President Donald Trump said Monday that he was hopeful the United States and Ukraine will soon come to terms on a rare earth minerals deal after he met with fellow Group of Seven leaders for a virtual session on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

While the deal does not include explicit security guarantees, Ukrainian officials emphasized that they secured favorable terms.

French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Washington seeking to convince President Trump to stand by Europe’s side in his talks with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine.

At one point during their Oval Office meeting, Macron touched Trump's arm and carefully corrected the U.S. president's claim that Europe had delivered all of its aid as loans.

The two leaders started their day by participating in a more than two-hour virtual meeting with fellow leaders of the Group of 7 economies.

The White House says it will decide which news outlets have access to the president, ripping power away from an independent group of journalists.

President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the selection of conservative commentator and former Fox News host Dan Bongino to serve as deputy FBI director, filling a position typically held by a career FBI agent with an influential media personality who has called for mass firings at the bureau.

President Donald Trump announced late Sunday that he was naming former Fox News personality Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director, the latest in a series of controversial picks for high-profile law enforcement positions.