According to a pending document on the U.S. Federal Register site, U.S. President Donald J. Trump is expected to extend the post-2014 sanctions on Russia tomorrow. This comes amidst what some see as a near 180° turn on the administration’s stance on Ukraine in the past week.

The Ukraine Air Enterprise Airbus A319CJ “UKN1109” carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is currently passing over Nova Scotia, Canada, enroute to Joint Base Andrews near Washington D.C.

According to ABC News, Newly-installed FBI Director Kash Patel has reportedly proposed establishing a partnership between the FBI and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), whose CEO Dana White is a major donor and ally of President Trump, in order to develop programs for agents to improve their physical wellness and fitness.

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) reports that North Korea appears to have deployed additional troops to support the Russian invasion of Ukraine, although the number of troops is still being assessed. Additionally, North Korean troops have reportedly been placed back on the frontlines in the Kursk Oblast of Western Russia, after being withdrawn in January after suffering “heavy losses” against the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

According to @JimLaPorta of CBS News, citing U.S. officials with knowledge on the subject, additional details on U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s move to walk back constraints limiting the ability of U.S. commanders to allow strikes and operations ‘outside the conventional battlefield’ have been revealed. This information compounds on the directive signed by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier in the month.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has just landed at Joint Base Andrews near Washington D.C.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has announced an “indefinite suspension” of weather balloon launches from Kotzebue, Alaska due to a lack of staffing at the local weather forecasting office (WFO). @ryanhickman

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today begun the mass firing of hundreds of federal employees under the agency and its several child agencies, including the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the National Weather Service (NWS), which has already been suffering from low-staffing over the last few years. The cuts are expected to effect up to 1,830 of NOAA’s 11,000 staff across the United States, roughly 10% of the agencies employees; with a push by NOAA to obtain a “public safety exemption” for meteorologists and forecasters with the NWS being largely denied. It is not currently known if these cuts will include those in the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, one of the eight federal uniformed services of the United States.

According to a release from the Social Security Administration (SSA), Voluntary Early Retirement (VERA) “is now available to employees in all components and positions, with no exclusions.” The release announced a major reorganization of the SSA that will include a significant reduction in the workforce. While the release claims to preserve mission-critical positions, past moves in other departments and administrations have conducted layoffs and firings seemingly without keeping this in mind.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced that retired Navy Captain Hung Cao will serve as the Under Secretary for the Navy. Hung served in the U.S. Navy for 25 years and deployed to a number of theaters as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Navy Special Operations Officer. He has also worked with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), and the Pentagon to balance the U.S. Navy’s budget, according to his campaign page.

While meeting today in the Oval Office with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a reporter asked U.S. President Trump if he still believed the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky was a dictator, to which he responded, “Um, did I say that? I can’t believe I said that, next question.”

Rafael Caro Quintero, a Mexican Drug Lord suspected to have been involved in the murder of DEA Agent, Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Salazar in 1985, is one of 29 Senior Cartel Members that were extradited today to the United States by the Mexican Government. Those extradited include Leaders of the Los Chimales, Gulf Cartel, Los Zetas, Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG, as well as many other High-Ranking Criminals.

According to Channel 14 in Israel, Senior Officials in the Trump Administration reportedly urged Israel to target Hezbollah Leadership, during the Funeral in Beirut this last weekend for Former Hezbollah Secretary-Generals, Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine. However, Israel refused due to concerns of “Escalation in Lebanon” as the Israel Defense Force prepares to resume Offensive Operations in the Gaza Strip.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to arrive at the White House today at 11:00am EST, where he will be met by U.S. President Donald J. Trump. A Press Conference between Trump and Zelensky is scheduled for 1:00pm.

As Ukrainian President Zelensky prepares to arrive at the White House, a U.S. Air Force RC-135V “Rivet Joint” Signal Intelligence Platform (JAKE17) is currently flying a Mission over the Black Sea near Russian-occupied Crimea. @MeNMyRC1

Lebanese Authorities at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport reportedly seized over $2.5 Million in Cash meant for Hezbollah earlier today, concealed on a Man who had recently arrived on a Flight originating from Turkey.