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Reuters  —  Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday the government wants to launch a new program to offer voluntary military training from next year, with a target to train 100,000 volunteers in 2027. “The most important thing for us is that every person interested can participate in such training no later than 2026. And that is a difficult task, but I know it is doable,” Tusk said ahead of a government sitting. “In 2027, we will achieve the ability to train 100,000 volunteers per year… Apart from the professional army and beyond the Territorial Defence Force, we must…

Washington CNN  —  President Donald Trump waited to appear in public on Tuesday until the final hour of trading on Wall Street, when he stepped out of the Oval Office to forcefully defend his whipsaw tariff decisions that have roiled the financial markets. “We had the greatest economy in history,” Trump said, recalling his first administration. “This economy, in my opinion, is going to blow it away.” Asked whether he believes the United States is heading toward a recession, he said: “I don’t see it at all.” His comments did little to calm markets. Stocks again swooned; the Dow Jones…

New York CNN  —  A Florida circuit judge on Monday denied the Pulitzer Board’s request to pause a defamation lawsuit from Donald Trump until the president is out of office. The decision from the 19th Judicial Circuit Court’s Judge Robert L. Pegg late Monday presents a blow to the board, which in January pointed out that the president has sought to stay civil lawsuits in which he is a defendant. But it’s a major victory for Trump, who is actively waging a war on news media publishers whose reporting he dislikes. Trump brought the lawsuit against the board in 2022…

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  The lack of a defined, public and overarching plan for President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency effort to drastically shrink the federal workforce has meant that information has seeped out here and there. It’s not clear if there is a set of goals the administration is trying to reach other than simply to cut government. To connect the dots of what’s happening, I reached out to Max Stier, CEO of the Partnership…

Billy Joel is postponing his upcoming concert dates to focus on his health.In a statement shared on social media, the singer announced that the next four months of concert dates will be “rescheduled due to a medical condition.””The current tour will be postponed for four months to allow him to recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors,” the statement continued. BILLY JOEL UNVEILS 50-POUND WEIGHT LOSS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN FOLLOWING BACK SURGERY Billy Joel is postponing tour dates for four months while he recovers from surgery and undergoes physical therapy. (Ethan Miller/Getty…

(CNN) — A man who told investigators he was flying to Washington, DC, to speak to President Donald Trump was arrested by the FBI after he allegedly attacked a passenger and threatened a flight attendant onboard an American Airlines flight. Asterius Mutayoba Rulamka, who holds a Texas driver’s license, was flying from Wichita, Kansas, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last week when he became unruly and violent just before landing, according to an FBI affidavit obtained by CNN. On the plane’s final descent, Rulamka left his assigned seat and moved to the back of the plane, where he started…

Washington CNN  —  As DC Council members roamed the halls of Congress on Monday, lobbying GOP lawmakers against a federal funding bill that would strip more than $1 billion from the district’s budget, city crews were simultaneously tearing up a road 2 miles away, all in an effort to appease President Donald Trump and his allies. This week, crews began dismantling Black Lives Matter Plaza, just up the street from the White House, after Republicans in Congress threatened to withhold funding for the district if it kept the two-block mural intact. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser led the effort to build…

New York CNN  —  US markets seesawed Tuesday after another tariff roller coaster ride. President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to levy a new round of hefty tariffs on Canada earlier in the day, but officials from both countries Tuesday afternoon said they would meet this week to deescalate the tensions. The Dow was 290 points, or 0.2%, lower in afternoon trading, paring losses after tumbling more than 700 points earlier. The broader S&P 500 fluctuated between gains and losses after approaching correction territory earlier, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.6%. Wall Street’s fear gauge, the Cboe Volatility…

Daniel Jones is on the move again. The former New York Giants quarterback, who finished last season as a backup in Minnesota after being released mid-season, has agreed to terms with the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL Network first reported Tuesday.  Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones, #13, against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFC wild card game at State Farm Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)According to reports, the one-year deal is worth $14 million plus incentives, and includes $13.15 million fully guaranteed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMJones, 27, had an opportunity to remain in Minnesota, especially after free agent Sam…

Leni Klum hit back at criticism over her choice to pose for lingerie ads with her supermodel mom, Heidi Klum.Heidi and her 20-year-old daughter have posed together in multiple ads for the Italian brand, Intimissimi.”I always try to remember that no matter what you do, there will always be someone who doesn’t like it,” Leni told Glamour Germany. “You simply have no influence on it and shouldn’t concentrate too much on the negative.”She added: “But there are so many more positive reactions. Oh, and: Most of the comments are in German, and I don’t really understand many of them. Of…