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Today's Political News Compilation - Friday, February. 28, 2025

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Zelenskyy leaves White House without signing minerals deal after Oval Office blowup

By JUSTIN SPIKE and AAMER MADHANI
Updated 11:06 PM CST, February 27, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s leader will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday at a pivotal moment for his country, one that hinges on whether he can persuade Trump to provide some form of U.S. backing for Ukraine’s security against any future Russian aggression.

During his trip to Washington, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s delegation is expected to sign a landmark economic agreement with the U.S. aimed at financing the reconstruction of war-damaged Ukraine, a deal that would closely tie the two countries together for years to come.

Though the deal, which is seen as a step toward ending the three-year war, references the importance of Ukraine’s security, it leaves that to a separate agreement to be discussed between the two leaders — talks that are likely to commence Friday.

As Ukrainian forces hold out against slow but steady advances by Russia’s larger and better-equipped army, leaders in Kyiv have pushed to ensure a potential U.S.-brokered peace plan would include guarantees for the country’s future security.

Many Ukrainians fear that a hastily negotiated peace — especially one that makes too many concessions to Russian demands — would allow Moscow to rearm and consolidate its forces for a future invasion after current hostilities cease. ...

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From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: A look at being designated survivor

  • News source: Will Weissert | The Associated Press
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They start the day often as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it that way, too, God willing.

But, when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump 's joint congressional address Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure someone in the line of presidential succession stays alive.

Picking a failsafe in case of a cataclysmic event that wipes out everyone else dates back to the Cold War. It's been dramatized in novels and an ABC series starring Kiefer Sutherland that aired from...
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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo launches NYC mayoral bid

  • News source: FOX News
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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched his bid for New York City mayor with a video posted on his X account. This comes after much speculation that the governor would launch a comeback after leaving office in August 2021.

In the announcement, Cuomo acknowledged that "the greatest city in the world" is facing several challenges, touching on rampant homelessness, "random violence," and other issues he believes are harming the Big Apple.

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Vance took the lead attacking Zelensky. Why?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Trump admin accused of sidestepping court rulings amid spree of legal losses

  • News source: Dareh Gregorian and Gary Grumbach | NBC News
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The Trump administration continued to face setbacks in court this week over its efforts to drastically downsize the size of the government, while plaintiffs in some of the cases accused the government of trying to sidestep judicial orders.

A federal judge in California found a U.S. Office of Personnel Management memo that directed the firing of thousands of probationary employees was unlawful and should be rescinded, while another in Washington, D.C. ordered the restoration of foreign aid that was supposed to be freed weeks ago.

The plaintiffs —...
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Andrew Cuomo running for mayor of NYC

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Andrew Cuomo is running for mayor of New York City, he announced Saturday afternoon, joining a crowded field that includes incumbent Mayor Eric Adams.

Cuomo began to seriously consider entering the mayor's race as early as last week. His supporters filed paperwork to form a super PAC called "Fix the City," designed to raise $15 million to boost his anticipated campaign.

Cuomo resigned as governor of New York in 2021 after he was accused of sexually harassing nearly a dozen women, including some on his staff. An investigation from state...
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What happened before Trump, Zelenskyy engaged in the Oval Office shouting match

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The start of the meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy started with optimism, a tone that shifted as the event went on.
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OPM's second email to federal employees asks what they did last week — and adds a new requirement: report

  • News source: FOX News
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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is once again asking federal workers to explain what they have accomplished as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk work to root out waste.

This week’s email reportedly came from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) with the subject line "What did you do last week? Part II," referencing the previous DOGE email. The Associated Press reports that this differed from how the email was expected to go out, as the new version was reportedly supposed to be from individual agencies, not OPM.

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Zelensky wants US to 'stand more firmly' on Ukraine's side

  • News source: BBC News - World
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US support is crucial, Zelensky says hours after the bust-up with Trump at the White House.
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Bus crash kills at least 37 in Bolivia

  • News source: BBC News - World
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About 30 people were also injured after two buses collided early on Saturday, police say.
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Cuomo mounts comeback, launches campaign for NYC mayor years after resignation

  • News source: Melissa Russo and Brian Price
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Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York and arguably one of the biggest names in state politics, has officially entered New York City's race for mayor.

The move by the 56th governor of New York has been long-anticipated as many political insiders considered it only a matter of time before Cuomo threw his hat in the ring.

Cuomo made his candidacy official on Saturday, announcing his candidacy in a 17-minute video uploaded to his campaign website.

NBC New York previously reported that the former governor and his associates had been discussing...
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Trump White House rips auto state governor who attacked president's tariff plans: 'Deadly status quo'

  • News source: FOX News
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The Trump White House is firing back after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., warned on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs could put Michigan’s auto industry in peril.

During her seventh State of the State Address, Whitmer sounded the alarm on Trump’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, prompting the White House to fire back.

"Whitmer seems to be running more for Governor of Canada in her stout defense of a deadly status quo in which over a million Americans have been slaughtered by the Chinese poison of fentanyl pouring...
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WATCH: Oscar nominees who could make history at the 2025 Academy Awards

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Adrian Brody, the youngest man ever to win an Oscar for Best Actor in 2003, is a favorite to win for his role in the "Brutalist," but Timothee Chalamet could be the new youngest winner if he wins.
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US auto industry could be collateral damage in Trump's trade wars

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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President Donald Trump’s trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry
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'Trump and Vance were so rude': Ukrainians react to disastrous meeting

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The more the country is attacked, the more unity there is, people in Kyiv tell the BBC.
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Gaza ceasefire deal hits critical moment

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The first six-week phase of the ceasefire ends on Saturday and negotiations on phase two have barely begun.
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