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Why Haven't Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War? The Money Is Still Flowing. (Aaron Krolik/New York Times)

Aaron Krolik / New York Times:
Why Haven't Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War?  The Money Is Still Flowing.  —  For decades, companies feared being on the wrong side of U.S. sanctions.  That's not always true anymore.  —  What kind of power can the United States exert to punish other countries for their misdeeds?

2025-08-24 15:50:00 UTC

New York Times

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Exclusive: Ghislaine Maxwell was honored at a prestigious Clinton event years after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced (Andrew Kaczynski/CNN)

Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Exclusive: Ghislaine Maxwell was honored at a prestigious Clinton event years after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced  —  Years after she was publicly accused in civil lawsuits and the press of helping Jeffrey Epstein groom and sexually abuse minors, Ghislaine Maxwell was an honored guest …

2025-08-24 15:30:00 UTC

CNN

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Trump's redistricting push could bring decades of Republican rule to the US House (David Morgan/Reuters)

David Morgan / Reuters:
Trump's redistricting push could bring decades of Republican rule to the US House  —  President Donald Trump's push for Republican-led states to redraw their U.S. House of Representatives districts to protect their majority in next year's midterm elections could set the stage for Republicans …

2025-08-24 15:15:01 UTC

Reuters

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Army base used for WWII Japanese internment now nation's largest ICE detention center (USA Today)

USA Today:
Army base used for WWII Japanese internment now nation's largest ICE detention center  —  Eduardo Cuevas Lauren VillagranUSA TODAY  —  FORT BLISS, Texas - Americans of Japanese heritage say they hear echoes of their families' forced internment in the Trump administration's newest immigrant detention site.

2025-08-24 12:50:00 UTC

USA Today

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Mass. mom detained by ICE for 10 days over decades-old minor marijuana charge (Irene Rotondo/masslive.com)

Irene Rotondo / masslive.com:
Mass. mom detained by ICE for 10 days over decades-old minor marijuana charge  —  Marcel Rosa watched helplessly as federal agents led his wife, Jemmy Jimenez Rosa, away at Boston Logan International Airport on Aug. 11.  Their three young daughters clung to him in tears, fear and confusion.

2025-08-24 04:40:00 UTC

masslive.com

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Almost all the Epstein files given to Congress were already public, Democrats say (Emily Goodin/Miami Herald)

Emily Goodin / Miami Herald:
Almost all the Epstein files given to Congress were already public, Democrats say  —  Only a small percentage of the Jeffrey Epstein files turned over to a House committee this week contained new information, Democrats charged.  —  The Justice Department, in response to a congressional subpoena …

2025-08-24 02:30:01 UTC

Miami Herald

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Homeowner shoots, kills 2 men in ski masks claiming to be officers, HPD says (Sammy Turner/KHOU-TV)

Sammy Turner / KHOU-TV:
Homeowner shoots, kills 2 men in ski masks claiming to be officers, HPD says  —  “It was just two people and they're masked up and no police cars, no lights or anything like that,” said Lt. Khan with HPD. … HOUSTON — An investigation is underway after two men wearing ski masks and claiming …

2025-08-24 01:50:00 UTC

KHOU-TV

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Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown (Dan Lamothe/Washington Post)

Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown  —  Military officials are sketching out a plan that could deploy a few thousand National Guard members, officials said.  The use of active-duty forces has also been discussed.  —  The Pentagon has for weeks been planning …

2025-08-24 00:30:01 UTC

Washington Post

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Pentagon Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine's Long-Range Missile Strikes on Russia (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine's Long-Range Missile Strikes on Russia  —  The Defense Department has withheld approval for attacks as the White House has sought to entice Moscow to open peace talks  —  WASHINGTON—The Pentagon has for months been blocking Ukraine's use of long-range missiles …

2025-08-24 00:20:01 UTC

Wall Street Journal

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Mail-in voting backed by most Americans despite Trump push to end it (Lauren Floyd/Axios)

Lauren Floyd / Axios:
Mail-in voting backed by most Americans despite Trump push to end it  —  More than half of Americans supported allowing no-excuse mail-in voting in a Pew Research Center poll despite President Trump's promise to end the practice he denounced as “fraudulent.”

2025-08-23 23:10:01 UTC

Axios

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Bolton, Trump and a Crisis of Trust in Federal Law Enforcement (Asha Rangappa/New York Times)

Asha Rangappa / New York Times:
Bolton, Trump and a Crisis of Trust in Federal Law Enforcement  —  On Friday, F.B.I. agents searched the home and office of President Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, to determine whether he illegally shared or possessed classified information.

2025-08-23 23:00:02 UTC

New York Times

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Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say (Catie Edmondson/New York Times)

Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say  —  The ‘overwhelming majority’ of the material provided to a key investigative committee in response to a subpoena had already been released, according to Democratic members.  —  The “overwhelming majority” …

2025-08-23 22:25:01 UTC

New York Times

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Trump's targeting of Black communities is not a coincidence (Stephen Robinson/Public Notice)

Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Trump's targeting of Black communities is not a coincidence  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  🌇🌇 Subscribe to PN 🌇🌇  —  While announcing his federal takeover of Washington DC last week, Donald Trump spoke as though he's a proud resident of the District.

2025-08-23 19:30:04 UTC

Public Notice

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The Maxwell transcripts: Trump's lawyer gives away the game (Adam Klasfeld/All Rise News)

Adam Klasfeld / All Rise News:
The Maxwell transcripts: Trump's lawyer gives away the game  —  Todd Blanche gave the convicted sex trafficker ample opportunity to disparage victims—but became laser-focused on matters related to Trump. … For two days of meandering questioning in Tallahassee, Fla. …

2025-08-23 18:15:00 UTC

All Rise News

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What Is Trump Hiding in His Secret Budget? (Thomas Kahn/New York Times)

Thomas Kahn / New York Times:
What Is Trump Hiding in His Secret Budget?  —  For the past half-century, presidents of both parties have, almost without exception, released a comprehensive federal budget proposal to Congress each year.  The Trump administration is poised to break that tradition.

2025-08-23 17:05:00 UTC

New York Times

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US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his smuggling case (Travis Loller/Associated Press)

Travis Loller / Associated Press:
US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his smuggling case  —  Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be sent to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty …

2025-08-23 16:25:00 UTC

Associated Press

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Trump repeatedly pointed a finger at Bolton in the days before raids (Washington Post)

Washington Post:
Trump repeatedly pointed a finger at Bolton in the days before raids  —  No evidence suggests Trump ordered the FBI raid of John Bolton's home and office.  Significant evidence shows that Trump was angry about Bolton's criticisms.  —  Days before his former national security adviser's home …

2025-08-23 15:00:35 UTC

Washington Post

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Texas GOP passes the House gerrymander Trump asked for (Liz Crampton/Politico)

Liz Crampton / Politico:
Texas GOP passes the House gerrymander Trump asked for … Under the new map, Republicans in Texas are aiming to earn 30 House seats — up from their current 25 — as they attempt to hold onto control of the chamber in what could be an unfavorable environment for them next year.

2025-08-23 14:25:00 UTC

Politico

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ICE Is Constantly Using Coast Guard Planes to Move Immigrants (Gillian Brockell/Rolling Stone)

Gillian Brockell / Rolling Stone:
ICE Is Constantly Using Coast Guard Planes to Move Immigrants  —  Coast Guard planes mostly used for search and rescue have done hundreds of secret ICE flights in recent weeks, including one caught on video  —  President Donald Trump's deportation henchmen appear to have dramatically increased …

2025-08-23 14:15:00 UTC

Rolling Stone

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Trump's Vendetta Campaign Targets John Bolton (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Vendetta Campaign Targets John Bolton  —  This FBI raid makes clearer that second-term success for the President includes retribution.  —  President Trump promised voters during his campaign for a second term that he had bigger things on his mind than retribution against opponents.

2025-08-23 13:25:04 UTC

Wall Street Journal

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Covid Vaccine Opponent Tapped to Lead Federal Review Team (Christina Jewett/New York Times)

Christina Jewett / New York Times:
Covid Vaccine Opponent Tapped to Lead Federal Review Team  —  Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop spreading misinformation.  —  A task force formed by an influential advisory committee to review the safety …

2025-08-23 04:35:01 UTC

New York Times

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Judge blocks Trump from cutting money to Chicago, LA and other cities over 'sanctuary' policies (Sudhin Thanawala/Associated Press)

Sudhin Thanawala / Associated Press:
Judge blocks Trump from cutting money to Chicago, LA and other cities over ‘sanctuary’ policies  —  A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.

2025-08-23 04:30:00 UTC

Associated Press

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National Guard mobilizing in 19 states amid immigration, crime crackdown (Fox News)

Fox News:
National Guard mobilizing in 19 states amid immigration, crime crackdown  —  President indicates Chicago and New York could be next targets for expanded operations  —  Up to 1,700 National Guardsmen are set to mobilize in 19 states in the coming weeks to assist the Department of Homeland Security …

2025-08-23 02:20:01 UTC

Fox News

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from criminal custody in Tennessee (Laura Romero/Associated Press)

Laura Romero / Associated Press:
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from criminal custody in Tennessee  —  The Salvadoran native was wrongly deported to CECOT in March.  —  Kilmar Abrego Garcia, leaves the Putnam County Jail, Aug. 22, 2025, in Cookeville, Tenn.  —  Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported in March …

2025-08-23 02:15:01 UTC

Associated Press

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Intel will give the U.S. government a 10% stake, Trump says (John Ruwitch/NPR)

John Ruwitch / NPR:
Intel will give the U.S. government a 10% stake, Trump says  —  President Trump said on Friday he had asked Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan for a 10% stake in the company during a recent meeting at the White House.  —  “He agreed, and they've agreed to do it, and I think it's a great deal for them,” Trump told reporters.

2025-08-23 01:15:01 UTC

NPR