Key takeaways from the fiery White House meeting with Trump and Zelenskyy

Key appointees of United States President Donald Trump to major positions in government, including Tulsi Gabbard and Kashyap Patel, face Senate hearings on Thursday to approve their appointments. On Wednesday, Robert F Kennedy Jr faced a barrage of questions during a contentious Senate hearing on his nomination to be Trump’s health secretary. Recommended Stories list…

The fear gripping large swaths of the American public under the second administration of Donald Trump is unprecedented in modern US history. The president’s brazen acts of retribution against political opponents, open hostility towards dissent, and disregard for democratic norms make it clear that he intends to wield power with even fewer restraints than before….

Stand-ins representing President-elect Donald Trump, his wife Melania Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend a rehearsal for the inauguration [Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters]

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NewsFeed US says some autos exempt from Canada, Mexico tariffs for one month The US has said it will allow a one-month exemption from tariffs on auto imports from Canada and Mexico, after Donald Trump had a call with the CEOs of three major US vehicle manufacturers. Published On 5 Mar 20255 Mar 2025

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed a demand that Kyiv be included in any talks on how to end Russia’s war on Ukraine after the United States and Russia agreed to create a team to negotiate a halt to the fighting. Ukraine was not represented at the talks between the US and Russian officials in Saudi…