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Trump administration turns to US Supreme Court in bid to fire agency head  Reuters What to know about Trump’s appeal to the Supreme Court  CNN Trump administration files first supreme court appeal over firing of government watchdog  The Guardian US Trump asks court

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Monday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow’s war on the country.

Two Democratic lawmakers — Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) — found House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be “alarmingly” ignorant of Elon Musk’s intentions as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) rampaged its way through the federal

DOGE seeks access to highly sensitive taxpayer data at IRS  CNN Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Seeks Access to I.R.S. System With Taxpayers’ Records  The New York Times Top Democrats question IRS on DOGE access to taxpayer data  The Hill Elon Musk’s DOGE asks

House Republicans are preparing to adopt a plan that puts a $4.5 trillion limit on the size of the tax cut, but even that will not be enough for some of President Trump’s promises.

Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash  The Associated Press Air-Traffic Control Union Analyzing Safety Impact of FAA Firings  Bloomberg Hundreds of FAA employees fired by Trump administration weeks after mid-air DC collision  USA

Europe must ‘step up’ on Ukraine, says Starmer  BBC.com European leaders meet to discuss Ukraine as UK troop offer hardens regional resolve  Reuters Keir Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Troops to Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal  The New York Times UK ‘ready’

Steve Witkoff: Trump’s Middle East peace broker now at centre of Ukraine talks  BBC.com

Israel says it is preparing to receive the bodies of four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

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