In this episode, Ukraine peace talks resume with trilateral meetings involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls out Europe for inaction. In Washington, lawmakers take a major step toward avoiding a government shutdown as a massive DHS spending package advances with bipartisan support. The House also blocks a war powers resolution tied to future U.S. military action in Venezuela, revealing sharp divisions over executive authority. Overseas and online, a finalized TikTok U.S. spin-off deal aims to address national security and data concerns tied to its Chinese ownership. Meanwhile, the FCC issues a warning that could reshape political access on daytime and late-night talk shows, putting equal-time rules back in the spotlight. No spin. No commentary. Just the facts that matter right now, delivered clearly and directly by Eric Lopkin. Get informed fast. Listen now.