Can the Ukraine mineral deal be salvaged after Trump and Zelenskyy's tense meeting

U.S. stocks are being trounced by Europe as Trump retreats from Ukraine, focuses on ‘America First’

Increased European defense spending as the U.S. backs away from Ukraine could bolster the euro and the region’s stocks

MarketWatch - 20h

Trump administration briefing: Vance defends US position on Ukraine; tariffs hit Canada, Mexico and China

China and Canada retaliate after tariffs come into effect – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance. Donald Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine following his clash with the country’s ...

The Guardian - 17h

Trump's pause on Ukraine aid is like the U.S. switching sides in WWII, expert says

Donald Trump’s decision to pause American military aid to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenksyy is handing Russia's Vladimir Putin the upper hand, experts warn.

NBC News - 8h

What to know about Trump's new tariffs, pause on Ukraine aid before congressional address

President Trump will address a joint session of Congress Tuesday night after his long-anticipated tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China went into effect Tuesday morning. Mr. Trump has also put a ...

CBS News - 8h

Putin offers Russian and Ukrainian rare minerals to US

The proposal to give the US access to minerals would also include those from territories taken from Ukraine.

BBC News - Feb. 25

Greenland’s Minerals: The Harsh Reality Behind the Glittering Promise

There is excitement about the potentially lucrative resources scattered around the island, especially the rare earths. But extreme weather, fired-up environmentalists and other factors have ...

The New York Times - 1d

Zelenskyy’s toughest battle begins

Three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s president is facing his biggest fear: war without US support

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Zelenskyy’s humiliation in the White House

Ukraine’s president finds himself squeezed between two big powers

Financial Times - 4d

Can Alternative for Germany be stopped?

The far-right party has made gains without seeking to moderate — rattling Europe and its largest democracy

Financial Times - 2d

Zelenskyy ready to exchange presidency for peace

Ukraine's president told ABC News that security guarantees are his priority.

ABC News - Feb. 23

The art of the peace deal

Can talks between the US and Russia reach a lasting settlement over Ukraine? So far, argues historian Margaret MacMillan, the signs are not looking good

Financial Times - 3d

Senate adopts $340 billion budget blueprint for Trump's agenda after marathon 'vote-a-rama'

The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday morning adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint designed to boost funding for President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts, energy production ...

NBC News - Feb. 21

Hunter Schafer says passport now lists her gender as male after Trump order

Model and actress Hunter Schafer said her new passport lists her gender as male despite selecting female while filling out paperwork.

CBS News - Feb. 21

NYC sues Trump after FEMA claws back $80 million migrant housing grant

New York City sued President Trump on Friday after his administration clawed back $80 million sent to the city for housing migrants. Citing concerns of “illegal activity,” the Trump administration ...

The Hill - Feb. 22

'Trump hasn't got any plan': Russians speak to BBC after three years of war

A BBC team asking Russians about their invasion of Ukraine draws police and state TV attention.

BBC News - Feb. 22

‘We have nothing now’: Myanmar’s exiled media face existential crisis after Trump severs aid

Organisations that take extreme risks to document atrocities, corruption and war crimes fear for their future after USAid cuts. Each month Su Myat secretly crosses the border from Thailand into ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Trump posts SpongeBob meme mocking federal workers after email requesting accomplishments

President Trump posted a "SpongeBob Squarepants" meme mocking federal employees in the wake of an email sent to the workforce asking them to document their achievements from the past week. The meme ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

Live updates: House Republicans adopts budget after Trump whips GOP holdouts

House Republican leadership is working to pass a budget resolution on Tuesday to pave the way for President Trump's agenda, but opposition has emerged from all sides of the conference.

The Hill - 6d

President Donald Trump says Eagles will be invited to White House after Super Bowl win

Trump disinvited the Eagles in 2018. It was later reported they were planning to send only five players at most.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

House Republicans hit the brakes on town halls after blowback over Trump's cuts

House Republicans are becoming wary of in-person town hall meetings after some lawmakers have faced hometown crowds angry about the Trump administration’s cuts.

NBC News - 6d

Eagles will be invited to White House after Super Bowl win, President Trump says; team to accept, per report

The Eagles reportedly would go to the White House despite speculation claiming otherwise

CBS Sports - 6d

House Republicans narrowly pass measure to fund Trump agenda after last-minute drama

The House passed the GOP budget plan for Trump's agenda Tuesday night after briefly pulling it from the schedule.

ABC News - 6d

USAID workers given 15-minute windows to clear out after Trump firings

Hundreds of U.S. Agency for International Development employees, or USAID, began clearing out their offices in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. USIAD workers spoke with CBS News and Caitlin ...

CBS News - 4d

China vows to retaliate as necessary after Trump threatens another 10% tariff hike

China's statement on Friday appeared to strike a stronger tone than its response after Washington slapped the initial 10% duties earlier this month.

CNBC - 4d

Zelensky seeks to thaw relations after Trump spat: Peace 'will be difficult' without US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took to social media Saturday to clarify comments he made during the contentious back-and-forth with President Trump at the White House a day earlier, saying ...

The Hill - 3d

Sunday shows preview: Fault lines deepen after Trump-Zelensky clash; DOGE cuts endure

President Trump’s public debacle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky halted hopes for a signed minerals agreement while dividing the world — and Washington — over their support for the ...

The Hill - 2d

Crypto prices soar after Trump says strategic reserve will include bitcoin, XRP, Solana and others

Cryptocurrency prices surged Sunday after President Donald Trump announced certain digital assets that would be included in his proposed U.S. strategic crypto reserve.

MarketWatch - 1d

Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running

China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.

The New York Times - 1d

How U.S. foreign policy is changing under Trump after Hegseth's Russia directive

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's directive to U.S. Cyber Command on pausing planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, signals a shift in foreign policy under the Trump ...

CBS News - 1d

Top FBI official forced out after questioning Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6

Even after the White House ambush and now Trump’s military pause, Ukrainians are defiant | Nataliya Gumenyuk

Berating our president, and now pausing arms – the US has shown itself to be an unreliable partner. But it still has a role to play. A few days before the Munich Security Conference , one of the ...

The Guardian - 11h

China announces their own retaliatory tariffs after Trump increases levies against Beijing

China has announced retaliatory tariffs against U.S. food imports in response to President Trump's increased levies on Chinese goods. CBS News foreign correspondent Anna Coren has more.

CBS News - 4h

We Can Achieve Great Things

Progressives, who believe in using government to do good things, have built a system that renders government incompetent.

The New York Times - 4d

Can Starmer and Macron win the peace?

And, Trump criticises Zelensky again online.

BBC News - 1d

Zelensky meets with King Charles in England

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with King Charles III on Sunday, just two days after the Ukrainian president’s explosive exchange with President Trump in the Oval Office. The meeting, ...

The Hill - 1d

Stafford agrees to restructured deal with Rams

The Rams and Matthew Stafford have agreed to a restructured contract that keeps the quarterback in Los Angeles.

ESPN - 3d

Rangers deal Lindgren to Avalanche for Parssinen

The Rangers are trading Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to the Avalanche for Juuso Parssinen and Calvin de Haan. Conditional draft picks are also involved.