Cabot Phillips

U.S. and Russian officials reportedly developed a framework for peace at their meeting today in Saudi Arabia. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has more.

U.S. and Russian officials reportedly developed a framework for peace at their meeting today in Saudi Arabia. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has more.

Hamas will release six more hostages on Saturday, as well as the remains of four hostages who were killed on Thursday. The deceased includes young children. Last week, the terrorist group threatened to delay releases, accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire, but later proceeded with the exchange. As part of the trade, Israel freed 369 Palestinian prisoners.

Hamas will release six more hostages on Saturday, as well as the remains of four hostages who were killed on Thursday. The deceased includes young children. Last week, the terrorist group threatened to delay releases, accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire, but later proceeded with the exchange. As part of the trade, Israel freed 369 Palestinian prisoners.

President Trump had warned Hamas to release all remaining hostages by Saturday or risk Israel resuming military action.

President Trump had warned Hamas to release all remaining hostages by Saturday or risk Israel resuming military action.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has officially entered the 2026 California governor's race, vowing to restore the promise of California by tackling crime and affordability. At a campaign event in Riverside, Bianco criticized Democratic leadership, blaming them for California's problems while positioning himself as someone who could bridge the partisan divides.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has officially entered the 2026 California governor's race, vowing to restore the promise of California by tackling crime and affordability. At a campaign event in Riverside, Bianco criticized Democratic leadership, blaming them for California's problems while positioning himself as someone who could bridge the partisan divides.

Governor Gavin Newsom is facing a recall effort. Regardless, his term will end in 2026. At least a dozen candidates, all Democrats aside from Bianco, have entered the race. There is also speculation that VP Kamala Harris may be considering a run herself.

Governor Gavin Newsom is facing a recall effort. Regardless, his term will end in 2026. At least a dozen candidates, all Democrats aside from Bianco, have entered the race. There is also speculation that VP Kamala Harris may be considering a run herself.

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So delegations from the U.S. and Russia will sit down in Saudi Arabia today for the most substantive negotiations on the war in Ukraine since Putin first invaded three years ago. On one hand for the U.S. will be Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. The Russians are sending their foreign minister and a top aide to Putin.

So delegations from the U.S. and Russia will sit down in Saudi Arabia today for the most substantive negotiations on the war in Ukraine since Putin first invaded three years ago. On one hand for the U.S. will be Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. The Russians are sending their foreign minister and a top aide to Putin.

For their part, the State Department tempered expectations a bit, saying these meetings were viewed as the opening round of a longer process. Moscow echoed that sentiment, saying the talks would be, quote, devoted primarily to restoring the entire complex of Russian-American relations.

For their part, the State Department tempered expectations a bit, saying these meetings were viewed as the opening round of a longer process. Moscow echoed that sentiment, saying the talks would be, quote, devoted primarily to restoring the entire complex of Russian-American relations.

So while today's talks are unlikely to result in any major diplomatic breakthroughs, they're still important because it marks a significant departure from the Biden administration's past strategy, which had been to isolate Putin entirely. Trump is taking a much more head-on approach. The two spoke on the phone last week and now are working out details on a face-to-face sit-down.

So while today's talks are unlikely to result in any major diplomatic breakthroughs, they're still important because it marks a significant departure from the Biden administration's past strategy, which had been to isolate Putin entirely. Trump is taking a much more head-on approach. The two spoke on the phone last week and now are working out details on a face-to-face sit-down.

Here's Trump over the weekend.

Here's Trump over the weekend.