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Well, thank you very much. It's an honor to have the president with us and he's been through *** lot. He's been through uh *** tremendous amount like probably nobody else, almost nobody else in history if you really get right down to it, and we're gonna have *** discussion and see what we can come up with, but *** great honor to have you. Thank you very much. Thank you so much, Brenna. Thanks so much for this meeting. 55 years, possibly. So we had uh we had meeting again here in New York in September. And now there are *** lot of challenging challenges in Ukraine and the United States. And of course, I want to, to discuss with you. Uh I think where we are together, I think we have *** common view that the war in Ukraine has to be stopped and Putin can't win and Ukraine have to prevail and I want to discuss with you the details of our platform or big, very important to share, to share all the plan, all our steps, how we can strengthen Ukraine. And of course, we have to decide it now because after November, we don't know who is only Americans decide who will be the president. But we understand that until November, we can't stop Putin. We have to do it. We will try on the battlefield with our heroic soldiers. But we understand that after November, we have to decide and we hope that the strength of the United States will be very strong and we continent. That's why I decided to meet with both candidates with all to them. Thank you. I have *** very good relationship and I also have *** very good relationship as you know, with President Putin. And I think uh if we win, I think we're going to get it resolved very quickly, very work. I really think we're going to get it more good relations. But, but, you know, it takes two to tango, you know, and we will, uh we're gonna have *** good meeting today and I think the fact that we're even together today is *** very good sign and hopefully we'll have *** good victory because uh the other side wins. I don't think you're gonna have victories with anything to be honest with you. So.
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Politics roundup: Top stories you may have missed this week
This week in national politics, New York City's mayor was indicted, President Joe Biden signed a stopgap bill to avoid a shutdown before the election, Zelenskyy met with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the U.S. sent troops to the Middle East amid rising tensions and much more.Here is a recap:National headlinesNew York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on charges that he accepted bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. Adams pleaded not guilty to five felony counts Friday and said he doesn't plan to resign.President Joe Biden has signed a temporary government spending bill that keeps agencies operating into December after Congress punted key spending decisions until after the November election.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with members of Congress, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington D.C. Thursday, as Harris described indifference to Ukraine's fight against Russia as “dangerous and unacceptable.” Zelenskyy then met with former President Donald Trump in New York on Friday.The Pentagon announced the deployment of additional U.S. troops to the Middle East as Israeli strikes in Lebanon intensified, killing nearly 500 people.The Justice Department announced criminal charges against Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Trump’s presidential campaign.Harris and Trump tried to counter criticism in battleground states while laying out their best cases for voters still worried about the economy’s health. Several top staffers in North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign for governor quit their posts, marking more fallout from a CNN report outlining evidence that he made disturbing posts on a pornography website’s message board more than a decade ago.Women's reproductive rights have become a major topic of conversation during the 2024 presidential race. Here's a deep dive into the issue.Video of the week: Gen Z voters in Wisconsin: Harris or Trump?Hearst reporting spotlightMassachusetts restaurant employees bring Question 5 to workAfter a good meal at a Massachusetts restaurant, some customers are finding an extra message tucked in with their bill.Service employees or the restaurants themselves are expressing their position with handwritten messages to patrons or pamphlets about Question 5, the statewide ballot question that would change the regulations around wages and tips in the industry. In some cases, workers are also wearing T-shirts at work, expressing their position.Question 5 would gradually increase the minimum hourly wage that an employer must pay to a tipped worker over five years, reaching 100% of the state minimum wage in 2029. Currently, the minimum wage in Massachusetts is $15 per hour, while the minimum for tipped employees is $6.75 per hour.Read the full story here.Look aheadTrump will be in Praire du Chien, Wisconsin, on Saturday, Sept. 28 and in Erie, Pennsylvania on Sunday, Sept. 29. He will also attend the Georgia-Alabama college football game on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.Trump is returning to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his first assassination attempt, on Saturday, Oct. 5.Harris will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, Sept. 29.JD Vance and Tim Walz will meet face-to-face for their vice presidential debate, hosted by CBS, on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
This week in national politics, New York City's mayor was indicted, President Joe Biden signed a stopgap bill to avoid a shutdown before the election, Zelenskyy met with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the U.S. sent troops to the Middle East amid rising tensions and much more.
Here is a recap:
National headlines
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on charges that he accepted bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. Adams pleaded not guilty to five felony counts Friday and said he doesn't plan to resign.
- President Joe Biden has signed a temporary government spending bill that keeps agencies operating into December after Congress punted key spending decisions until after the November election.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with members of Congress, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington D.C. Thursday, as Harris described indifference to Ukraine's fight against Russia as “dangerous and unacceptable.” Zelenskyy then met with former President Donald Trump in New York on Friday.
- The Pentagon announced the deployment of additional U.S. troops to the Middle East as Israeli strikes in Lebanon intensified, killing nearly 500 people.
- The Justice Department announced criminal charges against Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Trump’s presidential campaign.
- Harris and Trump tried to counter criticism in battleground states while laying out their best cases for voters still worried about the economy’s health.
- Several top staffers in North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign for governor quit their posts, marking more fallout from a CNN report outlining evidence that he made disturbing posts on a pornography website’s message board more than a decade ago.
- Women's reproductive rights have become a major topic of conversation during the 2024 presidential race. Here's a deep dive into the issue.
Video of the week: Gen Z voters in Wisconsin: Harris or Trump?
Hearst reporting spotlight
Massachusetts restaurant employees bring Question 5 to work
After a good meal at a Massachusetts restaurant, some customers are finding an extra message tucked in with their bill.
Service employees or the restaurants themselves are expressing their position with handwritten messages to patrons or pamphlets about Question 5, the statewide ballot question that would change the regulations around wages and tips in the industry. In some cases, workers are also wearing T-shirts at work, expressing their position.
Question 5 would gradually increase the minimum hourly wage that an employer must pay to a tipped worker over five years, reaching 100% of the state minimum wage in 2029. Currently, the minimum wage in Massachusetts is $15 per hour, while the minimum for tipped employees is $6.75 per hour.
Read the full story here.
Look ahead
- Trump will be in Praire du Chien, Wisconsin, on Saturday, Sept. 28 and in Erie, Pennsylvania on Sunday, Sept. 29. He will also attend the Georgia-Alabama college football game on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- Trump is returning to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his first assassination attempt, on Saturday, Oct. 5.
- Harris will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, Sept. 29.
- JD Vance and Tim Walz will meet face-to-face for their vice presidential debate, hosted by CBS, on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
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