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WSJ editors blast Trump after he caves in hostage deal: ‘No cause to be grateful’

A conservative editorial board threw cold water on one of President Donald Trump's latest diplomatic wins , warning his team was getting played. The Wall Street Journal's editorial board wrote Wednesday that there is "no cause to be grateful" to Russian President Vladimir Putin for freeing Stephen Hubbard, a retired American teacher jailed in Russia…

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Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talksRussia frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin, wanted by ICC as war criminal, as a ‘humanitarian’ Vladimir Putin ordered the release of an American man from a Russian jail as he met Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg on Wednesday for fresh talks on ending the war in Ukraine, amid increasingly close…

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Stephen Hubbard's son after his release from Russian prison: "I want to embrace him"Retired Michigan teacher Stephen Hubbard was a wrongfully held prisoner in Russia for more than four years before his release on Wednesday. Margaret Brennan reports on the details.

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Berkeley Public Schools Raised Money for Group With 'Fiscal and Personnel Ties' to Palestinian Terror Outfit, House Report FindsA public middle school in the Berkeley, California, school district held fundraisers to raise money for a group with "fiscal and personnel ties" to a Palestinian terrorist organization, a House Committee on Education and Workforce report released on Wednesday found. The district's superintendent also promoted the organization in a district-wide teaching…

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Live updates: Kansas, Michigan Senate candidates make final pitches as Trump heads to South CarolinaCandidates in two gubernatorial races, as well as Kansas's Senate candidates and Michigan Senate hopefuls, will debate on Wednesday night. President Trump, meanwhile, is campaigning Wednesday evening in Clemson, S.C., with Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.). He's expected to speak at 7 p.m. EDT. Trump on Wednesday morning praised Russia's release of American…

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Russia released a US prisoner. What did they get out of it?This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is cozying up to Russia again. What’s happening? On Wednesday, Russia released an American prisoner, 74-year-old retired teacher…

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Trump praises supporter for allegedly punching protester during rally for Darline Graham in South Carolina – as it happenedThis live blog is now closed. Sign up for Breaking News US email Send us your questions about immigration and the midterms Reporting from Jerusalem The Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem, including the New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, several…

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