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• West Virginia Sends Hundreds of National Guard Members to D.C.
  
  Hundreds of West Virginia National Guard members will deploy across the nation's capital as part of the Trump administration's effort to overhaul policing in Washington through a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness.
• James Gilmore to Newsmax: Dropping Ceasefire Gives Putin Advantage
  
  Former U.S. Ambassador James Gilmore told Newsmax Saturday that he would not counsel President Donald Trump to drop the idea of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine because it "really gives the Russians an advantage in any further meetings."
• Melania Trump Sends Letter to Putin About Abducted Children
  
  President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, raised the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia in a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, two White House officials said on Friday.
• Massie Camp Rejects Poll Showing Support Drop
  
  The reelection campaign for Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., dismissed a poll that President Donald Trump posted on social media Thursday night that showed Massie has lost significant support in his district, saying "it does not reflect reality."
• Kobach to Newsmax: Political Violence from Left 'Alive and Well'
  
  Political violence coming from the left "is alive and well," says Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach following a suspected arson near the Republican Party Headquarters in Johnson County.
• ESPN Won't Air Spike Lee's Docuseries on Colin Kaepernick
  
  Director Spike Lee's multi-part docuseries for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested racial injustice nearly a decade ago, will not be released, the filmmaker and ESPN said.
• Trump Now Open to US Security Guarantees for Ukraine
  
  President Donald Trump has reportedly privately indicated to European leaders he is open to offering U.S. security guarantees to Ukraine - a significant shift in his stance toward America's role in ending the war.
• State Rep. Hickland to Newsmax: Dems Want Only to Obstruct Justice
  
  Texas state Rep. Hillary Hickland, R-Belton, told Newsmax on Saturday that Democrats in her state do "not want to fight for justice, but to obstruct it."
• Texas Rep. John Bucy to Newsmax: Democrats Oppose Gerrymandering
  
  Democratic Texas State Rep. John Bucy says Democrats in his state oppose gerrymandering.
• WH Ridicules NPR on Alleged Summit 'Security Breach'
  
  The White House on Saturday dismissed a National Public Radio report claiming U.S. government papers found at an Alaskan hotel revealed sensitive details of President Donald Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Dan Rice to Newsmax: 'Trump Chose Diplomacy' in Talks With Putin
  
  Even though no ceasefire deal was reached during the summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, "a lot of progress has been made," said Dan Rice, a former special adviser to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
• Newsom Mocks Trump's All-Caps Style Amid Redistricting Effort
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom is mocking President Donald Trump's all-caps communication style amid a heated redistricting effort in Texas.
• Robert Wilkie to Newsmax: 'Jaw Jaw Is Better Than War War'
  
  Former Trump Cabinet member Robert Wilkie said President Donald Trump's decision to sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week might not have delivered immediate results, but it signaled a vital shift back to diplomacy.
• WSJ: National Guard in D.C. May Soon Be Armed
  
  National Guard troops stationed in Washington, D.C., are reportedly preparing to carry weapons after initially being deployed without them.
• EU Leaders Praise Trump on Alaska Summit
  
  European leaders released a joint statement on Saturday praising President Donald Trump following his bilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and emphasized that any forthcoming agreement must include "security guarantees" and a clear path for Ukraine to...
• Dick Morris to Newsmax: Trump's Nobel Peace Prize Bid Gains Momentum
  
  Political strategist Dick Morris told Newsmax on Saturday that President Donald Trump could build "irresistible momentum" toward a Nobel Peace Prize if he successfully ends the war in Ukraine, while earning new praise from former rival Hillary Clinton.Author and political...
• Astorino: Trump 'Global Peacemaker,' Deserves Nobel
  
  President Donald Trump is the "most consequential president in our lifetime, possibly in our country's history," and deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, Newsmax's Rob Astorino said in a commentary.
• Report: US Cancels India Trade Talks Scheduled for August
  
  A planned visit by U.S. trade negotiators to New Delhi from August 25-29 has been canceled, delaying talks on a proposed bilateral trade agreement, Indian business and financial news network NDTV Profit reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
• Germany's Merz: US Ready to Be Part of Security Guarantees for Ukraine
  
  The U.S. is ready to be part of security guarantees for Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday, a day after a summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Body Language Expert Hartley to Newsmax: Trump Goes Excited to Disappointed
  
  Body language expert Greg Hartley told Newsmax Saturday that President Donald Trump's enthusiasm at the start of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday appeared to fade into visible disappointment by the time the leaders parted ways.
• Zelenskyy, Euro Leaders to Meet Trump in D.C. Monday After 'No Deal' on Ceasefire
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday after a Russia-U.S. summit ended without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine after 3 1/2 years.
• Tony Shaffer to Newsmax: Sticking Point to Peace Still '4 Provinces'
  
  After the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended without a pathway to peace, retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer told Newsmax on Saturday that "the sticking point still is the land, the four provinces" that Putin wants.
• Trump: Xi Promised China Will Not Invade Taiwan While He's President
  
  President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office.
• Europe, Trump Talk 'Article 5-Type' Security Guarantees for Ukraine
  
  European officials reportedly discussed potential U.S.-backed "Article 5-type" security guarantees for Ukraine with President Donald Trump as part of wider conversations about a possible peace deal.
• World Leaders React to Summit Reaching 'No Deal'
  
  Following are reactions from world leaders Saturday to the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which did not resolve Moscow's war in Ukraine.

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