Trump says administration ‘just getting started’ in address to Congress | First Thing

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Donald Trump used his lengthy address to Congress on Tuesday to declare that his administration was just getting started", hailing his purging of the federal workforce, upending of foreign policy and intensification of a risky trade war as the beginning of the most thrilling days in the history" of the US.

What else did the Democrats do? Some brought fired federal workers and Americans who rely on the social safety net programs Trump is threatening. The formal rebuttal, by the Michigan senator Elissa Slotkin, called on voters to actively hold politicians accountable.

Did all the Democrats attend? No - several, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, skipped it in protest. Ocasio-Cortez instead live-posted on the social media platform BlueSky.

What has Zelenskyy said about a deal? He suggested the first stages" could include a release of prisoners and a ban on missiles and long-range drones used to attack energy and civilian infrastructure. A mutual truce in the sea could also be included.