Tamara Keith

And, quote, the conversations were very respectful.

Even if there were no significant breakthroughs, they said having everyone in the same room was progress after months of at times frustrating shuttle diplomacy.

Major sticking points remain, including how territory will be divided up and the terms of de-escalation if there is a deal.

The officials say the next meeting has already been set for a week from now, again in Abu Dhabi.

Tamara Keith, NPR News.

Vance, who announced this week that he and his wife were expecting another child, addressed the crowd on the National Mall.

Some in the anti-abortion movement are disappointed the Trump administration hasn't moved more quickly to limit medication abortion.

Vance acknowledged that while talking up other new policies like banning the use of fetal tissue in federal research.

Tamara Keith, NPR News, the White House.

A memo from the White House Budget Office ordered the review and says the information will be used to reduce the, quote, improper and fraudulent use of federal funds.

It says this is a data gathering exercise only.

But earlier this month, President Trump made the following pledge.

There is no legal definition of sanctuary cities, though it generally refers to jurisdictions that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement.

All of the states targeted went Democratic in the 2024 presidential election.

Tamara Keith, NPR News, the White House.

In Trump's first term, there were a lot of people in the administration who tried to rein in his impulses.

This time, he said his people, quote, don't rebuff me too much.

That was Trump at a recent speech in Detroit.

Ty Cobb is an attorney who worked in the Trump White House in 2017 and 2018.

Loyalty was a key test for administration hires this term.