Trump emphasized his 'love' for the Ukrainian people and his commitment to provide security guarantees for Kyiv in an ultimate peace settlement with Russia. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Putin will get it the hard way if he keeps playing games.

California Democrats introduced a legislative package to call a special election in November to redraw the state's congressional districts to counter GOP efforts in other states. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Newsom may end up losing seats.

Republicans required their Democratic peers to have an escort to ensure they returned to the chamber on Wednesday following their two-week venture outside the state to thwart a GOP redistricting effort. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Dems are acting like fools.

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The latest survey has Mamdani's negatives creeping up to a new high, to nearly half of those polled. The proud DSA member's favorables and unfavorables were split at 47%. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Good - Mamdani must lose.

As the text of a trade agreement comes together, European Union negotiators haven’t persuaded the Americans to cut alcohol tariffs to zero. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital. New York Times

VOA VIEW: As they should.

Republican state lawmakers argue that Democratic lawmakers violated 30-day disclosure rules in the California Constitution. New York Times

VOA VIEW: A worthy cause.

Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel have announced that Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will serve as the FBI’s co-deputy director -- alongside Dan Bongino. OANN

A 50-year-old woman from Indiana has been charged after being accused of threatening to kill President Donald Trump on social media, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. OANN

VOA VIEW: She should pay for her stupidity.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams slammed Democrat mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani for his support of decriminalizing prostitution during his time as a member of the New York State Assembly. OANN

VOA VIEW: Mamdani is an idiot.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has praised President Donald Trump for the progress he is making towards securing a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. OANN

The family of Laken Riley, the 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was murdered by a Venezuelan immigrant, have endorsed Representative Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate race.  OANN

Two teenage boys who objected to sharing a locker room with a biological female were hit with suspensions after being found responsible for sexual harassment and sex-based discrimination by Virginia's Loudoun County Public Schools. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Dumb!

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The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, according to a U.S. official briefed on the planning. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Peace through strength.

Three more Republican-led states are sending National Guard troops to the District amid President Trump's declared emergency over crime. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Good news.

Britain abandoned its demand that Apple provide so-called backdoor access to any encrypted user data stored in the cloud, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Monday. Washington Times

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Robbie Woodland was skeptical of President Trump's takeover of the District of Columbia until she spotted a patrol firsthand in Southeast. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: As they should.

There's a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island on the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: "One road on. One road off (sometimes)" -- poking fun at the constant battle between Mother Nature and a thin ribbon of pavement connecting the narrow barrier island to the rest of the world. Washington Times

The American Academy of Pediatrics and CDC have shared different recommendations for children getting COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what to know. CBS

VOA VIEW: The operative word is different.

Powerball jackpot swells to $643 million, with the next drawing this week set for Wednesday night. CBS

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, clean energy tax credits are set to expire earlier than originally planned. CBS

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An Alabama death row inmate who is scheduled to be executed using nitrogen gas later this year is challenging the controversial method in an ongoing lawsuit. CBS

The potential deal would convert the CHIPS ACT grants into equity, but wouldn't come with governance rights in Intel, Lutnick said. CNBC

India buys Russian oil, refines it into gasoline and diesel, and then sells the product back to regions that have sanctioned Russia such as Europe. CNBC

VOA VIEW: India should pay.

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DeKyra Vernon and Aisha Devaughn posted $2,500 bond each in the July 26 Cincinnati assault case as authorities hunt for another suspect in the attack FOX News

Jamaican national working as Maine police officer arrested by ICE and ATF, granted voluntary departure rather than deportation after firearm purchase attempt. FOX News

VOA VIEW: A smart deal.

Newly-released bodycam video shows Southwest Airlines pilot David Allsop failing a field sobriety test at Savannah airport, violating FAA alcohol regulations before scheduled flight. FOX News

A Colorado grand jury indicted 28 alleged Tren de Aragua associates on firearms and drug trafficking charges as authorities recover 69 weapons from Denver-area investigation. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good!

Air Canada and the union representing Canadian flight attendants have reached a tentative deal to end the strike that started Saturday. It will resume flights. UPI

The Trump administration has confirmed that the U.S. State Department has revoked over 6,000 student visas so far this year. UPI

VOA VIEW: As they should.

Gen. David Allvin has announced he is retiring early as the U.S. Air Force chief of staff, making him the latest high-ranking military member to leave the armed services amid the second Trump administration. UPI

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Monday's White House meeting with President Donald Trump, European leaders. UPI

A federal appeals court barred West Texas A&M University from enforcing a ban on drag shows on campus, overruling a lower court's decision that said drag shows did not necessarily enjoy First Amendment protections. UPI

VOA VIEW: A dumb ruling.

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