Negotiators from the U.S. and Ukraine move toward a deal. A special election in Tennessee

draws national attention and big money. And a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Oregon

sparks outrage. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Monday,

December 1st, and this is Evening Wire.

Ukraine's president, Vladimir Zelensky, traveled to France today after his team of

negotiators spent the weekend in Florida meeting with top U.S. officials.

Zelensky met with French President Emmanuel Macron about peace negotiations as the U.S.

continues to work on a framework for a deal. According to Ukraine

and U.S. negotiators, the Florida discussions were productive, but neither side gave a timeline for

peace. Here's Secretary of State Marco Rubio after Sunday's negotiations. There's more work to be done.

This is delicate. It's complicated. There are a lot of moving parts, and obviously there's

another party involved here that they'll have to be a part of the equation.

We continue to be realistic about how difficult this is, but optimistic, particularly given

the fact that as we've made progress, I think there's a shared vision here that this is not

just about ending the war, which is very important.

It is about securing Ukraine's future, a future that we hope will be

more prosperous. Meanwhile, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff is set to meet with Russian officials

tomorrow to go over the weekend's discussions. New requirements for food stamps went into effect

today. The president's one big beautiful bill act raised the age cap for work requirements from 54 to 64,

which includes at least 80 hours per month spent working, training, or volunteering.

The Congressional Budget Office projects the new requirements will cut the average monthly number of SNAP participants by about 2.4 million over the next 10 years.

The new rules will affect new SNAP recipients going forward and will apply to existing

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