Trump and Zelensky meeting devolves into shouting match over Ukraine war

• Heated exchange: President Donald Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskydevolved into a shouting match, with the US president telling Ukraine’s leader “make a deal or we’re out” during an angry exchange about the nature of US support, and whether Zelensky had demonstrated enough gratitude. Before the heated moment, Trump had said that he and Zelensky would be signing a natural resources agreement at a news conference later this afternoon.

• Mass layoffs: The Trump administration has set its government-shrinking sights on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where around 800 employees have been tapped for termination, according to two sources. More layoffs are possible at the weather, climate and environmental agency today. Track Trump’s overhaul of the federal government.

• Ruling on firings: A federal judge found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to labor unions and organizations that sued to stop the slashing of the federal workforce. The ruling puts one of the most comprehensive pauses on the Trump administration’s efforts to carry out mass firings across federal agencies.