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U.S. and Ukraine discuss ending war as Kyiv launches its largest drone attack on Russia
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials begin peace talks in Saudi Arabia, Kyiv carried out its largest drone attack on Russia since the war began. Russian officials claim they shot down hundreds of ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
House GOP blocks Democrats from forcing vote on repealing Trump tariffs
House Republicans on Tuesday approved a provision that would prevent Democrats from forcing votes for the remainder of the year on repealing recent tariffs implemented by President Trump. It ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Democrats talking out response to Trump administration at issues conference
House Democrats have kicked off their annual issues conference with the lawmakers discussing their approach to the Trump administration. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has more.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Stephen A. Smith to Democrats: Find deals Trump is willing to make
Media personality Stephen A. Smith is urging Democrats to find deals they can make with President Trump, criticizing their protests. “What we’ve been seeing from them, it doesn’t resonate," Smith ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Democrats grill Trump ambassador nominees for Canada, Mexico amid trade battles
Democratic Senators grilled President Trump's ambassador nominees for Canada and Mexico during the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing Thursday over the administration's new trade ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Democrats push investigation into Trump, Musk White House Tesla event
Senate Democrats are seeking an investigation into President Trump and adviser Elon Musk's use of the White House to promote Musk's business interests, alleging a violation of federal ethics laws.The Hill - Mar. 13 -
House Democrats hold annual retreat under specters of shutdown and Trump
House Democrats are spending three days in Leesburg, Virginia, for their annual retreat to plan their path forward as a partial government shutdown looms and Republicans advance President Trump's ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Trump signs spending bill that united Republicans but divided Democrats
President Trump signed Congress' bill to keep the government open on Saturday. The vote for the six-month spending bill united Republicans but left Democrats bitterly divided. Willie James Inman ...CBS News - Mar. 15 -
Morning Report — Democrats target Trump but battle each other
In today's issue: Looming budget and tax battles in Congress threaten Democratic lawmakers, who are in open, internal revolt, even as weakened party leaders say they can thwart President Trump and ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Democrats grill Social Security nominee over disruptions as Republicans defend Trump
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano, got an earful from Senate Democrats at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, in the wake of ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump brushes off group chat controversy as Democrats rail at Cabinet
President Trump offered the rare acknowledgment of a slipup by his Cabinet on Tuesday as Washington was gripped by the fallout from a stunning group chat-gone-public. Democrats assailed two members ...The Hill - 2d -
Pennsylvania upset underscores Democratic enthusiasm
An upset victory in a state Senate race in Pennsylvania is the latest development to give Democrats hope of growing grassroots enthusiasm in the first few months of President Trump’s second term. ...The Hill - 1d -
Eye Opener: Russia rejects ceasefire deal
Russia rejected a European-led ceasefire deal that would have ended the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Trump administration announced it is cancelling $400 million in grants to Columbia University. ...CBS News - Mar. 8 -
G7 warns Russia of expanded sanctions unless it backs ceasefire
Rubio joins other foreign ministers in seeking to ratchet up pressure on Vladimir PutinFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Jeffries calls for investigation of top Trump officials after bombshell military breach
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling for Congress to investigate top Trump administration officials in the wake of a bombshell revelation that The Atlantic’s top editor was ...The Hill - 3d -
U.S. and Ukrainian officials to hold peace talks about Ukraine-Russia war in Saudi Arabia
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Saudi Arabia for talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials on ending the war in Ukraine. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress
Progressive and moderate Democrats criticized a protest by Representative Al Green as a distraction, and the party leadership tried to refocus attention on economic issues.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Democrats face demands to step up their opposition to Trump at fiery town halls
The base’s frustration with the party has mounted following the government funding fight, as Democratic lawmakers seek distance from Chuck Schumer.NBC News - Mar. 20 -
CFPB employees say mass firing plans remain in place
Two employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) testified Tuesday that top officials’ plans to fire hundreds of workers remain intact, as a federal judge weighs whether to ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Trump calls for impeachment of judge who blocked Alien Enemies Act deportations
In a social media post, President Trump called for the impeachment of a federal judge who ordered the halting of deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports on how ...NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Flight data show Steve Witkoff was in Russia during group chat on Signal
As Trump Cabinet members sent texts on Signal, one of them, Steve Witkoff, was in Russia, but the White House says he didn't have his phone.CBS News - 1d -
Flight data show Steve Witkoff was in Russia during group chat on Signal
As Trump Cabinet members sent texts on Signal, one of them, Steve Witkoff, was in Russia, but the White House says he didn't have his phone.CBS News - 1d -
Flight data show Steve Witkoff was in Russia during group chat on Signal
As Trump Cabinet members sent texts on Signal, one of them, Steve Witkoff, was in Russia, but the White House says he didn't have his phone.CBS News - 1d -
Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire
The Russian president agrees fighting must end, but calls for the removal of the "root causes" of the war he launched.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
What does Putin video tell us about the battle for Kursk?
An analysis of verified footage reveals Moscow is taking back territory in Kursk, the area of Russia that Ukraine attacked in 2024.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Ukraine war briefing: Mandatory evacuations on border with Kursk as Putin mulls ceasefire
Moscow offers heavily qualified support for US-Ukraine proposal as Russia regains more of Kursk region Continue reading...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
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The Democrats must make a choice
If they want to fight Trump, they have to know what they stand forFinancial Times - Mar. 17 -
Russia still wields huge influence inside Ceferin’s Uefa despite bans | Philippe Auclair
Alexander Dyukov and his fellow Putin-backed officials’ continuing role has largely been ignored. Uefa’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine could not have been swifter. Hours after ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron says that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow ...ABC News - 1d -
Republicans use legislative sneak play to tie Democrats' hands on tariffs
House Republicans successfully blocked Democrats from forcing votes and debate on President Donald Trump's controversial tariffs.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Shutdown showdown leaves Democrats deeply divided: From the Politics Desk
The fight over a looming government shutdown as left the Democratic Party deeply divided as they try to find their footing in the second Trump administration.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Democrats host town halls to fire up supporters -- but is their message resonating?
Town halls are among the strategies that Democrats are using to try to get their base fired up against the Trump White House.ABC News - 3d -
Democrats, lacking popular support, resort to judge-shopping and more lawfare
Democratic dark-money groups are using a carefully orchestrated judge-shopping strategy to block even Trump's most popular policies.The Hill - 2d -
U.S. and Russia Had ‘Productive’ Discussions About Ukraine Cease-Fire, Trump Says
Talks in Moscow with a U.S. special envoy indicated that Russia was keen to keep negotiating with the United States over Ukraine.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Poll: Most Americans are rooting for Ukraine. But nearly half think Trump prefers Russia.
A majority of American voters say their sympathies lie more with Ukraine than Russia in the war between the two countries.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
Keir Starmer Talks Trump, Russia-Ukraine War and the Fragile Europe-US Alliance
The British prime minister said in a series of conversations that the tectonic shifts in America’s relationship with Europe and Russia had to be a ‘galvanizing moment.’The New York Times - 5d -
US Institute of Peace says Doge workers have broken into its building
Staffers of Musk’s Doge enter despite non-profit saying it is an independent agency and not part of executive branch. Employees of Elon Musk ’s so-called “department of government efficiency” ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Top House Democrats urge McMahon, Trump administration to reverse decision on Department of Education
Top House Democrats urged Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the Trump administration to reverse a Thursday move to begin dismantling the Department of Education. “Students, teachers, and ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Graham 'extremely skeptical' that Russia will accept ceasefire
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a leading Senate voice on foreign policy issues, praised President Trump on Wednesday for getting Ukraine to agree to a 30-day ceasefire, but he expressed strong ...The Hill - Mar. 12