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Russians play down Trump's new sanctions
President Trump imposed new sanctions on Russia and cancelled a summit with President Putin, hoping to pressure Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. But Putin appears not too concerned.
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Ukrainian president to meet with EU leaders as they make decision on war funding
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with European Union leaders Thursday as they prepare massive new financing for Kyiv's war effort.
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Morning news brief
Ukraine's president to meet with EU leaders Thursday, decisions could be made this week in legal battles around Trump's National Guard deployments, the Pentagon press corps gets a right-wing makeover.
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Trump targets 'Democrat priorities' in an effort to end the shutdown standoff
As we enter another week of the government shutdown, the Trump administration continues to apply political pressures to Democrats by threatening to cut their priorities, but so far that has not swayed them to end the standoff.
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Morning news brief
Trump threatens "Democrat priorities" to force end to shutdown, Vance says the Gaza ceasefire is making progress, parts of the White House's East Wing have been demolished for Trump's ballroom.
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Amazon wants to use robots to avoid adding over 500,000 new jobs
Amazon believes it can use robots to avoid adding more than half a million jobs in the next eight years, The New York Times reports. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Times reporter Karen Weise.
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Vance says Gaza ceasefire is making progress despite weekend fighting
Vice President Vance is in Israel with several other U.S. officials working to get Hamas and Israel to take the next steps in the ceasefire deal.
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Parts of the White House's East Wing demolished to begin ballroom construction
The White House started demolishing parts of the East Wing this week, as construction begins on President Trump's new ballroom.
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New documentary examines the life and works of Director Martin Scorsese
One of the most celebrated directors of the past 60 years, Martin Scorsese, is the subject of a new multi-part documentary on Apple TV+ called "Mr. Scorsese."
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After victory lap in the Middle East, Trump returns to U.S.
President Trump returns to the U.S. Tuesday after celebrating the Gaza ceasefire overseas, but back home, the mood is far from festive as the government shutdown drags on.