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5 min readPresident Trump told reporters Wednesday that he spoke by phone with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, raising the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine. The call came as the Iran war entered its ninth week, oil prices climbed past $125 a barrel, and a Supreme Court ruling struck down a Louisiana congressional district drawn to give Black voters a second majority-Black seat. On Capitol Hill, the House approved a budget resolution that unlocks the reconciliation process for immigration enforcement funding, and in Silicon Valley, the Musk versus Altman trial entered its third day.
Trump-Putin call and the Ukraine ceasefire question
President Trump said he spoke with Putin about the war in Iran and "a little bit of a ceasefire in Ukraine." The Russian state news agency TASS reported that Putin told Trump he was ready to declare a temporary ceasefire in honor of Victory Day, the May 9th holiday commemorating the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. The report is notable because previous ceasefire proposals in the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, have not materialized. Trump has often praised Putin and criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not agreeing with Russia on terms to end the fighting.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump-Putin Call on Ukraine Ceasefire** - President Trump says he spoke with Vladimir Putin about a possible ceasefire in Ukraine.
- 2 (00:56) **Hegseth Testifies Before Congress on Iran War** - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced skeptical Democrats in his first congressional appearance since the Iran War began.
- 3 (01:39) **Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map** - The NAACP calls the ruling a "devastating blow" to the Voting Rights Act, while the White House calls it a victory.
- 4 (01:59) **Musk vs. Altman Trial Enters Day Three** - Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman continues, with Musk facing cross-examination.
- 5 (03:00) **House Passes Budget Resolution for Homeland Security** - The House voted 215-211, with no Democratic support, to approve a three-year budget plan unlocking reconciliation for immigration enforcement.
- 6 (03:26) **China Spy Agency Warns of Foreign "Brainwashing"** - China's Ministry of State Security posted a video claiming it found foreign-funded campaigns promoting a "lying flat" mindset that must be rejected.
- 7 (04:19) **Oil Prices Rise Amid Strait of Hormuz Doubts** - Brent crude is around $125 a barrel, and Asian markets are down, with Japan and Hong Kong both declining more than 1% as the Iran war enters its ninth week.
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