BACKGROUND
See,
1) Thomas L. Friedman “I Don’t Believe a Single Word Trump and Putin Say About Ukraine,” New York Tims, March 18, 2025.
2) Arash Azizi, “A Battle for the Soul of the West; The assault on Enlightenment values is tearing both Europe and America apart,” The Atlantic, March 19, 035;(9:30 am ET);
3) “Maryland judge orders DOGE to stop efforts to dismantle USAID; The preliminary injunction marks another blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to dramatically reduce the size of the federal government,” Washington Post, March 18, 2025
Updated, March 18, 2025 (7:35 p.m.EST);