November 21, 2025

US, Russia draw up peace plan for Ukraine; mortgage rate rises

25 minutes

On today's episode:

US and Russia draw up peace plan for Ukraine that includes big concessions from Kyiv.

Ukraine would cede territory to Russia in draft of Trump peace plan obtained by AP.

Trump steps up attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, says network should 'get the bum off the air.'

Trump and Mamdani meet Friday in the Oval Office. They've cast each other as adversaries for months.

Russian hacking suspect wanted by the FBI arrested on Thai resort island.

FAA gives $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect attendance during shutdown.

No U.S. representative at upcoming G20 summit.

Judge orders Trump administration to end National Guard deployment in DC.

Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida.

Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death.

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns.

These are the sights and sounds of Trump's immigration crackdown in Chicago.

Dick Cheney's funeral brings bipartisan tributes, but Trump was not invited.

Americans like democracy, but don't believe it or US institutions are working well, poll finds.

Army secretary set to meet with Zelenskyy to help with Ukraine peace talks, officials say.

Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount.

Big swings keep rocking Wall Street as US stocks drop sharply after erasing a morning surge.

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.26%, the third straight increase.

Verizon is cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it works to 'reorient' entire company.

U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report.

Texans dominate the reigning NFL MVP in a Thursday night victory, a career night helps Philly win in OT in the NBA, the top-ranked team in college basketball avoids an upset, the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer adds another hat trick and a former CFP committee executive and Big 12 AD resigns.

Lakers fire Joey Buss, Jesse Buss from front office positions after ownership change.

Chiefs assistant Dave Toub President Trump 'doesn't even know what he's looking at' on NFL kickoffs.

Armed men abduct schoolchildren and staff at another school in Nigeria, days after latest abduction.

Fire prompts evacuations at UN climate talks in Brazil, and 13 suffer smoke inhalation.

Pressure mounts on Ukraine's Zelenskyy over corruption scandal.

UN atomic agency demands Iran provide full information about its nuclear stockpile.

—The Associated Press

About this program

Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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