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The White House on Wednesday said America’s intelligence community would continue to share information with the Ukrainian government to bolster Kyiv’s defensive efforts and provide Ukraine with more Patriot missile defense systems from European stocks.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a daily press briefing that Trump had “fully briefed” Zelensky on his 90-minute conversation with Russian president Vladimir Putin and relayed the “key issues” discussed during the Tuesday morning conversation, the second call between the two leaders since Trump returned to the presidency in January.

Andrew Feinberg reports from the White House.

Katie Hawkinson has the story.

The image of Donald Trump as an anti-war president is crumbling in real time.

Whether winning votes or merely demotivating support for his opponent, Kamala Harris, Trump fed on American frustrations in both parties to — once again — win election victory with a promise of ending or withdrawing American support for bloody and costly conflicts around the world.

John Bowden looks at how that is panning out.

Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly mulling cuts to a public health program that accounts for nearly all federal spending on HIV prevention efforts, reaching thousands of people a year.

With no other programs to replace them, cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s HIV Prevention Division could jeopardize progress in addressing the nation’s HIV epidemic and potentially cost lives, according to public health experts and LGBT+ advocacy groups.

More than $1 billion was appropriated for HIV prevention efforts this year, and the agency spent roughly $1.3 billion on the prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections within the previous fiscal year. About three-quarters of that spending supports state and local health departments and nonprofit groups working to prevent HIV in their communities.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reportedly agreed to a tentative, limited ceasefire following a discussion with President Donald Trump, according to the Associated Press. There have been no final decisions made by either leader as to specific dates or details.

The limited deal comes on the heels of Putin refusing Trump’s efforts to secure a 30-day ceasefire.

Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that further talks will take place in Saudi Arabia this weekend to determine what targets will be protected under the potential ceasefire.

The White House described the ceasefire as protecting “energy and infrastructure,” which different from information released by the Kremlin saying that “energy infrastructure” would be the subject of the ceasefire. The Kremlin’s version is significantly more narrow than the White House’s, and will no doubt be a subject of discussion at the upcoming talks.

For over half a century, one thing was a constant in the Oval Office: the Swedish ivy plant above the fireplace – until now, that is.

Gustaf Kilander looks at its possible origins.

Minnesota Governor and former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz referred to the world’s richest man and DOGE head Elon Musk as “dip****” during an event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night as he rallied his party ahead of a State Supreme Court race.

Gustaf Kilander has the story.

President Donald Trump also wants the city to end its congestion pricing policies, which would mean that New York would require additional federal funds to make up the shortfall, WABC noted. Funds from the controversial congestion prices are designated to go to improvements for the city’s vast subway, bus and ferry system.

A federal judge was alarmed by allegations that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency provoked a dramatic standoff this week with the U.S. Institute of Peace, culminating in what attorneys for the agency called a hostile “takeover” fueled by threats and harassment.

Federal prosecutors have threatened institute officials with criminal prosecution, DOGE members warned that a private security contractor would lose government contracts, and the institute’s president was forcibly removed by several law enforcement agencies – events that attorneys with the Department of Justice have not disputed.

Alex Woodward reports on the proceedings.