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His address to Congress showed that Republicans will follow their leader anywhere, and that Democrats don’t have one

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin ‘positive’ about potential Zelenskyy talks  Al Jazeera English

‘A really big bazooka’: German defense spending likely to rise after parties agree historic debt change  CNN Germany Shocks Markets by Unleashing Billions  Bloomberg Europe stocks higher; Germany’s DAX up 3.5%, borrowing costs spike on debt brake deal  CNBC Dollar mauled by Trump

Why the White House may be trying to engineer a recession, this analyst says  MarketWatch

Why the White House may be trying to engineer a recession, this analyst says  MarketWatch

Greenlanders are waking up to a message from Trump welcoming them to the United States  The Associated Press

Zelenskyy suggests Ukraine didn’t receive direct notification that U.S. had paused military aid  PBS NewsHour Zelensky describes Oval Office meeting as ‘regrettable,’ says he is ready to negotiate peace  CNN Poor Zelensky had to grovel to Trump – but standing up to

Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to Congress  The Guardian US

Trump touts relentless start to term in speech to Congress, drawing catcalls from Democrats  Reuters

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech to Congress  BBC.com Live updates: Trump address to Congress analysis and reaction | CNN Politics  CNN During Trump’s Rowdy Speech to Congress, the Quiet Moments Said the Most  The New York Times Read NPR’s annotated fact check of President