Trump and Putin agree to begin negotiating the end of the Ukraine war, the two parties duke it out over DOGE, and Marc Fogel comes home after being held prisoner in Russia for three years. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.Good Ranchers: Subscribe now using code WIRE to get $25 off AND your choice of free ground beef, chicken, or salmon in every order for an entire year at https://goodranchers.com
Chapter 1: What did Trump and Putin agree on regarding the Ukraine war?
Trump and Putin agree to begin negotiations to end the nearly three-year war in Ukraine.
We want to end that war. That war is a disaster. Could this be a turning point in the conflict? And how is Ukraine's president reacting?
I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley. It's Thursday, February 13th, and this is Morning Wire. The two parties duel over Doge in its first hearing on the Hill, with Republicans decrying waste and Democrats railing against Musk.
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And the years-long nightmare of a Pennsylvania teacher wrongfully held prisoner in Russia finally comes to an end with a White House welcome home.
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Chapter 2: What are the latest updates on the DOGE hearing?
Just hours after welcoming freed Russian prisoner Mark Fogel to the White House, President Donald Trump made some major announcements about Ukraine and Russia.
Here to unpack what Trump said and what it means for the war is Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice. So, Tim, a lot of news coming out about Russia just the past few days. First, tell us about Trump's announcement yesterday afternoon.
Yeah, Georgia, Trump shared that he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since returning to the White House. According to Trump, their call was lengthy and highly productive. And in a Truth Social post, Trump said that he and Putin discussed Ukraine, the Middle East, energy, and artificial intelligence, as well as the history of American-Russian relations.
Trump said Putin agreed with him that the war with Ukraine needed to end and that the U.S. and Russia will immediately begin negotiations to end the war. Hours later, it was announced that the two plan to meet at a later date, possibly in Saudi Arabia. And Trump made clear that he would begin negotiations by speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
That conversation actually happened shortly after Trump's initial statement, as White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt noted during Wednesday's briefing.
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Chapter 3: How did the DOGE committee aim to address government waste?
They were very good calls. They were very positive. And the administration is wholeheartedly committed to a peace deal to end once and for all the Russia Ukraine war.
Levitt also rebuffed the idea that Trump and Putin were negotiating as allies, saying that, quote, this nation views Putin and Russia as a great competitor in the region, at times an adversary. Still, the thaw in relations between the U.S. and Russia has sparked concerns that Kiev and Zelensky will be frozen out of future peace negotiations.
That said, Trump promised to work closely with both Putin and Zelensky to bring a swift end to the war. And he said his approach to this issue, like any other issue, would be governed by the twin poles of common sense and America first. Trump spoke to reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon and addressed his negotiation efforts, including requiring Ukraine to secure the U.S. aid loans.
We're getting security on our money. We're going to have it secured by Roar Earth. And they have oil and gas and they have a lot of other things. And we're asking for security on our money. Ukraine has agreed to it.
Now, has Zelensky responded to this?
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Chapter 4: What did Trump announce about negotiations with Zelensky?
He has, and he actually seemed to take it pretty well. He said that his conversation with Trump was meaningful and that they discussed opportunities to achieve peace and ways that Ukraine and the United States could work together in mutually beneficial ways.
And separately from all this, it seems like Zelensky is coming around to the notion that the war with Russia will end in negotiation, not total victory. Earlier this week, he proposed the land swap deal between Ukraine and Russia as a first step to ending the war.
It's unclear exactly what that will look like because Russia occupies about 20% of Ukraine, while Ukraine occupies around 500 square kilometers of Russia. But still, it's a sign that Zelensky is willing to come to the negotiating table, something he may soon have to do thanks to Trump.
Well, this is potentially a huge development. Tim, thanks for reporting.
Anytime.
On Wednesday, the House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, or DOGE, held its first hearing in Washington.
Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips is here with the highlights from the fiery hearing. Hey, Cabot. So some remarkable moments yesterday on the Hill.
Get us up to speed. Yeah, shortly after President Trump's victory, House Republicans announced the formation of a new committee that would partner with the Department of Government Efficiency to, quote, identify and investigate the waste, corruption, and useless parts of our federal government.
Think of the committee as the congressional arm of Musk's Doge Department, which isn't technically a government agency. On Wednesday, the Doge committee held their inaugural hearing, which Chair Marjorie Taylor Greene said marked the launch of their war on waste. In her opening statement, Greene made the case for Doge, highlighting America's $36 trillion debt crisis.
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Chapter 5: What were the highlights from the DOGE hearing?
Chapter 6: What impact does the Trump-Putin call have on U.S.-Russia relations?
Chapter 7: How did Marc Fogel feel after being welcomed home?
And the years-long nightmare of a Pennsylvania teacher wrongfully held prisoner in Russia finally comes to an end with a White House welcome home.
Knowing I had the support of my fellow Pennsylvanians, my family, my friends, it brought me to my knees and it brought me to tears.
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Just hours after welcoming freed Russian prisoner Mark Fogel to the White House, President Donald Trump made some major announcements about Ukraine and Russia.
Here to unpack what Trump said and what it means for the war is Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice. So, Tim, a lot of news coming out about Russia just the past few days. First, tell us about Trump's announcement yesterday afternoon.
Yeah, Georgia, Trump shared that he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since returning to the White House. According to Trump, their call was lengthy and highly productive. And in a Truth Social post, Trump said that he and Putin discussed Ukraine, the Middle East, energy, and artificial intelligence, as well as the history of American-Russian relations.
Trump said Putin agreed with him that the war with Ukraine needed to end and that the U.S. and Russia will immediately begin negotiations to end the war. Hours later, it was announced that the two plan to meet at a later date, possibly in Saudi Arabia. And Trump made clear that he would begin negotiations by speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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