President Trump suggested on Monday that future Ukraine military aid could depend on Kyiv trading its natural resources. David Kramer, executive director of the George W. Bush Institute, has analysis. Source
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Farmer fears new tariffs after impacts of 2018 trade war with China
Among the first Americans to feel the effects of the last trade war with China were farmers. While China’s latest round of retaliatory actions does not target agriculture, some are preparing for the worst. Kelly O’Grady explains. Source
Remains from all 67 people killed D.C. midair collision recovered, most identified
The deadly D.C. plane crash salvage efforts continued on Tuesday. Officials said remains from all 67 victims have been recovered. Meanwhile, a cockpit voice recorder was recovered from a separate Pennsylvania plane crash. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
Taliban using abandoned U.S. weapons in Afghanistan
President Trump has demanded the hardware be returned, but the Taliban has refused to give it up. Source
One of last surviving Tuskegee Airmen dies at 100
Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, died this week at his home in Michigan. He was 100. Source
Inside Afghanistan more than 3 years after U.S. withdrawal
The United Nations warned that President Trump’s freeze on humanitarian aid will hit Afghan women especially hard. An official said 1,200 could die within three years, because of the loss of reproductive health services. More than three years after the U.S. withdrawal, Imtiaz Tyab returned to the country, finding remnants of two decades of war and some hope for better relations in the future. Source
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Trump & Netanyahu meet as fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza; Quaker groups sue Trump administration for allowing migrant arrests at places of worship Source
Trump says U.S. will “take over the Gaza Strip” in presser with Netanyahu
President Trump held a joint news conference at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. Trump said the U.S. will “take over the Gaza Strip” and said he is not ruling out sending troops there. He also said that Palestinians should resettle somewhere else. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Mom buys “bare minimum” at grocery story as tariffs threaten further price hikes
With grocery prices already more than 25% higher than five years ago, tariffs could spur increased costs for families already on a tight budget. Nancy Chen has more. Source
Why Quaker groups are suing Trump administration over ICE arrests
Quaker groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to revoke a Biden-era policy prohibiting immigration officials from making arrests at locations like schools, hospitals and places of worship. Noah Merrill, general secretary for the New England Quakers, joins “America Decides” to discuss. Source