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It was a much different meeting than the one in February. There were laughs, a handshake and a lot of "thank yous" from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. Trump expressed optimism of peace between Russia and Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders. By the end of the meetings, Trump told Zelenskyy the United States would help guarantee Ukraine's security in any deal to end Russia's war. Trump in a social media post later said he called Russian President Vladimir Putin to start arranging face-to-face talks between Russia's leader and Zelenskyy, in a location to be determined. Takeaways from Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy. |
Will a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting happen? Trump said after a proposed meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy, Trump would join the two leaders for a discussion aimed at pushing the warring sides closer together. However, Phillips O'Brien, a historian and professor of strategic war studies at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, said the meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy "may or may not happen." What to know about the proposed summit. |
No troops on the ground: Trump on Tuesday said U.S. troops won't be involved in any peacekeeping effort in Ukraine after the war. Trump on Monday had said European nations are the "first line of defense" but added "we're going to help them out also. We'll be involved." What assurances is Ukraine looking for. | U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands as they meet at the Oval Office of the White House, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18, 2025. Kevin Lamarque, Reuters |
Epstein files being turned over to lawmakers |
The Justice Department in four days will begin sending some of the so-called "Epstein files" from its sex trafficking investigation into the disgraced late financier to the House Oversight Committee, committee Chairman James Comer said Monday. Comer earlier this month issued a subpoena to the DOJ for records related to Epstein, the longtime Trump friend who died by suicide in 2019 as he was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. What to know about the committee's investigation into Epstein. |
Exhausting, terrifying and like something out of a horror movie. That's how Jeremy Atherton Lin described the recent appeal that seeks to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 10-year-old Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. Experts like Kenneth Gordon, a marital and family lawyer in Florida, say the potential to overturn Obergefell is a "long shot." Obergefell is sound, from a legal perspective, Gordon said, and same-sex marriage is widely accepted by the general public. If Obergefell was overturned, same-sex marriages would likely remain protected due to the Respect for Marriage Act into law by former President Joe Biden. How the LGBTQ+ community feels about the appeal. | | Hurtling toward talks between Zelenskyy and Putin, the days of slow-as-you-go diplomacy are clearly over in the age of Trump. | | While live on-air during an appearance on "Fox & Friends," President Donald Trump praised the Fox News power couple in an awkward exchange. | | | | Trump shows a red "4 more years" cap to Zelenskyy and Macron. Trump, in his second term, is barred from running for a third one. | | | | Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, was rankled by protesters who shouted her down at an event in the town of Plattsburgh. | | | | Every GOP U.S. representatives posted on X urging Statehouse Republicans to redistrict as some of them met privately to discuss President Trump's wish. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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