Tuesday Briefing: The Ukraine War’s 3rd Anniversary

Plus, letting resorts run wild.

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Ukraine Nears a Deal to Give U.S. a Share of Its Mineral Wealth

President Trump said that Ukraine’s president may soon visit the White House to sign a deal, though how it ties in to efforts to end the Russian invasion and guarantee Ukraine’s security is unclear.

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Putin Dangles Deals for Rare Earth Metals for U.S.

In an interview broadcast on Monday, President Vladimir Putin said U.S. companies stood to profit in Russia, but suggested a Ukraine peace deal was still far-off.

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F.D.A. Reinstates Fired Medical Device, Food and Legal Staffers

The agency changed course just days after firing employees who oversee the safety of food and life-sustaining medical devices. Dozens of workers said they and others were back at work Monday.

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Jen Psaki Gets Nightly Prime-Time Show at MSNBC

The change is part of a broad shake-up at the network, including the cancellation of Joy Reid’s program.

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Roosevelt Hotel Shelter, Symbol of NYC Migrant Crisis, Will Close

Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday that the hotel will stop housing migrants by June, calling the closure a milestone in New York City’s response to the crisis.

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AI Video of Trump and Musk Appears on TVs at HUD Building

The video, which appeared to be generated by artificial intelligence, was emblazoned with the message “Long Live the Real King.”

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Vivek Ramaswamy to Kick Off Run for Ohio Governor in Cincinnati

The former presidential candidate is seeking the top office in his home state after a brief stint on President Trump’s cost-cutting task force alongside Elon Musk.

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Federal Personnel Office Tells Agencies That Musk’s Directive Is ‘Voluntary’

President Trump said employees would be “sort of semi-fired” or fired if they didn’t comply with an Elon Musk order to detail their work. Some agencies told staff members to ignore it. Federal workers said they didn’t know what to do.

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Clint Hill, Who Sprang to Kennedys’ Side as Shots Were Fired, Dies at 93

A Secret Service agent, he leaped onto the president’s limousine in Dallas in 1963 and was credited with saving the first lady’s life. But he was haunted by his inability to save her husband.

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