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Zelensky Visits Trump Monday, and He Won't Be Alone

Top European and NATO allies will accompany Ukraine to the White House

(Newser) - Volodymyr Zelensky will make his case in person on Monday to President Trump at the White House, and he won't be alone. So far, the leaders of the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Finland, NATO, and the European Commission have pledged to attend the follow-up meeting to Trump's summit...

Analysis: Trump's Flip Lets Putin Carry On

Ceasefire priority vanished quickly, along with the threat of new sanctions

(Newser) - President Trump said on his flight to Alaska that there would be "severe consequences" if Russian President Vladimir Putin didn't agree to a ceasefire during their meeting Friday. "I'm in this to stop the killing," the president said on Air Force One. But Putin did...

Ukraine Laments, Russia Toasts Red-Carpet Welcome

In Moscow, foreign ministry says Trump's greeting shows Putin isn't isolated after all

(Newser) - Ukrainians living under near daily Russian bombardment in Kyiv watched with astonishment as their country's most important ally rolled out a red carpet in Alaska for the man they blame for over three years of bloodshed. Natalya Lypei, 66, a Kyiv resident, did a double take, the AP reports....

Report: Melania Sent Note to Putin on Abducted Ukrainian Kids

Moscow claims it's trying to protect children in war zones; Ukraine says it's a war crime

(Newser) - At the Alaska summit on Friday between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the former hand-delivered a letter to the latter—not from himself, but from his wife, Melania Trump. The subject of the Slovenia-born first lady's note: the abductions of Ukrainian children caught up in Russia's...

Judge Forces Trump Team to Ease Up on DC Police Takeover

Federal judge intervenes as city officials resist expanded oversight

(Newser) - The Trump administration is scaling back its plan to take control of the police department in Washington, DC, after a federal judge pushed both sides to temporarily resolve their differences. Initially, Attorney General Pam Bondi had ordered that the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole, would effectively...

Zelensky: I'll Meet With Trump on Monday Over Russia
Trump Rates Meeting
With Putin '10 Out of 10'
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 16, 2025 7:30 AM CDT

Trump Rates Meeting With Putin '10 Out of 10'

Ukrainian leader Zelensky says he'll meet with US president in DC Monday over Russia-Ukraine war

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he'll meet US President Trump in Washington on Monday after a Russia-US summit in Alaska ended without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine after 3 1/2 years, reports the AP . Meanwhile, in a reversal only a few hours after meeting Russian President...

Trump: 'We Haven't Quite Got There'
Trump: 'We Haven't
Quite Got There'
Aug 15, 2025 6:18 PM CDT

Trump: 'We Haven't Quite Got There'

President calls meeting 'extremely productive,' but a final deal awaits

(Newser) - President Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke for three hours on Friday, but they did not cinch an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. "We haven't quite got there, but we've got some headway," Trump said at a cordial news conference afterward, reports the New York ...

Trump, Putin Speak Alone After All, in Limo
Trump Offers Putin a Lift
Aug 15, 2025 4:44 PM CDT

Trump Offers Putin a Lift

No aides or interpreters are spotted in the Beast as it leaves tarmac in Alaska

(Newser) - Soon after the White House announced that President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin would not be talking during their Alaskan summit without aides present, the two managed to grab some alone time. Trump offered Putin a ride off the Anchorage tarmac to the meeting location in his limousine, known...

Journalists Read Putin's Body Language

He seemed a bit uncomfortable facing reporters' shouted questions

(Newser) - Before President Trump and Vladimir Putin went behind closed doors for a one-on-one meeting in Alaska on Friday, the two leaders posed for photographers. Journalists shouted questions, but the two leaders didn't field any, and journalists were assessing:
  • Putin "looked visibly uncomfortable as reporters shouted questions ahead of
...

Trump, Putin Greet Each Other Warmly in Alaska

Two leaders prepare to discuss Ukraine

(Newser) - After much anticipation , the moment has arrived: President Trump and Vladimir Putin arrived in Alaska on Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. The two leaders shook hands, smiled, and exchanged a few words on the tarmac ahead of their one-on-one meeting to discuss the war in Ukraine and other...

Arnold Weighs In on Newsom's Gerrymandering Fight

Ex-California governor Schwarzenegger isn't happy with redistricting plans from any corner

(Newser) - As Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to push for redistricting in his state, trolling President Trump all the while, another big name out of California is pushing back on both Newsom and the Trump-backed GOP plan to do the same in Texas. "I'm getting ready for the gerrymandering battle,...

Just Ahead of Putin Meeting, Trump Keeps Up Pressure

Aboard Air Force One, Trump says he 'would walk' if it doesn't go well

(Newser) - President Trump is keeping up his work-the-refs strategy all through the lead-up to his meeting with Vladimir Putin. As the president flew to Alaska on Friday, the White House released a video clip in which he's talking to Fox News' Bret Baier aboard Air Force One:
  • "I think
...

Gavin Newsom Defends His Trump Mockery

California governor has been imitating the president's all-caps style and tone

(Newser) - Gavin Newsom has been making headlines this week with plans to redraw California's congressional maps in favor of Democrats, a counter to what Republicans are doing in Texas . But in going about his strategy, the California governor also has been "trolling Trump like it's his new hobby,...

Hillary: I'll Nominate Trump for a Nobel if He Pulls This Off

President has been clear that he wants to be considered for peace prize

(Newser) - With the Alaska summit upon us , President Trump is getting a rare bit of encouragement from one of his biggest political foes—Hillary Clinton. While on the Raging Moderates podcast of Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov, Clinton said she would consider nominating Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize should he...

Trump: 'I'm Not Here to Negotiate for Ukraine'

President leaves for Alaska and a high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin

(Newser) - Summit day has arrived. President Trump departed for Alaska Friday morning for his one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin later in the day. Trump initially downplayed expectations for the summit, describing it as a "feel-out meeting." But in more recent days, he had said he will urge Putin to...

Inflation Is Coming for Your Vegetables

Wholesale vegetable prices rose nearly 40% from June to July

(Newser) - Wholesale food prices rose 1.4% from June to July, with one big subsector leading the way: fresh and dry vegetables, which surged 38.9% in that same time period, per the AP . That's the largest month-on-month spike for veggies since March 2022, as well as the biggest increase...

Things Have Seriously Ramped Up in DC

AG names 'emergency police commissioner' as more forces take to the streets

(Newser) - The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation's capital, on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington's "emergency police commissioner" with all the powers of the police chief—a significant move that increases national control over the city...

Hunter Biden Unfazed by Melania Trump's Threat

Son of former president responds with expletive when asked about apology over Epstein comments

(Newser) - Hunter Biden is dismissing the idea of apologizing over comments he made about Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Melania and Donald Trump—despite the threat of a billion-dollar lawsuit from the first lady.
  • "F--- that. That's not going to happen," Biden told Andrew Callaghan, host of the
...

Columnist Predicts a Specific Putin Joke

Masha Gessen guarantees that Russian leader will reference Alaska being a part of his country

(Newser) - New York Times columnist Masha Gessen thinks President Trump has made a mistake in inviting Vladimir Putin to Alaska. "The moment Putin walks into the negotiating room, he has gotten everything he wants," he wrote in a piece earlier this week. "If the meeting does not produce...

Trump Gives 75-25 Odds of a Successful Summit

He also floats the idea of Zelensky coming to Alaska for follow-up meeting with him and Putin

(Newser) - So what are the odds that Friday's summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin will bring peace to Ukraine? In an interview on Fox News Thursday morning, Trump floated a surprisingly specific prediction: He told Brian Kilmeade he sees a "25% chance that this meeting will not be...

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