⚡️Trump’s claim that Ukraine has shown “zero gratitude” is false. Zelensky has thanked the U.S.—and both Biden and Trump—many times. CNN counted 78 examples since 2022.

⚡️U.S. President Donald Trump on his call with Chinese President Xi Jinping:

⚡️NEW: On Tuesday, the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will visit Trinidad and Tobago, the small nation neighboring Venezuela. Source: AFP

⚡️BREAKING: U.S. President Donald Trump has told his advisers he's planning to speak directly with Nicolas Maduro, even as the United States designated the Venezuela president Monday as the head of a terrorist organizations, officials tell Axios.

⚡️Sudan: RSF commander Adam Faraj Allah Taqdima was killed in El-Fula, West Kordofan, after being hit by a drone strike.

⚡️Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that former president Jair Bolsonaro's coup conviction was final, with no more appeals allowed, clearing the way for him to begin serving a 27-year sentence.

⚡️Russia is set to reject the new 19-point cease-fire deal drafted by the U.S. and Ukraine, suggesting the war will last at least through Christmas, sources say. - NYP

⚡️Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff secretly advised senior Kremlin official Yuri Ushakov on how Russian President Vladimir Putin should pitch a Ukraine peace plan directly to U.S. President Donald Trump, per Bloomberg.

⚡️Pete Hegseth has requested a briefing on the review of Senator Mark Kelly’s (D-AZ) conduct by December 10.

⚡️TRUMP: The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both being critically wounded, and now in two separate hospitals, is also severely wounded, but regardless, will pay a very steep price.

⚡️Video shows aftermath of shooting near White House in Washington, D.C. At least 2 National Guard members shot.

⚡️BREAKING: Both National Guard members who were shot near the White House are in critical condition, suspect in custody. - AP

⚡️BREAKING: Alleged photo of the suspect involved in today’s shooting possibly targeting two members of the National Guard, being loaded into an ambulance near the White House in Washington, D.C.

⚡️Ground stop ordered at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) for security reasons.

⚡️FBI Director Kash Patel: "FBI is engaged and assisting with the investigation in Washington, D.C. after National Guard members were shot this afternoon. Please pray for them and we will update with more information as we are able."

⚡️BREAKING: 2 National Guard members shot near White House has died, West Virginia governor says.

⚡️Pete Hegseth: We will deploy 500 additional National Guard troops to Washington, DC.

⚡️NEW: The European Parliament is urgently asking the Council of Europe to assess whether the “Rapid Support Forces” meet the criteria for inclusion on the European Union’s “terrorist list.”

⚡️Venezuelan President Maduro: An unprecedented 82% of Venezuelans say they are ready to defend the homeland with arms. This reflects our historical moment.

⚡️Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei rejected reports of renewed nuclear talks with the United States, saying the US government “is not worthy of contact” with the Islamic Republic