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Ukraine Ceasefire Talks, Education Department Layoffs, Spending Bill

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:13:30
Publish Date: 2025-03-12 10:26:02
Description: The U.S. is resuming military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after negotiators agree to a 30-day ceasefire, which Russia is now reviewing. The Trump administration is cutting nearly half of the Education Department's workforce. And, the House passes a stopgap funding bill with just days until a potential government shutdown, now it's headed for a vote in the Senate.

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