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Trump team to meet with Russian officials to discuss Ukraine peace deal
Full Story The Trump administration will meet with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia to discuss a possible peace deal next week. The peace deal would bring the war to an end after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Who will be going to the meeting? While President Donald Trump or President Vladimir Putin won’t be… -
Trump references famous French dictator in post amid judicial firings
Full Story President Donald Trump appeared to quote the famous French Dictator Napoleon Bonaparte in a recent post on X. The president’s post came a day after he fired more than a dozen immigration judges on Friday, Feb. 14. What did Trump say? On Saturday, Feb. 15, Trump posted, “He who saves his Country does… -
‘Illegal’ gold mine collapse kills dozens of people in Mali
Full Story More than 40 people are dead after an “illegal” gold mine in Mali collapsed on Saturday, Feb. 15, according to Reuters. Local officials said most of the dead were women who went into the mine to look for scraps of gold. Who was killed in the collapse? There are several official numbers from… -
Army no longer accepting transgender service members following Trump order
Full Story The U.S. Army has announced it will no longer allow transgender people to join the service. This was the first U.S. military branch to publicly announce the ban. On Friday, Feb. 14, the U.S. Army said it would stop accepting transgender service members and would stop performing or “facilitating procedures associated with gender… -
World No. 1 tennis player accepts 3-month ban in doping investigation
Full Story The world number one tennis player has accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency on Saturday, Feb. 15. The settlement comes after Jannik Sinner tested positive in two doping tests nearly a year ago. The World Anti-Doping Agency announced Sinner won’t be able to play from Feb. 9… -
Trump official says Europe won’t be involved with Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Full Story The Trump administration announced that Europe will not be involved in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Instead, Europe will be consulted by the United States. U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg made the announcement on Saturday, Feb. 15, while at the Munich Security Conference. Kellogg said that he… -
Musk’s DOGE experience win and loss amid legal battles
Full Story Two federal judges released their rulings on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s latest attempts to cut government spending. One judge sided with him to collect data from three agencies, while the other sided against his attempts at gaining access to the Treasury Department’s payment system. How did the federal judges rule? The… -
Israel, Hamas release prisoners in latest exchange despite ceasefire tensions
Full Story The Red Cross has confirmed that the sixth hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas was completed on Saturday, Feb. 15. The exchange comes after tensions between the two groups raised concerns that the ceasefire agreement was in jeopardy. What happened during the latest exchange? During the latest prisoner exchange, Hamas released three Israeli… -
Israeli forces begin withdrawing from key Gaza corridor
Full Story Israeli Defense Forces are withdrawing from a critical corridor in Gaza that currently splits the region in half. This latest event in the multipart ceasefire agreement comes as ceasefire talks have soured between the parties. Why is the IDF withdrawing from the corridor? One of the agreements in the multi-stage plan is the… -
Trump administration halts almost all work at CFPB
Full Story The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to halt almost all operations. Acting director of the CFPB Russell Vought made the announcement in an email late Saturday, Feb. 8. Lawmakers created the bureau following the 2008 financial crisis due to the subprime mortgage scandal. The agency claims it has saved… -
Trump says he has discussed ending the war in Ukraine with Putin
Full Story President Donald Trump on Friday, Feb. 7, said he’s spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone about ending Russia’s war on Ukraine. According to the New York Post, this is the first direct conversation between a U.S. president and Putin since 2022. What was said during the conversation? Trump didn’t release… -
Trump announces $7B arms sale, circumventing congressional review
Full Story The Trump administration approved a more than $7 billion arms sale to Israel on Friday, Feb. 7. The announcement has been criticized by some lawmakers as they were reviewing the deal and raising concerns to the president. What is the deal? The State Department said the deal consists of $6.75 billion worth of… -
‘Large scale’ immigration enforcement coming to Los Angeles: Report
Full Story Federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement are set to carry out a “large scale” enforcement in the Los Angeles area before the end of February. The operation will focus on people who are illegally living in the United States and those who already have pending order of removal. Since President Donald Trump…