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Many of Trump’s early actions are unpopular, Post-Ipsos poll finds  The Washington Post

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres made the announcement late Wednesday in Barbados, where leaders of a 15-member Caribbean trade bloc known as Caricom gathered for a three-day conference to tackle regional issues, including gang violence in Haiti.

More than four years after the little-known mayor outperformed far more experienced Democrats in the Iowa presidential caucuses, Pete Buttigieg remains one of the party’s best communicators.

Kyiv’s White House wooing implodes as Zelenskyy tells the truth about Trump | Julian Borger  The Guardian

Trump live news: US envoy Kellogg meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv amid war of words  Al Jazeera English

McConnell to announce retirement from the Senate  POLITICO Sen Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for re-election  Fox News Mitch McConnell announces he will retire, ending his four-decade Senate career  NBC News Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long

Live updates: Senate expected to vote on confirmation of Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead FBI  The Washington Post

Live updates: Trump administration actions, federal firings, DOGE news and Ukraine policy | CNN Politics  CNN

Senate HELP Committee advances Linda McMahon’s nomination  POLITICO

The handover on Thursday was a grim reminder of those who died in captivity as the talks leading up to the truce dragged on for over a year.