President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House on Aug. 18, 2025. Getty Images The two presidents’ comments at the top of the meeting laid out what each is hoping to accomplish in today’s talks. For Mr. Trump, he said he is pushing for consensus among the
The conservative network Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Trump’s 2020 election loss, according to documents filed Monday. The suit against Newsmax was brought by Dominion Voting Systems, which alleged the network published false and defamatory statements claiming the
The Texas House of Representatives gaveled in at noon Monday with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break that froze the Legislature for two weeks. Most of the House Democratic Caucus left the state earlier this month, denying the Republican majority the required attendance to conduct business. House rules require 100
1m ago Trump compliments Zelenskyy’s suit Zelenskyy, who was criticized by Vance and conservatives in February for not wearing a suit to the White House, is wearing a military-style suit for his meeting with Mr. Trump. A reporter who questioned him about his outfit in the last meeting complimented him this time around: “You
Updated 25m ago European leaders arrive at the White House Monica Crowley, chief of protocol, greets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer upon arriving to the White House on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin / AP Shortly after noon, European leaders began arriving on the South Lawn. The order of arrival was: NATO Secretary
Washington — Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown announced a bid to once again represent Ohio in the Senate on Monday, nearly a year after his reelection effort in 2024 fell short. “I didn’t plan to run for office again. But when I see what’s going on, I know I can do something about it for
Washington — President Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday as the U.S. pursues a long-lasting peace agreement to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Mr. Trump announced the meeting early Saturday, following his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. In