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21.08.2025Fraud Fine Lifted, Capital Patrolled

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 21.08.2025.

It displays 219 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

21.08.2025Fraud Fine Lifted, Capital Patrolled
US media on August 21 initially focused on the Texas House's approval of new congressional maps, widely reported as gerrymandered, continuing a multi-day story. Concurrently, a new Israeli offensive on Gaza City emerged as a significant international development, with reports of reservist mobilization. By mid-afternoon, editorial priorities shifted dramatically as a New York appeals court voided the massive financial penalty against President Trump in his civil fraud case, dominating coverage across numerous outlets. Later in the day, Trump's direct involvement in Washington D.C.'s crime crackdown gained prominence, with extensive reports of him joining police and military personnel for patrols, delivering pizza, and praising their efforts in the capital. Other notable developments included new Russian airstrikes on Ukraine and California's move to counter Texas's redistricting efforts.
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00:50Texas Map Battle Concludes

US media's main focus is the Texas House's approval of new congressional maps, widely reported as gerrymandered and designed to favor Republicans and President Trump in upcoming elections (ABC News, Common Dreams, Washington Post, AP News, HuffPost, Mother Jones). Concurrently, scrutiny continues regarding the Trump administration's influence over federal operations, including military officers shifting to prosecute D.C. crimes and allegations against FBI agents (NBC News, Breitbart).
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09:06Gaza Offensive Commences

US media prominently features the new Israeli offensive on Gaza City, with reports detailing the mobilization of reservists and the conflict's intensification (CNN, AP News, NYTimes). Domestically, the Texas House has passed the GOP redistricting plan after a weeks-long standoff, a move widely reported (CBS, ABC News, Common Dreams, Fox News, Mother Jones). President Trump's actions, including a review of US museums (NPR) and challenges to his Ukraine diplomacy, also remain in focus (Newsweek, Washington Post).
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11:32Trump's Administration Under Broad Scrutiny

US media continues its extensive focus on President Trump's administration and its impact, with particular attention on his policies regarding stateless people (NPR) and criticisms of his administration's approach to statistics (MSNBC) and D.C. crime (Mother Jones). Ongoing election integrity debates are highlighted, including California's challenge to Texas's maps (Washington Post). Internationally, the Gaza offensive remains a key story, alongside new reports on a major Russian attack on Ukraine (CBS) and accusations related to Nord Stream sabotage (Newsweek).
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The California Supreme Court, dominated six-to-one by Democratic appointees, rejected a Republican challenge to the legality of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) attempt to redraw the state’s congressional districts Wednesday.
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Instead of trying to persuade the hundreds of millions of Americans to our right, left-wing activists sometimes seem to be competing to prove our radical bona fides to each other. That’s not politics — it’s just wasting precious time.
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13:50Political Landscape Contested

US media continues scrutinizing the Trump administration's actions, including a State Department official's firing (Common Dreams), and questioning the reliability of federal statistics (MSNBC). Republicans' portrayal of cities as chaotic (Washington Post) also receives attention. Domestically, the contentious debate over congressional maps intensifies, with California countering Texas's redistricting efforts (AP News, Breitbart, The Daily Wire). Internationally, talks of a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting emerge (ABC News), alongside the ongoing Gaza offensive (CNN) and Hurricane Erin's impact (Newsweek).
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16:17Trump Civil Penalty Voided

US media is overwhelmingly focused on the New York appeals court's decision to throw out the massive financial penalty against President Donald Trump in his civil fraud case (ABC News, Breitbart, CBS, Fox News, MSNBC, NY Post, Washington Post, AP News, USA Today). While the financial penalty was voided, some outlets note other upheld punishments (AP News, Washington Post). Concurrently, reports emerge on Russian airstrikes hitting a U.S. factory in Ukraine (NPR) and skepticism regarding imminent peace breakthroughs (NYTimes).
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In defiance of global trends, Gustavo Petro’s Colombian government has sought to abandon coal and oil. But the project exposes the limits of post-extractivism in one country.
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17:59Trump's Fraud Fine Lifted

US media largely continues its focus on the New York appeals court voiding President Trump's significant civil fraud penalty, with widespread coverage of the legal development (Fox News, The Daily Wire, Breitbart, CBS, MSNBC, NY Post, Washington Post, AP News, USA Today). Beyond the court ruling, headlines also note Trump's statements about patrolling D.C. with police and military (ABC News), alongside reports that the U.S. immigrant population shrank under his administration (Newsweek). Separately, the Boston Globe highlights an ICE director pledging crackdown amidst local defiance.
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19:59Trump Patrols Capital Streets

US media continues to prioritize developments surrounding President Trump. Major focus remains on the New York appeals court voiding his significant civil fraud penalty, with widespread coverage of this legal reversal (Breitbart, HuffPost, CBS, Washington Post, The Daily Wire). Additionally, Trump's plans to personally patrol Washington D.C. with police and military are prominent (ABC News, Boston Globe, One America News Network, The Blaze). Other notable topics include Russian strikes on a U.S. company in Ukraine and stalled Ukraine peace talks (Fox News, NPR, NYTimes).
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21:50Trump's Capital Ride-Along

US media continues its significant focus on President Trump's direct involvement in Washington D.C.'s crime crackdown. Headlines extensively cover his ride-along with law enforcement and military personnel, and the intensifying military presence in the capital (Breitbart, Fox News, NPR, AP News, ABC News, Mother Jones). Concurrently, the Supreme Court's decision to cut substantial research funding amidst an anti-DEI push is reported (Boston Globe, Newsweek), alongside ongoing coverage of the New York appeals court voiding Trump's civil fraud penalty (CBS, The Daily Wire, HuffPost).
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23:23President Joins Capital Patrols

US media largely centers on President Trump's continued physical presence and direct involvement in Washington D.C.'s intensified crime crackdown. Headlines extensively report on him joining police and military personnel for patrols, and praising their efforts in the capital (ABC News, AP News, Boston Globe, Breitbart, Mother Jones, Newsweek, USA Today). Other notable discussions include California's counter-move against Texas redistricting, and international tensions in Gaza and Venezuela (Common Dreams, NPR, One America News Network).
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The new map would shift five of California's Republican House seats to be more favorable to Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections — counteracting a Texas redistricting plan backed by President Trump.
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