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Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Why the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting imploded  —  The News  —  President Donald Trump's perception that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was overtaking the day's planned emphasis on a US-Ukraine minerals deal partly set off Friday's Oval Office blowup, according to a White House official.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
At Least Now We Know the Truth  —  Sign up for Trump's Return, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump presidency.  —  At least the Oval Office meeting held by President Donald Trump and Vice President J. D. Vance with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was held in front of the cameras.
The Kyiv Independent:
A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office.  It wasn't Zelensky  —  It's time to say it plainly.  America's leadership has switched sides in the war.  The American people have not, and they should speak up.  —  In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership …
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
The Real Reason Trump Berated Zelensky  —  Of the many bizarre and uncomfortable moments during today's Oval Office meeting between Donald Trump, J. D. Vance, and Volodymyr Zelensky—during which Trump finally shattered the American alliance with Ukraine—one was particularly revealing: What …
Zachary Basu / Axios:
“The free world needs a new leader”: Allies defend Zelensky after Trump debacle … - “He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. … - The verbal clash was triggered when Zelensky asked Vice President Vance “what kind of diplomacy” he envisioned with Vladimir Putin …
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine's Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up  —  Watch live as U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, D.C.  —  President Donald Trump has cut short talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …
Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Russian state media briefly enters Oval Office during Zelenskyy meeting  —  The White House did not address how the unapproved reporter was able to gain access to the Oval Office.  —  The White House last week announced that “all journalists deserve a seat” in the Oval Office press pool.
Politico:
‘Free world needs a new leader’: Europe defends Zelenskyy after Trump attack  —  BRUSSELS ― European leaders on Friday rallied to defend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after United States President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance subjected him to a tirade of withering and infantilizing abuse in the Oval Office.
New York Times:
Excerpts From the Fiery Exchange Between Trump and Zelensky at the White House  —  During the Oval Office meeting, President Trump told the Ukrainian leader: “You're either going to make a deal or we're out.”  —  A meeting between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine …
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Trump And Vance Ambush Zelensky In Prelude To Betrayal  —  JD Vance egged on the president, setting the stage for the US to abandon a key American ally in televised Oval Office meeting.  —  President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance moved to betray a key U.S. ally that has lost hundreds …
CNN:
A Russian state media reporter gained entry to the Oval Office for Trump-Zelensky sit-down  —  A member of Russia's state-owned news agency gained access to the Oval Office on Friday to cover President Trump's sit-down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky - even as the AP and Reuters were barred from the high-level meeting.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump, Zelensky and Vance Argue Over Ukraine War  —  “Do you disagree that you've had problems bringing people into your military?”  “We have problems.”  “And do you think that it's respectful to come to the Oval Office of the United States of America and attack the administration that is trying …
Washington Post:
Trump cancels news conference with Zelensky after contentious Oval Office meeting
CBS News:
Zelenskyy to visit Trump and finish negotiation over Ukraine's minerals
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump and Vance attack Zelenskyy in remarkable Oval Office exchange
C-SPAN.org:
“You're either going to make a deal or we're out.”  —  President Trump to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy …
Discussion: American Doom
Martin Matishak / The Record:
Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, according to three people familiar with the matter.
CNN:
Exclusive: US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say  —  Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security …
New York Times:
Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Trump Comments  —  The broadcaster placed a longtime journalist on leave amid growing concerns about its editorial independence.  —  Voice of America, the federally funded broadcaster to the world, has long prided itself on serving …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Bezos' changes at ‘Washington Post’ lead to mass subscription cancellations — again  —  More than 75,000 digital subscribers to The Washington Post have cancelled since its owner, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced on Wednesday that he would radically overhaul the paper's opinion pages …
Washington Post:
Trump officials start dismantling civil rights offices, as part of DOGE's secret plan  —  Legal experts said that unwinding a civil-rights-era bulwark designed to safeguard employees' rights removes a crucial check on institutional power.  —  Agencies across the federal government …
Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
Firings at US weather and oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warn  —  The federal weather and oceans agency touches people's daily lives in unnoticed ways, so massive firings there will likely cause needless deaths and a big hit to America's economy, according to the people who ran it.
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Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts
Nina Golgowski / HuffPost:
Georgia Nonprofit That Produces Life-Saving Food For Kids Has Federal Contract Cut  —  An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that's specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.  —  A Georgia nonprofit that produces emergency aid …
Isabella Cueto / STAT:
RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment on HHS decisions  —  In notice to Federal Register, health agency says public participation is not needed in many decisions  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  —  Friday proposing to strip public participation from much of the business his department conducts.
Discussion: The Hill and Law Dork
Ilya Somin / Reason:
How Trump Imperils Free Markets and Personal Liberties  —  Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank provides a helpful summary, with a little help from me.  —  Jeff Bezos, owner of the Washington Post, recently said the Post opinion page should be “writing every day in support and defense of two pillars …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Here's the real threat to ‘personal liberties and free markets’
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
State Department terminates U.S. support of Ukraine energy grid restoration  —  The USAID initiative had invested hundreds of millions of dollars in helping Ukraine's energy grid recover from attacks from Russia.  —  WASHINGTON — The State Department this week terminated a U.S. Agency …
Washington Post:
IRS rejected request for addresses of people believed to be in U.S. illegally  —  Immigration enforcement officials sought home addresses for 700,000 people and asked for skilled auditors to investigate businesses.  The tax agency is forbidden from sharing protected information, even with other parts of the government.
Discussion: New York Times
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats  —  Recent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now’  — Don't let a billionaire's algorithm control what you read.
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Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech / The Hill:
HPV vaccine credited for declining cervical precancer rates  —  Fewer precancerous lesions are being found in young women undergoing cervical cancer screenings thanks to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.  —  Rates of precancerous lesions in women between the ages of 20 and 24 dropped …
Axios:
1 big thing: 🚨 Trump speech splits Dems … - Jeffries and Schumer want members to attend Tuesday's speech and bring special guests who have been negatively affected by the administration.  — “We ask that House Democrats attending the Joint Address bring a guest who has been harmed …
Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Warned of Military Action if Mexico Fails to Meet Trump's Border Demands  —  The defense secretary's closed-door comments have unnerved Mexican officials negotiating to avoid 25% tariffs  —  MEXICO CITY—It was the first call U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held …
ProPublica:
Speaker Mike Johnson Is Living in a D.C. House That Is the Center of a Pastor's Secretive Influence Campaign  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  In 2021, Steve Berger …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
U.S. Mint takes Jan. 6 coin honoring officers who protected the Capitol off its website  —  The coins are duplicates of Congressional Gold Medals issued to law enforcement officers who protected the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.  —  The U.S. Mint has removed from its website …
Discussion: Politico, Bloomberg Law and Twitchy
 
 
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Daily Mail:
Left-wing theatre managers who invited 200 migrants to a free show will abandon the building and face bankruptcy as refugees still refuse to leave …
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Sarah Fitzpatrick / NBC News:
Special counsel who prosecuted Hunter Biden quietly resigned in January
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump administration pushed out US military health agency head, officials say
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
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