Meeting between Vice President JD Vance and Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

Vice President JD Vance meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to reset relations, discuss Ukraine ceasefire, and extend invitation to the White House. Previous issues with Trump administration's migration policy discussed. Vatican continues efforts to mediate Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Ukrainian First Lady Declines White House Invitation

Ukrainian first lady declined White House invitation to attend State of the Union address due to discomfort with sitting next to Russian dissident leader's widow, who was also invited. The invitation was declined for reasons beyond scheduling conflicts.