Trump holds two-hour call with Putin ahead of conversation with Zelenskyy

President Trump said the tone and spirit of his two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday about the war in Ukraine were “excellent,” and Russia and Ukraine would “immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire.” Mr. Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president said in a social media post, and Zelenskyy

Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis raises questions about screening

Former President Joe Biden’s diagnosis with an advanced stage of prostate cancer that has metastasized, or spread, to his bones prompted an outpouring of concern and questions about his condition. Those questions include how long the cancer may have taken to develop and whether he was screened for it during earlier checkups.  While it’s unclear exactly

Judge rules DOGE’s dismantling of U.S. Institute of Peace was illegal

Washington — A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to take over the U.S. Institute of Peace, finding that the moves led by the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency were made by leaders who were illegally installed and lacked the legal authority to dismantle the organization. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell

Supreme Court will let Trump administration end protections for Venezuelans

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will let the Trump administration end the Temporary Protected Status program protecting roughly 350,000 Venezuelan migrants from the threat of deportation while legal proceedings over the move continue. The high court granted the administration’s request to lift for now a lower court’s injunction that blocked Homeland

House GOP eyes tax bill vote this week as disagreements persist

Washington — House Republicans plan to move ahead with a vote this week on the legislation containing President Trump’s second term agenda. But fractures in the GOP conference appeared to persist over the weekend, despite the legislation’s movement out of committee, throwing its passage into question. “There’s a lot more work to do,” House Speaker