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Trump frustrated after thinking he made headway on Russia-Ukraine talks only to see Putin balk

By AAMER MADHANI and DASHA LITVINOVA
Aug 22, 2025 4:21 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump started the week declaring a diplomatic breakthrough in his bid to prod Moscow and Kyiv closer to peace, announcing he had begun ...
Epstein’s former girlfriend told Justice Department she did not see Trump act in ‘inappropriate way’

By ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL R. SISAK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Aug 22, 2025 2:32 pm - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend as the Trump a...
Trump says Chicago is the likely next target of his efforts to crack down on crime

By The Associated Press
Aug 22, 2025 1:50 pm - President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration.
Canada will match US tariff exemptions under USMCA trade pact, Prime Minister Carney says

By ROB GILLIES
Aug 22, 2025 1:40 pm - Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday.
AP analysis shows Texas and California redistricting efforts could mess with rare partisan balance

By DAVID A. LIEB
Aug 22, 2025 12:09 pm - Moves by Texas Republicans and California Democrats to redraw their U.S. House districts could disrupt a rare partisan balance in American politics. A new analysis by The Associated Press shows that the 220-215 Republican majority over Democrats in the House aligns closely with the national vote share.
Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Aug 22, 2025 9:14 am - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months but gave no hint on the timing of a move and suggested the central bank will proceed cautiously as it continues to evaluate the impact of tariffs and other policies on the economy.
Trump thanks officers and National Guard troops in D.C. stop

Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Brianna Tucker, Emma Uber, Jenny Gathright, Emily Davies
Aug 22, 2025 7:25 am - President Donald Trump visited law enforcement officers and National Guard troops in D.C. on Thursday, reiterating his pledge to pursue similar crime crackdowns in Democr...
For the first time, the world's food crises authority announces a famine in Gaza

By SAM MEDNICK and WAFAA SHURAFA
Aug 22, 2025 7:22 am - The world's leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by famine, and that it's likely to spread across the territory without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.
Top European diplomat says Putin is setting ‘a trap’ by demanding Ukraine concessions

By The Associated Press
Aug 22, 2025 7:18 am - The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Friday that the possibility of Ukraine ceding land to Russia as part of a peace deal to end their three-year war is “a trap” set by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
FBI searches home, office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton

By ERIC TUCKER
Aug 22, 2025 6:55 am - The FBI on Friday searched the Maryland home and Washington office of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton as part of a criminal investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information, a person familiar with the matter said.

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