Good morning. Here’s your brief for Friday, August 29, 2025. At a glance: Border Patrol detains firefighters at a Washington wildfire, Trump threatens Guard deployments to blue cities, and the Space Force graduates its first class of Guardian officers. The UN sets 2026 as the end for Lebanon’s peacekeeping mission, Israel halts aid pauses in Gaza, and Poland hikes defense spending near NATO’s new target. The US clears an $825M arms sale to Ukraine, EU ministers push tougher measures after a deadly Russian strike on Kyiv, Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of cross-border airstrikes, and Myanmar brands the Karen National Union a terrorist group ahead of elections.

—Two Firefighters Detained by Border Patrol During Washington Wildfire Response

Two firefighters battling the Bear Gulch Fire on Was

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