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Vance in Italy in the coming days. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
The National Security Council is investigating how Jeffrey Goldberg got looped in. President Trump is defending Waltz and says he does not need to apologize. The president also says, as far as he understands, there was no classified information shared in the encrypted messaging app Signal.
The National Security Council is investigating how Jeffrey Goldberg got looped in. President Trump is defending Waltz and says he does not need to apologize. The president also says, as far as he understands, there was no classified information shared in the encrypted messaging app Signal.
The president did not specify if he would ban the use of Signal for his administration officials. Catherine Maher, the CEO of NPR, also chairs the board of the Signal Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the messaging app. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
The president did not specify if he would ban the use of Signal for his administration officials. Catherine Maher, the CEO of NPR, also chairs the board of the Signal Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the messaging app. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
The White House says it's agreed to help restore Russian access to agricultural and fertilizer exports, lower maritime security costs and open up access to ports and payment systems for those transactions.
The White House says it's agreed to help restore Russian access to agricultural and fertilizer exports, lower maritime security costs and open up access to ports and payment systems for those transactions.
The White House also says it's secured an agreement with both Russia and Ukraine on the Black Sea to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes. The U.S. has agreed to help Ukraine with the return of children, civilians and prisoners of war. and says there will be continued negotiations to bring an end to the conflict.
The White House also says it's secured an agreement with both Russia and Ukraine on the Black Sea to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes. The U.S. has agreed to help Ukraine with the return of children, civilians and prisoners of war. and says there will be continued negotiations to bring an end to the conflict.
Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
What is she doing? Right. So spouses of presidents and vice presidents have typically played a role in facilitating some kind of, you know, soft diplomacy. According to the White House, this is a cultural excursion. Vance will visit historical sites, learn about Greenland's heritage and attend Greenland's national dog sled race, which involves more than 400 dogs, I learned.
What is she doing? Right. So spouses of presidents and vice presidents have typically played a role in facilitating some kind of, you know, soft diplomacy. According to the White House, this is a cultural excursion. Vance will visit historical sites, learn about Greenland's heritage and attend Greenland's national dog sled race, which involves more than 400 dogs, I learned.
What is she doing? Right. So spouses of presidents and vice presidents have typically played a role in facilitating some kind of, you know, soft diplomacy. According to the White House, this is a cultural excursion. Vance will visit historical sites, learn about Greenland's heritage and attend Greenland's national dog sled race, which involves more than 400 dogs, I learned.
But given how fraught things are between the U.S. and Greenland, it's an unusual visit for Vance to make. This early in the administration, it's not clear what Vance's portfolio of issues is and what she'll focus on. But I did talk to a couple people who have studied First and Second Ladies, and they were surprised at the announcement of this trip because of how contentious the politics are.
But given how fraught things are between the U.S. and Greenland, it's an unusual visit for Vance to make. This early in the administration, it's not clear what Vance's portfolio of issues is and what she'll focus on. But I did talk to a couple people who have studied First and Second Ladies, and they were surprised at the announcement of this trip because of how contentious the politics are.
But given how fraught things are between the U.S. and Greenland, it's an unusual visit for Vance to make. This early in the administration, it's not clear what Vance's portfolio of issues is and what she'll focus on. But I did talk to a couple people who have studied First and Second Ladies, and they were surprised at the announcement of this trip because of how contentious the politics are.
Here's Elizabeth Natale. She's a professor at UNC Greensboro and helped found the First Ladies Association of Research and Education.
Here's Elizabeth Natale. She's a professor at UNC Greensboro and helped found the First Ladies Association of Research and Education.
Here's Elizabeth Natale. She's a professor at UNC Greensboro and helped found the First Ladies Association of Research and Education.