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U.S. and Ukraine near an economic deal with rare earth minerals but no security promise, officials say

By Susie Blann, Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press

Three senior Ukrainian officials say that Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals.

Tens of thousands of Israelis bid farewell to Hamas hostages Shiri Bibas and her 2 sons killed in Gaza

By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

The Bibas family's plight has come to embody the profound sense of loss and grief still permeating Israel after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack.

NYC Mayor Adams asks judge to dismiss criminal case, claiming prosecutorial misconduct

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, New York City Mayor Eric Adams' lawyers alleged that the misconduct occurred when the government publicly leaked a letter then-U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi explaining why charges should…

WATCH: Trump touts 'gold card' immigration visa at Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk

By Associated Press

“If we sell a million, that’s $5 trillion dollars,” President Donald Trump said during the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, suggesting that the new revenue generated for federal coffers could be used to pay off the country’s debt.

LISTEN: Supreme Court seems likely to rule for woman who says she faced reverse workplace discrimination

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The outcome of the case could remove an additional requirement that some courts apply when members of a majority group, including those who are white and heterosexual, sue for discrimination under federal law.

Trump adds to confusion about 'somewhat voluntary' response to Musk's federal worker email

By Amna Nawaz, Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat

The Trump administration faced legal pushback on several of the president’s executive orders, including his suspension on all refugee admissions. That comes as Elon Musk and his team are continuing their efforts to dramatically shrink the federal workforce. White House…

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Ukraine and U.S. agree on economic deal including rare earth materials, Ukrainian officials say

By Susie Blann, Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press

The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

Federal judge blocks Trump effort to suspend nation's refugee admissions system

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

The ruling came Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by major refugee aid groups, who argued that Trump's executive order suspending the federal refugee resettlement program ran afoul of the system Congress created for moving refugees into the U.S. Lawyers for…

Elon Musk may direct more demands on federal employees to justify their work

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

The Office of Personnel Management is considering how to fulfill Elon Musk's demand to increase scrutiny of government employees.

WATCH: White House refuses to 'reveal' DOGE administrator during briefing

By Dan Cooney

PBS News White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López asked press secretary Karoline Leavitt during a news briefing about the identity of DOGE’s administrator. The White House named Amy Gleason after Tuesday's briefing.