In response to the escalating threat, President Trump confirmed Monday that the U.S. will send additional Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine. He noted that the European Union would finance the purchase of what he described as "various pieces of very sophisticated" U.S. weaponry.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not pictured), on the day President Trump announces a deal to get U.S. weapons to NATO, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington,

U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday and that the Fed "has a lot to answer for" on renovation cost overruns at its Washington headquarters.

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The Federal Reserve's $2.5 billion plan to renovate its D.C. headquarters is the latest flashpoint in President Trump's ongoing feud with chair Jerome Powell over interest rates. Why it matters: Trump previously said he wouldn't attempt to fire Powell until the chair's term ends next year,