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6/17/202614 min
President Trump signaled at the G7 summit that he’s open to reinstating oil sanctions on Russia. Politico’s Megan Messerly explains how that might play into European efforts to bring Putin to the negotiating table.
Georgia lawmakers banned QR-code ballots two years ago but never settled on a replacement. Kate Brumback of the Associated Press breaks down what comes next as a July 1 deadline to decide that replacement looms.
The biggest expansion of federal financial aid for higher education in 50 years takes effect next month, but most Americans have never heard of it. Jon Marcus of the Hechinger Report joins to discuss why it’s been so hard to get the word out.
Plus, invoices revealed that taxpayer money is going to Trump’s ballroom project, the FBI stopped a planned attack on the UFC White House event, and the Grammys are adding an Asian pop category.
Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.
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First 90 secondsGideon Resnick· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning. World leaders look to Trump for action on Ukraine. Politico tells us whether the president is listening.
Megan Messerly· Guest0:11
The big talk going into G7 has been about what can Europe do to pressure Russia to get to the negotiating table with Ukraine.
Gideon Resnick· Host0:20
The massive expansion of federal financial aid that many Americans don't know about, and a new Grammy category honors one of the globe's biggest genres. It's Wednesday, June 17th. I'm Gideon Resnick, in for Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. [upbeat music] As G7 leaders gather in France, allies have been pressing President Trump to break the deadlock in Russia's war in Ukraine, days after he announced a deal with Iran. The conflict on Europe's doorstep has now lasted longer than the First World War, and some leaders saw the deal with Iran as a chance to refocus diplomatic energies there.
Megan Messerly· Guest1:03
The big ask from European leaders going into Tuesday's conversations in France was, "Hey, Mr. President, we'd really like to ramp up the economic pressure. What is it that the US can do here?"
Gideon Resnick· Host1:14
Megan Messerly is a White House reporter for Politico.
Megan Messerly· Guest1:17
We don't have any final decisions from the president, but he has expressed an openness to reinstating these sanctions on Russian oil, which is going to come as good news to the US' European allies.
Gideon Resnick· Host1:28
Trump lifted those