US politics live: US offers $50m over Venezuelan President's arrest
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The Kremlin has confirmed that it is working on a face-to-face meeting between Mr Trump and Vladimir Putin in the coming days.
But Russia appears to have rebuffed the US president's suggestion that the meeting also include Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukraine will be concerned that despite Mr Trump's increased support of Kyiv, Putin could sweet talk the US leader. Russia's demands for a peace deal have consistently involved Ukraine giving up land and entire cities Russia has never controlled and scaling back it's military – all unacceptable to Kyiv.
President Donald Trump makes an announcement about Apple with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
And Mr Trump has said that the end of legendary US shock jock Howard Stern's show is due to him endorsing Hillary Clinton for president … nine years ago.
'He lost his audience. People said, 'Give me a break,'' Mr Trump claimed.
Read on for more updates on Thursday.
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