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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter.\u00a0<\/em>Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0here to get it delivered to your inbox, and\u00a0<\/em>listen<\/a>\u00a0to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day.<\/em><\/p>\n Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is optimistic about reaching an agreement between Russia and Ukraine. <\/strong>Yesterday, U.S. and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva to discuss President Trump’s peace plan. The president has set a deadline of Thursday for Ukraine to agree to the 28-point plan. European leaders are skeptical and believe the plan needs further development.<\/p>\n \n Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press conference following closed-door talks on a U.S plan to end the war in Ukraine at the U.S. Mission in Geneva, on Nov. 23, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n <\/b> toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n Fabrice Coffrini\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, abruptly announced on Friday that she would resign from Congress<\/strong> effective Jan. 5. The congresswoman rose to prominence as one of Trump’s biggest defenders, but she has recently become one of his biggest critics<\/a>, saying he abandoned his own agenda. <\/p>\nToday’s top stories<\/h3>\n
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