More Troops to DC, Zelenskyy to Meet Trump, and No US Visas for Gaza Residents| Aug. 18, 2025

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On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: More governors are sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump will meet today. And the State Department will is putting pause on any visas for Gaza residents. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.dailysignal.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our other shows: The Tony Kinnett Cast: https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL2284199939 The Signal Sitdown: https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL2026390376 Problematic Women:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL7765680741 Victor Davis Hanson: https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL9809784327 Follow The Daily Signal: X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/intent/user?screen_name=DailySignal Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Truth Social:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://truthsocial.com/@DailySignal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.0	Washington, D.C. Ukrainian President Zelensky will meet with President Trump today.
0:38.9	And the State Department has suspended any visas for residents of Gaza.
0:44.0	I'm Katrina Trinco, in for Tony Kinnett this Monday morning, August 18th.
0:48.6	This is your top news in 10.
0:53.8	Three governors are sending additional National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.
0:59.0	South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, a Republican, announced he was sending 200 troops
1:04.5	to the Capitol.
1:05.5	He said in a statement, South Carolina is proud to stand with President Trump as he works
1:10.5	to restore law and order to our nation's capital and ensure safety for all who live, work, and visit there.
1:16.8	West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrissey, also a Republican, said he would send 300 to 400 troops to D.C.
1:22.9	In a statement, he said, West Virginia is proud to stand with President Trump in his effort
1:28.4	to restore pride and beauty to our nation's capital.
1:32.1	Another Republican governor, Mike DeWine of Ohio, is sending 150 troops.
1:36.9	While initially it was announced that the National Guard troops in D.C. wouldn't be
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