THE PRIVY POST

The text-only internet newspaper.

Volume 1 • Issue No. 224 • Updated Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 08:05 PM UTC

Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive

President Trump has activated 800 National Guard members to address what he calls a crime emergency in Washington, D.C.

Sources: AP News


Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30% of the Donetsk region that Ukraine controls as part of a ceasefire deal.

Sources: AP News


Israel is in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan

Sources: AP News


Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and agent accused of sabotaging $240M Hawaii real estate project

Sources: AP News


Tennis star Monica Seles reveals her diagnosis with myasthenia gravis

Sources: AP News


Desperate parents pleaded with officers to act during Uvalde school shooting, video shows

Sources: AP News


Sha’Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to Christian Coleman

Sources: AP News


Taylor Swift announces her next era: 'The Life of a Showgirl'

Taylor Swift's next album will be called The Life of a Showgirl, according to an early-morning surprise reveal.

Sources: AP News, NPR


State Department slashes its annual reports on human rights

The State Department released its long-awaited reports on international human rights Tuesday, and they drastically reduce the types of government repression and abuse that the United States under President Trump deems worthy of criticism.

Sources: NPR


Tropical Storm Erin could become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2025 season

A tropical storm churning in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa could become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2025 season.

Sources: NPR