On the M25, a fire closes the anticlockwise between J25 and J24. A hay-laden lorry sits on scene as delays climb. Thirteen miles of congestion to J27. Diversions via the M11 and North Circular include a 4.7m low bridge and LEZ rules for older vehicles. The economy watches the clock.

Protests block highways as families press to finalize a deal to free the last hostages. Questions rise about price and aims: to free hostages, to destroy Hamas, to demilitarize Gaza. The U.S. role has cooled but could broker talks with Arab states tied to normalization. An IDF hospital strike is under investigation.

Trump floated renaming the DoD back to the Department of War, saying the word speaks of victory. DoD notes War dates to 1789; it became DoD in 1949 after World War II. He said Congress would consent if needed.

House Republicans demand internal docs from UCLA and UCSF medical schools over antisemitism, with a two-week deadline. The DOJ is probing UCLA for civil-rights violations and a potential $1B settlement; UCLA says it seeks dialogue.

Newsom gave an Indian immigrant a CDL, who then killed three on a Florida highway U-turn. He blamed Trump and cited federal law; the report says the first claim is wrong, the second partly right, and argues Democrats mishandle immigration.

The Digest, 8/26/2025 @800AM, CDT

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