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Excerpts From the Fiery Exchange Between Trump and Zelensky at the White House
During the Oval Office meeting, President Trump told the Ukrainian leader: “You’re either going to make a deal or we’re out.”The New York Times - 3d -
Trump Sums Up His Zelensky Showdown: ‘This Is Going to Be Great Television’
The ratings are never far from President Trump’s mind.The New York Times - 3d -
Swalwell tells Rubio to ‘grow a pair’ after Trump-Zelensky squabble
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) told Secretary of State Marco Rubio to “grow a pair” after the former senator defended President Trump after his heated meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...The Hill - 3d -
European Leaders Rally Around Zelensky After Explosive Meeting With Trump
The statements piled up on social media, offering words of encouragement to the Ukrainian leader and his people.The New York Times - 3d -
Rubio: Zelensky should apologize to Trump over Oval Office showdown
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should apologize to President Trump over Friday’s heated Oval Office showdown, expressing doubt over whether the ...The Hill - 3d -
Jeffries says Trump, Zelensky relationship must be salvaged for 'good of the free world'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said the relationship between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must be salvaged for the “good of the free world” in light of ...The Hill - 3d -
Sean Penn: Zelensky-Trump fight shouldn't eclipse Russia's crimes
“Remember where we really stand and what this is really about,” Sean Penn implored on Friday's "CUOMO."The Hill - 3d -
Zelensky 'weakened his hand' post tense Trump exchange: Sean Spicer
Spicer attributed Zelenskyy’s demeanor to a lack of “preparation” and understanding of “diplomacy.”The Hill - 3d -
GOP governors rush to Trump's defense after ‘jarring’ spat with Zelensky
Red state governors were quick to throw their support behind President Trump following a tense back-and-forth with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office Friday afternoon, citing ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump’s Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin’s War Aims
The public blowup could propel President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to escalate the fight in Ukraine instead of agreeing to peace.The New York Times - 2d -
Starmer embraces Zelensky after Trump spat: ‘We stand with you’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer offered a warm embrace of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after a Friday clash with President Trump which prompted questions about future U.S. support for ...The Hill - 2d -
How Zelensky’s Oval Office Meeting Turned into a Showdown With Trump
The question hovering over Washington was whether the confrontation was a spontaneous outburst or a planned verbal smack down.The New York Times - 2d -
Most Republicans laud Trump after Zelensky showdown, but some express dismay
The majority of Republicans say Zelensky was at fault for the spat, but one accused the president of "embracing Putin".BBC News - 2d -
Klobuchar on Trump-Zelensky blowout: 'The future of the free world is before us'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said during an interview that the “future of the free world is before us” in light of the heated White House meeting on Friday between President Trump, Vice President ...The Hill - 2d -
‘S.N.L.’ Reprises the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Face-Off
Mike Myers, as Elon Musk, adds an extra measure of crazy to an already bizarre moment in MAGA-era foreign policy.The New York Times - 1d -
A weekend of frantic talks - where does it leave Zelensky, Trump and Europe?
Where does a weekend of European support for Ukraine leave Zelensky's US relations after White House row?BBC News - 1d -
Farage under fire in UK for echoing Trump’s Zelensky criticism
British politician Nigel Farage is drawing criticism in the United Kingdom after echoing President Trump’s rebuke of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Reform U.K. leader said on radio ...The Hill - 20h -
46 percent of voters see no clear winner in Trump-Zelensky meeting: Poll
Forty-six percent of surveyed American voters said that neither the U.S. nor Ukraine walked away as a winner from last week’s tumultuous meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President ...The Hill - 20h -
'It never should have happened': Americans frustrated by Trump-Zelensky spat
American voters expressed frustration at one or both leaders for their roles in the dispute that shocked the world.BBC News - 21h -
Germany’s Merz says Trump-Zelensky fight a 'deliberate escalation' by US
Germany's Friedrich Merz, poised to be his country's next chancellor, said he thinks the explosive exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump on Friday resulted ...The Hill - 16h -
GOP senators urge Trump to salvage negotiations with Zelensky despite 'disappointing' blowup
Republican lawmakers are urging President Trump to salvage negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in hopes of reaching a peace deal that halts Russian encroachment and possibly ...The Hill - 6h -
White House press secretary: Trump scolding Zelensky was ‘refreshing’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt praised President Trump for scolding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their meeting last week, calling it an “incredibly refreshing” ...The Hill - 3h -
Acting ICE director reassigned amid Trump administration's frustration with deportation numbers
The Trump administration has removed Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from his position and reassigned him within the agency. NBC News' Julia Ainsley ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Trump removes Ice chief amid apparent frustration over rate of deportations
Caleb Vitello reassigned as administration reportedly unhappy at slow rate of arrests and deportations. Donald Trump’s presidential administration has reassigned its top official at US Immigration ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration pushes on with government cuts amid some signs of pushback
NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona report on new firings in the federal government as some House Republicans are confronted ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon
The decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot, upends a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs chairman traditionally remains in place as administrations change.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Hochul ratchets up fight with Trump amid competitive reelection bid
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is under increasing political pressure as she faces a likely competitive reelection fight and legal battles with President Trump. Hochul’s approval rating has been ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Bank accounts for $20B climate program frozen amid Trump administration scrutiny
The bank accounts of nonprofits administering a $20 billion climate program have been frozen as the program faces significant scrutiny from the Trump administration. One grant recipient has ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Apple shareholders vote against ending DEI program amid Trump crackdown
Vote vindicates tech company’s decision to uphold diversity initiatives as other firms give into pressure from president. Apple shareholders voted down an attempt to pressure the technology ...The Guardian - 6d -
12:30 Report — Musk, Trump Cabinet meet amid power struggle
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Welcome! Capital Weather Gang just predicted that Washington’s cherry blossoms will peak on March 23! 🌸 Today's forecast in DC: ⛅ 60° (Find your weather here) In this ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump Takes Aim at Chinese Shipping Amid Widening Trade War
A new proposal would impose steep levies on Chinese-made ships arriving at U.S. ports, threatening to increase costs for imports.The New York Times - 5d -
‘Trump Bump’ in Stocks Faded in February Amid Economic Anxiety
A bounce in the S&P 500 on Friday afternoon wasn’t enough to pull the index out of the red for the month.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump administration accused of sidestepping court rulings amid spree of legal losses
The Trump administration continued to face setbacks in court this week over its efforts to drastically downsize the size of the government, while plaintiffs in some of the cases accused the ...NBC News - 3d -
Illegal border crossings plunge to levels not seen in decades amid Trump crackdown
Over the past 25 years, the only time monthly apprehensions came close to the level recorded in February was in April 2017.CBS News - 3d -
Ukraine and Russia mark 3 years of war amid major shift in U.S. policy
A group of European leaders and Canada's prime minister are in Kyiv to support Ukraine's president. He faces a shift in U.S. policy as President Trump moves to end the war by negotiating one-on-one ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
The radical shift in US policy that shut Ukraine out amid talks to end war
The first month of President Donald Trump's second term has already delivered a radical American pivot on Russia's offensive war against Ukraine.ABC News - Feb. 25 -
International aid groups axe thousands of jobs in wake of Trump funding freeze
Fears that cuts will ‘decimate’ ability to react to crises as sector loses expertise and skills at every level, report finds. Some of the world’s largest aid organisations are axing thousands of ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration resumes legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children
Groups like Acacia and Kids in Need of Defense called the stop-worker "devastating."ABC News - Feb. 21 -
California wildfire aid will come with 'strings,' says Trump envoy Grenell
The Trump administration will place “strings” on the recovery assistance it gives to California after the state faced deadly wildfires, Trump envoy Richard Grenell said Friday. “The federal ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration restores legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children
A stop-work order had been issued to government-funded attorneys to cease counsel for about 26,000 minors. The Trump administration has rescinded its decision to cut off legal aid for ...The Guardian - Feb. 21