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If Musk’s target of $2 trillion in spending cuts is achieved by next year, supporters of the idea say that about one-fifth of those funds could be distributed to taxpaying households in checks of about $5,000. But budget experts say

Trump official says Zelenskyy will sign US minerals deal ‘in the very short term’  The Guardian US Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks  The New York Times US official says Trump’s frustration with Zelenskyy

Hamas says Shiri Bibas remains mixed with other human remains after Israeli air strike  Reuters Fate of Bibas Family Renews Fears for Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire  The New York Times Trump: ‘OK’ with Netanyahu imminent choice on Gaza after ‘barbaric’ return of Bibas bodies  Haaretz

Zelensky’s five moves that set off Trump  Axios Video: National security adviser dodges question on if Trump thinks Putin is a dictator | CNN Politics  CNN Ukraine working on new potential deal with US over mineral resources: Sources  ABC News Zelensky to sign

BOSTON — A federal judge on Friday extended a temporary block of the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and delay new lifesaving discoveries. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley had issued

Trump’s First Month: Victory at Home, Danger Abroad  Washington Free Beacon February 20, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news  CNN ICYMI: Departments Tout Results After President Trump’s Historic First Month  The White House Trump’s first month was full of easy wins. Can he keep

Senate adopts $340 billion budget blueprint for Trump’s agenda after marathon ‘vote-a-rama’  NBC News Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon vote-a-rama. Now what?  NPR Trump continues to muddy the waters on path forward for budget plan  POLITICO Senate G.O.P. Passes Budget Resolution, and

Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon vote-a-rama. Now what?  NPR Live updates: Trump to see another Cabinet choice sworn in; Senate adopts $340 billion budget plan  NBC News US budget debate foreshadows political battles to come. Will it help or hurt Californians?  Sacramento

The jury got the case Friday after lawyers delivered closing arguments to wrap up seven days of testimony in Chautauqua County Court.

USAID staffers also assert that some stationed abroad have been left in precarious situations. A federal judge is due to decide Friday whether to allow the administration to move forward with plans to place all but a small fraction of