After meeting Putin, Trump changes his position on the need for a ceasefire
Quote:When President Trump was flying to Alaska for his summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Trump said the main goal was a ceasefire. He said he'd be disappointed if it didn't happen, and warned of "severe consequences."
But shortly after meeting Putin, Trump reversed himself and said a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war wasn't critical.
Trump expands 'woke' criticism from Smithsonian to other museums
Quote:President Trump expanded his criticism of the Smithsonian Institution to include other museums in a long social media post on Tuesday.
"The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of "WOKE," he wrote.
The post emphasized his ongoing displeasure with the Smithsonian, describing it as "OUT OF CONTROL" and suggesting that museums around the country may face similar scrutiny.
"President Trump will explore all options and avenues to get the Woke out of the Smithsonian and hold them accountable," the White House said in a statement to NPR. "He will start with the Smithsonian and then go from there."
Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines
Quote:President Trump announced Monday on his social media site that he plans to "lead a movement" to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines in the country ahead of next year's midterm elections.
Part of his plan, he wrote, includes signing an executive order that would bar states from using mail ballots and potentially some voting machines. He said — without evidence — that voting machines are "highly inaccurate," as well as more expensive than watermarked paper ballots.
Quote:Barbara Smith Warner, executive director of the National Vote at Home Institute, which advocates for wide use of mail-in voting, said it would be nearly impossible to actually get rid of mail-in voting in such a short timeframe. But she said she believes the larger effort here is to "destabilize" next year's elections.
"Efforts to eliminate this are ignoring the facts and really are just trying to undermine confidence in our elections overall," she said. "This is yet another power grab of federal overreach into the states' rights to run their own election."
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