Trump reveals 10 striking takeaways from Putin summit in Hannity interview
President Trump was tight-lipped after his high-stakes summit with Russian President Putin but offered some key insight into the meeting to Fox News’ Sean Hannity.
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GOP praises Trump’s posture during Alaska summit, Dems cry foul over Trump’s apparent coziness with Putin
Lawmakers retreated to their partisan corners in response to the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, with Republicans praising the president and Democrats arguing he was too cozy with Putin.
Lawmakers Split on Party Lines About Trump–Putin Summit
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Aug. 15 to discuss an end to the Russian–Ukrainian conflict, and lawmakers’ reactions are
Democrats unveil maps of California’s redistricting proposal
Democrats unveiled a proposal Friday that could give California’s dominant political party an additional five U.S. House seats in a bid to win the fight to control Congress next year. The plan calls for an unusually timed reshaping of House district lines to greatly strengthen the Democratic advantage in the state ahead of midterm elections,
Air Force tightens rules on transgender airmen; supporters say it prioritizes readiness: report
Air Force boards must recommend separation once criteria are met in transgender cases; supporters cite unit cohesion and efficiency, the AP reported.
DOJ removes D.C. emergency police chief, agrees to rewrite immigration directive
After a hearing in the D.C. U.S. District Court Friday, the Justice Department agreed to remove its newly named D.C. emergency police chief and to rewrite a directive ending District of Columbia rules limiting cooperation between its police and federal immigration authorities. The District of Columbia sued the Trump administration and Attorney General Pam Bondi
Trump-Putin summit in Alaska ends with no deal on Ukraine ceasefire
Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and Mr. Trump’s former rival on the campaign trail, said in a podcast appearance Friday that if Mr. Trump can secure an end to the war in Ukraine without ceding territory to Russia, she would nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize herself. Clinton made the comments on