It is Monday. DC residents, have you noticed the enlarged law enforcement appearance? How have you felt about it? Is there any picture of it? Send them my wayTu
In today’s issue:
- Trump set for Ukraine talks
- Are Trump moving towards the corner of Russia?
- President wants to ban mail-in voting
- Texas Returns to Democrats state
- MSNBC is changing its name
- Hurricane Erin’s latest path
In the White House
Now, it’s time for the side of Zelansky’s things,
The White House is Gulzar today. European leaders have arrived – and Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelanski The White House will soon return to meet with President Trump After his final oval office meeting developed in a shouting match.
Watch the meeting live at 1 pm
It is noteworthy that European leaders are here: This is a clear effort to keep the meeting on track to avoid another blowup by Ukrainian colleagues. European leaders are not publicly determined to meet with Trump until one by one with Zelansky.
Where things are standing: Trump’s Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir PutinHe appears moving towards Putin’s corner.
- Trump before meeting: Trump said that if Putin did not agree to the ceasefire during his Alaska meeting, he would have been angry. And European leaders said that Trump told him that he would not give regional concessions with Putin.
- Trump after meeting: But it seems that he changed his views about both things. He posted on Saturday that the “ceasefire agreement” cannot end the war.
Mountain Colin Meen An assistant primer written On dynamics in today’s meeting. It is worth reading: ‘Trump Signal goes to the corner of Putin as Zelansky’s head in the White House’
What is from table, talk-wise?: Trump said that both Crimea and NATO membership is away from the table. However, us special messengers Steve Witchoff Yesterday said that Both Trump and Putin agreed “Strong” security for Ukraine is guaranteed, which involves “effectively” offering Article 5 protection like Ukraine NATO, based on the idea of mutual defense.
Show run: Trump will congratulate Zelansky at 1 pm, soon after that he will have a bilateral meeting. Trump will then congratulate European leaders and take a family photo around 2:15 pm. Later, Trump, Zelanski and other Europe leaders will hold a group meeting at 3 pm. Schedule
this evening: Mountain Jonathan Eili Today’s evening report will recur the meeting of Trump and Zelancesi. Click here to sign up and get it in your inbox.
👔 tidbit, Exios report The White House asked Ukrainian officials if Zelanski would wear a suit. Remember during that first meeting when Zelansky wore an all-black outfit To meet with Trump and a reporter, asked why he was not in a suit?
➤ Related reads
CNN: Body Language Expert Breakes Trump-Putin Meeting
Atlantic: Trump has no card: Putin will need to make a deal with him?
the new York Times: Putin’s proposal for the land deal made for Trump, pressures Zelanceci
Axis: Trump’s three-step strategy for Russia-Ukraine peace talks
📫 News this morning
Trump wants to ban mail-in voting,
President Trump This morning announced that he Plan to eliminate mail-in ballot papers And “seriously controversial” polling machines.
How?: Through executive orders
Trump posted on truth social: “All others abandoned it due to large -scale voter fraud. We will start this effort, which will be strongly opposed by Democrats as they cheat at levels Read their full (and long) post
^ Take care: Trump made a series of false claims in that post, according to a CNN fact check. Dozens of other countries use mail-in voting including Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Switzerland. Read full cnn fact check
for reference: In the 2024 election, about one third of the ballot papers were by mail. Over the years, Trump has pushed Uncontrolled claims about comprehensive voter fraud Inclusion of mail-in ballots. He has repeatedly claimed that the 2020 election was “rigged” over the extended use of mail-in voting during the Kovid-19 epidemic.
Texas Democrats ended its deadlock,
Texas State House Democrats who fled from the state amidst their deadlock on the Republican Redistricting Plan, today announced that they had returned to Austin.
Why did they go?: To prevent Texas Legislature from reaching a quorum
When are they meeting next?: Edt at 1 pm today during his second special session.
From Texas Democratic House Cocks Chair Jean Wu: Wu said in a statement, “We killed the corrupt special session, left behind unprecedented surveillance and intimidation, and rally nationwide Democrats to join the battle of existence for a fair representation to resume the entire 2026 scenario,” Wu said in a statement.
background story: “Efforts to pass a gop-proposed house map, which aims to give the party five pickup opportunities before 2026, is stalled in the first special session when House Democrats participated to block the state from advancing the Republican. … The new house maps can be signed in the law before passing both chambers.”
Mountain Caroline lawyer Covering this saga for the hill. Read his reporting today: ‘Texas Democrats return to Austin, standoff ending redistribute’
MSNBC is getting a new name,
MSNBC Changing your name Later this year, NBC left “NBC” from its branding as part of its partition with news. The cable news channel will rebrand as my Source News Opinion World (MS Now) later this year.
More media news: Orthodox Cable News Channel Newsmax Reached a colony todayMore than the trial against the station’s 2020 election coverage agreed to pay the dominion voting system.
🚓 in Washington, DC
Photos from DC are striking to say at least,
Mentorist Palm Bondi Said on sunday That officials have made More than 300 arrests In Washington, as part of the federal rift on crime, which includes 68 arrests on Saturday night.
Trump’s effort has been completed with a lot of pushbacks: Attorney General of the district Trump administration sued On Friday, he established the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to lead the police force of the city. A federal judge expressed concern, so the Trump administration then Retreat,
It is taking a toll on the city: The presence of restaurant has put a dive, According to Opentable dataCheck out 📊This chart of food reservation Since June, according to Wusa9.
➤ Places and voices across the district:
Military vehicle in Lincoln Memorial
Washington Post’s Dan Rosenzwig-Zif Report: “On the 14th and R at DC this morning, the officials vested said that only the police detained a person who was riding a moped, taken down as a passerby. The officials refused to say which agency they were with. Their uncocked cars had plates in Maryland.” See footage
National Guard in front of Union Station
Law enforcement on national mall
One appears to appear to be an intoxicated woman in DuPont Circle
Trump should go ‘protests in DuPont Circle’
🌀 Hurricane Erin
Erin has spin,
Hurricane Erin Caribbean is moving as a category of 4 storms and is expected to move north via midweck. Erin rapidly reached the position of category 5 but became a bit weak today.
Latest forecast: Erin is not expected to make landfalls directly, but the coast of Northern Carolina may face strong winds and floods. economy Are warning Possible “life-threatening surf and rip streams.”
Latest National Hurricane Center (NHC) Read the Advisor
Coming
The House and the Senate are out. President Trump Is in Washington. (All time EST)
Afternoon: European leaders arrived at the White House.
1 pm: Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelanski, Live stream
1:15 pm: Trump and Zelansky attend a bilateral meeting.
2:15 pm: Trump welcomed European leaders.
2:30 pm: Trump participates in a family photo with European leaders.
3 pm: Trump attends a multilateral meeting with European leaders. Live stream
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