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- Trump opens peace negotiations with Putin, as Defense Secretary Hegseth says Ukraine recovery of occupied territories is “unrealistic”
- Hamas says it will release next group of hostages this weekend as planned, allowing ceasefire to continue – at least for now
- Trump’s Ed Secretary nominee MacMahon lays out plans to dismantle Dept of Ed, shift some responsibilities to other departments
- Senate confirms Trump loyalist Patel to head FBI, despite Dems unanswered questions about FBI purge
- Senate approves vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to head Health & Human Services, as Kentucky republican Mitch McConnell joins Dems voting no
- Trump elected chair of Kennedy Center, as several center’s artistic advisors head for the door