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Xi tells Putin that China is pleased with Russia's efforts to end Ukraine war
Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and said he was pleased with Moscow’s efforts to hold a summit with the U.S. toward ending the war in UkraineABC News - Feb. 24 -
US votes against UN resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war
The U.S. voted against a resolution condemning Russia as the aggressor in the war in Ukraine that passed the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, marking three years since Russia’s launched ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
United Nations rejects shocking U.S. resolution on Ukraine-Russia war
The United Nations General Assembly rejected a U.S. resolution urging the end to the Ukraine-Russia war. The drafted resolution included no acknowledgment of Russian aggression or Ukrainian ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
World reacts to U.S. resolution on Ukraine-Russia war at United Nations
There have been strong reactions to a United Nations General Assembly resolution drafted by the U.S. that was void of key language on the war between Ukraine and Russia. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks of the war into Russia
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed to have shot down 130 Ukrainian drones on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.ABC News - Feb. 26 -
Five unknowns about any possible deal to end Ukraine-Russia war
As Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Donald Trump in Washington, a number of questions remain unanswered. Even before the astonishingly heated exchanges between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in ...The Guardian - 5d -
U.K., France agree to work on ceasefire plan for Russia's war in Ukraine
Ahead of an emergency summit in London on Sunday to discuss the war in Ukraine, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to ...NBC News - 4d -
Alexander Vindman argues U.S. mistakes incited Russia-Ukraine war
In his new book, "The Folly of Realism," Ret. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman argues that mistakes made by the U.S. emboldened Russia to invade Ukraine in 2022. Vindman joins "America Decides" to ...CBS News - 2d -
See who Melania Trump invited to President Trump's speech to Congress
Guests include an American who was recently released from a Russian prison.CBS News - 1d -
What to watch when Trump gives his big speech to Congress
President Donald Trump is preparing for his first big speech to Congress since returning to the White HouseABC News - 3d -
Trump needs a "designated survivor" for speech to Congress. Here's how it works.
With members of the presidential line of succession in the Capitol for President Trump's speech to the joint session of Congress, a designated survivor will be named to stay away in case of a ...CBS News - 2d -
Watch live: House Democrats speak ahead of Trump's speech to Congress
House Democratic leaders will give remarks Tuesday morning ahead of President Trump's first major speech before Congress. The press conference, led by Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump's speeches to Congress: How long has he spoken?
President Trump could speak for well over an hour when he addresses lawmakers in the Capitol on Tuesday, with a betting line set at one hour and 24.5 minutes, as he seeks to tout his recent actions ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump is making his big speech to Congress. Here’s how to watch.
Tuesday night’s speech will be President Donald Trump’s first televised prime-time address since he returned to office six weeks ago.Politico - 1d -
Watch Live: Trump's speech before a joint session of Congress
President Trump is addressing a joint session of Congress and the nation in his first speech to lawmakers since he took office six weeks ago.CBS News - 1d -
Republican rips Democrat’s sign away as Trump walks in for speech to Congress
A House Republican and House Democrat got into a confrontation over a sign protesting President Trump before his speech to Congress had even begun. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), who was standing ...The Hill - 1d -
Watch: Sen. Elissa Slotkin refutes Trump's speech to Congress in Democratic rebuttal
Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan gave the Democratic rebuttal to President Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. She explained how to "protect the middle class," and also ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump turns Congress speech into a sordid campaign rally, igniting a Democrat fightback
In a long and menacing – but also boring – speech to Congress, Trump mocked his opponents. Across the aisle the resistance was stirring. Well, at least he didn’t give a Nazi salute, declare war on ...The Guardian - 1d -
The big takeaways from Trump's speech to Congress: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to a special edition of From the Politics Desk, where our reporters who were inside the House chamber tonight bring you the highlights from President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump Says ‘America Is Back’ and Taunts Rivals in Speech to Congress
President Trump boasted about his first weeks in office and doubled down on his agenda. Al Green, a Democratic lawmaker from Texas, repeatedly yelled “you don’t have a mandate” and was escorted out.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump's speech to Congress and Border Patrol agents hit with lawsuit: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump, speech highlights, Al Green, Elissa Slotkin, Ronald Reagan, tariffs, Canada, Mexico, Target, Best Buy, Border Patrol, Bong Joon-ho, Mickey 17NBC News - 1d -
Read full transcript of Slotkin Democratic response to Trump speech to Congress
Read the full text of Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin's prepared remarks for her 2025 Democratic response to Trump's speech to Congress, as released.CBS News - 19h -
During Trump’s Rowdy Speech to Congress, the Quiet Moments Said the Most
President Trump’s comments on tariffs and Social Security sent something of a chill through the House chamber.The New York Times - 21h -
Greenland 'cannot be bought,' PM says after Trump speech to Congress
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants to "get" the island of Greenland "one way or the other."ABC News - 21h -
Read Trump's speech transcript for the 2025 joint address to Congress
Read the full text of President Trump's prepared remarks for his 2025 joint address to Congress, as released by the White House.CBS News - 19h -
Democrats Wore Pink to Protest Trump’s Congress Speech. But Was It a Moment?
But is this really a “Barbie” moment?The New York Times - 19h -
Lesotho ‘shocked and embarrassed’ by mockery in Trump’s Congress speech, says foreign minister
Lejone Mpotjoane says behaviour is unexpected from head of state, after Trump claimed ‘nobody has ever heard of’ the country. Lesotho was taken aback by US President Donald Trump’s mockery of the ...The Guardian - 12h -
Levin defends Zelensky, Ukraine amid sharp words from Trump
Conservative pundit Mark Levin of Fox News on Wednesday sought to defend Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has come under days of criticism from President Trump over the Ukraine war. Levin ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
‘He defended our honour’: Ukraine reacts to Zelenskyy’s clash with Trump
Back home there was widespread support for Ukraine’s president, but also dismay at his car-crash encounter in the Oval Office. Ukrainians have rallied behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his mauling ...The Guardian - 4d -
Senate GOP defends Trump's Ukraine aid pause as negotiating tactic
Senate Republicans are defending President Trump's decision to pause aid for Ukraine as a negotiating tactic days after his public spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval ...The Hill - 1d -
In reversal, Trump says Russia attacked Ukraine
President Donald Trump reversed course on Friday and said Russia did in fact invade Ukraine, and that Kyiv would soon sign a minerals agreement with the United States as part of efforts to end the ...NBC News - Feb. 22 -
House Democrat: Trump ‘selling out Ukraine to Russia’
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said he thinks President Trump is “selling out” Ukraine to Russia in talks to end the three-year war. Moulton joined CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday evening, when she asked ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Trump Refocuses on Tariffs and Trade Deals With Russia and Ukraine
The president has sent the message that he’s committed to tariffs, and that he sees room for deals with Ukraine and Russia.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
U.S. in standoff with Ukraine and Europe over competing U.N. resolutions about Russia-Ukraine war
The U.S. is lobbying countries around the world to oppose a resolution brought forward at the U.N. General Assembly by Ukraine and European countries.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
What Trump’s aid freeze means for Ukraine war
President Trump’s freeze on U.S. aid going to Ukraine threatens to create severe problems for Kyiv in its war against Russia, leaving the country more vulnerable to aerial attacks on population ...The Hill - 1d -
The MAGA War on Speech
If only the powerful are free to speak their minds, it’s not free speech.The New York Times - 5d -
EU envoys approve more sanctions against Russia to mark the third anniversary of its war on Ukraine
European Union envoys have approved new sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion of UkraineABC News - Feb. 19 -
As Ukraine war reaches 3-year mark, Russia seems to have time on its side
Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine three years ago has turned into Europe’s largest conflict since World War IIABC News - Feb. 20 -
China supports 'recent consensus' between US and Russia on Ukraine war, foreign minister says
China supports “the recent consensus” between the U.S. and Russia on the war in Ukraine, said Wang Yi, the country’s foreign minister, amid ongoing discussions about bringing an end to the nearly ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
US, Russian officials to meet again within 2 weeks to discuss Ukraine war: Russia
U.S. and Russian officials will meet again within two weeks to discuss ending the war in Ukraine after re-establishing diplomatic relations this week, Russia says.ABC News - Feb. 22