A Glimmer of Hope in Difficult Ukraine Peace Talks?

The United States’ work to bring peace to Ukraine is proving to be difficult, as Americans attempt to bring about a ceasefire in the Black Sea—a major route for goods traveling between Europe and Asia. Demands from Russian, Ukrainian, and European Union figures have complicated the process. The announcement Tuesday of U.S. talks with Russia and Ukraine of bringing peace to the Black Sea sent grain prices plummeting, as investors saw the possibility of the seaway becoming once again a stable trade route. Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a…

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Here’s What Christians Urged Trump to Prioritize in Talks at White House

A Baptist leader urged the Trump administration to use its platform to promote pro-life, pro-family policies during a White House roundtable on Wednesday, The Daily Signal has learned. President Donald Trump’s White House Faith Office held a meeting with several pastors to discuss the priorities of American Christians and hear their recommendations. The head of the White House Faith Office, Paula White, indicated that she would share the pastors’ recommendations with Trump, the White House confirmed. Roundtable participant William Wolfe, founder and executive director of the Center for Baptist Leaders,…

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U.S.-Israel tensions boil over as Washington welcomes Netanyahu rival for talks

Tensions between the White House and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government neared the boiling point Monday as Biden administration officials ramped up their public pressure on Jerusalem over the “intolerable” humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip while simultaneously embracing one of Mr. Netanyahu’s most popular political rivals. The Washington Times stories: White House

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Biden invites McCarthy to White House for debt talks as new default deadline looms June 1

President Biden reversed course Monday and invited House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders to the White House next week for talks, as the Treasury Department warned the U.S. could default on some of its bills as early as June 1. The Washington Times stories: White House

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