Feb 16 The U.S. presented Ukraine with proposal to access its minerals, offering no guarantees in return By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he directed his ministers not to sign off on a proposed agreement to give the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals because the document was too focused on U.S. interests. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: 'We want to achieve a durable, lasting peace,' Vance says at meeting with Ukraine's Zelenskyy By Aamer Madhani, Emma Burrows, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday during a meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance that his country wants “security guarantees” before any talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Vance tells Europe immigration most 'urgent' issue, says voters don't want 'floodgates' open By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance urged European officials to stem illegal migration on the continent during his speech before the Munich Security Conference. Continue reading
Feb 11 Vance rails against 'excessive' regulation at Paris AI summit By Thomas Adamson, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance has told a Paris summit on artificial intelligence that the Trump administration will “ensure that AI systems developed in America are free from ideological bias.”… Continue reading
Feb 11 Pope Francis rebukes Trump administration migrant crackdown, taking direct aim at Vance By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press "What is built on the basis of force, and not on the truth about the equal dignity of every human being, begins badly and will end badly," Francis wrote. Continue reading
Feb 09 Vance and Musk attack judicial authority as Trump's agenda gets pushback from courts By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Over the past 24 hours, billionaire Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance have not only criticized a federal judge's decision that blocks Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury records, but have also attacked the legitimacy of judicial oversight, a fundamental… Continue reading
Feb 07 Vance says DOGE staffer who resigned after a report of racist postings should be brought back By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance said Friday that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency should rehire a staff member who resigned after he was linked to social media posts that espoused racism. Continue reading
Feb 07 JD Vance will attend Munich Security Conference, where Zelenskyy will lead Ukraine's delegation By Susie Blann, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The annual conference comes at a pivotal moment for Ukraine, which is striving to establish a relationship with the new U.S. administration — a key partner during the nearly three-year war against Russia. Continue reading
Feb 05 Senate offices receive 'unusually high volume' of calls in Trump's first weeks By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Callers are getting busy signals and voicemail inboxes are full at many U.S. Senate offices as people try to reach out and voice their opinions on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, executive orders and moves to dismantle various federal programs. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Vance says U.S. needs 'to do better on rail safety' on 2nd anniversary of East Palestine train derailment By Josh Funk, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press In remarks, Vice President JD Vance did not make entirely clear how much pressure the Trump administration will put on the railroads to continue improving safety or whether they will push for the bill Vance co-authored in response to the… Continue reading