Politics

Melania Trump appeals to Putin about abducted Ukrainian children
First lady Melania Trump reportedly penned a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia shattered by the war. Source link

The ‘No Deal’ Summit and the Path to Peace in Ukraine | National Review
For any American intervention to be successful, before long it will have to involve more stick, as well as carrot. Source link

Trump says Putin avoided 'severe consequences' for now
Russian President Vladimir Putin was cooperative enough in looking to end the Ukraine war at the summit on Friday to forestall "severe" sanctions, said President Trump. Source link

'We didn't get there': Trump says more work to do for Ukraine peace deal after summit with Putin
President Trump emerged from a three-hour summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin saying they were unable to reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine, but described the...

ICE now deporting more than 1,400 illegal immigrants a day
The Department of Homeland Security has set a new record for detaining illegal immigrants, with more than 59,000 in ICE custody according to new agency numbers released this week....

Beware the Return of Inflation | National Review
The surge in the producer price index is not due to tariffs — which should worry the administration. Source link

Trump Shines a Light on Discrimination in College Admissions | National Review
By forcing schools to open their books, it will be much more difficult for them to rely on application essays and obscure admissions criteria to ‘cover their tracks.’ ...

D.C. leaders push back against Bondi's order naming DEA head as 'emergency police commissioner'
Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive effectively replacing the Washington, D.C., police chief was "unlawful," the capital's attorney general wrote in a late Thursday memo, as President Donald Trump's takeover...