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LA mayor sacks fire chief, blames her for mishandling wildfires  BBC.com Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing her response to Palisades wildfire  CNN LA mayor Karen Bass ousts fire chief after public rift over wildfire

Trump says he’s had ‘good talks’ with Putin but not Ukraine as he escalates criticism of Zelenskyy  ABC News Trump says he ‘had very good talks with Putin’ and again criticizes Ukraine – as it happened  The Guardian US Does Trump now

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

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