Trump, Donald J

• Targeting Venezuela and Pardoning Honduran Ex-President, Trump Contradicts Himself - President Trump’s statements on social media less than 24 hours apart showed the dissonance in his campaign against drug trafficking.
• Inside Trump’s Push to Make the White House Ballroom as Big as Possible - President Trump’s ever-growing vision has caused tension with contractors. His architect has taken a step back as the president personally manages the project.
• Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace Closed - President Trump said days earlier that the United States could “very soon” expand its campaign of killing people at sea suspected of drug trafficking to attacking Venezuelan territory.
• Russia Bombards Ukraine for Nearly 10 Hours in a Deadly Assault - The attack came as U.S. officials were expected to hold peace talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in the coming days.
• In Firing His No. 2, Zelensky Loses Both a Negotiator and an Enforcer - Andriy Yermak had ensured internal discipline in Ukraine’s wartime politics. He also led the country’s peace negotiations, which now must go on without him.