12 Aug 2025

USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben

From Nine To Noon, 9:50 am on 12 August 2025

Trump to meet with Putin in Alaska, Trump wants to take over Washington, DC, and retaliatory redistricting is now a thing with Democratic lawmakers in Texas fleeing the state to deny a quorum, in an effort to prevent Republican legislature from passing.

The Kremlin says Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin could meet for a summit as soon as next week.

The Kremlin says Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin could meet for a summit as soon as next week. Photo: AFP

Danielle Kurtzleben is a political correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk.