American among 3 detainees released from Belarus
An American is one of three hostages released from Belarus, the White House has announced.
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CDC, FDA Restore Webpages and Data to Comply With Federal Judge’s Order
A number of pages and datasets were taken down to comply with a Trump executive order. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) complied with a judge’s order on Tuesday by restoring certain website pages and datasets that had been taken down to comply with a
Trump speaks with Putin, says talks to end Ukraine war will begin “immediately”
Washington — President Trump said Wednesday that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and directed members of his national security team to “immediately” begin negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war with Ukraine. The call between Mr. Trump and Putin is the first known conversation between the two since the president returned to the White
Hegseth rules out Ukraine NATO membership in any ceasefire with Russia
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia must include security guarantees for Ukraine, but that they “should not be provided through NATO membership, but must instead be backed by capable European and non-European troops.” The defense chief spoke not long before President Trump announced in a social media post
Senate advances RFK Jr.’s nomination to lead HHS, teeing up final vote
Washington — The Senate voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, teeing up a final vote on his confirmation later this week. In a 53 to 47 vote, the Senate voted to clear the final procedural hurdle to Kennedy’s nomination. The vote fell
Trump Says Putin Agreed to Start Negotiations to End Ukraine War
Trump said he would follow up his call with the Russian leader by reaching out to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. President Donald Trump said he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 12 and the two agreed to “start negotiations immediately” to end the war in Ukraine. “I just had a lengthy and highly
Fired Government Watchdogs Sue Trump Admin for Reinstatement
Eight inspectors general allege their recent terminations were illegal. Eight inspectors general fired by the Trump administration are suing to have their jobs restored. A lawsuit filed on Feb. 12 in Washington asks a federal judge to recognize the dismissals as unlawful and reinstate the independent watchdogs to their respective offices. The plaintiffs are the