Leaked transcripts of a call between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and an advisor of Russian President Vladimir Putin detail how President Trump’s 28-point peace proposal came about. The president dismisses the leak, saying it shows standard negotiating tactics.

Trump, who once campaigned on ending the war within 24 hours, is now thought to care more about reaching a deal than what’s in it.

And millions of Americans will take to the skies this week. The FAA says this year’s Thanksgiving could be the busiest in more than a decade.

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A federal judge dismissed the indictments President Trump ordered up against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The judge found the prosecutor in the case was improperly appointed.

Europeans have offered their own proposal to end the war in Ukraine. How is it different from President Trump’s 28-point proposal?

Also, the Trump administration named Venezuela’s president the leader of a terror group.

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The U.S. and Ukraine have updated President Trump’s 28-point peace proposal. They acted after widespread criticism of the original plan that appeared to heavily favor Russia.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced that she will resign form Congress early next year following a feud with Trump. She also said Trump and her party lost their ways.

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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Jane Greenhalgh, Rebekah Metzler, Megan Pratz, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Alice Woelfle.

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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Anna Yukhananov, Megan Pratz, Julia Redpath, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Alice Woelfle.

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