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      Black community residents, be advised, your city may be next. Trump’s dog and pony show is also meant to scare Americans. No one in the United States wants to see military vehicles rolling down highways and byways.

       Neither leader provided any details about the meeting, and Trump took no questions at the joint news conference with Putin. But plainly, Trump left empty-handed: “we didn’t get there,” he said. “There” should mean a cease-fire in Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, as Trump has said many times. But it is Putin who can say “we got there.”

     You can tell the pro-life extremists. They’re the ones who want their enemies–the women and men who support a woman’s sovereignty over her own body–dead by any means at their command. Hard to get more pro-life that that.

     America is divided, but the fracture is not beyond repair. Beneath the noise, most citizens still agree on core values—fairness, opportunity, and justice. The challenge is turning that quiet agreement into bold, collective action.

       Congress is now in August recess, when members return home to reconnect with constituents. For Democrats, this month isn’t vacation time; it’s a lifeline. While Republicans flee tough questions, Democrats can prove they’re listening through town halls, door-knocking, and direct engagement with working families who’ve lost faith in the party.