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I'm Politico Tech host, Stephen Overley.

It's Monday, March 17th, and here's what's driving the day.

President Donald Trump has a fully funded government, and he is wasting no time putting it to use.

Later this week, he's slated to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin,

in a meeting that is sure to have diplomats, from Kiev to Brussels to London,

girding their loins.

The U.S. and Ukraine are pursuing a 30-day ceasefire with Putin.

Though tensions linger, after Trump's Oval Office

blow-up with Ukrainian President Voldemir Zelensky. And now that will be hanging over Trump's

negotiations about the country's future. Meanwhile, over the weekend, the administration sent

planes full of undocumented immigrants with alleged gang ties to El Salvador.

And by the time a federal judge told them to turn those flights around, the White House said it was too late.

Trump is carrying out those deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, a wartime law that was signed back in 1798 by then-President John Adams,

and last used during World War II. The White House is claiming Saturday's deportations as a victory,

but this legal fight is far from done. Now, with the Republican agenda blazing full speed ahead in Washington this

week, you might be asking yourself, where are Democrats? The answer? At home, and maybe curled up in

the fetal position, political Congress reporter Jordan Carney is here to break that down. Good morning, Jordan.

Morning. Thanks for having me on.

I've got to say, thank you for being here on the Monday of a recess week.

I feel like that's a cruel and unusual punishment.

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