Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said on Sunday he thinks the White House lacks “moral clarity” on the issue of Ukraine and called on the administration to be a more forceful advocate of the democratic

The European Union is defying external pressure from Washington and Moscow to get a seat at the table by leveraging the immobilised Russian assets held in its jurisdiction. The move is bold, but carries many questions.

That plan sparked bipartisan backlash and skepticism from Europe as U.S. allies warn that the proposal lacks key security guarantees for Ukraine. Senior officials from the U.S. and Russia met in Abu Dhabi last week to iron out the details of the plan, and Ukraine has reportedly agreed to the broad strokes of a new, slimmed-down 19-point agreement.

Good morning and welcome to White House Watch. This week has begun with another twist in the saga of Jeffrey Epstein. The handling of the federal case against the late sex offender continues to be a thorn in Donald Trump’s side — and a vote likely to happen on Capitol Hill today could usher in a new chapter in this dramatic affair.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet senior Ukrainian negotiator, Rustem Umerov, for talks in Miami on Thursday.