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President Trump and New York mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani set aside their political differences and discuss their shared goals.

During an Oval Office meeting today, Trump says he expects to help Momdani not hurt him.

We had a meeting today that actually surprised me.

He wants to see no crime. He wants to see housing being

built. He wants to see rents coming down, all things that I agree with. Now, we may disagree how we get

there. When it comes to their differences on immigration enforcement, Trump said they could work

them out. The meeting came after Trump called Mamdani a communist lunatic. Mamdani has called Trump an authoritarian, but the sit-down offered Mamdani an opportunity to talk with the most powerful person in the world,

and it gave Trump a high-profile chance to talk about affordability at a time when he's trying to show he's addressing the cost of living.

Most air traffic controllers will not qualify for $10,000 bonuses for perfect attendance during

the federal government shutdown. NPR's Joel Rose reports. Only 311 air traffic controllers out of more

than 10,000 will qualify for the cash bonuses, according to the controllers union. Controllers were

required to work without pay during the 43-day shutdown. Some took on second

jobs and many called out sick, as they dealt with the financial pressure of missing two full

paychecks and part of a third. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the bonuses, originally

suggested by President Trump, are intended to reward the patriotic men and women who did not

miss a single shift during the

shutdown. But some controllers called the bonuses unfair and a betrayal. Their union said, quote,

more than 311 of these dedicated professionals were instrumental in keeping America moving.

Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington. Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving his first public comments on a U.S. peace proposal to end the war in Ukraine. Putin says the plan could be an important step towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict, though he suggested much remains to be worked out, as NPRs at Charles Mainz reports. At a meeting with his Security Council, Putin was asked to comment on widespread media reports of the U.S.

peace plan. The Kremlin leader confirmed Russia had received the U.S. proposal, adding he thought

it could be the basis for a lasting settlement. Yet Putin cautioned that the U.S. had not discussed

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