Aug 15 WATCH: Trump says he and Putin ‘made some headway’ toward Ukraine war deal By Dan Cooney Trump, who called the meeting “very profound” and “productive,” said that while there were “many, many points that we agreed on,” there were “a couple of big ones that we haven't quite gotten there.”… Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Putin says Russia and the U.S. need to ‘turn the page’ By Dan Cooney Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that “it's very important” for Russia and the United States “turn the page to go back to cooperation,” as pressure grows to end the ongoing war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 6:06 ‘Putin stuck to his guns’: Former State Department official analyzes Trump-Putin summit By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For a recap of the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Geoff Bennett spoke with Andrew Weiss. He's a former State Department official who served in the George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations, and is currently serving… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 4:54 Trump meets Putin in Alaska with future of Ukraine war hanging in balance By Nick Schifrin President Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. It was the first time Putin had set foot in the U.S. in a decade. The talks centered on reaching a ceasefire nearly four years after Putin ordered the… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Trump’s D.C. takeover reflects efforts to expand his authority, attorney says By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz City officials in Washington are declaring victory after they say the Trump administration backed away from a plan to appoint the nation's DEA chief as an “emergency police commissioner,” a move they call an unprecedented federal power grab. It comes… Continue watching
Aug 15 WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser and AG Schwalb hold briefing on bid to reverse Trump’s takeover By Lindsay Whitehurst, Stephen Groves, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes indicated the law likely doesn’t allow the Trump administration power to fully take over city police, but it probably does give the president more power than the city might like. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: ‘Nothing set in stone,’ Trump says aboard Air Force One en route to meeting with Putin By Hannah Grabenstein Speaking aboard Air Force One on his way to meeting with Putin in Alaska, Trump told reporters he wants “to see a ceasefire rapidly.”… Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Trump and Putin hold joint news conference after meeting in Alaska By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he and Vladimir Putin didn’t reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after meeting on Friday — despite Putin saying they had come to “an understanding” — as the two leaders offered scant details… Continue reading
Aug 15 Bondi names DEA head as D.C.’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back By Ashraf Khalil, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press It was not immediately clear where the move left Pamela Smith, the city's current police chief, who works for the D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Continue reading
Aug 15 Live updates: Trump meets with Putin in Alaska By Associated Press The leaders met in a three-on-three meeting along with top advisers a for high-stakes summit in Alaska that could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and the fate of European security. Continue reading