White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted a New York Times reporter as a “left-wing stenographer” after he compared President Trump to Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on press freedoms.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt tore into a reporter for comparing Trump administration's recent move to control press pool to Putin's tactics

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson planned to meet at the White House on Wednesday with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett,

Zelenskyy had traveled to Washington to sign a deal that would give the U.S. access to its mineral riches as Trump attempts to pressure Ukraine into a deal to end the war with Russia. Although support for Ukraine has waned among GOP congressional members in the three years since Russia invaded,

In an Oval Office meeting, Vance and Trump accused Zelenskyy of being "disrespectful." Afterward, Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials were told to leave.