Trump turns to Ukraine-Russia conflict next with Zelensky meeting

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

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Donald Trump is turning his attention to fixing the Ukraine-Russia conflict next, news organizations are boycotting the new Pentagon media policy, and the Supreme Court rejected Alex Jones's bid to avoid $1.4 billion defamation judgment

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1 | Trump turns to Ukraine-Russia conflict with Zelensky visit. But he does not have the same leverage he had with Israel-Hamas

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2 | Only one news outlet has signed on to Hegseth's media loyalty oath — even Fox News is boycotting it

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3 | Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones's last-ditch bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

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4 | Instagram is using new PG-13 ratings to restrict teens from seeing inappropriate content

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5 | Inside MAHA's wild biweekly calls featuring Dr Oz, Russell Brand and a Pussycat Doll

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Donald Trump has been eager for legal justification to weaken protests against his administration, which have only escalated with a surge of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops into Democratic cities.

Trump has labeled "Antifa" a "domestic terrorist organization," sparking warnings from First Amendment experts and civil rights groups that the president is using the label as a broad cudgel against left-wing opposition — and suggesting any dissent is inherently illegitimate and criminal.

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