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PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 28: U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands at a news conference following a meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on December 28, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump invited Zelensky to his private club to work on a U.S.-proposed peace plan to end the war in Ukraine as the conflict approaches four years since the sudden full-scale invasion by Russia on February 24, 2022. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Trump says peace between Russia and Ukraine is ‘close,’ with ‘one or two’ issues remaining after Zelensky meeting

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, announcing that both sides are getting close to closing the deal while noting that he believes both Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin want peace.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: Former U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) (L) speaks as Vice President J.D. Vance (2nd L) as his wife Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio (R) listen during a swearing in ceremony at the Vice President’s ceremonial office at Eisenhower Executive Office Building January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rubio has been sworn in as the 72nd U.S. Secretary of State. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Marco Rubio concedes 2028 GOP presidential nomination should Vance run: ‘I’ll be one of the first to support’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio ruled out a presidential run in 2028 should Vice President JD Vance seek the nomination, effectively deferring the decision to the vice president.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting Oct. 29, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Federal Reserve likely to cut rates, may signal just one more reduction next year

It would be the third cut in a row and bring the Fed’s key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years.

(Background) Vegetables on display in a grocery store on August 15, 2025 in Delray Beach, Florida. Wholesale prices for fresh vegetables soared by 38.9 % a record amount, last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) / (R) WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 03: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on on October 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt spoke to reporters about a range of topics including the government shutdown and the U.S. military's recent strike on a boat off the coast of Venezuela. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Leavitt slams Democrats as shutdown jeopardizes SNAP benefits for millions

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warned that funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could run out by November 1st if the ongoing government shutdown continues, potentially affecting millions of Americans who rely on the program.

ABC’s Stephanopoulos cuts off Vance, ends live interview during clash over alleged bribery scandal

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos abruptly cut short a live interview with Vice President JD Vance on Sunday after the two clashed over unproven allegations surrounding Trump Border Czar Tom Homan allegedly accepting a “bribe” during a 2024 FBI sting operation.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 09: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks at a news conference on the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on October 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government remains shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding deal last week. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Speaker Johnson: Congress is ‘barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history’

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that the government shutdown may become the longest in U.S. history — unless Senate Democrats finally agree to pass a “clean, no-strings-attached” Republican spending bill to reopen the government.