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The office of President Volodymyr Zelenksy says that in addition to meeting President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris next week during his visit to Washington, DC, and the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Ukrainian leader will also meet with former president Donald Trump.

A statement released today reads:

Next week, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the United States. The President of Ukraine will address the UN General Assembly, meet with representatives of American defense and energy companies, and the Ukrainian community. The Head of State will hold bilateral negotiations with leaders of countries and international organizations on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden to present the Plan for Victory. The President of Ukraine expects to discuss the details of this Plan, as well as the United States’ support for Ukraine in its fight for freedom.

In addition, the President of Ukraine plans to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris, representatives of the U.S. Congress from both parties, and the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump.

The May 5, 2023, event at George Mason University was held in honor of the late conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and included attendees from the conservative legal group the Federalist Society and right-leaning judges from across the country.

The former first lady has not been seen with her husband since the Republican National Convention.

Gustaf Kilander has the story.

Speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, DC, this lunchtime, President Joe Biden said he is not taking a “victory lap” after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years: “The Fed lowering interest rates isn’t a declaration of victory; it’s a declaration of progress.”

The letter, obtained by The New York Times, counts signatories including former defense secretaries Chuck Hagel and William Cohen; former C.I.A. directors Michael Hayden and William Webster; and former Trump administration officials Miles Taylor and Olivia Troye, among others.

But, drilling down even further, there’s a case to be made that just three of the seven battlegrounds will actually decide the outcome: Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia.

Per White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre:

On Thursday, September 26, President Biden will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine at the White House. Vice President Harris will also meet separately with President Zelenskyy at the White House. The leaders will discuss the state of the war between Russia and Ukraine, including Ukraine’s strategic planning and U.S. support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression. The President and Vice President will emphasize their unshakeable commitment to stand with Ukraine until it prevails in this war.

Andrew Feinberg reports from Washington, DC:

With the Federal Reserve trimming interest rates for the first time since before the Covid-19 pandemic and inflation rates slipping to pre-Covid levels, President Joe Biden is taking a moment to savor the victory with a speech to the Economic Club of Washington on Thursday.

White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told reporters on a briefing call late Wednesday that Biden would be using the address to “speak to a new milestone” being reached, with interest rates and inflation dropping while wages and America’s GDP are simultaneously going up.

By any measure, those statistics represent a massive win for Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

This morning, Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Rattner took time to walk viewers through what the Federal Reserve slashing the benchmark interest rate means for the US economy.

And how the Fed comes to its decisions regarding rate cuts. It’s worth bearing in mind the Fed Chair Jerome Powell was appointed by Donald Trump.

Here’s our coverage of the news from yesterday: