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Former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice argued to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Friday evening that everything that went down in the disastrous White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was staged. On Saturday, Rice was striking

European leaders renew support for Ukraine after Zelenskyy’s stormy meeting with Trump  NPR Trump News and Live Updates: EU Leaders Pledge Support for Ukraine and Zelensky  The New York Times European leaders react to Trump-Zelenskiy clash  Yahoo The Latest: Most European leaders back

In the nearly 250-year history of the United States, English had never been designated as the nation’s official language. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)

Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday in what could mark a significant boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.

Civil rights attorneys sued the Trump administration Saturday to prevent it from transferring 10 migrants detained in the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, their second legal challenge in less than a month over plans for holding up to 30,000 immigrants there for

Francis had no fever and no signs of new infection, was feeding himself solid food and coffee for breakfast, and continued his respiratory physiotherapy, the Vatican said.

Western allies rally around Zelensky after Trump spat deepens rift with Europe  CNN

How Zelensky’s Oval Office Meeting Turned into a Showdown With Trump  The New York Times

The question hovering over Washington was whether the confrontation was a spontaneous outburst or a planned verbal smack down.

Washington and Europe are still feeling the reverberations of Friday’s heated Oval Office exchange between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Now, Zelenskyy is in London to rally the support of European leaders. Kurt Volker, former U.S. special envoy to