WATCH: Van Jones Says There’s ‘No Evidence’ of Racial Motive in Charlotte Train Stabbing. The Killer Said ‘I Got That White Girl.’

CNN contributor Van Jones said there’s "no evidence" the black Charlotte train murder suspect, DeCarlos Brown, stabbed Iryna Zarutska because she was white—even though video footage shows him saying, "I got that white girl."

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'Not So Interested in Talking Anymore': Trump Shortens Putin's Deadline, Says Russia Must End Ukraine War in '10 or 12 Days'

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is reducing his deadline for Russian president Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine to "10 or 12 days," citing a lack of progress and saying he is "not so interested in talking anymore."

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Trump Privately Urges Ukraine To Strike Russian Territory, Floats Hitting Moscow With US Weapons: Report

President Donald Trump has privately urged Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to ramp up strikes on Russia territory and asked whether Ukraine could hit Moscow if the United States provided long-range weapons, according to a report Tuesday.

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Trump Sends 'Top-of-the-Line' Weapons to Ukraine, Threatens 100 Percent Tariffs on Russia's Trading Partners

President Donald Trump on Monday announced major developments in his policy on Russia's more than three-year-long war on Ukraine, saying that the United States will provide Ukraine with "top-of-the-line" weapons through NATO and that, if no peace deal is reached within 50 days, he will impose 100 percent tariffs on countries doing business with Russia.

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Rubio Condemns Russia Over 'Lack of Progress' in Peace Talks, Affirms Trump Admin Weighing New Sanctions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday slammed Russia for its "lack of progress" in reaching a peace deal and affirmed that the Trump administration is weighing new sanctions on Russia amid the Kremlin's escalating assault on Ukraine.

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Why Trump Is Perplexed by Putin

As spring turns to summer and Ukraine’s Rasputitsa muddy season comes to an end, a dictator’s thoughts turn to war: Russia has now gathered over 50,000 troops for its impending summer offensive in northeastern Ukraine. Donald Trump, meanwhile, is showing frustration over his stalled campaign for peace. Vladimir Putin “has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing a lot of people,” he fumed after two massive Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities. This week, he warned that Putin is “playing with fire!”

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Ukraine Accepts 30-Day Ceasefire With Russia, State Department Says

Ukraine has accepted a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, the State Department announced Tuesday afternoon.

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With Russia 'Pounding' Ukraine, Trump Weighs New Sanctions, Tariffs on Moscow

President Donald Trump said Friday that he is "strongly considering" a new set of sanctions and tariffs on Russia as part of his administration's effort to broker a lasting ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

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Zelensky Says Ukraine Ready for Peace Negotiations Following Clash With Trump

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that "Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table," following a clash with President Donald Trump in the White House that cast doubt on a lasting ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.

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Trump's First Month: Victory at Home, Danger Abroad

Ignore the Beltway Sturm und Drang: One month into his second term, Donald Trump has advanced his coalition's priorities of changing Washington, tackling inflation, and sealing the border. Yet these gains could vanish if Trump succumbs to the perennial second-term temptation of foreign policy overreach.

For now, Trump's position is secure because he's delivered. His job approval rating remains above water, 49 percent to 47 percent, according to the RealClearPolitics average of polls. Congress's approval rating has spiked as Republicans confirm Trump's cabinet and pursue his agenda. The GOP also maintains its edge in voter identification.

As I write, Trump has issued 108 executive actions. They are aligned with the electorate's aims as revealed in last year's exit polling. What did the electorate want? A point-by-point refutation of the Biden years. Which is what we're getting.

The political class can't—or won't—grasp the extent of public dissatisfaction with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Seventy percent of voters in 2024 said the country was headed in the wrong direction, according to the Fox News Voter Analysis. Eighty-three percent of voters said they would like to see substantial change or complete and total upheaval (my italics) in how the country is run. Fifty-two percent of voters said Trump would bring positive change, whereas 48 percent of voters said Harris would do so.

The CNN exit poll asked voters which candidate qualities mattered most. The top two responses were the ability to lead and the capacity to bring needed change. Trump trounced Harris on both qualities: 66 percent to 33 percent on leadership and a staggering 74 percent and 24 percent on disruption. The message wasn't subtle.

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