Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “conceded literally nothing” in talks to end the war in Ukraine. “The adversary here, Vladimir Putin, has — to best I can tell — conceded literally nothing to date. And while they say there's 90 percent agreement, I doubt that Vladimir Putin...

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says peace talks with Russia are 'very close' but territorial disputes remain the key sticking point after recent Trump meeting.

DOJ defends Epstein files delay citing need to review over one million pages. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says "well-settled law" supports missing deadline for victim protection.

Trump administration announces $2 billion U.N. humanitarian funding that officials say will save taxpayers $1.9 billion through consolidated operations.