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National security adviser Mike Waltz tells CNN's Dana Bash that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to make clear "publicly and privately" that he’s "ready to go to peace."

White House amplifies rave reviews for Trump’s handling of Zelensky showdown as Europe rallies around Ukraine

CNN By Betsy Klein, Alison Main and Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — The White House is making clear it views President Donald Trump’s Friday Oval Office showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as an overwhelming win that underscores Trump’s “America first” leadership, dispatching top officials and allies to amplify Trump’s handling of the situation even

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Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, sources say

By Associated Press (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official’s departure who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Acting Commissioner Michelle King’s departure

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at City Hall on February 5. Four top deputies in Adams’ administration submitted their resignations on February 17.

Four top deputies to Eric Adams have resigned, New York mayor says

By Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Four top deputies in Eric Adams’ administration submitted their resignations Monday, in the latest sign of the New York City mayor’s cratering support among rank-and-file workers and the city’s elected officials. Maria Torres-Springer, first deputy mayor; Anne Williams-Isom, deputy mayor for health and human services; Meera

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The US Department of Education building in Washington

Education Department letter threatens federal funding of any school that considers race in most aspects of student life

By Aileen Graef and Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter Friday threatening the federal funding of any academic institution that considers race in most aspects of student life. The letter — geared toward all preschool, elementary, secondary and postsecondary educational institutions, as well as state educational agencies

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President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One after landing at the Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach

Trump appears to channel Napoleon in vision for executive authority: ‘He who saves his Country does not violate any Law’

CNN By Betsy Klein, Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday offered a cryptic, one-sentence insight into what appears to be the guiding philosophy behind the first weeks of his presidency — and his expansive and unprecedented efforts to reshape the use of executive authority. “He who saves his

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