Trump calls out Putin; US and China clash over tariffs

The president said today that he believes Russia will listen to his plea to halt strikes on Ukraine and that a peace deal between the two countries was still possible.

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President Trump issued a rare rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine overnight. Trump later said he believes Putin will listen to his plea to halt the strikes.
Trump today said members of his administration met with Chinese officials to discuss tariffs, a day after China said the two sides had not "engaged in any consultations or negotiations."
A federal judge in California barred the Trump administration from denying federal funds to sanctuary cities, saying portions of the president's executive orders are unconstitutional.
Trump today signed an executive order aimed at empowering federal agency heads to more easily terminate probationary employees.
The president also signed an executive memorandum aimed at investigating ActBlue, the leading Democratic fundraising platform.

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