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Trump and Zelensky: President Trump spoke with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Saturday before Pope Francis’ funeral, their first in-person meeting since a heated argument in the Oval Office in February. A White House spokesman called it a “very productive discussion.” Later, Mr. Trump called out President Vladimir V. Putin, saying he was worried the Russian leader “doesn’t want to stop” the war. Read more ›
Iran nuclear talks: A third round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear activities concluded Saturday after several hours of indirect negotiations. Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, said in an interview with Iran’s state television that disagreements remained between Tehran and Washington, but that he was “cautiously optimistic that we can progress.” Read more ›
Education and D.E.I.: A coalition of 19 states sued the Trump administration on Friday over its threat to withhold federal funding from states and districts with certain diversity programs in their public schools. Read more ›
