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
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
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 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
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
The agency cannot see or use information from more than a dozen internal databases related to student finance until next Monday. A federal judge has temporarily barred Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing federal student loan and financial aid information stored at the U.S. Department of Education. In an order issued Tuesday evening, Judge
Washington — The Senate voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence Wednesday, ending weeks of skepticism surrounding her once-embattled confirmation and installing her as the leader of the U.S. intelligence community. In a 52 to 48 vote, the Senate confirmed Gabbard’s nomination, with one Republican — Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky