The Latest: Trump to host Zelenskyy at the White House following call with Putin

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FILE - President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday, with the U.S. leader signaling he's not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they desperately need.

Zelenskyy gets his one-on-one with Trump a day after the U.S. president and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a lengthy phone call to discuss the conflict.

In recent days, Trump had shown an openness to selling Ukraine long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, even as Putin warned that such a move would further strain the U.S.-Russian relationship. But following Thursday's call with Putin, Trump appeared to downplay the prospects of Ukraine getting the missiles, which have a range of about 995 miles (1,600 kilometers.

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Number of people arrested at Chicago-area ICE facility rises

As of midday, 11 people have been arrested outside the Broadview facility. Law enforcement is urging demonstrators to stay in designated "protest zones."

The ICE facility has been the site of tense protests in recent weeks. Federal agents previously used tear gas and other chemical agents on protesters and journalists.

Illinois State Police said some protesters blocked a street outside the facility Friday and ignored requests to move to the designated protest area.

Kat Abughazaleh, a protester and congressional candidate, expressed outrage. "A free speech zone implies that everywhere else is not a free speech zone," she said.

Abughazaleh said she was hit in the face with a baton Friday and saw a woman pushed to the ground by officers.

Trump calls the 100% tariff on China "not sustainable"

Trump said the new 100% tariff he's threatened on Chinese goods is "not sustainable," in an interview with Fox News that aired Friday.

The president said he was "forced" to consider the high tariff because of China's new export controls on rare earths, used in products from smartphones to jet planes.

Trump said he hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on an upcoming Asia trip, and played down further tensions with China. "I think we're going to do fine with China," Trump said.

Trump also blamed former President Richard Nixon for opening the floodgate to doing business with China. "He allowed this to happen. You know he was the one, he opened China," Trump said. "He unleashed it. And we have a very strong adversary, and they only respect strength."

Nixon helped establish communications between the two governments when he visited the communist country in 1972, which led to the normalization of diplomatic ties in 1979.

Trump might not send Ukraine Tomahawks, but there are other weapons that would help Kyiv

Trump, after his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, appeared to throw cold water on the possibility of sending Ukraine the long-range missile system.

Although such a sale would be a splashy move, it could take years to provide the equipment and training necessary for Ukraine to use Tomahawks, said Mark Montgomery, an analyst at the hawkish Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington.

Montgomery said Ukraine could be better served in the near term with a surge of Extended Range Attack Munition, or ERAM, missiles and Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS. The U.S. already approved the sale of up to 3,350 ERAMs to Kyiv earlier this year.

The Tomahawk, with a range of about 995 miles (1,600 kilometers), would allow Ukraine to strike far deeper in Russian territory than either the ERAM (about 285 miles, or 460 km) or ATACMS (about 186 miles, or 300 kilometers).

US seizes survivors of strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel

The U.S. has seized survivors after a strike Thursday on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, the first since President Donald Trump began launching deadly attacks in the region this summer, according to a defense official and another person familiar with the matter.

The people confirmed the strike Friday on the condition of anonymity because it has not yet been acknowledged by President Donald Trump's administration. It is believed to be at least the sixth strike since Augus, and the first to result in survivors who were picked up by the U.S. military. It was not immediately clear what would be done with the individuals.

This strike on Thursday brings the death toll from the Trump administration's military action against vessels in the region to at least 28.

Nine protesters arrested outside Chicago-area ICE facility

Nine people were arrested Friday morning during protests at the west Chicago suburb of Broadview, where tense demonstrations have taken place for weeks outside an ICE facility.

Federal agents have previously used tear gas and other chemical agents on protesters and journalists in the area, leading to a lawsuit from a coalition of news outlets and protesters.

One person was arrested for obstructing or resisting officers while the others were still pending charges Friday morning, according to the Cook County Sheriff's office.

US blocks global fee on shipping emissions

The U.S. has blocked a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting ended Friday without adopting new regulations.

The world's largest maritime nations had been discussing ways to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels.

On Thursday, Trump urged countries to vote against the regulations. The International Maritime Organization adjourned its meeting Friday. The proposed regulations would have set a marine fuel standard and imposed fees for emissions above allowable limits. Shipping emissions have grown to about 3% of the global total, prompting calls for action.

Trump is set to host Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday. The U.S. leader is signaling he's not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they desperately need.

The meeting comes a day after Trump had a lengthy phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In recent days, Trump had shown openness to selling Ukraine long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, even as Putin warned against it.

Following Thursday's call with Putin, Trump appeared to downplay the prospects of Ukraine getting the missiles.

Trump says he expects more countries to join Abraham Accords 'soon'

With a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas continuing to hold, Trump says he's optimistic that more Middle East and Muslim countries will move to normalize relations with Israel.

The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco forged diplomatic and commercial ties with Israel through Trump's first-term effort dubbed the Abraham Accords. Trump now wants to quickly build on that effort and believes that Saudi Arabia--the region's biggest economic power--could now be amenable.

Trump in an interview with Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures added that Israel and U.S. strikes earlier this year that set back Iran's nuclear program could also inform Riyadh's calculations about joining the accords.

"I hope to see Saudi Arabia go in, and I hope to see others go in," Trump said. "I think when Saudi Arabia goes in, everybody goes in."

Senators introduce resolution to restrain U.S. from attacking Venezuela

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, along with Sens. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, and Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, will again test Senate Republicans' willingness to put a check on President Donald Trump's war powers, this time with a resolution that would prevent Trump from attacking Venezuela without congressional authorization.

Kaine argues that the U.S. is engaged in hostilities with Venezuela and that the War Powers Resolution "was designed specifically to enable Congress to try to stop a war."

The senators can force a Senate vote on the resolution in the coming weeks. It's meant to build political pushback on the Trump administration's aggressions in the region.

Trump says his threat of added 100% tariffs on Chinese goods is "not sustainable."

The president in an interview seemed to acknowledge that his threat last week to put another 100% in import taxes on Chinese products would be problematic for the U.S. economy.

According to excerpts of his interview with Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures," Trump said his plan to dramatically hike import taxes on Nov. 1 unless China removed restrictions on exports of rare earths elements essentially amounted to tough talk. The president plans to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the end of this month in South Korea.

"It's not sustainable," Trump said of the possible tariffs, "but that's what the number is. It's probably not, you know, it could stand, but they forced me to do that."

The president maintains that he has "always had a great relationship" with Xi and that Chinese officials "only respect strength."

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton makes first court appearance

John Bolton arrived at a federal courthouse Friday to surrender to authorities and make his first court appearance on charges accusing the former Trump administration national security adviser of storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes that contained classified information.

The 18-count federal indictment Thursday also suggests classified information was exposed when operatives believed to be linked to the Iranian government hacked Bolton's email account and gained access to sensitive material he had shared. A Bolton representative told the FBI in 2021 that his emails had been hacked, prosecutors say, but did not reveal that Bolton had shared classified information through the account or that the hackers had possession of government secrets.

The closely watched case centers on a longtime fixture in Republican foreign policy circles who became known for his hawkish views on American power and who served for more than a year in Trump's first administration before being fired in 2019. He later published a book highly critical of Trump.

Former NSA adviser expected to appear in court

John Bolton is expected to surrender to authorities and make his first court appearance.

The former Trump administration national security adviser is accused of storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes that contained classified information. Bolton's lawyer says Bolton "did not unlawfully share or store any information."

Bolton is expected to appear later Friday in federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland. It's the third case to be filed against a Trump adversary in the past month. There are concerns that the Justice Department is pursuing the Republican president's political enemies while at the same time sparing his allies from scrutiny.

Orban celebrates Hungary's host status for Trump-Putin meeting

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has celebrated his country's role as the host for upcoming talks between Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

The leaders are expected to discuss ending the war in Ukraine when they meet in Budapest. Trump said Thursday the meeting would take place in about two weeks. Orban, a close ally of Trump and Putin, suggested Hungary's opposition to Western military aid to Ukraine influenced the decision.

Hungary has refused to supply Ukraine with weapons and has resisted EU sanctions against Russia. The meeting's location holds symbolic significance, as Budapest was where the 1994 agreement on Ukraine's sovereignty was signed.

Trump approval on Israel up after Gaza ceasefire, poll shows

A new AP-NORC poll finds that more U.S. adults support Trump's handling of the conflict in Israel after he brokered a ceasefire deal in Gaza, but his approval ratings on domestic issues remain weak.

The survey reveals that Trump's apparent success on the world stage has not improved his overall standing at home. Even some of those who voted for him believe he needs to do more to address issues such as the economy, health care and immigration.

The poll was conducted Oct. 9-13, after the ceasefire deal was announced. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of the way Trump is handling his job overall, unchanged from September.