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14.08.2025

Federal Control Widens, State Battle Unfolds

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 14.08.2025.

It displays 206 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

14.08.2025 โ‡ข Federal Control Widens, State Battle Unfolds
โŒจUS media on August 14 continued to prioritize President Trump's expanding federal reach, primarily in Washington D.C. Early reports detailed ongoing federal troop deployments and 24/7 patrols, intensifying concerns and prompting resident protests. Throughout the day, discussions highlighted Trump's direct control over the capital's security, his consideration of a national emergency to extend this takeover, and planned raids on homeless encampments. D.C. police increased cooperation with federal immigration agents, and a DOJ employee was fired for assaulting an agent during an intervention. Concurrently, the impending Trump-Putin Alaska summit remained a key international focus, with Putin praising Trump's efforts and hints of nuclear arms discussions, while Ukraine expressed fears. By evening, a major new domestic political battle emerged as California Governor Newsom initiated redistricting efforts to counter Texas GOP, triggering a confrontational response including federal agents at his rally. The Melania Trump-Hunter Biden legal dispute also persisted.
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As he heads to Alaska for talks with President Trump, Vladimir Putin is projecting confidence that his edge on the battlefield will secure a peace deal on his terms.
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05:58 (09:58)โ‡ขCapital Control Expansion

โŒจUS media prominently features President Trump's continued federal oversight of Washington D.C. and National Guard deployments, alongside discussions of a related California trial (NPR, AP News, Common Dreams, Reason, USA Today, CBS). The upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska remains a key international focus, with Zelenskyy defining "red lines" amidst differing objectives (ABC News, CNN, NYTimes, Washington Post). Also drawing attention is Melania Trump's legal dispute with Hunter Biden (Fox News, Newsweek, Breitbart).
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Though small-boat crossings account for a tiny and shrinking share of UK immigration, the Labour Party has made them a central issue, all the while ignoring deeper crises like the slow erosion of the countryโ€™s National Health Service.
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08:53 (12:53)โ‡ขSummit Diplomacy in Alaska

โŒจUS media continues to focus heavily on the impending Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, with new reports highlighting Putin's praise for Trump and hints of potential nuclear arms deals. Ukraine expresses fears of setbacks as it remains outside the discussions. Domestically, ongoing federal oversight of Washington D.C. sparks protests, with debates persisting over crime and civil liberties amidst increased federal presence.
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New York City canโ€™t fund many of the robust social programs that Zohran Mamdani has promised in his mayoral run without taxing the rich. And that taxation has to be done at the state level โ€” against a governor who has so far refused to entertain it.
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11:10 (15:10)โ‡ขAlaska Summit: Leaders' Perspectives

โŒจUS media remains highly focused on the approaching Trump-Putin summit, with reports indicating Putin views Trump's efforts to end the Ukraine war as "energetic" despite Trump's admission about challenges in stopping civilian deaths (ABC News, CNN, NYTimes, Washington Post, The Daily Beast). Domestically, discussions continue around Trump's administration, including debates over the effectiveness of D.C. policing and enforcement actions against corporations (Reason, Common Dreams). The legal dispute involving Hunter Biden and Melania Trump also resurfaces (NY Post).
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The Trump administration moved ahead last week with its plans to void the collective bargaining agreements covering hundreds of thousands of federal workers. The labor movement appears largely quiescent in the face of this historic union busting.
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12:43 (16:43)โ‡ขFederal Control Deepens

โŒจNew headlines reinforce the focus on President Trump's domestic policies and control. Reports detail his plans for a potential D.C. takeover using a national emergency, raids on the homeless, and decertification of federal employee unions (Common Dreams, Mother Jones, Jacobin). The ongoing Melania Trump-Hunter Biden legal dispute also remains prominent (Breitbart, Fox News). Additionally, new inflation data deals a blow to Trump's tariff claims (The Daily Beast).
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14:23 (18:23)โ‡ขFederal Reach Expands

โŒจUS media maintains its focus on President Trump's consolidation of domestic power. New reports detail his administration's initiatives, including threats to expand federal law enforcement actions to other Democratic cities (NPR), increased D.C. police cooperation with federal immigration agents (AP News), and efforts to reshape national institutions like the Smithsonian (The Daily Wire, The Blaze). The approaching Trump-Putin summit also remains prominent, with Putin expressing openness to a peace deal (ABC News, OANN).
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U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has released additional โ€œTop Secretโ€ emails dating back to 2016, revealing former DNI James Clapperโ€™s attempts to suppress warnings about a politically motivated effort to undermine the 2016 presidential election by falsely linking President Donald Trump to Russian collusion.
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16:23 (20:23)โ‡ขGerrymander Battle Brews

โŒจUS media continues to prioritize President Trump's domestic actions, with ongoing scrutiny of his D.C. policies, including expanded cooperation with immigration agents and plans for addressing homelessness (AP News, Mother Jones, LA Times). New reports highlight emerging political controversies, such as past probes into the Clinton Foundation (The Blaze) and Russiagate allegations (OANN). Additionally, California Governor Newsom's move to counter Texas's redistricting efforts signals a major new state-level political battle (ABC News, CBS, Common Dreams).
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19:04 (23:04)โ‡ขFederal Enforcement Widens

โŒจUS media continues to scrutinize President Trump's expanding federal reach, marked by increased immigration enforcement in D.C. and federal agents at Governor Newsom's rally (AP News, Washington Post, Fox News, HuffPost). Florida Governor DeSantis also plans a new 'Deportation Depot' (OANN). Domestically, a major redistricting battle unfolds, with Obama supporting Texas Democrats and Newsom advocating a counter-plan (ABC News, Breitbart, CBS, Common Dreams). The Trump-Putin summit remains a significant international focus (NYTimes, Newsweek, The Daily Wire).
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Newly released footage from the backseat of a police car shows a South Carolina Democrat gubernatorial candidate being arrested while wearing only underwear and shoes. During the arrest, he unleashed a torrent of profanity, threats, and racial slurs, at times proclaiming himself to be both โ€œGodโ€ and โ€œSuperman.โ€
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President Donald Trump marked the 90th anniversary of the creation of Social Security, highlighting its enduring role in providing financial security to millions of Americans and reflecting on the historical significance of this cornerstone of the nationโ€™s social welfare system.
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During a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) podcast, Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told Rogan that members of Congress have been presented with evidence of โ€œinterdimensional beings.โ€ She described these entities as capable of moving โ€œout of time and space,โ€ suggesting they are not of human origin.
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21:45 (01:45)โ‡ขCapital Under Federal Watch

โŒจUS media extensively covers the escalating federal presence in Washington D.C., with reports of increased police action, National Guard deployment, and arrests, alongside ongoing initiatives to clear encampments (Boston Globe, AP News, The Hill, Washington Post). Simultaneously, federal immigration raids continue to spark controversy, notably during a California governor's press conference (Breitbart, Common Dreams, HuffPost). Internationally, the Trump-Putin summit remains a key focus, with President Trump expressing optimism about a Ukraine peace deal (ABC News, Newsweek, NYTimes).
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