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Trump's promise of a quick end to Ukraine war gets a reality check after talks end with no deal
United States, Russia and Ukraine continued talks in Saudi Arabia, as Putin continued to bomb Zelenskyy's people and Trump called the negotiations "great."NBC News - 23h -
What happens when the US declares war on your parents? The Black Panther cubs know
The Black Panthers shook America awake before the party was eviscerated by the US government. Their children paid a steep price, but also emerged with unassailable pride and burning lessons for ...The Guardian - 1d -
Jon Stewart: Waltz was distracted by 'White Lotus' while setting up war plans chat
Jon Stewart is knocking national security adviser Mike Waltz for reportedly adding a journalist to a text chain of Trump administration officials discussing military attack plans against Houthi ...The Hill - 22h -
House Republicans stop short of endorsing consequences for Waltz, Hegseth over war plans chat
House Republicans stopped short of endorsing disciplinary action for national security adviser Mike Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after news broke that the pair, along with other top ...The Hill - 19h -
Senate Armed Services chair confirms plans to investigate war plan group chat
Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) confirmed Tuesday that the committee plans to investigate The Atlantic’s reports of a Signal group chat where a journalist was apparently ...The Hill - 16h -
Waltz attacks Atlantic journalist over war plan chat, says they 'never met'
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz on Tuesday sought to distance himself from Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who was mistakenly included in a group chat with Waltz and ...The Hill - 15h -
Trump-backed crypto bank joins stablecoin wars with new dollar-pegged token
The USD1 stablecoin is the latest of Trump’s crypto ventures an addition to the fastest growing sector of the crypto economy.CNBC - 17h -
US war plans leak shows Five Eyes allies must ‘look out for ourselves’, says Mark Carney
Signal blunder likely to put strain on Five Eyes as it weighs how Trump administration handles classified information. Canada ’s prime minister, Mark Carney , has said the inadvertent leak of ...The Guardian - 14h -
House Democrats demand answers from Trump team about war plans Signal chat
The top Democrats on the House’s Defense, Oversight, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence committees want answers from President Trump’s national security team, saying they’ve become “deeply troubled” ...The Hill - 13h -
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What did we learn from the super secret (but entirely hackable) war planning group chat? | First Dog on the Moon
There were emojis . Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints ...The Guardian - 5h -
Trump shows optimism before Putin call; Administration defies court order, deports Venezuelans
President Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday about the war in Ukraine. Mr. Trump told reporters Sunday that he thinks he has a very good chance to end the war. CBS News' ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Thousands protest in Israel over ‘attack on democracy’ by Netanyahu
Protesters accuse PM of continuing Gaza war for political reasons and ignoring plight of hostages still held by Hamas. Israel–Gaza war – latest updates Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken ...The Guardian - 5d -
Democrats struggle against relentless Republican hammering on immigration
Republicans put Democrats in the hot seat as they continue to try and win the messaging wars on immigration policy.Politico - Mar. 5 -
Jeffrey Sachs and David Sacks take it to the ‘warmongers’ and Zelensky
There is a good chance that you have not read or heard about the horrific casualty numbers emanating from the war in Ukraine.The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting
More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes in the coastal provinces of Syria, according to one war monitoring group.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Ukraine seeks to persuade US to resume aid in high-stakes talks
Zelenskyy in bid to persuade Trump he wants an end to war with Russia after freeze on military and intelligence aidFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
FirstFT: ‘Canada will never ever be part of America’
Also in today’s newsletter, Ford to inject more than €4bn into its German subsidiary and shadow war in the Baltic SeaFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Trump is making Europe great again
The US president has provided the biggest stimulus towards European integration since the end of the cold warFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power
Rwanda appears to be betting on its reputation as a key security partner and sports destination to minimize any backlash to its involvement in the war.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Tariffs could cost Americans an extra $1,600 a year. Here’s where to find that money in your household budget.
10 practical tips, tricks and hacks for fortifying your finances against a trade war.MarketWatch - Mar. 11 -
Starmer will not impose immediate UK counter-tariffs to US steel levies
PM to take a ‘cool-headed’ approach as he tries to steer clear of transatlantic trade warFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Trump doubles tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum; floats 51st state again
Trump adds another 25% to tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum as the trade war between the countries continues to escalate.ABC News - Mar. 11 -
Ontario's Doug Ford warns of 'Trump recession,' threatens electrical shutoff to U.S.
Trump said that if Canada cuts off electricity exports to the United States as part of the ongoing trade war "they will pay a financial price for this."CNBC - Mar. 11 -
Trump 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum take effect, EU announces retaliation
Trump's tariff policies have rattled the stock market and raised fears of an economic slowdown, increased inflation and a global trade war.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Lagarde says ‘impossible’ for ECB to always guarantee 2% inflation
Potential price pressure from trade war and debt-fuelled borrowing add to uncertainty, warns central bank presidentFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
What are tariffs and why is Trump using them?
Tariffs are a central part of Trump's political vision, but economists fear they could spark a trade war.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
German Arms Maker Rheinmetall Has Record Sales in ‘Era of Rearmament’
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the company moved quickly to meet Europe’s growing need for military spending.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
US team headed to Moscow for Ukraine talks as Putin visits Kursk
President Trump says he can 'do things financially' that would be painful for Russia if the war continues.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
What if Ukraine decides to fight on without America?
Although Kyiv has agreed to a potential ceasefire, most people in the country expect the war to continue and retain the will to keep battlingFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Russia says its forces have retaken key Kursk town of Sudzha
Push comes as Russian and US officials gear up for meeting to discuss end to Ukraine warFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Peace talks are in parallel universe, say Ukraine front-line troops
Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield say they don't expect to see the war end any time soon.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Trump’s son talks golf not politics in meeting with Scotland’s first minister
John Swinney discusses investment with Eric Trump as tariff war intensifies and activists target TurnberryFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Trump keeps talking about making Canada the 51st state. Is he serious?
President Donald Trump continued to belittle Canada and threaten it with joining the United States as the economic war with the country continued.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Putin Stops Far Short of Agreeing to a Cease-Fire, and Adds Tough Conditions
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the Russian leader had no desire to end the war, proposing conditions that made a truce unattainable.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Is a US recession inevitable?
Trump’s on-again, off-again trade war is creating market uncertainty and sending consumer confidence plummetingFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
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 -
EU to remove 4 Russian nationals from sanctions list
Decision follows Hungary’s threat to block restrictions on more than 2,000 individuals sanctioned over Ukraine warFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Gold hits $3,000 for first time on global growth fears
Precious metal has benefited amid steep sell-off in Wall Street stocks and concern over trade warsFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Tesla’s Letter to the Trump Administration, Tariffs and a Market Meltdown
Even Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker is bracing for pain from the trade wars, as stocks fall into correction territory.The New York Times - Mar. 14
