Russia peace talks in the Vatican marks a significant development for the first US-born pontiff, just as the Trump administration appears to be stepping back from leading negotiations.The Vatican has helped arbitrate delicate matters of diplomacy in the past.

Trump and Russia’s Putin spoke as Ukraine and Europe push for a ceasefire. The Supreme Court let Trump cancel protected status for Venezuelans. New worries about the U.S. economic outlook are coming into focus.

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Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky met Pope Leo at the Vatican earlier this week Italy has backed President Donald Trump's suggestion the Vatican might mediate talks on negotiating a ceasefire in Ukraine, while he appears keen to step back from the process himself.

President Donald Trump is expected to head to Capitol Hill on Tuesday as he continues pushing Congress to pass his "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which narrowly passed a House committee vote on Sunday.

President Trump detailed his over two-hour phone call with Russian President Putin. There was no immediate breakthrough, but Trump said both sides had agreed to start direct ceasefire talks. He also said that Pope Leo XIV has offered to host negotiations.

An appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees while a lawsuit plays out.

Vice President JD Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, was part of a delegation meeting with the Pope. In addition to the White House invite, he brought gifts, including two books by St.