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​Members of US and Russian delegations, led by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin, attend a meeting in Moscow, Russia, on April 25, 2025.
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Putin and Zelensky’s diplomatic dance

Ukraine wants to keep the United States interested, while Russia wants them out.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson talks with reporters in the US Capitol on May 8, 2025.
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GOP retreats on Medicaid cuts

US House Speaker Mike Johnson is walking a tightrope on Medicaid — and wobbling.

Washington’s controversial new approach to foreign aid
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Washington’s controversial new approach to foreign aid

Since returning to power in 2025, the Trump administration has drastically changed the answer to this question, pursuing an ‘America First’ philosophy that is dramatically more transactional: the US will give you money, but you must give the US something valuable in return.

​Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks with reporters following the Senate Republicans' weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025.
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The GOP’s budget battle begins

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune will meet on Tuesday to try to bridge the massive schism between budget reconciliation packages in the House and Senate. At stake: Donald Trump’s policy agenda.

Will Republicans really slash  Medicaid?

Will Republicans really slash  Medicaid?

A new measure would cut back the popular program in order to fund continuation of Trump's first term tax cuts.

​FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Forum River Center in Rome, Georgia, U.S. March 9, 2024.
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Biden hits Trump on threats to cut entitlements

The Trump campaign quickly accused the Biden team of twisting Trump’s meaning