Putin today: "We know there are people in the U.S. who say: 'We don't need any extension.' But if (they) don't need it, then we don't need it. Overall, we're doing fine. We're confident in our nuclear shield; we know what to do tomorrow and the day after." x.com/DarylGKimball/…

The influence of the Bolsonaro family is waning. Meanwhile, relations between Donald Trump and Brazil’s current president have thawed economist.com/the-americas/2…

In the future, everyone will be French Prime Minister for 15 minutes.

C-SPAN's Word for Word: • Trump says he would consider invoking Insurrection Act • Senate again rejects funding bill as Trump signals possible off-ramp Plus, Gaza, France and Japan READ: newsletters.c-span.org/if-it-was-nece… SUBSCRIBE: c-span.org/wordforword

Americans each spend an average of $13,400 a year on their health, $6,000 more than in other rich countries. These graphs show who is making all the money econ.st/3J0oLvs

The Trump administration is expected to announce a bail-out for American farmers hurt by his trade war. What the industry wants, however, is a deal with China, not a government handout economist.com/united-states/…

How do you make a documentary about a subject that predates the invention of photography? Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt on what it took to film “The American Revolution”: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

What is at stake is the public's access to information abt what U.S. troops are doing and how the dept is spending nearly one trillion tax dollars. Just as impt, "reporters have a constitutional right to ask questions."

For what Section 232 tariffs mean for the sectors already hit and the other ongoing investigations, read more at Council on Foreign Relations here: 🧵(5/5) on.cfr.org/4n8JrQe

Breaking news: The French president has reappointed his close ally as prime minister, with the task of forming a government and trying to pass a budget for 2026. on.ft.com/3KCMW3M

For the first time in more than six months, the guns have gone silent in Gaza. Palestinians and Israelis are hoping this ceasefire will prove to be the end of the war. to.pbs.org/3W2Jsdd

Zelensky said he and Trump discussed Ukraine's long-range capabilities... You can read Financial Times today about how Trump admin has already helping Ukraine mount long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities, in an effort to force Putin to the negotiating table: ft.com/content/f9f42c…

VP Vance said a peace deal will require "consistent leverage and consistent pressure from the president of the United States on down." He refers to the 200 CENTCOM monitoring forces as 'already at Central Command' base. Vance says Trump convinced Indonesia to provide ground

Opinion from Free Lunch: 'The US economy seems both resilient and fragile, Trump’s policy agenda appears at once disruptive and oddly inconsequential, and markets feel euphoric yet uneasy'. on.ft.com/47l4biO

Farm bankruptcies were already on the rise when President Trump's trade war added to the financial pressures on America's soybean farmers. Now, the world’s largest soybean consumer, China, has stopped buying American beans in a retaliatory move against the Trump administration.

Trump meets Palestinian Authority President Abbas, weeks after US, in solidarity with Israel, refused him a visa for the UN

Common infections are becoming harder – and sometimes impossible – to treat, the WHO warned, as new data show that one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics, endangering millions and straining health systems worldwide. news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

As of today, America no longer has a resident press corps at the Pentagon. Here is the statement from the Pentagon Press Association. Please read and share.

President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post late Thursday morning that he was engaged in a lengthy phone call with Russia's Vladimir Putin and would give an update on what they talked about as soon as it was over. to.pbs.org/476YFyY

Orban 🇭🇺 faces the toughest election since returning to power 15 years ago and becoming a global beacon of authoritarian conservatism and an inspiration to MAGA. He’s trying to win by tarring his popular challenger as a creature of Ukrainian intelligence. My report from a