Articles filed under Political Figures
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Zelenskyy says G7 leaders pledge more vital help for Ukraine against RussiaJun 17, 2026 9:58 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday his country has won key pledges of further support from world leaders in defending itself from Russia's full-scale invasion, now in its fifth year.
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Tracking Trump’s White House ballroom promises on taxpayer costs and moreJun 16, 2026 8:44 pm - President Donald Trump’s pitch for his White House ballroom project has been anchored in a repeated promise to Americans: They won’t have to pay for it.But internal contractor estimates reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday show taxpayers were projected to cover half of a price tag that had swelled to $600 million by March.
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Pritzker, Welch hand off stadium deal’s next move to BearsJun 16, 2026 7:07 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker and House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch on Tuesday called on the Bears to express what they want for a stadium deal to stay in Illinois.
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G7 allies scramble to put Ukraine back atop Trump’s agenda as war drags onJun 16, 2026 7:40 am - U.S. allies at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized democracies worked Tuesday to push the war in Ukraine back up the agenda of President Donald Trump after more than four years of fighting sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts ‘planned attacks’ targeting White House UFC show, director saysJun 16, 2026 7:37 am - WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump's UFC cage-fighting show at the White House this past weekend, accordin...
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Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from LebanonJun 16, 2026 6:45 am - Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement, leading to the resumption of all-out war.
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Newsom says Justice Department is investigating him and his wifeJun 16, 2026 6:40 am - Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department of launching a politically motivated investigation into him and his wife, saying the Trum...
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Trump says Iran deal will lead to ‘a lot of success’ for the world as he opens talks at G7 summitJun 15, 2026 12:34 pm - President Donald Trump started his visit to the Group of Seven summit on Monday by hailing his agreement aimed at ending the U.S. war with Iran as a potential breakthrough for global security.
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Iran and US reach an initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz but challenges remainJun 15, 2026 8:19 am - The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but significant challenges remain to ending the war, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in Lebanon.
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Trump’s name is gone from the Kennedy Center’s facade, according to a top official at the arts venueJun 13, 2026 8:00 pm - The curtain may have come down for President Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center but the tarp stays up for now.Matt Floca, executive director and chief operating officer of the performing arts venue, told a federal court Saturday that the institution had complied with an order to remove Trump's name from the facade.