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Trump opens peace negotiations with Putin, as Defense Secretary Hegseth says Ukraine recovery of occupied territories is “unrealistic”Hamas says it will release next group of hostages this weekend as planned, allowing ceasefire to continue – at least for nowTrump’s Ed Secretary nominee MacMahon lays out plans to dismantle Dept of Ed, shift some responsibilities to other departmentsSenate confirms Trump loyalist Patel to head FBI, despite Dems unanswered questions about FBI purgeSenate approves vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to head Health & Human Services, as Kentucky republican Mitch McConnell joins Dems voting noTrump elected chair of Kennedy Center, as several center’s artistic advisors head for the doorThe post Trump opens Ukraine peace negotiations with Putin; RFK Jr confirmed to Health and Human Services in near party-line vote – February 13, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.