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Aug 18
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European leaders to join Zelenskyy in Wa...

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington Monday. Plus, details of the Alaska summit were left on a hotel printer.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise takes a look at the state of clean energy amid Trump cuts.

Protests were held over the weekend against the Trump administration's push for Texas to redraw its congressional map in favor of Republicans.

USA TODAY Women and the Caregiving Economy Reporting Fellow Madeline Mitchell discusses the fear of dying first for parents of children who require 24/7 care.

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