The Latest: Trump calls for 'ceasefire now' between Russia and Ukraine

President Donald Trump said Friday he wants an “immediate” ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make peace or lose American support.

Trump says he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched the invasion of Ukraine three years ago, is ready for a peace deal.

The statement comes after Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal with the U.S.

In a Fox News interview, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine won’t enter peace talks with Russia until it has security guarantees against another offensive.

Here's the latest:

FBI to return personal papers of Trump’s it seized while searching for classified records

The FBI is returning some personal papers of Trump’s that it seized during a search for classified records at his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022, the White House says.

FBI agents seized documents with top-secret information during that search, along with personal papers Trump took with him after he left the White House after his first term.

White House counselor Alina Habba said the material being returned included Trump’s “personal” property.

Oregon Democrat skipping Trump address for town hall

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden says he’ll skip Trump’s primetime address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday and instead hold an online town hall.

“In this unprecedented time in American history, my top priority is making sure Oregonians from every corner of our state can keep weighing in directly with me,” he said in a statement Friday.

On the social media site Bluesky this week, Wyden shared a news article outlining wariness from some House Republicans about hosting town halls and facing constituents angry with the administration.

“Cowards, every single one of them,” Wyden wrote.

Wyden has joined with other Democrats in criticism of actions taken by the Trump administration, including recent firings of federal workers.

House Democratic leader says US-Ukraine relationship must be salvaged ‘for the good of the free world’

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the U.S.-Ukraine relationship “has to be salvaged for the good of the free world.”

Jeffries said American support for Ukraine is anchored in the country’s own national security interests.

“America is stronger when Russia is weaker,” he said on CNN. “We cannot allow Russia to succeed here.”

Jeffries of New York dismissed the idea of boycotting Trump’s joint address to Congress next week, saying lawmakers want to hear from the president.

“That’s our House. It’s the people’s House. It’s the House of Representatives. And so it’s certainly my view that you’re going to see significant presence of House Democrats on the floor of the House to hear what the president has to say,” Jeffries said.

Nearly 2 dozen states demand a court order Trump administration to release millions in FEMA funds

In January, U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell granted a temporary restraining order halting the broader freeze on federal grants and loans, but he has yet to make a decision on a more prolonged preliminary injunction. Earlier this month, he also demanded the agencies comply with the temporary restraining order — after states complained funds were still being held up.

The states claim in a motion filed Friday that Federal Emergency Management Agency funds remain frozen in at least 16 states for everything from flood plain mitigation to firefighter grants. The states demanded in the motion that McConnell either order the agency to release the funds or get FEMA to explain how they are complying with the order.

“These grants comprise millions of dollars in essential health, safety and welfare funds for wildfire prevention response, flood mitigation, and emergency management that are not timely flowing to the States,” the states wrote.

Social Security Administration says it plans to cut 7,000 jobs

The agency sent a news release Friday afternoon stating that it plans to cut 7,000 jobs from its payroll of roughly 57,000 workers.

“Rumor of a 50 percent reduction is false,” the release says.

On Thursday evening, the agency sent out a news release outlining plans for “significant workforce reductions,” employee reassignments from “non-mission critical positions to mission critical direct service positions,” and an offer of voluntary separation agreements.

The agency said in its letter to workers that reassignments “may be involuntary and may require retraining for new workloads.”

It’s unclear how the layoffs will directly impact the 72.5 million Social Security beneficiaries, which include retirees and children. However, advocates and Democratic lawmakers warn layoffs will reduce the agency’s ability to serve recipients in a timely manner.

Trump administration approves major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel

The Trump administration has approved a major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that it has used in its war against Hamas in Gaza.

In a series of notifications sent to Congress late Friday, the State Department said it had signed off on the sale of more than 35,500 MK 84 and BLU-117 bombs and 4,000 Predator warheads worth $2.04 billion.

Deliveries are set to begin next year, it said.

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Zelenskyy says Ukrainians distrust Putin, won’t discuss peace without security guarantees

Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t enter peace talks with Russia until it has security guarantees against another offensive.

Responding to Trump’s claim that Zelenskyy isn’t interested in peace, the Ukrainian leader told Fox News host Bret Baier that nobody wants to finish the war more than Ukrainians. But even if he gave an order to stop fighting, Zelenskyy said, “nobody will just stop” because everyone is afraid “Putin will come back tomorrow.”

“We want just and lasting peace,” Zelenskyy said.

He said the Oval Office spat with Trump was “not good for both sides” but he believes his relationship with Trump can be salvaged.