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Leavitt further mentioned the tariffs imposed by India and Japan on different US products. She added that today the US has a President who "actually looks out" for the interests of American businesses and workers.

President Donald Trump expressed optimism Wednesday that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, with officials saying the United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities.

The White House criticized India’s 150% tariff on US alcohol and 100% on agricultural products, calling it a trade barrier. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized Trump’s push for fair trade while targeting Canada’s high tariffs. Trump claims India agreed to lower some tariffs.

Construction crews began removing the large painting of the words "Black Lives Matter" on a street one block from the White House on Monday (local time) as Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser struggled to fend off threats of encroachment from both US President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress.

US Secret Service shot an armed man near the White House after he brandished a gun, officials said. The suspect was hospitalized, and no agents were injured.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday appointed 13-year-old Devarjaye 'DJ' Daniel, who has been battling cancer since 2018, as a US Secret Service agent, making him the youngest-ever to hold the title.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he does not want an 'endless war', and is ready to work under US President Donald Trump's leadership for achieving lasting peace.

Russian President Vladimir Putin happens to be pleased about the ugly storm that brewed in the Oval Office, while US President Donald J Trump and his deputy, Vice-President JD Vance, berated Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being “not being thankful” for all the US help his country had received in the three-year war, including monetary aid and weapons.

Among the many strange and tense momentsduring the Oval Office meeting on Friday (February 28, 2025) between US President Donald J Trump, his deputy, JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, one clearly stood out the most. This was the meeting where Trump officially broke America’s alliance with Ukraine.

Trump's Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy turned into a hostile spectacle, reinforcing his pro-Russia stance, anti-NATO agenda, and justification for cutting US support for Ukraine.