Donald Trump News Live: President Trump to meet German Chancellor Merz for talks on foreign policy and trade

President Donald Trump will hold a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Thursday, where foreign policy and trade issues are anticipated to be the primary topics of discussion, The Hill said in a report. This meeting is described as a significant diplomatic engagement for Merz, presented in the article as Germany's new center-right leader who was narrowly elected in May, occurring amidst recent US calls for increased NATO defense spending and ongoing US-EU trade tensions.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to intervene and block a state court order mandating the disclosure of names of Seattle police officers who faced internal investigations for their attendance at the 'Stop the Steal' rally on January 6, 2021, which was associated with then-President Donald Trump and protested the 2020 election results, The Washington Times said in a report. This denial of a stay means the Washington state court's decision, likely based on public records laws, will stand for now, allowing the officers' identities to be made public. The officers were investigated by their department following their presence at the rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Afghans who worked for the U.S. during its war against the Taliban appealed to President Donald Trump on Thursday, requesting an exemption from a U.S. entry ban that he had announced hours earlier and which includes Afghanistan, AP said in a report. These individuals, who fear potential deportation to Afghanistan where they say they will face persecution, made their plea following Trump's announcement. The policy reportedly affects thousands of Afghans who had fled Taliban rule and had been approved for resettlement through a U.S. program designed to assist people at risk due to their work with the U.S.

Russian drone attacks across Ukraine resulted in five fatalities, one of whom was a one-year-old child, and left 23 people injured; these attacks occurred hours after President Donald Trump had a telephone call with Putin, AP said in a report. The news agency also issued a correction, noting that a previous alert had erroneously reported six deaths.