The U.S. and Ukraine are near a deal to hand valuable mineral rights to the U.S., an agreement the Trump administration has sought as compensation for military aid to fight off Russia’s invasion, people familiar with the matter said.

Trump has been deeply critical of the Ukrainian president in recent days while offering friendlier words about his Russian counterpart.
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US President Donald Trump had a heated exchange with the governor of Maine Friday over his order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports, with the Democratic state leader telling him: “See you in court.”Trump’s order allows US government agencies to deny funds to schools that allow transgender athletes to compete on women’s teams.

Less than 24 hours after Israel found that remains delivered by Hamas did not belong to Ms. Bibas, a slain Israeli hostage, the militant group said it had returned another body.

Senators in D.C. were up into the early morning hours doing a “vote-a-rama.” It’s part of a budget resolution process being used to unlock a path to implement President Trump’s legislative agenda.

Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.
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