Trump meets Thucydides, RFK has questions, and 650,000 ballots need a ride home
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September 25, 2026
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Find Out What We Sanction Thucydides For.
Xi warns Trump about the Thucydides trap. Trump agrees — then quietly asks what they are supposed to sanction Thucydides for.
So Do We.
Public-health nurses bring measles vaccines directly to Amish families while the federal health department advertises its own doubts.
I Was Hoping to Figure That Out.
A court orders 650,000 seized ballots returned. The sheriff still wants to keep whichever ones look suspicious — once he figures out which those are.
To the Victor Go the Spoils.
Venezuela asks when elections should happen. Trump points to the oil deal and supplies a different measure of victory.
Welcome Back.
A court restores press access. The White House turns the ruling into a revolving-door policy — literally.
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