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🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu responds to reports that his caucus may be returning to Texas after fleeing to block a vote on the new congressional map drawn by Republicans. Former Amb. Richard Haass shares his thoughts on what a potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal could look like as President Donald Trump heads to talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. NBC News Correspondents Courtney Kube and Julia Ainsley report from Washington, D.C., where President Trump has deployed the National Guard and federalized the city’s police.

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0:00.0	If it's Wednesday, President Trump warns Russia, it will face, quote, severe consequences
0:07.8	if President Putin does not agree to stop the war when the two leaders meet Friday in Alaska,
0:12.8	as Western leaders huddle with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy ahead of the summit.
0:17.5	Plus, the White House says significantly more National Guard troops are set to patrol
0:22.1	D.C. tonight as more Democrats look to counter the administration's crackdown, with Mayor Bowser
0:27.9	calling Trump's federal takeover a, quote, authoritarian push. And the top Texas House Democrat
0:34.7	is here to respond to reports that his caucus may be returning to the
0:39.2	Lone Star State after fleeing to block a vote on Republicans' gerrymandered congressional
0:44.6	map.
0:57.8	Hi there and welcome to meet the press now.
1:02.3	I'm Ryan Nobles in Washington, where President Trump is preparing for his high-stakes meeting with Russian President Putin on Friday, virtually huddling with European leaders and President Zelensky this morning,
1:09.9	amid their concerns that the pair
1:11.5	could strike a unilateral deal without Ukraine at the table.
1:15.8	The leader-level summit with Putin, which the White House says will take place at a U.S. military
1:21.4	base in Anchorage, Alaska, will be their first in-person meeting since 2019, and the first
1:27.3	time in 10 years since Putin steps foot on U.S. soil.
1:31.4	President Trump spoke to reporters today
1:33.7	during an event at the Kennedy Center
1:35.9	about his call with Zelensky and his expectations for Friday summit.
1:40.2	He also delivered a warning to Russia.
1:44.0	We had a very good call. He was on the call. President Zelensky was on the call.
1:48.0	I would rate it at 10, you know, very, very friendly.
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