Trump Pushes Hamas Disarmament, Ukraine Peace Talks, A Year Of DOGE

Michelle, good morning. Good morning, Leila. Only two more days left in 2025, which means I'm eating everything in sight. Same. Like, it's our job. Like, it is kind of it's kind of our job. Yeah. But, okay. So that means there's two more days to stand up for public media before the end of the year. Yes. This is the last week of the year. And the last week of the year is a critical fundraising period for NPR. And your donation today will help public radio as we enter our first full year without federal funding. And thank you so much if you are already an NPR Plus supporter or if you have already made your year end gift. Yeah. Because that is how we continue to do this work and bring you this podcast every day. And people who support us include listeners like Tim in Washington who says, we're in this together and need to support each other and make sure knowledge is spread. Programs like Up First help me get through my commute and keep me informed each day. Tim, you know what? Thank you. That's what it's all about. Thank you, Tim. Yeah. Thank you, Tim. And you can join the community of public radio supporters today by signing up for NPR plus. Signing up unlocks a bunch of perks like bonus episodes and more from across NPR's podcast. Plus, you you get to feel good about supporting public media while you listen. Join us at +.npr.org. Israel's prime minister met with president Trump again. Trump brushed off Israeli attacks in Gaza and demanded that Hamas disarm. If they don't disarm as as they agreed to do, they agreed to it, and then they'll be held to pay. So does the peace plan finally move out of phase one? I'm Michelle Martin with Leila Fado, and this is up first from NPR news. The Kremlin says Ukraine tried to hit one of Vladimir Putin's homes, but Ukraine's president said the accusation is a lie to kill peace talks and continue Russia's war. Will it undermine already flailing negotiations to end the violence? President Trump and Elon Musk promised to save a trillion dollars in federal spending. They didn't, and now Doge has disbanded. We look back at Doge and how the effort to lay off workers continues. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day. Support for NPR and the following message come from GoodRx. The holidays are here, but so is cold and flu season. Find relief for less with GoodRx. You could save an average of $53 on flu treatments, plus save on cold medications, decongestants, and more. Easily compare prescription prices and find discounts up to 80%. GoodRx is not insurance, but works with or without it and could beat your copay price. Save on cold and flu prescriptions at good r x dot com slash up first. This message comes from the Natural Resources …