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Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia — The defense secretary's instructions, which were given before President Trump's blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.
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UK pledges export financing for air defense as world leaders discuss ending war in Ukraine — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he does not see the U.S. as an unreliable ally, but Europe must continue to provide funding for Ukraine to put it in a stronger position if peace is negotiated.
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In Ukraine, Many Watch and Wait for Signs of Hope From Abroad — After a summit of European leaders in London, Prime Minister Kier Starmer said a “coalition of the willing” would be assembled to defend Ukraine, but he did not name the countries expected to participate. — Stephen Castle and Jeanna Smialek
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GOP Sen. James Lankford defends Zelenskyy as Trump officials question his leadership
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Europe Races to Repair a Split Between the U.S. and Ukraine
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More governments pledge to join UK and France in sending peacekeepers to Ukraine
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Playbook: Democrats in despair — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — Happy Sunday. You have roughly eight hours to catch up on Oscars movies before the big awards show begins tonight at 7 p.m. Drop me a line: [email protected]. — DRIVING THE DAY
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CNN Poll: Public remains negative on Trump ahead of address to Congress — The American public's view of Donald Trump's presidency and the direction he's leading the country is more negative than positive just ahead of his first formal address to Congress since returning to office, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.

Americans say Trump changing how government works, but divide over Musk, workforce cuts — CBS News poll
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Congressman faces Trump and DOGE critics
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Americans Want Trump to Do More for the Economy, Two Polls Say
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FAA Officials Ordered Staff to Find Funding for Elon Musk's Starlink — The Federal Aviation Administration directed staff to locate tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal, sources tell Rolling Stone … However, on Friday, FAA officials ordered staff to begin finding tens of millions …
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Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal — Israel stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas doesn't accept a new proposal to extend a fragile ceasefire.
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Israel Halts All Aid Into Gaza as Cease-Fire Expires
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White House backs Israel blocking aid to Gaza
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Israel Signals Hardened Stance Toward Hamas, Emboldened by Trump
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How criticism of Zelensky's clothing made it to the Oval Office — It was the first thing President Donald Trump said when Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky stepped out of his car at the White House on Friday. — “You're all dressed up today,” Trump said as he greeted him …
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Russia celebrates US foreign policy that now ‘coincides’ with Moscow's worldview
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Gabbard: ‘Big divergence’ between Trump's, Zelensky's interests
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Rubio's MAGA matrimony prompts two senators to regret their vote … - Rubio was in the Oval Office on Friday for the jaw-dropping argument between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Trump and Vice President Vance. — And after, he was one of the leaders who asked …
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Senate Democrat says White House is ‘arm of Kremlin’
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GOP piles on Trump's Zelensky hostility
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Pentagon guts national security program that harnessed social science — Dozens of U.S. academics lose grants from Minerva program for studies related to terrorism, drug trafficking, and other threats — The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is gutting a landmark project designed …


Crypto prices jump as Trump touts national crypto reserve — Government purchases will include bitcoin and other lesser-known digital tokens, the president said. — just now — Cryptocurrency prices surged Sunday after President Donald Trump heralded the creation of a national “reserve” …
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Trump names cryptocurrencies in strategic reserve; prices spike
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The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product reports in response to questions about whether the spending cuts pushed …
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DOGE Claims Credit for Killing Contracts That Were Already Dead — Elon Musk's group claimed credit for canceling procurement agreements that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site. — While George W. Bush was president …
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How DOGE detonated a crisis at a highly sensitive nuclear weapons agency — Perfunctory mass firings sparked alarm across the country, as cost-cutting missteps throughout government rattle lawmakers — Amid the tumult of mass firings, the Trump administration's dismissal of workers …
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Putin ally pushes deal to restart Nord Stream 2 with US backing — Ex-spy Warnig's plan to involve American investors shows breadth of Trump's rapprochement with Russian president — A former spy and close friend of Vladimir Putin has been engineering a restart of Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline …
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Speaker Johnson says it's ‘absurd’ to claim Republicans support Putin: Full interview — In an interview with Meet the Press, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defends President Trump's hostile meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but says Republicans “understand” …
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Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms — Secretary of State Marco Rubio's emergency declaration calls for sending 2,000-pound bombs and other weapons to Israel as the war in Gaza continues. — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invoked “emergency authorities” …


AOC calls Elon Musk a ‘leech’ on the public as their tit-for-tat feud continues — ‘No matter how many billions he gets in tax cuts and government contracts, it will never be enough for him,’ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said — Your support helps us to tell the story
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Canada PM Trudeau says protecting independence is his priority in talks with King Charles — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his priority in talks with King Charles on Monday will be protecting his country's sovereignty after U.S. President Donald Trump recently suggested making Canada the 51st U.S. state.
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Judge rules Trump's firing of federal workforce watchdog was illegal — Decision reinstating special counsel sets up executive power fight that Supreme Court is likely to resolve — A federal judge ruled Saturday that President Donald Trump's firing of a federal workforce watchdog was illegal …
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