Today's Top Headlines:
- Crime ‘hot spots’ targeted, encampments cleared, as feds expand D.C. push (The Washington Post): https://tinyurl.com/273vpwx5
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 14, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War): https://tinyurl.com/2bn3wouc
- Newsom Kicks Off California Redistricting Campaign and Calls for Special Election (The New York Times): https://tinyurl.com/2657uxe9
- As Erin Churns West, Another Potential Storm Is Brewing in the Gulf (The New York Times): https://tinyurl.com/28cp6k6q
- ‘Just so inhumane.’ Man fleeing Home Depot raid is killed by car on the 210 Freeway (Los Angeles Times): https://tinyurl.com/27uo9hzu
- Thousands Ask Harvard Not to ‘Give in’ and Pay Fine to Trump (The New York Times): https://tinyurl.com/27352wtp
- Phil Knight, Ex-Nike Chief, and His Wife Pledge $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center (The New York Times): https://tinyurl.com/2cstyreo
- In Washington police takeover, federal agents and National Guard take on new tasks (AP News): https://tinyurl.com/22q6wlxg
- Border Patrol swarms outside L.A. venue as Democrats outline House map plans (The Washington Post): https://tinyurl.com/25gczjmb
- Youngstown, Ohio, revival gains momentum in former heart of America's steel industry (CBS News): https://tinyurl.com/25nzhbef