Trump said up to 600,000 Chinese students would be admitted to U.S. colleges, a sign of thaw as tariff talks go on. About 270,000 already study here. He floated meeting Xi this year.

Elon Musk's X and xAI filed a Texas suit against Apple and OpenAI, accusing collusion to guard dominance as AI and smartphones converge. They seek a permanent injunction and billions in damages; OpenAI calls it harassment.

Cunningham would back a Trump-like flag policy, defending patriotic displays and opposing councils that remove them. The policy would prosecute desecration and test a 1989 ruling.

Helsinki District Court opens the Eagle S crew trial. Captain Davit Vadatchkoria is among those charged after a dragged anchor ruptured Finland–Estonia cables. The tanker from Ust-Luga to Egypt with gasoline was boarded by Finnish coast guards.

Trump signs an executive order to prosecute flag desecration and push First Amendment rulings; the attorney general will refer cases to local authorities. Conservatives split: some call it narrow and linked to violence, others say it defies Texas v. Johnson and free speech.

Walz urges Democrats to ignore the infighting, calling Trump’s rise a fascist takeover. He defends DEI, calls for unity, and seeks a future of fairness and inclusion.

The Digest, 8/25/2025 @730PM, CDT

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