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Trump halts all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, White House official says – CNBC

Trump halts all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, White House official says  CNBC

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Georgia Army base renamed Fort Benning, overturning 2023 renaming to Fort Moore

The move reflects an effort by the Pentagon to overturn the Biden administration’s 2023 decision to remove names that honored Confederate leaders, including for nine Army bases.

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European allies forge ahead on Ukraine after Trump’s public dispute with Zelenskyy

President Trump on Monday continued to put pressure on Ukraine, insinuating that Volodymyr Zelenskyy should step down if he doesn’t want a peace deal. This after their Friday Oval Office meeting ended in an unprecedented clash. Western leaders are scrambling

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What Americans think about Trump’s second term so far

As President Trump gets ready to address Congress for the first time since reentering the Oval Office, our latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll offers a new look at what the American public thinks about the actions his administration has taken in

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Linda McMahon, wrestling industry billionaire, confirmed as US education secretary – The Guardian US

Linda McMahon, wrestling industry billionaire, confirmed as US education secretary  The Guardian US Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump’s secretary of education  NPR U.S. Senate  C-SPAN WWE legend to lead Education Department after clinching final match in the Senate  Fox News McMahon confirmed

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Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump’s secretary of education – NPR

Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump’s secretary of education  NPR Live updates: Linda McMahon confirmed as education secretary  The Washington Post Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department  CNN U.S. Senate  C-SPAN Linda McMahon sworn in to

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the fallout over Ukraine and public opinion about Trump

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the fallout from President Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and analysis of the latest PBS

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa discusses state of U.S. democracy

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa has long fought for global press freedom. Her book, “How To Stand Up To A Dictator,” detailed her experience running the news site Rappler under the autocratic regime of President Duterte in

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King Charles meets with Trudeau amid criticism over silence on Trump’s annexation comments

Trudeau on Sunday said “nothing seems more important to Canadians right now than standing up for our sovereignty and our independence as a nation.”

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Andrew Cuomo plots a comeback in New York City

The disgraced former governor announces a run for mayor of the Big Apple

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