Switzerland Ready to Offer Putin Immunity as Part of Peace Talks
The comments from Switzerland's foreign minister, Ignazio Cassis, come after Trump urged Putin to make plans for a bilateral summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Trump met with Putin in Alaska last week, part of the US president's effort to end the war, and followed that with talks with Zelenskiy and European allies on Monday.
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The Hill
16 minutes ago
- The Hill
Trump demands another Fed official resign
It's Wednesday. Hurricane Erin sure is making a fuss for a storm that isn't even hitting the U.S. Have you seen any big waves or riptides? In today's issue: Trump calls for Fed board member to resign Texas, California vote on redistricting plans NATO meets on Ukraine-Russia Hurricane Erin's massive riptides Newsom breaks through with Trump trolling Video of state AG getting detained goes viral Next on Trump's 'to-fire' list: President Trump demanded this morning that Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook 'resign, now!!!' after an ally of the president accused her of committing mortgage fraud. Trump linked to a Bloomberg article that reads, 'Trump Demands Fed's Cook Quit as Pulte Seeks Mortgage Probe.' Keep in mind — Trump has had it out for the Fed lately: 'Pulte, a vocal Trump ally, has frequently criticized the Fed and its leader, Chair Jerome Powell, for not lowering rates. He also called for closer scrutiny of the central bank's costly refurbishment of its Washington, DC, headquarters.' (CNN) Read more. Sooo, how's that peace deal coming along? High-level discussions are happening to broker a peace deal for Ukraine and Russia after President Trump met with the leaders of both countries. Will Putin and Zelensky meet soon?: Trump has pushed for a three-way summit with Zelensky and Putin, but he said this morning that it would be 'better' if the two first met without him. What's happening today?: 'NATO's military leaders will convene Wednesday to discuss the unfolding possibility of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal. Gen. Dan Caine, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and top U.S. military leaders met Tuesday night with European counterparts on Ukraine, a defense official told The Hill.' (The Hill) 🗨️ Follow today's live blog ➤ RELATED READS: The Washington Post: Putin had a good hand in Alaska, but the D.C. summit shows he overplayed it The Wall Street Journal: Putin Calls Zelensky the West's Illegitimate Puppet. Can He Talk Peace With Him? The New York Times: For Trump, Flashy Summits Come First. Grunt Work Comes Next. Op-ed in The New York Times: Ukraine Diplomacy Reveals How Un-American Trump Is The DOJ doesn't believe D.C.: 'The Justice Department has launched an investigation into Washington, D.C., crime reporting data as President Trump clashes with city leaders over his takeover of local police,' reports The Hill's Rebecca Beitsch. Timing: 'The investigation, led by the Office of the U.S. Attorney for D.C., comes from the same office that earlier this year publicized that violent crime in Washington had reached a 30-year low.' Trump's argument: 'Trump has claimed that crime in the nation's capital is worse than what the data shows, even as city officials release reams of data showing falling crime in a number of categories since a spike in 2023. The president has used claims of widespread and violent crime to justify the takeover as well as a National Guard presence in the capital, even as D.C. residents overwhelmingly oppose the move and fewer describe crime as a serious problem in the city.' How do D.C. residents feel about the takeover, you may ask?: A new Washington Post survey shows that Washington residents overwhelmingly oppose Trump's takeover of the city's police department. ➤ TIDBIT: Vice President Vance just 📸 showed up at Union Station, reports HuffPost's Igor Bobic. Plus: A National Guard truck crashed in Southeast D.C. this morning. One person was taken to the hospital, according to DC News Now. ➤ WHAT ELSE IS ON TRUMP'S MIND?: Trump complained yesterday that the Smithsonian museums in Washington are 'OUT OF CONTROL,' arguing they're too fixated on 'how bad Slavery was.' Happy Redistricting Day to all who celebrate: The big news today revolves around the redistricting fights in California and Texas as state lawmakers consider efforts to reshuffle their congressional districts. In California, redistricting would help Democrats. California Republicans have sued to stop the effort. In Texas, redistricting would benefit Republicans. 'The new proposed map is likely to most directly impact lawmakers situated near or in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Austin, Houston and the southern border, as Republicans look to net five seats in next year's midterms.' The Hill's Caroline Vakil points out that Texas's decision to redraw its congressional map has had a domino effect in other states. She wrote a helpful breakdown of which states to watch in the redistricting battle. Later: For the latest on the redistricting fight, sign-up for The Hill's Evening Report. Click here to sign up & get it in your inbox. ➤ TIDBIT: Tidbit: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) bashed Texas GOP lawmakers during an appearance on CNN's 'The Source.' ^ From Crockett: 'The Republicans, they are cheaters all day, every day. But we have never tried to match their energy until now. And I applaud it,' Crockett said, referring to California's redistricting effort. Bah da da da da, Democrats are lovin' it: ^Now I want McDonald's fries … Have you seen California Gov. Gavin Newsom 's (D) X feed lately? If you quickly glance at it, you might think the Trump-coded phrasing, all-caps insults and hyperbolic statements were President Trump 's Truth Social feed. But it's part of Newsom's new strategy to troll Republicans and the president. Here are a few examples: Newsom posted a photoshopped image of himself on Mount Rushmore. 'WOW! WHAT AN HONOR!!' 📸 See the post He posted a screenshot of a Trump post, commenting, 'WOW! Very few all caps (low energy!)' 📸 See the post He posted a photoshopped image with Tucker Carlson, Kid Rock and Hulk Hogan praying over him. 📸 See the post And 📸 here's a photoshopped image of Vice President Vance. Trump posted a one-word message on Sunday, 'Bela,' seemingly a typo. Newsom posted a screenshot, adding, 'DONALD (TINY HANDS), HAS WRITTEN HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY THIS MORNING — UNFORTUNATELY (LOW IQ) HE SPELLED IT WRONG — 'BETA.' SOON YOU WILL BE A 'FIRED' BETA BECAUSE OF MY PERFECT, 'BEAUTIFUL MAPS.' THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! — GCN.' ^ These are just a few of the posts. 🔎 Check out Newsom's X feed Taking the bait?: Fox News anchor Dana Perino slammed Newsom's X strategy, arguing he and his team 'have to stop it with the Twitter thing.' 'I don't know where his wife is,' she said. 'If I were his wife, I would say you are making a fool of yourself, stop it.' 📹 Watch Perino bash Newsom ^ Newsom responded: 'ALMOST A WEEK IN AND THEY STILL DON'T GET IT,' his office posted on X. ^ NEW — Perino hits back at Newsom: 'We get the joke,' Perino said. 🔎 Read her full response Democrats are *loving* it: The Hill's Amie Parnes spoke with Democrats about Newsom's new strategy to egg on Trump by mirroring him. They are thrilled by it. Read Parnes's reporting: 'Newsom's Trump act wins raves from Democrats' Why is Newsom doing this?: He told historian and podcast host Heather Cox Richardson that he is trying to 'mimic the childness' of Trump. He argued it's been a 'potent communication tool' that has drawn attention — and hopes it will call out Trump's style of 'talking down to us,' which he has 'normalized.' 📹 Watch Newsom's explanation 💡 Why this matters: Democrats have struggled to find their footing since soundly losing in the 2024 election. This is Newsom's new strategy to fight back: needle the president by mocking him. Perino's response shows it may be working. Keep your eye on whether other Democrats follow suit for the 2026 midterms. 🌀 HURRICANE ERIN East Coasters, stay out of the ocean this week: Hurricane Erin is barreling up the Atlantic Ocean. The storm is not expected to make landfall, but coastal areas on the East Coast are bracing for life-threatening storm surges, high wind and 10-to-20-foot waves. Where things stand: Hurricane Erin is a Category 2 storm right now. It's expected to intensify throughout today. A tropical storm warning is in effect in parts of North Carolina and Virginia. 🗺️ Erin's path by hour ➤ SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: 📹 Rip currents seen by drone in North Carolina 📹 The surf in Daytona Beach, Fla. Even in New Hampshire: More than 100 people were rescued in a week at Hampton Beach because of the rip currents, according to WMUR. 📹 Aerial footage of a tidal storm surge in N.C. Phew, thankfully the storm pivoted: 📸 Check out this graphic of the storm veering away from land. It gets so close to the East Coast! 📹 Waves in Buxton, N.C. ➤ THIS IS A REMARKABLE HURRICANE: Hurricane Erin has rapidly intensified. NBC News's Denise Chow reports that climate change is responsible for the transformation of storms like this. 4 p.m.: Trump swears in the U.S. ambassador to the European Union. 🐝 INTERNET BUZZ 🥧 Celebrate: Today is National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day. 📹 Nothing beats a Jet2holiday!: A Rhode Island prosecutor was arrested for trespassing in Newport, R.I. 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The Hill
16 minutes ago
- The Hill
Chuck Todd: ‘Trump believes in the rules of the jungle'
Veteran broadcaster Chuck Todd painted President Trump's diplomacy as a belief 'in the rules of the jungle' as Trump ups pressure on Russia and Ukraine to end the more than three-year-long war in Eastern Europe. 'Donald Trump believes in the rules of the jungle, the bigger are in charge, the smaller have to — even if you're — even if you have the moral ground, doesn't matter, you don't have — you don't have the strength here,' Todd said Tuesday on CNN's 'The Arena' with host Dana Bash. 'So, this is a case where I think this is why some people — while we all may — people may have mistaken his support of Russia in some sort of nefarious way when it's —- he just views it as well, 'Russia and China are the big people, and we have to deal with them differently than you do the others,' which doesn't sit well with people that believe in constitutional republics,' the former 'Meet the Press' host said. His comments come days after Trump met with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky separately. On Friday, he traveled to Alaska for his first face-to-face meeting with Putin since his first term in office. While few details were revealed about the conversation, Trump said the two made 'progress' in their talks, but no deal was reached. On Monday, he welcomed Zelensky and European leaders to the White House, where they discussed potential security guarantees. The Ukrainian leader said earlier this week that they discussed 'many issues' at the meeting and touted 'important negotiations' that were taking place. Russia said Wednesday that any talks around potential Western security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a wider peace deal to end the war are a 'road to nowhere' unless they are a part of the discussions. 'We cannot agree with the fact that it is now proposed to resolve collective security issues without the Russian Federation. This will not work,' Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a press conference. 'We have already explained more than once that Russia does not overstate its interests, but we will ensure our legitimate interests firmly and harshly,' he added. While a trilateral meeting between Zelensky, Putin and Trump has been floated, the president said the two should meet first.
CNN
17 minutes ago
- CNN
Trump admin imposes sanctions on more International Criminal Court officials
The Trump administration escalated its fight against the International Criminal Court by imposing sanctions on four more court officials involved in work related to alleged Israeli and US war crimes. In a statement Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department was designating Kimberly Prost of Canada, Nicolas Guillou of France, Nazhat Shameem Khan of Fiji and Mame Mandiaye Niang of Senegal for their work in the ICC 'to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute nationals of the United States or Israel, without the consent of either nation.' The sanctions were imposed under an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in February that authorizes punitive measures like sanctions and possible entrance bans on ICC personnel because of its 'illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel.' The executive order was already used to sanction ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan and four ICC judges. According to a State Department fact sheet, Prost, an ICC judge 'is being designated for ruling to authorize the ICC's investigation into U.S. personnel in Afghanistan.' Guillou, another judge, 'is being designated for ruling to authorize the ICC's issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant,' the fact sheet said. 'Deputy Prosecutors Shameem Khan and Niang are being designated for continuing to support illegitimate ICC actions against Israel, including upholding the ICC's arrest warrants targeting Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant since they assumed leadership for the ICC's Office of the Prosecutor,' it said. The ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant in November 2024 for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Trump also signed an executive order authorizing sanctions and visa restrictions for members of the court during his first term in 2020, months after the ICC authorized a probe into alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan by US and Afghan forces as well as alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Taliban.
