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President Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday, a White House official confirmed to Axios.The big picture: The visit gives Zelensky a chance to shore up support in Washington after the death of one of Ukraine's congressional champions.It also comes as Russia intensifies its missile campaign.Trump and Zelensky last met earlier this month at the NATO summit in Turkey, where they discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defenses and diplomatic efforts to end the war.Driving the news: ABC News first reported Saturday that Zelensky would meet Trump this week. A White House official independently confirmed the meeting Sunday to Axios.Zelensky will be in Washington for Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral, ABC reported, citing a Ukrainian official.Graham, one of Ukraine's most forceful supporters in Congress, met Zelensky in Kyiv shortly before his death.The intrigue: The visit also comes amid a sudden and surprise shift by two prominent MAGA voices in favor of Kyiv.Laura Loomer, a far-right activist and close Trump ally, met Zelensky in Kyiv last week after years of minimizing Russia's invasion and opposing U.S. support for Ukraine.Loomer said she had been "bamboozled by Russian propaganda." Trump shared her interview with Zelensky on Truth Social, writing, "Very good!!!"What to watch: Russia has stepped up its use of ballistic missiles, striking Kyiv again Sunday.Ukraine, meanwhile, has intensified long-range drone attacks against Russian targets.

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Trump appears to fall asleep during late Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral

President Donald Trump appeared to doze off during his late friend, Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) funeral Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral. Social media users quickly noted Trump's closed eyes and drooping face after delivering a eulogy for his former Republican ally. Journalist Aaron Rupar captured the moment and wrote, "Trump, face drooping heavily, is struggling to stay awake at Lindsey Graham's memorial service."Political commentator Jo speculated on X, "We are five months out from him faceplanting for all the world to see."Progressive account Sundae Divine posted, "Trump’s tribute was observing a brief moment of unconsciousness."Political scientist David Darmofal expressed concern, "Like I said before, it was remarkable to me how tired he was for an event in the afternoon. It's even more remarkable that the legacy media have no interest in what's going on with his health."Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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'Get it done!' Trump fumes at Senate Republicans blocking 'first step' for election plot

President Donald Trump fumed at Senate Republicans on Tuesday over their continued blockage of his legislative agenda. Trump has repeatedly called for Senate Republicans to pass his SAVE Act, which would overhaul the way U.S. elections are conducted, before their August recess. However, Republicans have shot down those calls, arguing that there are not 60 votes to pass the bill and that they are unwilling to eliminate the filibuster to do so. Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social that Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) has a scheme up his sleeve to pass part of the bill before the recess, which he called a "critical first step." He then fumed at Republicans to "get it done!""Senator Ron Johnson is working hard with Senate Republican Leadership to adopt a Budget Resolution before the August recess," Trump wrote. "This is the first step towards getting as much of THE SAVE AMERICA ACT as possible in a Budget Bill, funding our Troops, and helping our Farmers." "I am calling on the Senate to get this critical first step done before the August recess," he added. "This Resolution can be adopted at a simple Majority threshold. GET IT DONE!"

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President Donald Trump is downplaying his frustrations with a key Republican senator, according to a recent report.Despite a recent public spat, Trump has privately said that Senate Majority Leader John Thune is giving him more trouble than he's let on, wrote Jonathan Lemire in a Tuesday piece for The Atlantic.A senior adviser told Lemire that Trump considers Thune "one of my biggest headaches." The frustration with Thune spilled into public view last week, when White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the president's "patience is running out" with Thune. During an event in Georgia that week, Trump also called Thune out as he told attendees to call Thune and demand he pass the SAVE America Act, a stalled voting bill.Lemire noted that Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday that his relationship with Thune was "fine," however. Axios also reported on Tuesday that Thune plans to attend Trump's midterm GOP convention in Dallas.Trump's problems with Thune stem from White House pressure on Republicans to gut the filibuster and push through the SAVE America Act, per Lemire. Trump has demanded that the Senate eliminate the 60-vote threshold to pass the SAVE Act, which would require voters to provide proof of citizenship and, critics warn, make casting a ballot harder. Thune has refused to blow up the filibuster to do it.Lemire pointed out that Thune's resistance contrasts with how "the GOP marched in lockstep to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act tax legislation" last year.White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson reiterated to Lemire that the SAVE Act "has always been a top priority for President Trump and it remains one." She added that Trump "will not stop fighting until it is passed."

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'Here they go again!' Ex-prosecutor floored as Trump DOJ's Reflecting Pool case crumbles

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President Donald Trump's Department of Justice floored a former federal prosecutor after a grand jury witness blew up one of its signature cases. On Monday, reports revealed that a grand jury witness admitted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was damaged before the prosecution of David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist who was arrested and charged with felony damage to property after he touched some of the peeling paint in the pool. The admission undercuts the Trump administration's claims that Hearn was responsible for damaging the pool. Hearn's lawyers slammed the indictment in a letter on Tuesday, arguing that the Trump DOJ prosecutors acted improperly. Those claims caught the ear of former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner. He argued in a new podcast that the case seemed destined to go the same way as the prosecutions against former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and the Broadview Six, all of which were dismissed by judges for prosecutorial misconduct. "You may find this shocking, but Donald Trump's dirty DOJ officials, including Jeanine Pirro, may have again been involved in prosecutorial misconduct," Kirschner said. "Here they go again!" he added.

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Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the White House

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Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the White House

President Donald Trump held closed-door meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House before the world leaders paid their respects to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.

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What's in the GOP megabill Trump is rallying behind

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What's in the GOP megabill Trump is rallying behind

House Republicans are pressuring the Senate to advance their reconciliation package as President Trump pushes for quick action.Why it matters: The roughly $95 billion package is House Republicans' latest effort to enact Trump's priorities without Democratic votes using the reconciliation process.The framework already cleared some early hurdles, but House Republicans are pressing the Senate to move quickly to keep Trump's legislative agenda on track before the midterm elections.The reconciliation plan would require a simple majority in the Senate and avoid the 60-vote filibuster."We are ready to work side-by-side with the Senate to get this done for the American People!" Trump wrote on Truth Social last week.Here are key elements of the plan.Iran war and military operationsThe budget bill instructs the House Armed Services and House Intelligence committees to draft legislation that could increase the deficit by up to $73 billion combined.The Armed Services Committee has a cap of $60 billion, while the Intelligence Committee has a cap of $13 billion.This would mainly aid defense priorities, which experts say likely includes military operations tied to the Iran war — a conflict that has already cost more than $37.5 billion since it began in February.State of play: Last week, the House again rebuked the Iran war by passing a resolution to curb Trump's military campaign.The vote came after three U.S. troops were killed in the region earlier in July.The resolution is largely symbolic and carries no force of law.Farm aidThe resolution allows the House Agriculture Committee to draft legislation increasing the deficit by up to $12 billion — funding expected to help struggling farmers.This is separate from the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 that passed the House earlier this year. That package is still awaiting passage in the Senate.What they're saying: The American Farm Bureau Federation celebrated the decision."We applaud members of the House of Representatives for recognizing the economic toll facing farm country and advancing farm aid as part of their reconciliation package," AFBF said in a statement.SAVE America ActThe bill calls for the House Administration Committee to make changes to law that will increase the deficit by a maximum of $10 billion.Because the committee oversees federal election law, any legal changes are expected to go toward implementing aspects of the SAVE America Act — a major political priority of Trump.The other side: Elements of the SAVE Act funding have drawn criticism from some conservatives, who posit that the cash won't be used as intended.Rather than including the full SAVE Act, the package offers grants to states to adopt voter ID requirements."That's just free money for Florida," Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) said of the grant program last week, Axios previously reported. Blue states "will never take the grant money. I'm not a big fan of carrots. I like sticks."Senate and the reconciliation billWhat's next: Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has shown some resistance to the reconciliation bill, but House Republicans are increasing pressure on the Senate to pass the package, Axios reports.Thune said he plans to wait until government funding is resolved before tapping into the budget resolution.The White House is expected to turn up the heat on Senate Republicans, too.What we're watching: Trump has publicly urged the Senate to pass the bill.On Monday, the president urged Thune to keep the Senate in town until the SAVE America Act passes, another sign he's pressing senators to move quickly.Go deeper: Democrats hit the anti-incumbency trap

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