MAGA Inc., the super PAC aligned with President Trump, is spending $10 million on TV and digital ads in Texas’ Senate race to support Republican Ken Paxton and target Democrat James Talarico. The move comes after Republicans urged Trump’s political operation to engage in a surprisingly competitive contest.
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Putin met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow to discuss Trump’s proposal to end the war in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine pledged a limited pause in strikes on each other’s capitals during the talks.
A federal magistrate judge ordered the Trump administration to identify who structured a nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” Attorney General Todd Blanche has said the fund is dead, but critics say the agreement could still be revived.
An American Airlines flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark diverted to Baltimore after a passenger was restrained with zip ties and duct tape during an alleged midair assault. The FBI said it is investigating and will consult federal prosecutors on possible charges.
Masked demonstrators chanting “stop the boats” blocked roads around the Port of Dover, briefly stopping traffic and causing major disruption. Police said no arrests were made and the port later reopened.
The U.S. military said it disabled or destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC ballistic missiles targeted two American warships. CENTCOM said no U.S. personnel were harmed, while Iranian media reported no casualties from a tanker strike near Kharg Island.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for renewed peace talks as Russia launched overnight strikes across Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said at least five people were killed at an industrial site in Dnipropetrovsk region.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow, according to Russian media, with a U.S. proposal to end the war in Ukraine. They are expected to travel to Kyiv for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid intensified Russian and Ukrainian aerial attacks.