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21.08.2025

Fraud 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 223 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

21.08.2025 โ‡ข Fraud Fine Lifted, Capital Patrolled
โŒจUS 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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05:06 (09:06)โ‡ขGaza Offensive Commences

โŒจUS 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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07:32 (11:32)โ‡ขTrump's Administration Under Broad Scrutiny

โŒจUS 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 Newsomโ€™s (D) attempt to redraw the stateโ€™s congressional districts Wednesday.
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More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall.
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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. Thatโ€™s not politics โ€” itโ€™s just wasting precious time.
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09:50 (13:50)โ‡ขPolitical Landscape Contested

โŒจUS 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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12:17 (16:17)โ‡ขTrump Civil Penalty Voided

โŒจUS 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 Petroโ€™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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13:59 (17:59)โ‡ขTrump's Fraud Fine Lifted

โŒจUS 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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15:59 (19:59)โ‡ขTrump Patrols Capital Streets

โŒจUS 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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Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard announced that her agency, which she described as "bloated" and "rife with abuse of power, unauthorized leaks of classified intelligence, and the politicized use of intelligence," will be reduced by over 40% -- saving approximately $700 million annually.
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17:50 (21:50)โ‡ขTrump's Capital Ride-Along

โŒจUS 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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19:23 (23:23)โ‡ขPresident Joins Capital Patrols

โŒจUS 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 โ€” counteracting a Texas redistricting plan backed by President Trump.
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The Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has blocked California from receiving federal sex education grants, citing the Golden State's refusal to remove references to gender identity from its curriculum.
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21:14 (01:14)โ‡ขTrump's DC Visit Redefined

โŒจUS media largely reports on President Trump's recent visit to Washington D.C., widely characterized as a meet-and-greet with law enforcement rather than an actual patrol (ABC News, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, The Daily Wire, OANN, Breitbart, AP News). Concurrently, California's redistricting plan, signed by Governor Newsom, aims to counter Texas's efforts by shifting House seats (CBS, Common Dreams, HuffPost, USA Today, NPR). The Supreme Court has also allowed the Trump administration to cut research funding tied to anti-DEI initiatives (Boston Globe, The Hill).
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