Putin, Trump and NBC News

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Trump's Team Advising Against Call With Putin Until He Agrees to Full Ceasefire, NBC News Reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's inner circle is advising him against a call with Vladimir Putin until the Russian president commits to a full ceasefire with Ukraine, NBC News reported on Thursday, citing administration officials.
Trump says he's 'very angry' and 'pissed off' at Putin during an NBC News interview
Trump said in an early-morning phone call that if he believes Russia is at fault for a ceasefire's not being reached with Ukraine, he may impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil.
Trump Team advises against Putin call without ceasefire commitment
As of today, no call between the two leaders has been scheduled, according to two administration officials, though Trump could suddenly decide he wants to talk to Putin. On March 30, Trump said he planned to speak with Putin this week.

Trump, GOP and budget

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GOP senators endure another Dem onslaught to jumpstart Trump’s mega-bill
Senate Republicans hope to adopt their budget framework early Saturday morning after all-night amendment debate, sending the measure back to the House.
Senate adopts new budget for Trump's agenda after GOP divisions emerge
The vote is one big step in a long process. And the debate revealed intra-party tension over key issues like Medicaid, tax-cut strategy and the debt.
Senate GOP pushes Trump budget framework through after marathon vote series
An amended version of the House-passed Trump budget was voted on at the end of a marathon vote series in the Senate.
Trump tariffs are weakening the dollar instead of boosting it—further adding to the price Americans will pay for costlier imports
So far this year, the US dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of other global currencies, has tumbled ...
Trump's tariffs rollout beset by confusion, uncertainty and mixed messages
Administration officials and their allies have offered sometimes conflicting messages about the end goal of the tariffs and ...
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NBC analyst pours cold water on Trump's investor proposal from the Stock Exchange floor
NBC business analyst Christine Romans smirked and took a dim view of a Donald Trump boast on Friday morning that now was a ...
Trump purges national security officials, further destabilizing his own team
The problem isn’t just that the president has fired national security officials without cause, it’s also why he made these ...
Trump fires at least 3 national security aides following a meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer
Loomer met with Trump and other top White House officials in the Oval Office on Wednesday, two sources familiar with the ...
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Trump's inner circle urges him not to call Putin until he promises to halt attacks – NBC
Representatives of Trump's administration have said no conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader ...
Trump told Cabinet that Elon Musk will leave administration in coming months: NBC News
President Trump told reporters this week that DOGE chief Elon Musk has done an "amazing" job, but noted that the Tesla CEO ...
Trump won’t rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News ‘there are methods’ for doing so
Trump did not rule out the possibility of seeking a third term in the White House in an exclusive interview with NBC News.
Trump fires at least 3 NSC aides after meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer
Loomer, who has a history of peddling conspiracy theories, said she presented the president with her “findings” on his ...