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Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Zelenskyy shows limits of Western allies’ ability to sway US leader

By ZEKE MILLER
Mar 01, 2025 5:23 pm - WASHINGTON — All it took was 90 seconds for weeks of tortured diplomacy to unwind in spectacular fashion. President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine's Volo...
‘Instability in the market’ or rightsizing? What does federal EV cold shoulder mean for Illinois?

By Marni Pyke
Mar 01, 2025 2:07 pm - President Donald Trump’s opposition to electric vehicles is problematic for Illinois businesses banking on federal support, even as the state continues expanding EV infrastructure.
European leaders pledge to stand by Ukraine after confrontational Oval Office meeting with Trump

By STEFANIE DAZIO and SUSIE BLANN
Feb 28, 2025 8:04 pm - BERLIN — European leaders pledged late Friday to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President J...
What US lawmakers are saying about the White House clash between Trump and Zelenskyy

Feb 28, 2025 7:10 pm - WASHINGTON — Key Republicans and Democrats in Congress have been stalwart supporters of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but the blowup between the Ukrainian lead...
JD Vance gets his long-awaited moment to admonish Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

By JULIE CARR SMYTH
Feb 28, 2025 7:04 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vice President JD Vance was dismissing Ukraine long before he upended an Oval Office meeting Friday by calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “d...
Trump officials start gutting civil rights offices, as part of DOGE’s secret plan

By Julian Mark, Hannah Natanson and Danielle Abril
Feb 28, 2025 6:35 pm - Agencies across the federal government are gutting offices that enforce civil rights and antidiscrimination laws under a Trump administration push to shrink the workforce...
Seven top D.C. prosecutors demoted in purge by Trump U.S. attorney

By Spencer S. Hsu
Feb 28, 2025 3:55 pm - Seven top leaders of the U.S. attorney’s office for Washington, D.C., were demoted to misdemeanor and entry-level intake positions Friday, the latest move in U.S. Attorne...
Federal workers will get a new email demanding their accomplishments, with a key change

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
Feb 28, 2025 11:44 am - Federal employees should expect another email on Saturday requiring them to explain their recent accomplishments, a renewed attempt by President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to demand answers from the government workforce.
District 207 candidates oppose Trump plans to abolish U.S. Education Department, use public funds for private schools

By Russell Lissau
Feb 28, 2025 11:36 am - Candidates for seats on the Maine Township High School District 207 school board oppose President Donald Trump’s plans to abolish the U.S. Education Department and redirect public funds to private schools.
Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up

By JUSTIN SPIKE and AAMER MADHANI
Feb 28, 2025 7:02 am - President Donald Trump has cut short talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a deal for U.S. access to that country's rare earth minerals after shouting at him in the Oval Office.

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