War moves in many rooms. Ukraine says tens of thousands of children have been abducted; the UN rights office says millions have suffered. In Alaska, Melania’s letter to Putin is handed over, urging him to protect children and seek a world of dignity. Trump later speaks of big progress on Russia on Truth Social.

Cruz pushes to recognize Somaliland as independent, praising its pro-Israel stance, its stable democracy, and its Horn of Africa position to counter China. It runs as Israel-U.S. talks on Gaza press on.

Footage arrives from days before Oct. 7 at the White House, shot by an AWIS volunteer. The families of Nimrod Cohen, Oz Daniel and Omer Neutra see it.

Newsom says Columbia, Brown, Harvard and others sold their souls to the Trump administration after settlements tied to antisemitism and woke policies.

UCLA won’t settle; Trump seeks $1 billion from UCLA and a $172 million Title VII fund, after UCLA paid $6 million in a case over anti-Israel protests.

Mark Judge plans a GoFundMe-backed anti-Communist film festival in DC, with The Lives of Others, Dr. Zhivago, and My Son John, to counter Hollywood’s leftward bias with a cheap slate.

A 1943 San Antonio library book is returned in 2025 by an Oregon resident who inherited it, with a note: “Grandma won’t be able to pay for it.” The guide Your Child, His Family, and Friends sits on display at the Central Library.

The Digest, 8/17/2025 @900PM, CDT

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