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Trump upends U.S. policy on Ukraine and says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war

Trump upends U.S. policy on Ukraine and says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war

President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine on Wednesday, saying that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war following a dramatic prisoner swap.
by The Associated Press

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Kremlin says unidentified Russian freed in U.S. in exchange for Moscow's release of Marc Fogel

Kremlin says unidentified Russian freed in U.S. in exchange for Moscow's release of Marc Fogel

A Kremlin spokesman told reporters that the unidentified individual would return to Russia “in the coming days,” and his name would be revealed when he returns home — unlike during past prisoner exchanges.
by The Associated Press

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Trump official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself

Trump official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself

The disconnect between Bove's aggressive stance at the time to hold rioters accountable — and his current hostility towards the Jan. 6 probe — has troubled some former colleagues.
by Ryan Lucas

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Elon Musk's DOGE takes aim at agency that had plans of regulating X

Elon Musk's DOGE takes aim at agency that had plans of regulating X

Musk and other Silicon Valley executives have long railed against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for its work overseeing the tech industry. Now, Musk hopes to eliminate the agency.
by Bobby Allyn

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White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico'

White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico'

The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
by David Folkenflik

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Trump and Musk appear together in the Oval Office to defend the work of DOGE

Trump and Musk appear together in the Oval Office to defend the work of DOGE

Trump and Musk spoke as the president signed a new executive order calling on the heads of federal agencies to "promptly undertake preparations to initiate large-scale reductions in force."
by Elena Moore

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