the D.C. Armory as part of President Trump’s policing push, which also includes temporarily taking over the city’s police.
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The Daily Beast
It comes after the president declared he was going to Russia on Friday.
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The review seeks to "remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions," according to a letter.
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The New York Times
Troops are starting to appear on the city’s streets, where President Trump has also commandeered the police force and deployed hundreds of federal agents.
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A controversial California Senate bill aimed at bringing more affordable housing to the Pacific Palisades has been put on pause.
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