President Donald Trump sparred with Maine's Democratic governor during a meeting of governors at the White House on Friday, with Gov. Janet Mills telling the Republican president, “We'll see you in court,” over his push to deny federal funding to the state over transgender athletes.

The wire service sued three of them for denying its reporters access to press events. The White House has objected to The A.P.’s references to the Gulf of Mexico in articles.

President Donald Trump clashed with the Democratic governor of Maine, Janet Mills, on Friday over federal funds he threatened to withhold from the state over transgender athletes participating in girls and women's sports.

The progress in talks comes after President Trump and Ukraine President Zelensky traded barbs about their differences over the Russia-Ukraine war.

The U.S. and Ukraine are near a deal to hand valuable mineral rights to the U.S., an agreement the Trump administration has sought as compensation for military aid to fight off Russia’s invasion, people familiar with the matter said.

White House national security adviser Mike Waltz said on Friday he expects Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to sign a minerals agreement with the United States as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war,