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Trump Bows to Putin’s Approach on Ukraine: No Cease-Fire, Deadlines or Sanctions

The net effect of the Alaska summit was to give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a free pass to continue his war against his neighbor indefinitely without further penalty, pending talks on a broader peace deal. [...]

6 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Putin

While no deal was announced, the Russian leader secured some wins and left on good terms with the U.S. president. [...]

The Power of the Trump-Putin Presidential Photo Op

At their meeting in Alaska, President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia both understood the power of the summit’s imagery, even if their goals were not accomplished. [...]

Trump Administration Backs Off New Attempt to Widen Control of D.C. Police

The chief will remain after a lawsuit challenged the Justice Department’s attempt to install a new leader as part of an effort to put the agency under federal control. [...]

Where D.C. Crime Is Bad, Residents Question Trump’s Motives for Federal Takeover

The president might have found allies in Southeast Washington, where violent crime has long vexed residents. But when he described the city as “disgusting,” with “roving mobs,” his remarks left those looking for help cold. [...]

Who’s in Charge of D.C.? Here’s What the Law Says.

The city’s limited self-governance set the stage for the president’s push to take over the police. [...]

Government Shuts Down Air Canada Strike That Grounded Hundreds of Flights

A walkout by flight attendants ended after about 12 hours with the imposition of binding arbitration. But getting travel back to normal will take days. [...]

‘South Park’ Is Crude and Childish. That May Make It Perfect for This Moment.

For decades, “South Park” has been crude, cynical and childish. That may be what makes it perfect for this moment. [...]

Environmental Groups Face ‘Generational’ Setbacks Under Trump

As President Trump dismantles the country’s efforts to fight climate change, environmental groups are back on their heels. [...]

One Way Gen Z Finds Stress Relief? Overspending on Treats.

Any excuse is good enough for young adults to treat themselves, whether it’s failing an exam, getting a “job well done” from a boss or simply washing the dishes. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Trump shifts ceasefire stance and urges Ukraine to agree Russia peace deal

The US president will meet Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington on Monday in the wake of his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday. [...]

Trump's ceasefire pivot will have caused dismay in Kyiv and Europe

The US president demanded a ceasefire before he met Putin. His change of mind flies in the face of what Europe and Ukraine want. [...]

'The world is behaving irrationally' - Putin's warm welcome gets cold reaction in Ukraine

In the absence of a deal, Ukrainians focused on the optics of Putin's visit to Trump in Alaska. [...]

Flash floods kill more than 300 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir

The majority of deaths were recorded in Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area. [...]

Gazan woman flown to Italy dies of malnutrition

The woman was one of 180 Gazans evacuated by Italy in response to the humanitarian crisis [...]

Government moves to end Air Canada strike, ordering both sides to bargaining table

Canada's jobs minister intervenes in a bid to preserve "stability and supply chains". [...]

Erin rapidly intensifies to category five hurricane

The "extremely powerful" storm "explosively deepened and intensified" overnight, say forecasters [...]

Macron condemns 'act of hatred' after tree memorial for murdered Jew is cut down

The French president said the felling of the tree honouring Ilan Halimi was "an attempt to kill him a second time". [...]

Far-right Israeli minister taunts prominent Palestinian prisoner

Video shows Itamar Ben Gvir telling the most prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti "you will not win". [...]

Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided

The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling. [...]

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