U.S. and Ukraine Agree to Minerals Deal, Officials Say
President Trump, who had insisted he wanted “payback” for past military aid to Kyiv
Ukraine has agreed to turn over the revenue from some of its mineral resources to the United States, an American and a Ukrainian official said on Tuesday, in a deal that follows an intense pressure campaign from President Trump that included insults and threats.
The final terms of the deal were unknown...
(NYT)
Trump floats $5 million ‘gold card’ as a route to U.S. citizenship
"...wealthy people would be coming into our country by buying this card. Hey. I know some Russian oligarchs that are very nice people.”
(CNBC)
Conservatives threaten to tank House budget vote needed to advance Trump agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson has been making progress with moderates who've raised concerns about potential Medicaid cuts, but a band of fiscal hawks refuses to budge.
(NBC)
Plan to install 45-foot-tall nude woman sculpture in Union Square canceled, organizers say
(San Francisco Chronicle)
