Zelenskyy Was Told to Leave the White House after Blowup with Trump and Vance

Frustrations mount as Stefanik stuck in limbo — even after House clears hurdle

Frustrations are growing as Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) wait to be confirmed as ambassador to the United Nations could stretch until April due to the House’s ultra-slim majority. Stefanik is ...

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Agencies told to prep for mass layoffs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story OPM tells agencies to plan for mass layoffs A Wednesday memo from the Office of ...

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After Oval Office blowout, Ukrainians rally around Zelenskyy as defender of Ukraine's interests

Soon after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with President Donald Trump, Ukrainians rallied around Zelenskyy as a defender of ...

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‘Dead white person’s clothes’ mount up as Ghana’s Kantamanto market struggles to rebuild after fire

Six weeks after a devastating blaze in Accra ripped through one of the world’s biggest secondhand markets, many stalls remain unfinished and thousands still have no income . It was a blaze that ...

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Trump administration briefing: Zelenskyy rejects US minerals demand; bomb threat sent to anti-Trump conference

From a fight over a $500bn minerals deal to Trump ‘surrendering to the Russians’ – here are the key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance. As Ukraine prepared to mark the third anniversary of ...

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House GOP plan to pass Trump agenda set to face key test

The House GOP’s plan to pass a large chunk of President Trump’s agenda is set to face a key test this week when the conference looks to adopt a budget resolution, which would set the legislative ...

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House Republicans face headwinds as they seek to pass budget for Trump's agenda

House Republican leaders are eying a high-stakes vote this week on a sweeping budget resolution to pass President Donald Trump's agenda.

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Budget vote in House tests slim GOP majority in new Trump term

If House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to pass the Trump-backed budget plan, which includes trillions in tax cuts, he can only afford to lose one Republican vote. However, multiple GOP lawmakers have ...

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Republican budget blueprint to fund Trump’s agenda narrowly passes House

Vote passes 217-215 in win for president as Democrats assail proposal over planned cuts to social safety-net programs. Republicans unified behind a budget blueprint on Tuesday evening, just barely ...

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House narrowly adopts budget plan to advance Trump’s agenda

The House narrowly passes the Republican's budget plan and moves one step closer to a sweeping bill that could cut close to $2 trillion from the federal budget in a big victory for President Donald ...

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House Democrat: 'Absolute lie' that Trump, Musk are boosting government efficiency

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said it was an “absolute lie” that President Trump and Elon Musk were increasing government efficiency through a series of federal employee layoffs and cuts to federal ...

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House Democrats call on Trump to rescind order against gender-affirming care

More than 80 House Democrats are calling on President Trump to revoke an executive order to broadly restrict access to gender-affirming health care for transgender young people, alleging the ...

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Trump says House budget plan will not cut Medicaid benefits

President Trump said the budget plan he endorsed and that passed in the House will not lead to cuts to Medicaid benefits. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.

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Senate Republicans seek major changes to House-passed Trump budget bill

Senate Republicans are staring down a major fight to overhaul the House's budget resolution as lawmakers eye big changes. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), with the help of President Trump’s muscle, ...

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AFP grows Capitol Hill footprint; Trump 2028 push looks to House

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) may be in the doghouse with President Trump, but it is increasing its footprint on Capitol Hill as it advocates for its top priority this year: Extension of the ...

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House Democrats take aim at $TRUMP crypto meme coin

A California Democrat plans to introduce the Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement Act, or MEME Act, on Thursday.

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House lawmakers want Trump to pressure EU to sanction Iran military group

Two House lawmakers are calling on President Trump to pressure the European Union to designate as a terrorist organization Iran’s premier military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...

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KFC to Leave Kentucky for Texas

KFC, formerly named Kentucky Fried Chicken, disappointed state leaders when it announced it was moving to Texas.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Trump official says Zelenskyy will sign US minerals deal ‘in the very short term’

National security adviser Mike Waltz tells CPAC agreement is expected imminently as part of ceasefire negotiations. The White House national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Friday that the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Trump says Zelenskyy to visit U.S. to sign critical rare minerals deal on Friday

Ukraine and the United States have prepared a draft deal over access to Kyiv's deposits of rare earth minerals, officials said Wednesday.

CNBC - 3d

Zelenskyy to sign rare earth mineral deal during Washington visit, Trump says

NBC News’ Courtney Kube and CSIS’ Gracelin Baskaran join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the U.S.-Ukraine rare earth mineral deal, with President Trump saying that security guarantees are not part of ...

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Trump, Zelenskyy hold high-stakes summit amid tensions over peace talks with Putin

The two leaders are set to sign a deal giving U.S. access to Ukraine's minerals.

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Full Panel: Trump-Zelenskyy meeting sparks uncertainly over next steps for peace deal

Susan Glasser, Symone Sanders Townsend and Danielle Pletka join the Meet the Press NOW panel to discuss the heated Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, President Trump and ...

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The Trump-Zelenskyy slugfest was shocking. What does Ukraine do now? | Rajan Menon

For the Ukrainian leader, there’s no coming back from the debacle. His country’s best hope now lies with Europe. No matter their position on the Russia-Ukraine war, people who view the televised ...

The Guardian - 21h

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Not good for both sides’ says Zelenskyy of stunning Trump exchange

Zelenskyy regrets clash but says Kyiv won’t enter peace talks without security guarantees against another offensive. What we know on day 1,102. See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage After an ...

The Guardian - 16h

Trump-Zelenskyy clash marks a defining turn away from U.S. defense of democracies

Previous American presidents have had tense exchanges with allies. What made this one different was that it featured a US president siding with an autocratic adversary against a nascent democracy.

NBC News - 10h

Senate GOP to vote on its plan for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing House plan

Senate Republicans plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of their two-part package to pay for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing the House’s plan.

ABC News - Feb. 20

Senate confirms Vance adviser as Army secretary

The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Daniel Driscoll, an Army 1st lieutenant-turned-businessman, as President Trump's Army secretary. He most recently served as a senior adviser to Vice President ...

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Vance to visit southern border next week

Vice President Vance is scheduled to travel next week to the U.S.-Mexico border, becoming the highest ranking administration to do so amid the Trump White House's efforts to crack down on ...

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Vance took the lead attacking Zelensky. Why?

Is the US vice-president doing Trump's bidding or looking to the future?

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European stocks fall after Trump’s tariff warnings

US president has threatened 25% duties on EU imports as well as levies on other major trading partners

Financial Times - 2d

Baier to interview Zelensky after Trump meeting

Bret Baier has secured the first one-on-one interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after his meeting with President Trump at the White House, to discuss the ongoing Ukraine-Russia ...

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Rubio praises Trump after explosive Zelensky meeting

Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised President Trump after he and Vice President Vance got into a public spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Friday “Thank ...

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