Trump Says US Close to Reaching Minerals-for-Aid Deal With Zelenskyy

Trump said the deal would help Washington recover hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to Kyiv. President Donald Trump said Friday that a deal with Ukraine is nearly finalized to grant the United States access to the country’s rare earth minerals in exchange for continued U.S. military aid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also expressed

Trump Fires Top US General and Navy Chief

The president also directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to nominate suitable individuals for five additional high-level positions. President Donald Trump has fired Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In a Truth Social post Friday evening, Trump thanked Brown for his service. “I want to thank General Charles “CQ” Brown