Trump Meets Syria's President, Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, RFK Jr. On Capitol Hill

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🗓️ 14 May 2025

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President Trump is meeting with Syria's new leader as the administration prepares to lift sanctions on the country. Could he also participate in Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey? Plus, on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to defend his sweeping changes at the Department of Health and Human Services.

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0:00.0	Just a few months ago, Syria's new president was on the United States list of designated terrorists.
0:07.4	Now he's meeting with President Trump as the U.S. adopts a new stance towards Syria after the fall of Assad's regime.
0:13.7	I'm Michelle Martin. That's A. Martinez. And this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.4	Russia and Ukraine are scheduled to hold peace talks this week.
0:22.8	Still unclear is whether President Trump will attend.
0:25.6	Ukraine's president questions whether Putin will either.
0:28.4	Russia is not ready for any kind of negotiation.
0:33.2	And health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his cuts to the Department of Health and Human
0:37.1	Services are streamlining the agency, but are they, quote, making America health Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his cuts to Department of Health and Human Services
0:37.6	are streamlining the agency, but are they, quote, making America healthy again? Lawmakers get a chance to ask
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