President Trump will host Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House. Israelis protest to demand a hostage deal as the military and government leaders pursue plans to occupy Gaza City. And growing number of National Guard troops are on their way to the nation’s capital.
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The Daily - Republican Town Halls Turned Ugly. One Congressman Kept Doing Them Anyway.
From Iowa to New York, Republican members of Congress have struggled to answer constituents’ tough questions about their party’s agenda, with several town hall meetings turning angry and going viral.
Republican leaders have told lawmakers to stop holding them all together.
Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska has ignored that advice. The congressman speaks about the disappearance of an American political tradition and why he thinks it is worth preserving.
Guest: Representative Mike Flood, Republican of Nebraska
Background reading:
- Representative Flood faced his hometown voters. It wasn’t pretty.
- From March: Republican House members were told to stop holding in-person town halls.
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Peace by piece? Zelensky and Trump meet again
After an inconclusive summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, the stakes are high for Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with the US president in Washington today. Enter the “solopreneur”: why AI is allowing entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses on their own. And a 400-year-old Chinese cough syrup is enjoying new-found popularity.
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WSJ What’s News - America’s Stalled Mobility is Dragging on the Economy
A.M. Edition for Aug 18. Americans are moving and switching jobs at much lower rates than before. WSJ reporter Konrad Putzier says that’s hurting the country’s trademark dynamism, and the economy. Plus, Brussels Bureau Chief Dan Michaels breaks down what to expect from today’s high-stakes Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, European leaders and President Trump. And, a group led by one of the country’s biggest hotel owners is nearing a deal to take Soho House private. Azhar Sukri hosts.
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Opening Arguments - The Most Important LGTBQ Rights Case You’ve Never Heard Of
OA1183 - We continue our ongoing look at some of our favorite Warren Court-era Supreme Court cases with this one-line 1958 decision finding as a matter of law that one of the most important LGTBQ magazines in U.S. history was not publishing obscenity. We begin by trying to find anything resembling smut in the archived pages of ONE magazine before Matt explains a bit more about the history of obscenity law in the U.S. and how Roth v U.S. changed everything just before ONE’s cert petition was taken up. Jenessa gets into the proven psychological benefits of being allowed to be who you are in public, and we consider the state of obscenity law today and who still might want to use it.
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ONE, Incorporated v. Otto K Oleson: Appellant’s Opening Brief – The Tangent Group
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One, Incorporated v. Olesen, 241 F. 2d 772 - Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 1957 - Google Scholar
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U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on writ of certiorariin On e, Inc. v. Oleson immediately reversing 9th Circuit (1/13/1958)
Complete run of One magazine from 1953-1957, Internet Archive
Start Here - Who Won the Summit?
Vladimir Putin refuses to concede any ground in Ukraine, setting up a tense meeting today between President Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Governors in West Virginia, Ohio and South Carolina volunteer National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. And the State Department pauses a visa program for Gazan children facing medical emergencies.
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The Daily Signal - More Troops to DC, Zelenskyy to Meet Trump, and No US Visas for Gaza Residents| Aug. 18, 2025
On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:
- More governors are sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump will meet today.
- And the State Department will is putting pause on any visas for Gaza residents.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Trail of Tears
Between 1830 and 1850, the United States forcibly displaced 60,000 Native Americans living in the Southern United States under the ‘Indian Removal Act.’
While being moved, thousands would die due to starvation, disease, and exposure.
Its impact has led some scholars to classify the event as a genocide. Regardless of how it is classified, it remains one of the greatest tragedies in American history.
Learn about the Trail of Tears: why it was enacted and why it was so deadly on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 8.18.25
Alabama
- State Senate leader in favor of bill allowing death penalty in child rape cases
- Bibb County authorities anticipate 15-20 more arrests in child sex abuse ring
- AL Beverage Control Board releases rules on hemp sales for public comment
- President of Moms for Liberty excited about bill going into effect October 1st
- Amtrak passenger rail service starts today between Mobile and New Orleans
National
- President Trump to discuss the results of his talk with Russia's president
- SoS Rubio says Trump doesn't have to get involved in Ukraine Russia conflict, but he wants peace
- DOJ attorney indicates multiple investigations ongoing into Obama admin
- Former FBI director Comey sending bizarre signals & invoking Taylor Swift
- LA AG now suing Roblox for lax safety that allows child predators online
- Illegal Tik Tok influencer arrested by ICE agents in Los Angeles
Unexpected Elements - Why do we follow trends?
What's got rabbit-like ears, huge eyes, nine teeth and a demonic grin? It’s Labubu! These ugly-cute toys have gone viral online, largely thanks to social media’s trending machine. Their fame was previously limited to China and parts of Asia, but since 2024 their popularity has grown and the dolls can now be purchased in more than 30 countries round the world.
This week, the global demand for Labubu inspired us to play around with trend-based science. First up, we hear how the special sauce behind TikTok’s algorithm helps drive viral trends.
Next, we find out that humans are not the only ones that love a fad – chimpanzees are susceptible to them too!
We then discover what connects the hugely popular Beanie Baby toys of the 1990s with modern CubeSat exploration, thanks to aerospace engineer Professor James Cutler, from the University of Michigan.
Plus, we discuss a weird object thousands of light-years away that could lead to new physics.
And why do we find songs annoying after multiple listens?
All that, plus many more Unexpected Elements.
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